{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"This Is Why Managers Don't Trust Programmers...","description":"Have you ever seen another programmer who wasn't as skilled as you get promoted? Did you tell yourself management was making a mistake? Earlier in my career I didn't realize I was doing some things that caused managers to lose confidence in me. I would spend all my time writing code and never think about how I came across to other people. In this episode, I share some harsh truths I've learned about how being a software engineer can cause us to do things we think the company wants - that actually hurt our reputation in the long run. Companies are actually paying you for confidence as a programmer. And this episode is full of practical strategies for making sure you don't fall into traps that stop you from getting recognized for the great code you write as a programmer - before your career is really getting started! Join my Patreon:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/patreon Learn about one-on-one career coaching with me: https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/coaching TechRolepedia, a wiki about the top 25 roles in tech:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/techroles The Thriving Technologist career guide:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/guide You can also&amp;nbsp;watch this episode on YouTube.&amp;nbsp; Chapter markers \/ timelinks: (0:00) Introduction (1:19) 1. What Companies Really Want From Programmers (2:12) 2. How To Build Employer Confidence as a Programmer (2:22) 2.1 Minimize Communicating Problems and Doubt (5:42) 2.2 Repeat Management's Desires (7:46) 2.3 Anonymize Blame on Dependencies (10:57) 2.4 Reduce Your Throughput (14:52) 2.5 Elevate Your Coworkers (17:05) 2.6 Over-communicate Status (20:11) 2.7 Highlight Discovered Shortcuts (22:20) 2.8 Document Verbal Decisions (26:58) Episode Groove Visit me at&amp;nbsp;thrivingtechnologist.com ","author_name":"Healthy Developer","author_url":"https:\/\/healthydeveloper.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31072518\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/31072518"}