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overcommitted.dev | A crew of overcommitted software engineers
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Social Media
AI Agents
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Github Copilot
Gophercon EU
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Thinking In Systems
Rust

A show for software engineers and programmers that are passionate about learning and career growth. Join the women in tech hosts as they share with each other and interview influential folks in the world of software on their career strategies. We cover subjects like AI, software ethics, social media, engineering and leadership strategy, all with the goal of getting better at what we love to do.

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Career growth through mentorship and work-life balance with Dave Schwantes, Senior Software Engineer at GitHub. Brittany and Dave explore why running toward meaningful work beats running from burnout, how mentorship became his primary form o... more

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Recent Guests

John Crickett
Software engineer with 30+ years of experience; creator of Coding Challenges; host of Coding Chats podcast
Independent/Coding Challenges
Episode: Build Real Tools, Skip LeetCode: Systems Programming for Career Growth with John Crickett
Dave Schwantes
Senior Software Engineer at GitHub, former engineer at Instacart and Couchsurfing International
GitHub
Episode: Run Toward Something - Career Growth, Mentorship & Work-Life Balance with Dave Schwantes
Brie Goldfarb
Engineer on the GitHub Copilot team
GitHub
Episode: Building Your Own Tech Career Path - Bootcamp, Teaching & Big Platforms with Sabrina Goldfarb
Warren Parad
CTO and co-founder of Authress
Authress
Episode: Building Bulletproof Systems: Warren Parad on Software Engineering for High Availability
Satish Saley
Senior software engineer who led DoorDash search platform transformations
DoorDash
Episode: Scaling Search Engineering at DoorDash: From Monoliths to Custom Search Engines with Satish Saley
Craig S. Dennis
Developer Educator at Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Episode: AI as a Power Up, Not Autopilot: Craig Dennis on Boosting Productivity and Software Development Education
Idan Gazit
Head of GitHub Next, former Django core team member, former Heroku principal engineer, Google Campus Tel Aviv mentor
GitHub
Episode: Making Long Bets: How GitHub Next Shapes the Future of Software Engineering with Idan Gazit
Sean Goedecke
Staff engineer on GitHub's Copilot team and influential blogger
GitHub
Episode: How Staff Engineers Impact Software Projects and Programmer Productivity with Sean Goedecke
Marco Herrera Rendon
Senior Engineer at Comcast specializing in Rust development
Comcast
Episode: From Score to Source Code: Non-Traditional Careers, Rust, and Embracing What You Don't Know Yet

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Bethany
Host with a focus on technology careers and mentorship
Brittany
Co-hosts and hosts episodes on system design, leadership, and engineering culture
Erica
Host with a focus on engineering practices and storytelling in tech

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Build Real Tools, Skip LeetCode: Systems Programming for Career Growth with John Crickett
Q: What sparked your interest in building real-world tools instead of traditional coding challenges?
Crickett explains that his motivation came from wanting to learn by doing and shipping practical applications, which he found more engaging and impactful than solving isolated problems on paper; this led to the Coding Challenges approach that focuses on building usable tools.
Run Toward Something - Career Growth, Mentorship & Work-Life Balance with Dave Schwantes
Q: What advice would you give to someone three years into their career who was passed over for promotion?
Pursue what genuinely interests you, consider how to build momentum through learning and impact, and don't assume a degree automatically guarantees a promotion; focus on meaningful growth and happiness.
Building Your Own Tech Career Path - Bootcamp, Teaching & Big Platforms with Sabrina Goldfarb
Q: What advice would you give to someone balancing ambitious career moves with burnout?
Patience, gradual growth, and building outside work (teaching, speaking) can open doors without sacrificing health or personal life.
Building Your Own Tech Career Path - Bootcamp, Teaching & Big Platforms with Sabrina Goldfarb
Q: How has chronic illness shaped your approach to work and you as an engineer?
She describes adapting by planning ahead, pushing code earlier, and staying methodical to manage energy and stay productive, while communicating needs with her manager.
Building Your Own Tech Career Path - Bootcamp, Teaching & Big Platforms with Sabrina Goldfarb
Q: What's one thing you're currently building or learning about?
Br ie is developing an AI Agents course for Frontend Masters, using what she learns on the Copilot team to inform the course material and keep it current.

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The show centers on practical software engineering careers, leadership, and technology topics through candid conversations with engineers, educators, and developer advocates. Episodes frequently cover system design, AI's impact on development, career pivots, mentorship, developer relations, and accessibility in tech, often weaving in personal stories to illustrate professional growth. A distinctive thread is the blend of technical depth with humane, career-focused guidance—from navigating complex systems and sustainable coding to nurturing mental health and building inclusive developer communities. This mix is well suited for listeners who want actionable insights for engineering leadership, career advancement, and community building in tec... more

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