Episode 38 - A Retrospective on RaaS
The last episode of RaaS? Maybe. This episode is a retrospective on RaaS. Following the format of Agile retrospectives from several different points of view.
Apr 17, 2017•29 min
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Episode 37 - Ideas - Giselle Aldridge guest hosts
Ideas. The things that turn into businesses. Giselle Aldridge guest hosts as we talk about ideas. What are they worth? How do you vet them? When do you protect them? Join us to talk about ideas for businesses.
Feb 28, 2017•43 min
Episode 36 - Maaret Pyhäjärvi
Maaret Pyhäjärvi joins us to talk testing. Maaret is one of the world's leading software testers. She's an international Keynote speaker and thought leader in the software testing community. Listen now.
Feb 14, 2017•46 min
Episode 35 - Inbound vs Outbound Marketing & Farewell to James
James and Paul talk inbound and outbound marketing. What does marketing matter to software engineers? Why should or shouldn't new business owners be looking to inbound marketing? Join us for James' Farewell episode.
Feb 01, 2017•38 min
Episode 34 - Software and Testing Models with Guest Host Brian Okken
Brian Okken from the popular "Test & Code" and "Python Bytes" podcasts joins us as guest-host to talk through software and testing models. We get into our differing perspectives and experiences on TDD, Test Automation, and Mike Cohn's Testing Pyramid. Listen now!
Jan 14, 2017•47 min
Episode 33 - Dave Rael of Developer on Fire
Dave Rael, host of the Developer on Fire podcast joins us to talk about his experience creating and hosting his show. Join us to learn more about Dave, his podcast, his career and what's in store for him.
Jan 02, 2017•39 min
Episode 32 - Andy Hunt
Author of the best-selling book "The Pragmatic Programmer" and original signatory of the Agile Manifesto, Andy Hunt joins us. We talk about what actually happened to get 17 of the strongest developers in the country together to create the agile manifesto. What arguments were had? Who was the hardest to work with? We talk about Andy's publishing company PragProg and what he's currently up to. Enjoy!
Dec 15, 2016•56 min
Episode 31 - Commitment
How does commitment play a part in your business? How does it play a part of your software development team? Listen to learn co-hosts James and Paul talk about their experience in running businesses and how commitment factors in!
Dec 01, 2016•42 min
Episode 30 - Jared Richardson & GROWS (Part 2)
Jared Richardson, creator of the Grows method joins us to discuss GROWS and Agile.
Nov 11, 2016•34 min
Episode 29 - Jared Richardson & Grows (Part 1)
Jared Richardson of Agile Artisans joins us to talk about the Agile Methodology he created - The GROWS Method. In this two part interview, we talk with Jared about his software origins, GROWS and where he sees Agile going in the future.
Oct 31, 2016•32 min
Episode 28 - Tom Davies of Burst Commerce
Tom Davies guests to share with us his journey in entrepreneurship. We talk about his endeavors including his latest venture Burst Commerce and Best Seller Insights, an app for the Shopify marketplace.
Oct 14, 2016•33 min
Episode 27 - Give yourself a break!
If you're an entrepreneur that rarely takes a break, this is the episode for you. We talk about why breaks are good and how we work them into our schedules. Take a break and listen!
Sep 30, 2016•30 min
Episode 26 - Boundaries in Entrepreneurship and the Workplace
Paul and James talk boundaries - in entrepreneurship, in business and in the workplace.
Sep 15, 2016•33 min
Episode 25 - Mike Lyles
Mike Lyles, QE Program Manager at Belk and Keynote Speaker joins us to talk about testing software, his career in quality, and #STPCon.
Sep 01, 2016•35 min
Episode 24 - Marketing
How our thoughts about marketing have changed in moving from software engineers to business owners. All the "fluffy fluffiness" we thought marketing was before now intrigues us both. Why? Take a listen to find out.
Aug 14, 2016•36 min
Episode 23 - Cory Bryan & The Role of Product Owner
Cory Bryan talks with us about the role of the Product Owner, Agile, and his career in Product Ownership.
Jul 31, 2016•39 min
Episode 22 - Chase Sheaffer, co-founder Out of Milk
As co-founder of Out of Milk, one of the most downloaded apps on the android marketplace, Chase Sheaffer knows a thing or two about software development and start-ups. Chase shares his story and sheds light on what it's like to start a successful software business.
Jul 11, 2016•37 min
Episode 21 - Michael Kimsal
Michael Kimsal, Freelance Software Developer, joins us in what quickly became a fun interview! We talk about "the people side" of software development, career development, and
Jul 02, 2016•39 min
Episode 20 - Avoiding Career Stagnation & Positioning Your Company
James and I talk about Avoiding Career Stagnation & Positioning Companies.
Jun 14, 2016•41 min
Episode 19 - The Team Lead Role and Coaching for Business
This episode, James and I talk about a subject from software engineering: the role of Team Lead and a subject from Entrepreneurship: Coaching.
May 31, 2016•36 min
Episode 18 - Jeff Lindsey of Marlow Consulting Group
Jeff talks with us about several startups he's been a part of and founded. We talk about his MBA and how it helped his career. Finally, we talk about his new company Marlow Consulting Group.
May 15, 2016•48 min
Episode 17 - Paul Merrill on Beaufort Fairmont Automated Testing Services
James interviews Paul about his business, Beaufort Fairmont Automated Testing Services. Learn how the business came to be, and how Beaufort Fairmont works with clients to rid the world of bad code.
May 02, 2016•48 min
Episode 16 - Brian Goad on Continual Learning and Testing
Brian Goad from DigitalSmiths ®, a Tivo Company, joins us to talk continual learning. We discuss why it's important to study our craft, what mechanisms he uses, and how it affects his daily work and career trajectory as a test automation engineer and test lead.
Apr 15, 2016•45 min
Episode 14 - Codes of Conduct & The Value of a Bug
James and Paul take on Codes of Conduct and talk about "What's a bug worth?"
Mar 15, 2016•54 min
Episode 13 - Josh Anderson of Dude Solutions
Josh Anderson of Dude Solutions guests to talk Agile, "The Agile Doughnut", and a bit of Bearcat football.
Mar 01, 2016•50 min
Episode 12 - Adam Crain, founder of Automatak
We interview Adam about his company Automatak and how it's securing the US Power grid. Adam talks about the software Automatak uses. Adam explains how he started Automatak in 2012.
Feb 15, 2016•55 min
Episode 11 - Resilience and the Death of Staging
Resilience in Entrepreneurship and Software Careers, plus commentary on a recent post about "The Death of Staging Servers".
Feb 04, 2016•42 min
Episode 10 - Vic Weigman on Genomics & Software for Treating Cancer
Vic Weigman, PhD is our guest. He joins us to talk about how his team writes software to learn about DNA and find the right drug for patients' treatment. We talk about why Agile won't work for his team and how his team has changed over time.
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Episode 9 - When NOT to Test & Basics of Starting Consulting Businesses
We talk about "When NOT to Test" software and follow it up with a discussion about what you need to do in the U.S. when starting a small consulting business (EIN, Insurance, Business License, etc).
Jan 06, 2016•49 min
Episode 15 - Cal Evans
We talk with the Icon of the PHP Community, Cal Evans!
Jan 04, 2016•42 min
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