Publishing Details
About This Podcast
Podcasting 2.0 Features
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
Show me “code nerd” in the job requirements
Is passion really a must to succeed in the tech world?Grace, a coding apprentice, gets called out for not being “passionate enough” about her work. But what does “passionate enough” look like and is…
Simon says, "let AI do it all"
What happens when our most senior engineer stops writing code altogether and lets AI handle everything? Well, you can expect projects and productivity to go out the window. Meet Simon, who is about…
This FAANG ruined my family
Imagine sibling rivalry at its finest, but now dip it into tech.Meet Julian and Ava, two Ivy League computer science students with very different career paths. One’s endlessly stacking internships at…
Great at code, dating not so much
A date so bad, it felt like a work meeting? Yeah, that happened.Meet Rochelle, who thought she was going on a quirky first date with a software engineer - until an 8-minute voice memo, an unhinged…
You said to use AI, you didn’t say to use it well
Ever looked at a pull request and thought…welp. Meet Raj, a tech lead just trying to do his job, until his team is buried under an avalanche of AI-generated chaos. We’re talking 10,000-line PRs,…
No senior, no safety net
David, a junior engineer at a fintech company, is instantly zapped into a project that quickly becomes a memorable early dev experience (both technically and interpersonally). He’s tasked with…
When asking ‘why?’ gets you fired
Avery lands a senior role at, let’s just call the company Seat Snag, with a big paycheck and high expectations. But when his questions about company processes start raising eyebrows, ish hits the…
Security panic at the disco
Sometimes getting random DMs in your online community doesn’t always work out like you want it to. Picture this, you're Aubrey, a cybersecurity pro thriving in a fast-paced tech scene. Everything’s…
Oh, now it’s urgent? Cute.
Imagine you’re our good friend Logan (aka the Wolverine) and work is steady – yay! When all of a sudden a “low priority” side project made it to the CEO’s radar…bummer. Chaos begins, stress rises,…
Espionage was not in the job description
Lily’s onboarding plan? Hit the ground running. Bart’s plan? Monitor her calendar like it’s a live-action thriller. From week one, it’s all tension, mixed signals, and a staff engineer just trying to…
Her majesty, the principal engineer
While Jasmine is enjoying her office sauna, our friend, “Hank” is ready to burn bridges. So the heat is high across the board, but while one situation has vacation vibes, the other is centered around…
If you want to escalate, we can escalate
Jasmine bought a sauna and “Deb” lost her job. One of those stories is relaxing—the other, not so much. This week, Allison brings a tale straight from the tech trenches: a PM asks for a little backup…
10x engineer or 10x scammer?
Escalations, stress, and a side of existential crisis—just another day in tech. Ever wondered how to handle high-stakes incidents, and then realized just how much of IT work can be automated? This…
The feature that ruined my life
New year, same chaos. Allison and Jasmine are back with a tech industry tale that has it all: job-hopping, fake demos, impossible deadlines, and promotions sliding into the void. From conference…
The dev who saved Christmas
Is it really the Holiday Season in Tech without some year-end chaos? In this episode of Off the VPN, we get into a caroling mood and talk about the festive quirks of the Tech industry while we Make…
We need to talk about 2024
The year in tech, decoded and all wrapped up! Today’s episode looks back and closes the book on 2024 with special guest Patrick Austin, Founding Editor at IT Brew. From the disruption of Artificial…
You’re not doing networking wrong
There’s a new era of networking in tech, and it’s not all polished LinkedIn posts, Zoom mixers, or networking events. Today’s episode of Off The VPN discusses the modern rules of tech networking with…
Some teams can't be saved
Ever feel like you’re the only one actually working? Or that your “team-building” aren’t exactly inspiring team spirit? On this episode of Off the VPN, Allison and Jasmine run through the good, the…
GenAI Ghost Stories
There’s something spooky on the horizon, and we’re not talking about ghosts and goblins. AI is changing the future of software development. And while change is scary, AI could be more about treats…
Stand ups and other useless meetings
Are we the only ones sitting in way too many meetings or what? How’s any work supposed to be done if we’re chit-chatting away on daily stand-ups? In this episode of Off the VPN, Allison and Jasmine…
Frequently Asked Questions
Off the VPN has published 27 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Off the VPN is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 33m.
Similar Podcasts
Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO
804 episodes
The Product Podcast
Product School
839 episodes
Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
213 episodes
Archispeak
Evan Troxel & Cormac Phalen
390 episodes
Manufacturing Happy Hour
Chris Luecke
348 episodes
Women in Tech Podcast, hosted by Espree Devora
Espree Devora
600 episodes