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S7E9 Brad & Aaron | Top 5 Takeaways After Interviewing Over 300 Engineers

Being an Engineer · 27 Feb 2026 · 58m · Episode 9

What this episode covers

Aaron Moncur and Brad Hirayama of Pipeline Design & Engineering distill five key career lessons from over 300 podcast interviews, emphasizing that understanding business context and developing soft skills are more critical for advancement than pure technical proficiency. They discuss the transformative role of mentors and coaches in providing hard feedback, the importance of doing high-impact work rather than just logging hours, and the necessity of establishing repeatable processes and checklists. The episode concludes by previewing a mini-series on accelerating engineering speed, highlighting tactics like hacking prototypes from off-the-shelf products and building psychological safety within teams.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Pipeline Design & Engineering, Pipeline Media Lab
Also
McMaster, Atomic Habits

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