Software Engineering Secrets from a 12-Year Apple Veteran

<p>Learn how to become a better software engineer from an Apple veteran with over 12 years of experience building products.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Ray!https://x.com/RayFernando1337https://www.youtube.com/<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCq_MHfMX5FBBB3bqnJPAEzA"> ⁨@RayFernando1337⁩ </a> </p><p>We sit down with an industry expert to break down the realities of Apple engineering and what it takes to succeed at a top-tier firm. This discussion moves beyond standard advice, focusing on the tactical skills required to elevate your career and sustain long-term growth in a competitive field.</p><p><br></p><p>We also cover the practical side of building and launching your own personal applications. As the industry shifts toward agentic workflows, we analyze how engineering roles are evolving and what you need to prioritize to stay relevant in this new era of automated tools and development.</p><p><br></p><p>Undersold!</p><p>https://www.undersold.ai</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Thank You to Our Sponsors!</p><p>GitKraken: Stop fighting Git and spend more time building. Get visual Git workflows, PR management, and tools built for modern AI-powered development. Check out exclusive offers at https://www.gitkraken.com/programmingpod</p><p><br></p><p>Level Up Financial Planning: Take your financial confidence to the next level with certified financial planner Lucas Casares, specializing in early and mid-career tech professionals. Get a complimentary meeting at https://www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 Resources &amp; Links Mentioned</p><p>The Developer&#39;s Guide to AI: Grab the newly released book by Danny Thompson from here! http://developersguide.ai/</p><p><br></p><p>Stay in Touch:</p><p>📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business?</p><p>Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com!</p><p><br></p><p>Danny Thompson</p><p>https://x.com/DThompsonDev</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDev</p><p>www.DThompsonDev.com</p><p><br></p><p>Leon Noel</p><p>https://x.com/leonnoel</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/</p><p>https://100devs.org/</p><p><br></p><p>📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business?</p><p>Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Meet Ray Fernando: 12 Years at Apple</p><p>01:51 How Ray Uses AI Agents to Build Software</p><p>05:24 The Real Cost of AI Agent Workflows</p><p>07:25 Automating Email wit