The Human Side of Development: Career Growth, Staying Healthy, and Why People Matter More Than AI
Work-life balance often sounds like a slogan, but the day-to-day reality of a developer career rarely fits a clean template. Health, family, growth, and leadership all pull at the same hours, and AI tools add another layer of pressure on top. In this season finale, we step away from frameworks and benchmarks to talk about the people behind the code. We sit down with Bruno Souza, Patricia Lenten, Georgios Diamantopoulos, and April Schuppel for Foojay Podcast #87.
What we talked about
- Bruno Souza on rethinking work-life balance as one life, not two
- Patricia Lenten on parenting while working as an engineer
- Georgios Diamantopoulos on the health risks of sedentary work
- April Schuppel on people-centric leadership through company acquisitions
- Why people still matter more than AI in a developer career
- Career growth, purpose, and staying healthy in tech
What stood out
Each guest brings a different angle, but the thread is the same. Careers last longer when we treat health, family, and relationships as part of the work, not as the cost of it. The conversation closes Season 5 on a human note.
See the Foojay Podcast #87 for all info, shownotes, links, etc.