The Kubera Principle
The Book That Will Change the World
0:00 Intro
1:15 Tech Salaries
2:30 Information Asymmetry
4:05 Dave’s Salaries
11:40 Matthew’s Salaries
16:00 Job-hopping and salary bumps
17:45 Negotiation Tips
24:00 Dave’s worst mistake
27:45 Is job-hopping bad?
30:00 How much should you make?
32:25 Intangible value
35:20 Job switching risk
39:30 Discussion – What do Seniors want from Junior Engineers?
58:18 Review – how to be an amazing engineer
58:55 High-impact skills
1:03:00 Moving to Senior engineer
In this episode, I talk with Matthew and Justin about tech salaries and what makes great engineers (including more Junior people).
I’m writing a book! Pre-ordering helps me out in a very direct way. The Software Developer’s Guide to Linux: A practical, no-nonsense guide to using the Linux command line and utilities as a software developer: https://www.amazon.com/Software-Developers-Guide-Linux-no-nonsense-ebook/dp/B0BG2NV7FS
Some of Matthew’s (awesome) YouTube videos:
Troubleshooting TLS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-4TVHQK2b4
A Practical Terraform Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0EQR3LGRz0
My New Packer Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/practical-packer-learn-hashicorp-packer-with-a-real-project/?referralCode=8C43A58B4A102EED5785
My OG Linux Project Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/hands-on-linux-self-hosted-wordpress-for-linux-beginners/?referralCode=19C0A7DEE2FD53C9C09D
