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Imperfect

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  • 92: Espresso
    Following on the Pragmatic Coffee journey, Miha joins to discuss every detail behind the Espresso coffee and how to make the best shot you can.
    With Miha Rekar and John Chidgey.

    Previous Episode Links:

    • Pragmatic Episode 30: Coffee
    • Pragmatic Episode 30A: Coffee Follow-up Part A
    • Parallel Passion Episode 4: John Chidgey

      • Miscellaneous Links:

      • John Making A Latte
      • Miha Latte Art

        • History:

        • Espresso
        • History of Espresso and the First Espresso Machine
        • Angelo Moriondo
        • Turin
        • Total Solar Eclipse Of 15th February 1961
        • The E61 Group Head
        • Alex Duetto
        • Avanti Mini Multi Measuring Glass 30ml
        • The Tamper
        • Socratic Coffee

          • Grinding Related:

          • Grinding Fundamentals
          • The Grinder Paper Explained
          • Static In Your Grinding
          • Baratza Sette 270
          • How To Choose A Mazzer Espresso Grinder
          • Making Of Mahlkonig EK43 Grinder
          • Baratza Sette 270Wi-Grind by Weight Conical Burr Grinder
          • Grinder Grind Distribution Charts
          • Coffee Hack No More Static

            • Milk Related:

            • Latte Art
            • Does The Type Of Milk You Use Matter?
            • The Science Behind Perfect Steamed Milk
            • Oracle Touch by Sage/Breville

              • Scales:

              • Brewista Smart Scale II
              • Lunar

                • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                Episode sponsor:
                Clubhouse:

                Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

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                Episode Gold Producer:
                'r'.
                Episode Silver Producers:
                Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                1 hr 42 min
              • 38: Ideas
                Steve Jobs once said, the best ideas have to win. We unpack what that actually means in practice and ultimately look at how you can tell what the best idea actually can look like.
                With John Chidgey.

                Links of potential interest:

                • Analytical Episode 2: Confpetence
                • Steve Jobs at D8 Conference 2010 Quote - 62:35

                  • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                  Episode sponsor:
                  Clubhouse:

                  Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

                  Visit clubhouse.io/TENto learn more.

                  Episode Gold Producer:
                  'r'.
                  Episode Silver Producers:
                  Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                  12 min
                • 91: Zelda
                  John Siracusa returns to Pragmatic to discuss everything Zelda related, with a focus on Breath of the Wild and how so many established Zelda gameplay rules were thrown out the window with resounding success.
                  With John Siracusa and John Chidgey.

                  Miscellaneous Links:

                  • John Chidgey’s Zelda Amiibo Collection
                  • The Legend of Zelda
                  • Role-playing Video Game
                  • 10 Games With Guinness World Records
                  • Player’s Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons
                  • Zelda BoTW Took 4yrs to Develop
                  • MetaCritic: Zelda BoTW
                  • MetaCritic: Zelda OOT

                    • YouTube Clips of Interest:

                    • John Chidgey playing BOTW: 3 Giant Ancient Cores
                    • Can You Beat Breath of the Wild Without Climbing?
                    • SM64 Watch for Rolling Rocks
                    • Can You Kill Gannon Using Only A Mop?

                      • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                      Episode sponsor:
                      Clubhouse:

                      Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

                      Visit clubhouse.io/TENto learn more.

                      Episode Gold Producer:
                      'r'.
                      Episode Silver Producers:
                      Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                      2 hr 7 min
                    • 37: Owner
                      When you're delivering a project understanding who the actual owner is or owners are is crucial. We look at how to figure that out, and how to tell projects that can't figure that out.
                      With John Chidgey.

                      Links of potential interest:

                      • Project Owner Definition

                        • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                        Episode sponsor:
                        Clubhouse:

                        Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

                        Visit clubhouse.io/TENto learn more.

                        Episode Gold Producer:
                        'r'.
                        Episode Silver Producers:
                        Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                        14 min
                      • 26: Bhopal
                        In December, 1984 in the city of Bhopal in central India, a Union Carbide Pesticide plant would fail and release tonnes of toxic gas into the city, killing thousands of people. It was the worst industrial disaster in human history. We follow the threads and trace back the root causes behind the incident at Bhopal.
                        With John Chidgey.

