Media - Joey Pedicini
Media videos and articles that I have created or appeared on.
How Did I Become a CTO by an ex-Amazon Frontend Engineer
Joey Pedicini, a CTO, ex-Amazon worker, and frontend engineer, shares his journey in the tech industry. The impact of becoming a parent on his career, the value of journaling, building projects from personal passion, and his approach to mentorship. Joey also highlights his experiences working at Amazon, dealing with imposter syndrome, and the transition to becoming a CTO at a small startup.
How Did I Become a CTO by an ex-Amazon Frontend Engineer
Software Career Navigation Course
This course is designed to help you navigate a career in tech. Whether you are just starting a career in tech, or you're looking for the next step in your carer, or you are struggling with burnout and trying to navigate difficult situations at work, this course is for you.
Software Career Navigation Course
Human Driven Development: Balancing Speed, Quality, and Sanity
A presentation on my career journey, lessons learned, my engineering philosophy, and how to apply the principles of Human Driven Development to your team. This talk was given in 2024.
Human Driven Development: Balancing Speed, Quality, and Sanity
Building an MVP | Session 1: Idea Generation
In this presentation I discuss the process of coming up with an idea for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Building an MVP | Session 1: Idea Generation
5 Key Focus Areas for a Successful Start in Your Tech Career
If you had to start over in your career, but were able to keep all the knowledge/experience you’ve gained, what would be the top 3-5 most important things you’d focus on to be successful during your first few years in the industry? The 3-5 things could be anything (soft skills, hard skills, company/job details, certain mindset, specific technologies, etc).
5 Key Focus Areas for a Successful Start in Your Tech Career
Amplifying Silent Voices: Strategies to Run Effective Team Retrospectives
In this article I discuss effective strategies that not only make your retrospectives more focused and engaging, but also draw out valuable insights from quieter team members.
Amplifying Silent Voices: Strategies to Run Effective Team Retrospectives
Get Up, Stand Up: Revitalizing Daily Stand-ups
The daily stand-up then becomes a performative meeting. Everyone stretching the truth in order to save face. Instead of boosting productivity, it diminishes it by heightening anxiety.
Get Up, Stand Up: Revitalizing Daily Stand-ups
Pair Programming: A Double-Edged Sword for Technical Development and Mental Wellness
Pair programming offers substantial benefits, not only for the technical development of junior and senior engineers, but also for fostering a supportive and communal environment. It's a method that goes beyond simple productivity, serving as a tool for mental wellness and strong team relationships. In the face of modern work challenges, such practices that encourage peer-to-peer interaction and learning become invaluable for both personal growth and team success.
Pair Programming: A Double-Edged Sword for Technical Development and Mental Wellness
A new software development methodology: Human-driven Development
A message to company executives, engineering managers and leaders: your developers are currently experiencing burnout due to layoffs, return-to-office mandates, unreasonable deadlines, and soulless corporate culture.
A new software development methodology: Human-driven Development
This World Feels Like It’s Falling Apart Sometimes
The world will always feel like it's falling apart sometimes, how do you stay focused on your inner world and maintain balance there? All of the solutions to your problems already exist. It just requires knowing yourself more intimately. Not running away from the scary thoughts, not trying to numb the painful thoughts, breathing through the anxious thoughts. It's all energy. Feel the energy. Use the energy and convert it to love. And that starts by loving yourself unconditionally.
This World Feels Like It’s Falling Apart Sometimes