feeling demotivated in your career and how to fix it w/ emma bostian
guest: emma bostian, engineering manager at spotify
- before chasing the next promotion ask yourself why you actually want it and what the next level job really involves
- consider lateral moves like switching companies at the same level, trying product or engineering management, or contracting if the ladder up feels stuck
- figure out if you are running toward something new or running away from a bad situation before you make a career move
- in interviews admit what you do not know and show a growth mindset instead of pretending to have every answer
- use ai to understand code history and improve your skills rather than having it generate code you do not review before shipping