Mentoring as an engineering manager

<h3>Today’s episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.mergify.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SeUnlocked">Mergify</a>, the faster and safer way to merge your code.</h3><p>[00:01 - 06:24] Opening Segment </p><ul><li>Start saving time by automatizing your pull requests and securing the code merge using Mergify!<ul><li>Sign up for a demo at <a href="https://www.mergify.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SeUnlocked">https://mergify.com/</a></li></ul></li><li>Get to know Jess Rose</li><li>her reasons for her helping strangers on the Internet</li></ul><p>[06:25 - 11:59] Bottom-Up Communication Vs. Top-Down Management</p><ul><li>The challenges of upward communication</li><li>How to balance personal values at work<ul><li>It’s unique for individual circumstance</li></ul></li><li>Managing the conflict of interest as a manager to upper management</li></ul><p>[21:00 - 33:33] Level Up Your Learning</p><p>Why Jess’ started an online learning program</p><p>In search of the best tool for virtual and distance learning</p><ul><li>The impact of tools on the quality of learning</li></ul><p>Mentorship and organizational rank</p><p>Establishing healthy boundaries</p><p>Resilience in an educational setting</p><p>[33:34 - 44:46] Let’s Start Speaking The Same Language</p><p>Acing the basics: Why learning the fundamentals is everything</p><p>Let’s talk about programming language</p><p>How to improve team communication and having a shared language</p><p>[44:46 - 49:55] Closing Segment</p><p>Dr. McKayla talks about her book in progress and her advice to those who would like to write a book</p><p>Final words</p><p>Tweetable Quotes</p><p><i>“Sometimes changing jobs is easier than making peace with uneasy ethical decisions.” - Jess Rose</i></p><p><i>“Nobody tells you, but you're not going to start managing people and get it right right away.” - Jess Rose</i></p><p><i>“We learn better when we're chill.” - Jess Rose</i></p><p><i>“I think it's really valuable to talk about the culture of the language