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Pat Kua on Technical Leadership, Cultivating Culture, and Career Growth
In this podcast, we discuss a holistic approach to technical leadership, and Kua provides guidance on everything from defining target operating models, cultivating culture, and supporting people in developing the career they would like. There are a bunch of great stories, several book recommendations, and additional resources to follow up on.
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Camille Fournier on Platform Engineering, Engineering Ladders, and Her Book “The Managers Path”
On the podcast this week, Charles Humble talks to Camille Fournier about running a platform team, how her current role differs from the CTO role she had at Rent the Runway, the skills developers need to acquire as they move from engineering to management positions, trends like Holacracy, and her book "The Manager's Path".
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Lisa Crispin and Justin Searls on Testing and Innovation in Front End Technology
Richard Seroter talks to Lisa Crispin- who works on the tracker team at Pivotal Labs, and is an organiser of the Agile Alliance Technical Conference- and Justin Searls- software craftsman, presenter of How to Stop Hating Your Tests, and co-author of several books on Agile Testing- about testing and innovation in front end technology.
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Authenticity Over Convention: Lessons from 16 Years of Solo Game Development
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Joe Cassavaugh about building a sustainable solopreneur game development business, the importance of authenticity over conventional wisdom, and learning from both successes and failures in the digital content marketplace.
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AI Amplifies Team Strengths and Weaknesses in Software Development
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Jon Kern and Anita Zbieg about how AI amplifies both delivery efficiency and weaknesses in development teams, the importance of fundamental collaboration practices, and maintaining holistic system thinking.
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From Technical Excellence to Leadership: Understanding Yourself First
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Frankie Berkoben about executive coaching for engineering leaders, applying iterative development to personal growth, and supporting neurodivergent team members.
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Building Composable Teams: Moving Beyond Rigid Organizational Structures
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Luv Kapur about building composable team structures, creating trust through transparency and clarity, and enabling fluid organizational design through API-first team principles.
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Using Brain Science to Communicate and Lead Technical Teams Effectively
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Charlotte de Jong Schouwenburg about how understanding brain science and emotional intelligence can help engineers and technical leaders improve communication, manage conflict, and build stronger teams.