Build Your Edge
Build Your Edge
Podcast Description
Build Your Edge is the podcast for people who want to grow—at work, in their careers, and life.
Each week, you’ll hear from handpicked guests who’ve mastered something specific: a tool, a mindset, a strategy. No ego. No fluff. No self-promotion. Just honest, focused conversations that help you make real progress.
Every episode is designed to be practical and valuable. That’s why each guest leaves behind something helpful—a guide, a checklist, a framework. Something you can download and put to work immediately.
If you’re serious about improving and you’re tired of the same old talking heads, this is your edge.
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The podcast covers a range of topics including continuous learning, high-performance team dynamics, goal-setting methods, and the pursuit of happiness. Episodes like 'How to Fast-Track Your Career with Continuous Learning' and 'High Performance From Happy Teams' delve into real-world strategies and frameworks that listeners can apply immediately, supported by downloadable resources for practical implementation.
Build Your Edge is the podcast for ambitious people in tech who want to think sharper, lead with more confidence, and deliver more. Every episode is built entirely around you, the listener. They’re planned around a single topic and structured to give you practical, usable advice you can apply straight away, not a guest chatting about themselves. Each guest leaves behind one free tool or template, ready for you to download and put to work. This isn’t talk for talk’s sake. It’s a focused, practical playbook for anyone serious about building their edge in tech.
Getting promoted to Tech Lead should feel like a step forward. So why do so many brilliant engineers struggle the moment they get there?Pat Kua — former N26 CTO, ThoughtWorks technical principal and founder of the Tech Lead Academy — explains the hardest transition in software engineering: going from being the person who does the work to the person who makes everyone else better at it.What you’ll learn:• Why the move from Software Engineer to Tech Lead is so much harder than it looks• The shift from a maker mindset to a multiplier mindset, and how to make it• How new Tech Leads become the bottleneck without ever noticing• Why meetings, coaching and communication become your highest-value work• How to build leadership skills without losing your technical credibility• Measuring your impact by what your team ships, not what you shipFor senior engineers eyeing their first leadership role, new Tech Leads finding their feet, and Engineering Managers who want more impact from the same hours.Free downloadMaker to Multiplier: 5 Questions Every Tech Lead Should Ask: https://www.buildyouredge.org/tools/maker-to-multiplier-5-questions-every-tech-lead-should-askNo email address required — no sign-up of any kind.Episode notes: https://www.buildyouredge.org/podcast/episodes/why-engineers-struggle-as-tech-leadsPat Kua on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patkua/Build Your Edge helps ambitious people in tech think smarter, lead better and deliver more. One focused topic per episode, one guest who has done the job, and a free tool every time. New episode every other Tuesday.
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