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Investing in Your Team and Community with Taylor Poindexter, Software Engineering Manager at Spotify
Investing in Your Team and Community with Taylor Poindexter, Software Engineering Manager at Spotify
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Grab a whiskey and tuck in for the latest episode of The Dev Morning Show (At Night)! This episode features an interview with Taylor Poindexter, Software Engineering Manager at Spotify.In this episode, Cassidy and Zach sit down with Taylor to discuss Black Code Collective, being an empathetic manager, and Taylor’s favorite whiskey.-------------------Episode Timestamps:(03:19): What Taylor’s day-to-day looks like(06:40): What got Taylor into the industry(10:53): Rapid Fire Questions(18:50): Random Segment Generator(25:44): Cassidy’s Sage Advice-------------------“I got into management because I knew what it was like to have a bad manager and I knew the impacts that that can have on you. I feel like I'm a pretty good people person and I'm very empathetic, and so I wanted to give that to other people.” – Taylor Poindexter-------------------Links:Twitter - Follow TaylorInstagram - Follow TaylorBlack Code CollectiveTwitter - Follow CassidyTwitter - Follow ZachThe Dev Morning Show (At Night) YouTube Page
Released:
Oct 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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