Seth Purcell - Co-Founder and CEO @ Constructor

Junior to Senior with David Guttman

English - August 30, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 99.2 MB
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Talking Points:

Code as a means to an end
Focusing on the business problem
Building business value
The alignment of goals within an organization
Not being afraid to ask stupid questions

Quotable Quotes:

“In our culture, we build businesses...we happen to use code most of the time.” - SP
“Do you want to succeed or have fun?” - SP
“Culture is what you do, not what you say you do.” - SP
“Make sure you really understand the problem [that your team is] trying to solve.” - SP
“The best people are completely willing to ask stupid questions all the time.” - SP
“I think that the biggest mistake of junior engineers is being intimidated [to ask questions].” - SP
“Good [or bad] ideas can come from anywhere [from junior or senior].” - SP

Notes:

Seth’s LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/sethpurcell

Seth’s Company Site

constructor.dev