building tech culture from the ground up w/ brian hogan
guest: brian hogan, director of education at temporal
- push for sponsorship, not just mentorship, by actively opening doors and advocating for junior developers in your network
- on resumes, show accomplishments with quantifiable results instead of listing responsibilities to stand out from hundreds of applicants
- good leaders build psychological safety and trust over time, modeling behaviors like taking time off so their team feels safe doing the same
- research company culture through back channel conversations with current or former employees rather than relying only on interview answers
- focus on people skills alongside technical skills since much of software work involves communication, feedback, and pitching ideas