                        Links of potential interest:

                        • Bhopal
                        • Carbaryl
                        • Methyl isocyanate
                        • Bhopal Chronology (PDF)
                        • LABOR REPORT ON BHOPAL CITES PLANT MODIFICATION
                        • Eight convicted over India gas disaster

                          • Support Imperfect on Patreon

                          Episode Gold Producer:
                          'r'.
                          Episode Silver Producers:
                          Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                          36 min
                        • 90: Agile
                          Waterfall development is being overtaken Agile and in only two decades its popularity continues to grow. Casey Liss weighs in on the pros and cons of Agile while we look at where it's best to use it and what can help to make Agile work.
                          With Casey Liss and John Chidgey.

                          Previous Episode Link:

                          • Pragmatic Episode 79: Diluted My Metric Goodness

                            • Miscellaneous Links:

                            • Waterfall Model
                            • Technical Debt
                            • Agile Software Development
                            • Kanban Board
                            • Slicky Notes

                              • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                              Episode sponsor:
                              Clubhouse:

                              Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

                              Visit clubhouse.io/TENto learn more.

                              Episode Gold Producer:
                              'r'.
                              Episode Silver Producers:
                              Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                              1 hr 44 min
                            • 36: Familiarity
                              We dive into why familiarity seems to breed contempt, why first impressions are the most misleading and demonstrate my Latin is terrible.
                              With John Chidgey.

                              Links of potential interest:

                              • Apuleius
                              • Familiarity Breeds Contempt

                                • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                                Episode sponsor:
                                Clubhouse:

                                Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

                                Visit clubhouse.io/TENto learn more.

                                Episode Gold Producer:
                                'r'.
                                Episode Silver Producers:
                                Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                                12 min
                              • 35: Competency
                                In every broad discipline it's become impossible for one person to be competent in all aspects. Organisationally speaking, we look at how we could ensure a collective competency is maintained.
                                With John Chidgey.

                                Links of potential interest:

                                • The Four Oxen and the Lion
                                • Control System Space: Nobody is Competent, We Are All Human
                                • Analytical Episode 2: Confpetence

                                  • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                                  Episode sponsor:
                                  Clubhouse:

                                  Looking for an easy to use software development project management solution that everyone in an organisation can use? Clubhouse was built with Agile Development in mind with an intense focus on intuitiveness and responsiveness, supporting seamless integrations with standard version control and messaging systems and an extensible REST API to integrate anything else you might need.

                                  Visit clubhouse.io/TENto learn more.

                                  Episode Gold Producer:
                                  'r'.
                                  Episode Silver Producers:
                                  Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                                  15 min
                                • 25: Deepwater Horizon
                                  In 2010 an Oil Drilling Rig suffered a catastrophic well blowout, killing 11 people, destroying the rig and leading to the worst maritime oil spill in history. It all happened a few hours after the well was declared safe and ready for handover. We look at the human and financial factors that led to the incident at Macondo.
                                  With John Chidgey.

                                  Links of potential interest:

                                  • Deepwater Drilling
                                  • Semi-submersible Platform
                                  • Macondo Prospect
                                  • Macondo Prospect Gulf of Mexico
                                  • Deepwater Horizon MC252 Data ERMA
                                  • Tool Pusher
                                  • Blowout (well drilling)
                                  • Deepwater Horizon Explosion
                                  • BP Oil Spill Report As It Happened
                                  • How Prepared Are We For the Next Major Oil Spill
                                  • Oil Spill Day 100 The 11 Men Who Died On The Deepwater Horizon
                                  • Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
                                  • Letter To BP CEO Tony Hayward
                                  • BP Manager Ignored Warnings Before Deepwater Horizon Blew
                                  • BP And The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Of 2010
                                  • DeepWater Horizon Explosion Was No Surprise
                                  • Minerals Management Service
                                  • Muster And Evacuation Regulation
                                  • GPO Oil Commission
                                  • BP Guilty Verdict
                                  • BP Deepwater Horizon Costs Balloon To $65B USD

                                    • Support Imperfect on Patreon

                                    Episode Gold Producer:
                                    'r'.
                                    Episode Silver Producers:
                                    Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.
                                    48 min
                                  • 34: Care
                                    There's always something that someone expects you to care about, but the dimensions of care we put our energy into can make or break us.
                                    With John Chidgey.

                                    Links of potential interest:

                                    • Care

                                      • Support Imperfect on Patreon
                                      Episode sponsor:
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                                      12 min

                                    About Imperfect

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                                    Most people can look past the imperfections of everyday things in the world. For those that are unable to, this is for you.