Programming Throwdown

Programming Throwdown educates Computer Scientists and Software Engineers on a cavalcade of programming and tech topics.

Author: Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci

Programming Throwdown educates Computer Scientists and Software Engineers on a cavalcade of programming and tech topics. Every show will cover a new programming language, so listeners will be able to speak intelligently about any programming language.
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186: Becoming a Manager
Episode 186
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026

186: Becoming a ManagerIntro topic: plastic welding kitsNews/Links:Parse.bot, turn any website into an APIhttps://www.parse.bot/Gemini 3https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3/Depth Anything 3https://github.com/ByteDance-Seed/Depth-Anything-3Wan 2.2 (run on runpod)https://www.runpod.io/Book of the ShowPatrickThe Thinking Game (DeepMind documentary)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQJasonPlato: The Republichttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1497Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=hTool of the ShowPatrickCore KeeperPc/Switch/Xbox/Playstation JasonWorkers & Resources: Soviet RepublicPCTopic: Becoming a ManagerWhat is a ManagerOpportunityResults + RetentionSizingHiringPhilosophyInterviewsDownsizingHow to ManageCompany Goals / OKRsBreaking down & claiming company goals.Balancing inspirational & practical goalsCoachingOne-on-onesCareer planningPerformance MotivationPerformance Management ReviewCompensationChoosing to become a managerBalancing personal and company incentivesWhy ManageMentorshipBuild relationshipsWhy to not manageLess time for your original joy (coding)Less technical influenceMore uncertainty and less closureHow to transition back to EngineerTake the time/energy to get ramped upAct as an advisor to your manager ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★