Jun 2, 2026
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Burnout isn't always about doing too much. Sometimes it's doing the wrong work too well โ and most engineers can't tell the difference until they're years deep.
Zach sits down with Matt Sevey โ mechanical engineer turned
self-taught software developer, engineering manager, and founder of
My Code Career โ to unpack what it takes to realize you're in the
wrong work and find the courage to change it. They get into the
link nobody taught him between what he studied and a life he
actually cared about, the 30+ "coffee chats" with total strangers
that reframed his entire career, why we go to the people closest to
us last, and the difference between managing your time and managing
your energy.
You'll learn:
Why being good at your job can be the exact thing keeping you
stuck โ Matt was turning down promotions while pouring 20 hours a
week into something else "just for fun"
The one question that cuts through career confusion: "Am I doing
the right type of engineering?" (and why it still applies even when
you love what you do)
How to run a cold "coffee chat" that builds your network without
feeling like you're selling yourself
Why the people closest to you are the last ones you ask for help โ and what that fear is really costing you
๐ฆ๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ?
Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promotedโ and exactly how to close them.
https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap
๐ Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free):
https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