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Decoding Careers

Decoding Careers

By: Sam Yates
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Decoding Careers is a new podcast to help software engineers transition into a leadership role. Hosted by Sam Yates, you’ll hear directly from engineering leaders who have themselves successfully transitioned to their current roles, you’ll discover what they did and the challenges they faced to get there.

Decoding Careers is proudly brought to you by Discovered People, a recruitment agency matching ambitious companies with software engineers.

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Episodes
  • Proactive Ownership & Leadership at Scale

    Proactive Ownership & Leadership at Scale
    Jun 12 2025

    How do great engineers grow into great leaders?

    Nik Zavgorodniy, Head of Engineering at Mutinex, joins us to talk career ownership, why onboarding is a secret weapon and how leadership evolves as startups scale.

    Packed with practical takeaways for ambitious engineers.

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    35 mins
  • Keeping Everyone on the Same Page: Decision-Making in Cross-Functional Teams

    Keeping Everyone on the Same Page: Decision-Making in Cross-Functional Teams
    May 29 2025

    We’re joined by Simon O’Connor from Tikpay to explore leading from scratch, navigating cross-functional teams and choosing the right tech stack.


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    39 mins
  • Nurturing Career Growth & Keeping in Touch With Code​

    Nurturing Career Growth & Keeping in Touch With Code​
    May 13 2025

    This week on Decoding Careers, we’re joined by Guillaume Renoult to explore how leaders can help others grow into strong leaders themselves. We’ll dive into the role of vulnerability and a learning mindset in leadership.​

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    37 mins
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