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Whiskey One on Ones are a Bad Sign

Episode Summary

This week, Chris and Brandon run down some of the best stuff they've found on YouTube. They also have an actual work topic from a listener suggestion: Most managers do one-on-one meetings, but they vary wildly in quality. What distinguishes a good "1:1 meeting" from a bad one? What do we wish our managers would ask? What have we learned about them so far in our respective roles as engineer and engineering manager?

Episode Notes

This week, Chris and Brandon run down some of the best stuff they've found on YouTube. They also have an actual work topic from a listener suggestion: Most managers do one-on-one meetings, but they vary wildly in quality. What distinguishes a good "1:1 meeting" from a bad one? What do we wish our managers would ask? What have we learned about them so far in our respective roles as engineer and engineering manager?

Notes:

• It’s Alive: Cured Egg Yolks

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp6F7jW5cmI

• Worth it (BuzzFeed)

  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vtqDuUM1DmXwYYAQcyUwtcalp_SesZD

• Joseph Anderson

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhnYIvIKK_--PiJXCMKxQQ

• Super Bunnyhop

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqr2tH3dPshNhPjV5h1xRw

• Game Maker’s Toolkit / Boss Keys

  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc38fcMFcV_ul4D6OChdWhsNsYY3NA5B2

• Jeremy Parish: NES Works

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/toastyfrog

• The Architect of Games

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3A_5R_m3PXCn5XDhvBBsg

• Noclip

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbw

• Surviving Mars

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sovutsHwmj8

• Listener question from Garth Miles:

  • https://twitter.com/_GarthM