alishah novin + building a culture around vulnerability
guest: alishah novin, director of engineering at salatoro commerce
- a good manager helps with pay and growth while a bad manager undermines both, so invest in people before they consider leaving
- ask unconventional interview questions to see how candidates handle a weird situation, not to find one right answer
- code reviews feel vulnerable because you are laying your thought process out to be judged, which fuels imposter syndrome
- build trust by showing you understand people's life circumstances, then back off and avoid constant check-ins so they can focus
- during a tough job search stay true to your actual role and skills instead of taking an unrelated job out of desperation