Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 53m
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Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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Diving into the subtle art of managing (software) engineers with Si Jobling and Neil Younger.

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S2E10 Season retro

May 05, 2026 54m Transcript

Si and Neil hit episode ten and do what any good engineering manager would do: run a retro. They look back at the highlights, the episodes that didn't quite land, the feedback that stuck, and what…

S2E9 Hiring is hard

Apr 22, 2026 54m Transcript

Si and Neil compare notes on one of the most underestimated challenges in tech leadership: hiring well. From writing the job spec to navigating AI in the interview room, this episode covers the full…

S2E8 Agentic mode enabled

Apr 01, 2026 59m Transcript

It took them eight episodes, but Si and Neil finally tackle AI. No future predictions (well, almost), no hot takes, just two engineering managers sharing what they're actually doing with these tools,…

S2E7 Communities that made us

Mar 11, 2026 54m Transcript

In this episode, Si and Neil talk about the communities that helped shape their careers and perspectives as engineers and leaders. From grassroots meetups and agile communities to internal workplace…

S2E6 What the metrics?

Feb 25, 2026 51m Transcript

Metrics are meant to help. But sometimes they just perform. In this episode, we explore the difference between measurement that drives insight and measurement that becomes theatre. From counting test…

S2E5 Working remotely or remotely working

Feb 04, 2026 57m Transcript

We’ve reached the halfway point of our 10-part season, which felt like the right moment to step back and talk about one of the most persistent topics in modern engineering teams - remote and hybrid…

S2E4 From QA to quality engineering

Jan 21, 2026 50m Transcript

They explore the journey from “tester” to QA, quality engineer, and quality coach, and why job titles still shape perception, influence, and when people are invited into the room. KEY THEMES Why…

S2E3 How hands on are you?

Dec 03, 2025 55m Transcript

How hands-on should an engineering manager be, and what do we lose or gain as we move away from the code? In this episode we dig into the messy middle between technical work, people leadership and…

S2E2 Always learning

Nov 19, 2025 48m Transcript

In this episode, Si and Neil dive into learning as engineering managers, how they approach it personally, how teams respond to it, and why it’s weirdly hard to make time for something everyone claims…

S2E1 Version 2 - The Pilot

Nov 05, 2025 53m Transcript

In this pilot episode, Si and Neil get to know each other on mic for the first time. They chat about how they got into software engineering, the early days of web and testing communities, and how…

Team Health_

Oct 10, 2023 26m Transcript

When Adrian and Si talk about the importance of team health and how to possibly measure it

Performance Reviews_

Sep 13, 2023 35m Transcript

This one is about performance reviews - the anti-patterns of how things shouldn't be done and some pro tips on how things COULD be done. 03:57 What are performance reviews? 11:11 How to do…

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