Episode 529: Zoom calls on my open floor plan and laconic staff engineer
Episode Date: September 7, 2026In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: Hi Jamison and Dave, jesters of my daily commute. I’m a *mechanical* engineer at a...
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