Best engineering podcasts?
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Best engineering podcasts?
Do you think engineers are better at solving problems or preventing them? I think prevention is harder because success is basically invisible.
I'm a senior IC with over six years at my company, and nearing the end of my career. There are only two others at my level in our department. When I resign, how much notice is appropriate? Also, does it make a difference if I'm resigning for early retirement versus moving to a competitor?
I recently switched to salary, and my workload exploded. Suddenly, everything is "urgent," so I'm working 2–3 hours of unpaid overtime at home every night. The company is billing the client for my extra hours, but I'm not seeing any of it. How do I bring this up with management? I'd rather not keep working for free.
I'm a junior engineer, but I inherited a project mid-construction because the designer left. I wasn't around for the early phases, but now I’m running the site meetings. I'm stressed about the technical gap and being asked questions I don't know the answers to. I don't want to appear clueless in front of the clients, even though I am. Is it okay to say that I don't know, but I will get back to them? Or does that look unprofessional?
My job is stable and pays decently, but I haven't picked up a new skill in over a year. I keep waiting for a reason to leave that feels urgent enough. Has anyone left a job that's comfortable but stagnant?
Causality by John Chidgey is a good one. It delves deeply into failures that generally relate to engineering and root cause analysis.
“Being an engineer”has some high level stuff
With the exception of a few stories, Cautionary Tales with Tim Hartford isn't strictly about engineering, but it provides excellent insight into the kind of thinking that engineers need to be aware of.
An engineering, politics, and dark comedy podcast called Well There's Your Problem examines the causes, circumstances, and effects of engineering disasters throughout history, focusing on the mistakes that directly contributed to each catastrophe. I listen to it even during my breaks at work.
For all my women out there, tune into Glorious Ladies of Engineering if you like listening to the diversity in the field of engineering.
On the Space Engineering Podcast, engineers from the aerospace and defense industry discuss the technical specifics of their profession. Brian Douglas, who is well-known for his videos of control systems lectures, is the guest for the first episode.
"Engines of our ingenuity" and "99% invisible". Those were the Podcast channels I usually listen to. I've tried other Podcasts but I find them boring.
99% Invisible is my favorite. I look forward to the episodes weekly.
Her Stem Story is very refreshing and a perspective I haven't heard from any engineering podcast
I like engineering heroes
My top 3 are already mentioned in the other comments. Glorious Ladies of Engineering, The Amp Hour, and 99% Invisible. What's yours?
99% invisible all the way. The other podcasts are boring and redundant.