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Developer Tea

Developer Tea exists to help driven developers connect to their ultimate purpose and excel at their work so that they can positively impact the people they influence.

With over 17 million downloads to date, Developer Tea is a short podcast hosted by Jonathan Cutrell, engineering leader with over 15 years of industry experience. We hope you'll take the topics from this podcast and continue the conversation, either online or in person with your peers. Email: [email protected]

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
17 minutes
Episodes
1268
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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What is Code, to Our Evolved Mind?

What is Code, to Our Evolved Mind?

How do our brains and our minds perceive code?

In today's episode, we're talking about what code is to our mind vs. our brain?

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Whether you’re working on…

00:15:30  |   Fri 15 May 2020
Correlation, Causation, Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Correlation, Causation, Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

When you think correlation and causation you might think of graphs and research. As one data point changes another data point also changes.

In today's episode, we're talking about controlling variabl…

00:07:35  |   Wed 13 May 2020
Context-Dependent Decisions and Linear Heuristic Mental Models

Context-Dependent Decisions and Linear Heuristic Mental Models

What effect does your value system have on your personal and professional growth?

In today's episode, we're talking about context dependent decision making and how your current state of mind can infl…

00:18:41  |   Tue 12 May 2020
Productive Self-Sabotage

Productive Self-Sabotage

We often don't know about all of the failures that exist, but what causes failure?

The path to success is filled with failures along the way. In today's episode, we're challenging you to take a step …

00:15:09  |   Fri 08 May 2020
Simple Prioritization Visualization

Simple Prioritization Visualization

In today's episode, we're doing a visualization exercise. Grab a piece of paper and pen or pencil and get ready to think about what you did today.

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00:10:11  |   Wed 06 May 2020
There Is No,

There Is No, "Way We've Always Done It"

The average engineer hears this over and over, "question your assumptions." In today's episode, we're identifying assumptions that make based on our behaviors in various situations.

How can we avoid …

00:09:05  |   Mon 04 May 2020
When To Walk Away From (and come back to) A Problem

When To Walk Away From (and come back to) A Problem

When do you walk away from a problem to find the solution?

In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're answering this question submitted from a listener.

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00:11:16  |   Fri 01 May 2020
Default Problem Solving Modes

Default Problem Solving Modes

What are your default problem solving strategies?

In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking about the things we do on a regular basis and how our default behaviors shape the way we approach …

00:09:02  |   Wed 29 Apr 2020
What Orders Have You Inherited?

What Orders Have You Inherited?

What makes up the orders that we follow?

In today's episode, we're talking about truths about the world based on our pre-determined perceptions. We dig into how our predispositions inform our decisio…

00:10:25  |   Mon 27 Apr 2020
Upstream w/ Dan Heath (Part 2)

Upstream w/ Dan Heath (Part 2)

In today's episode, we conclude the conversation with Dan Heath, author of a new book , Upstream.

In this part 2 of the interview, Dan talks about quality of leadership and giving more praise to thos…

00:32:50  |   Fri 24 Apr 2020
Upstream w/ Dan Heath (Part 1)

Upstream w/ Dan Heath (Part 1)

In today's episode, we sit down with Dan Heath, author of a new book , Upstream. In this part 1 of the conversation with Dan, we discuss preventative work over reactive work among teams.

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00:26:04  |   Wed 22 Apr 2020
Protecting Uncertainty

Protecting Uncertainty

At some point our knowledge runs out, but even more perplexing is the ability to look forward in time. In today's episode, we're talking about uncertainty that teams experience and how that uncertain…

00:06:28  |   Mon 20 Apr 2020
Learning Isn't A List of Items Your Can Check Off

Learning Isn't A List of Items Your Can Check Off

If you had to define learning to an engineer, you'd probably mention some type of fact memorization and functions to perform a task. In today's episode, we're talking about information gathering and …

00:13:54  |   Fri 17 Apr 2020
Consider Your Cues

Consider Your Cues

For the sake of this episode we're calling habits the effort it takes to do something with intuition. In today's episode, we're talking about how to break out of old habits and learn new habits when …

00:07:32  |   Mon 13 Apr 2020
How Little We Really Know

How Little We Really Know

What are some things you don't know about?

In today's episode of Developer Tea, we're talking about uncertainty, lack of knowledge, lack of clarity, and pushing past the feeling of guilt when we thin…

00:15:51  |   Sat 11 Apr 2020
Improving Through Bad Ideas and Silly Questions

Improving Through Bad Ideas and Silly Questions

Why are bad ideas important and why are silly questions needed? Very likely you've been in a meeting welcoming any question, good or bad.

In today's episode, we're talking about being vulnerable in m…

00:13:29  |   Wed 08 Apr 2020
Forcing Functions

Forcing Functions

In today's episode, we're talking about the model of forcing functions or the choice that requires us to move in a specific direction.

We'll talk about difference constraints that we can apply to our…

00:07:30  |   Mon 06 Apr 2020
Growth, Uncomfortability, and Deliberate Practice

Growth, Uncomfortability, and Deliberate Practice

What exactly is deliberate practice and how does it apply to intensionally putting yourself in a state of discomfort? That's what we're talking about in today's episode of Developer Tea.

In today's e…

00:09:30  |   Fri 03 Apr 2020
Practical Steps for Reframing Problems

Practical Steps for Reframing Problems

In today's episode we're talking about the words we use to describe a problem we're working on. We'll discuss how our words frame problems faced and how we can broaden our ability to effectively comm…

00:13:00  |   Wed 01 Apr 2020
Take Advantage of What You Already Have

Take Advantage of What You Already Have

The difference between speed and acceleration is vast. When driving at a consistent speed, you often don't notice how quickly you're going, but when you accelerate, you feel it immediately.

In today'…

00:10:54  |   Mon 30 Mar 2020
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