# Magda Miu: Building a Technical Leadership Career Around Teaching

EP-065 | September 7, 2020 | 58:32



Topics: Career Growth, Engineering Culture


Robby speaks with Magda Miu, Squad Leader Developer at Orange. They discuss the benefits of a healthy pull-request & review process and the unique challenges of mobile device app development. Magda also shares how she transitioned from being a day-to-day code contributor to team leader, as well as her strategies for keeping her technical skills sharp when she is not coding on a regular basis.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Magda Miu, Squad Leader Developer at Orange. They discuss the benefits of a healthy pull-request & review process and the unique challenges of mobile device app development. Magda also shares how she transitioned from being a day-to-day code contributor to team leader, as well as her strategies for keeping her technical skills sharp when she is not coding on a regular basis.

## Helpful Links

- [Magda on Twitter](https://twitter.com/magdamiu)
- [Magda on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdamiu/)
- [Magda's Website](https://magdamiu.com/)
- [Magda on dev.to](https://dev.to/magdamiu)
- [Magda on Medium](https://medium.com/@magdamiu)
- [Books] [Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does: The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging](https://www.amazon.com/Motivating-People-Doesnt-Work-What/dp/1626569452)  
[Practices of an Agile Developer: Working in the Real World](https://www.amazon.com/Practices-Agile-Developer-Pragmatic-Bookshelf/dp/097451408X)

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