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Episode 416: Tackling Technical Texts with Steve Lynch
Show notes
Steve Lynch is an Engineering Manager at Root Insurance, working with a full-stack team on a Rails and React stack. Brittany invited Steve on to the show to discuss Engineering Management and his Rubyconf talk, "I Read It But Don't Get It, or How to Tackle Technical Texts" so she could tackle some texts on her bookshelf.
Show Notes & Links:
- Voulez-Vous with Zach and Steve
- I Read It But Don't Get It, or How to Tackle Technical Texts by Steve Lynch | Rubyconf 2021
- Ruby Under a Microscope
- Episode 414: The RoR Podcast x Coders Coders Crossover Event with Drew Bragg
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