Strugglecast

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Mar 2024

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About the show

Welcome to Strugglecast, the podcast where we navigate the struggles of UI/UX and software development and how to overcome them.

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March 6, 202430 min

How to Give and Receive Feedback

Feedback is a critical aspect of career growth, but giving and receiving it can be tricky. In this episode, Natalia, Lisa and Sunjay talk about handling feedback and provide some handy tips along the way.Resources for Giving and Receiving Feedback"2 Tips To Get Better At Accepting Constructive Criticism At Work", Mark TraversFriday Night Lights (great speeches! 📣)Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization, John Wooden and Steve Jamison"Lesson #15: Emotional intelligence is your best friend", Lessons in Engineering Leadership, Kelly Vaughn"Lesson #19: How to conduct better performance reviews", Lessons in Engineering Leadership, Kelly VaughnLove what you're hearing? See more ways we're #creatingZEAL @ codingzeal.com 🥳

February 7, 202429 min

Navigating Work and Life in Tech

Maintaining work-life balance can be a major challenge, especially in tech. In this episode, Lisa, Natalia, and Sunjay share their struggles with work-life balance and provide some helpful insights along the way.Resources for Maintaining Work-Life Balance"How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance", Allison Pohle"Work Life Balance", Mental Health AmericaGlassdoorWhy We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, Matthew WalkerDo Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Celeste HeadleeHBR Guide to Work-Life Balance: Set boundaries, Manage competing demands, Be present, Harvard Business ReviewFair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), Eve RodskyLove what you're hearing? See more ways we're #creatingZEAL @ codingzeal.com 🥳

January 2, 202436 min

Transitioning into Tech

Transitioning into tech can feel daunting. In this episode, Lisa, Natalia, and Sunjay break down their career transitions and offer some great advice for navigating the switch.Resources for Transitioning into TechThe Design Of Everyday Things, Don NormanQuitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job, Jon AcuffNecessary Endings, Henry Cloud"Getting into Software Engineering?" Sunjay ArmsteadCodecademyCodeNewbie PodcastSyntax PodcastSelf Teach Me YouTube ChannelMizko YouTube ChannelADPListCareerFoundryLEARN academyLove what you're hearing? See more ways we're #creatingZEAL @ codingzeal.com 🥳

December 6, 202333 min

Struggles of Mentorship

Get together with the Strugglecast 🎉 In this first episode, we discuss how mentorship plays into growth and development in all aspects of life, with a concentration in software development and UI/UX. Sunjay leads us in this talk, giving great advice that he's received and lives by. We all struggle, but we can accomplish anything together. Love what you're hearing? See more ways we're #creatingZEAL @ codingzeal.com 🥳