Feeling overwhelmed by the constant change in software engineering? After 25 years in the industry, CTO Joris Kuipers shares a pragmatic roadmap to not just survive, but achieve true mastery in your craft, whether you're a junior developer or a seasoned architect.
In this episode, we cover:
How to focus your learning when new technologies emerge daily
The ideal environments for junior and senior engineers to thrive
Why rapid, frequent deployment is SAFER than slow, careful releases
The critical feedback loops you must have to accelerate your career
How to move beyond rigid processes like Scrum to deliver real value
This is for any software engineer who wants to stop just "doing the work" and start building a deeply fulfilling and successful career by mastering their craft.
Connect with Joris:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkuipers
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/pNtkOZuWetg
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - The #1 Thing That Gives a 25-Year CTO Energy
00:02:39 - How to Maintain Mastery When Tech Constantly Changes
00:05:30 - The Chicken-and-Egg Problem of Learning on the Job
00:08:49 - What Junior Developers Should Master First
00:11:39 - The Danger of Starting Your Career at a Small Startup
00:14:45 - How to Persuade Senior Engineers to Change Their Ways
00:17:33 - Why I Don't Want to Be a Full-Time Coder Anymore
00:20:14 - The Right Way to Ask Your Senior for Help
00:22:42 - Why We Stopped Doing Story Point Estimations
00:25:39 - The Problem with Managers Who Lack Technical Depth
00:29:26 - Why Integration is the Future of Software Engineering
00:33:11 - The Dark Side of Accessible Cloud Infrastructure
00:35:34 - Why You MUST See Your Code Running in Production
00:37:35 - Should Developers Be On-Call for Their Own Code?
00:41:38 - The Surprising Reason Faster Deployments Are Safer
00:45:57 - Why Small, Frequent Changes Reduce Your Risk
00:49:09 - How Your Environment Makes or Breaks Your Career
00:52:10 - The Good News: Learning Gets Easier Over Time
