The Midwest Artisan | We Got New Jobs (While Everything's on Fire)

We Got New Jobs (While Everything's on Fire)

February 17, 2025 / 53:33/E13

In this episode, Andy and Dalton discuss their recent job transitions, the challenges of navigating the job market, and the why the interview process is broken. We also briefly touch on Laravel Cloud and Laracon US.

(00:00) - Introduction and New Beginnings
(02:58) - Transitioning to New Jobs
(05:46) - The Challenges of Job Searching
(08:44) - Navigating the Job Market
(11:25) - The Interview Process
(13:05) - Insights on Job Applications
(15:51) - Final Thoughts and Tips
(28:02) - Flawed Recruitment Processes
(31:15) - Job Market Realities for Developers
(33:01) - Technical Interview Challenges
(39:17) - The Importance of Cultural Fit
(41:25) - Excitement for Laravel and Community Events
(47:18) - Anticipation for Laravel Nightwatch and Cloud

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Justin Jackson @justinjackson.ca
Congrats on the new jobs, you two! 🎉 It must feel weird being in separate places after 8 years of working together. 😮

The Midwest Artisan Podcast @themidwestartisanpodcast.com
Thank you, Justin! It's definitely very odd having a "work bestie" for almost a decade that you are constantly sharing ideas, working closely together, and talking with every day to working at two different (great) companies. But, we still talk regularly and still love doing the podcast together!