Constant Variables

Businesses who aren't exploring smart technologies will eventually go the way of the dinosaurs. Justin Grammens is an expert on IoT, AI, and where the two meet. He joins the show to chat about how and why businesses should start exploring these emerging technologies and where they're making the most impact.

**Show Links**

JustinGrammens.com | http://justingrammens.com/

Justin Grammens on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingrammens/

Lab651 | https://lab651.com/

Emerging Technologies North | https://www.emtechnorth.org/

Conversations on Applied AI Podcast | https://podcast.appliedai.mn/

The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang | https://www.amazon.com/War-Normal-People-Disappearing-Universal/dp/0316414247

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari | https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-21st-Century-Yuval-Harari/dp/0525512179

ThingCloudApp | https://lab651.com/thingcloudapp/

The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen | https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244

TimBornholdt.com | https://timbornholdt.com/

JMG Careers Page | https://jmg.mn/careers

Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev questions | https://jmg.mn

Digital transformation looks a lot different for today's companies than it did in the 90's. Howard Tiersky, founder of digital transformation agency FROM, joins the show to chat about the rapid evolution of technological innovations, how organizations can shift their mindset to the "new normal," how solving customer pain points leads to competitive differentiation, and how to balance cost and thoroughness when conducting customer research.

**Show Links**

Howard Tiersky on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiersky/

FROM, The Digital Transformation Agency | https://from.digital

Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance | https://winningdigitalcustomers.com/freechapter

Registration for Tim's upcoming talk at the Twin Cities Business Webinar on Technology: Fraud Prevention Tips | https://tcbmag.com/events/tech21/

JMG Careers Page | https://jmg.mn/careers

Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev questions | https://jmg.mn

Spearheading IT departments of higher education institutions was a harried job even before a global pandemic. Casey Gordon, Chief Information Officer at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, joins the show to chat about balancing IT priorities, gaining cooperation amongst diverse stakeholders, preventing social engineering attacks, and how an IT department can support the mission of the organization.

**Show Links**

Casey Gordon on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyjogordon/

Women of Influence Summit | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-of-influence-summit-2021-tickets-153053634541

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University | https://www.csbsju.edu

Farnam Street Blog | https://fs.blog/

The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack | https://www.wired.com/story/the-full-story-of-the-stunning-rsa-hack-can-finally-be-told/

JMG Careers Page | https://jmg.mn/careers

Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev questions | https://jmg.mn

Stakeholders over shareholders is the B Corp motto changing the world for the better. The growing B Corp movement is touching every industry, and Tim Frick of Mightybytes joins the show to talk about how companies around the world are coming together to make the Internet more sustainable.

**Show Links**

Mightybytes website | https://www.mightybytes.com/

Sustainable Web Design website | https://SustainableWebDesign.org

EcoGrader tool | https://ecograder.com/

Wholegrain Digital website | https://wholegraindigital.com

Constant Variables Episode with Tom Greenwood of Wholegrain Digital | https://constantvariables.co/episodes/74

We're hiring! Check out the JMG Careers Page | https://jmg.mn/careers

Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev needs | https://jmg.mn

Not all software engineers want to become engineering managers. Anand Safi is an Engineering Manager at Mark43, and while his career journey from software engineer to software manager was rather intentional, he joins the show to chat about other options for promoting your best engineers.

He also shares how Toastmasters helped him become a more empathetic speaker, how to deal with non-technical bosses, and how companies can keep their metaphorical plates spinning while adding more.

**Show Links**

Anand Safi on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandsafi

Mark43 website | https://www.mark43.com/

Toastmasters International website | https://www.toastmasters.org/

Mentor Cruise website | https://mentorcruise.com/

PlatoHQ website | https://www.platohq.com/

Connect with Tim Bornholdt on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbornholdt/

Chat with The Jed Mahonis Groups about your app dev needs | https://jmg.mn

If you have a passion for change, you should consider yourself an entrepreneur. Diane Rucker, Executive Director of University Enterprise Laboratories, has extensive experience in technology and innovation, and she joins the show to chat about redefining entrepreneurship, the soft skills needed to be a well-rounded developer, the criticality of business partners who look at things differently than you, and the state of startups in Minnesota compared to the coasts.

Mickeli Bedore, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Closers Media, joins the show to talk about sales-informed marketing and how to incorporate user feedback into your product. Then Mickeli and Tim dive into why they have heat with pitch decks and the entrepreneur lifestyle before getting personal about how they deal with the roller coaster of emotions that comes with running your own business.

Every 20 seconds, someone loses a limb to diabetes. Scott Brown, Chief Technology Officer at Revealix, joins the show to share how his company is taking a digital approach to preserving limb health using artificial intelligence. Scott chats about how AI is transforming the healthcare space, the importance of testing for failure, the privacy concerns around AI, and the ease and difficulty of working with new technologies.

You don't have to know how to code to successfully manage a technical team, project, or startup. Nelly Yusupova, CTO, Startup Tech Advisor, and Creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, joins the show to discuss how to build tech teams when you aren't a technical person, from understanding lean and agile methodologies, to deciding what tools to use, to earning a CTO, to not impeding progress with NDA's.

Every Google search you do affects the environment, and Tom Greenwood, Managing Director at Wholegrain Digital and author of Sustainable Web Design, joins the show to chat about the issues of web sustainability. He shares techniques and processes for making digital products more sustainable, as well as gives advice on how to be a champion for sustainable tech within your company and with your clients.