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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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   What\u2019s the best approach to connecting with people who know about specific technologies that could help me if I have a question? And what\u2019s the best way to cast a net via co-workers, friends, & family?

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   The details of my situation are that I\u2019m trying to build a PostgreSQL database from scratch, and I\u2019m running into lots of problems. I spent 2 hours digging through the Postgres documentation, I asked questions on my University Slack channel, and even the PostgreSQL team Slack with no answers. I also reached out to my boss. But I still have no answers.

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   In any case, I\u2019m just happy I had the wherewithal to walk away after 2 hours instead of spiraling into an absolute rage and wasting my night cursing PostgreSQL.

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   Should a team lead do technical work or restrict himself to people management? What are the pros and cons from each approach?

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   HR in my company wants to change from a unified model of team and tech leads (single person performing both roles) to a split model (one team lead with multiple tech leads that hold no people management responsibilities) and I\u2019m not sure what to think about this. I feel not having the team leads \u201c\u201con the ground\u201d\u201d will make them less effective in the people management aspect.

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