Interviews With Poindexter
How to Build a Meaningful Career
Taylor and Scott Hanselman give a Strangeloop keynote with tips on how to build a meaningful career. Watch the full talk here.
Whiskey, Web, and Whatnot
Diving into the Engineering Manager vs. Individual Contributor paths, whiskey, and world news. Listen to full interview here.
Investing in Your Team and Community
Tech Workers Arm Themselves With Salary Data
“I realized that, as a woman and a person of color, maybe I’m not as well-paid as I could be.” Click here to read more.
Growing as an Engineering Manager with Scott Hanselman
Taylor shares her experiences of growing and learning in her role and discusses the challenges and rewards of managing a team. She offers advice on how to develop leadership skills, manage conflict, and support the growth and development of individual team members. Click here to read more.
Investing in Your Team and Community
Tech Workers Arm Themselves With Salary Data
“I realized that, as a woman and a person of color, maybe I’m not as well-paid as I could be.” Click here to read more.
Taylor’s Career In Tech
“I have several mentors I’ve picked up along the way but they’ve all happened very naturally. And I think those are the best types of mentor relationships because they genuinely care about the advancement of my career.” Click here to listen.
Business Insider: Salary Transparency
"From a worker's perspective, without accurate information about peer compensation, they may not know when they're being underpaid, […] Without knowing what other workers' salaries look like, it naturally becomes harder to make the case that one is suffering a form of pay discrimination." Click here to read more
Name Dropping: Taylor Poindexter
“Strive to only work in places where you have psychological safety, and don’t let other folks in the industry chip away at your confidence. I struggled to gain traction in the beginning of my career, and now I realize the reason for that was a lack of confidence.” Click here to read more.
Moving From Junior to Senior
“More senior engineers often have a lot on their plates, so repeatedly coming to them and saying “Can you fix this for me?” can be a turn-off. Showing that you have put effort into finding a solution not only makes them more likely to help you, you will also learn more than you would by having them feed you answers.” Click here to read more.
She Redefined DC’s Landscape for Black Software Developers
“Some people get hung up on wanting to have one mentor, which I get to a degree. But having several is so meaningful. You get different perspectives since these people have had different walks through life and their career.” Click here to read more.