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  • 45: Not Part of the Plan
    Managing features and requirements on your project is difficult and scope creep is your constant enemy. John and Seth explore classifying features, dealing with client requests and making it all work to a plan for internal and external projects.
    With Seth Clifford and John Chidgey.

    TechDistortion Companion Article:

    • Four Quadrants

      • Related Links:

      • Finding Colours That Sell
      • Scope Creep
      • Activated Sludge
      • Rathole Verb (2)
      • HeyDerby

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        1 hr 16 min
      • 42A: Hopefully They Don't Burn It Follow-up 1
        Follow up (Part A) to Hopefully They Don't Burn It where Vic and John touch briefly on DRM, looking at kill switches and when it's right/wrong to use them confirm that Chapters is still open, touch on libraries already lending books via Kindles and more.
        With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

        Related Links:

        • Amazon Wipes Customers Kindle
        • Episode 12 Pages Blocks Planes Die Bank Device
        • When an eReader is Loaded with Books, Does it Gain Weight
        • Overdrive
        • Sources and Methods Podcast
        • Stochastic Solutions
        • Reader Absorb Less on Kindles vs Paperback
        • DRM Readability and Ownership of Books
        • Exercising Our Remote Application Removal

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          32 min
        • 44: Order a Steak and Get a Piece of Rat
          Working in retail and in customer facing roles comes with its own set of challenges. We dive into coping mechanisms, closing a sale and identifying when you're being worked over, Apple's Genius Training manual and the effectiveness of tipping.
          With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

          Related Links:

          • Gizmodo: Apples Secret Employee Training Manual
          • Banning Tipping At My Restaurant
          • Tipping (PDF)
          • Does Tipping Improve Customer Service?
          • Dick Smith Electronics
          • Stephen Covey: Habit 1
          • Closing (Sales)

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            1 hr 20 min
          • 30A: Coffee Follow-up 1
            Follow up (Part A) to Coffee where Marco and John revisit Johns coffee setup, oxalates, different milk warmer/frothers, portafilters, cold-brew coffee, reasons why grounds are left behind when you pop an AeroPress filter off and lots and lots more.
            With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.

            Related Links:

            John’s New Gear and New Favourite Coffee

            • Auswana
            • GlassHouse Mountains Coffee
            • Breville BMF600
            • Baratza Preciso
            • Vacuum Insulated Thermos 16oz Mug

              • General Links

              • Dissolving Solids Into Liquids
              • Frothing Milk Guide
              • Solubility
              • Cockeyed Science: Backwashing
              • Saliva
              • The Black Blood of the Earth
              • Folgers
              • Spark Journal: My Aeropress Brewing Method
              • Toddy’s Cafe Cold Brew
              • Descriptions from Favourite Roaster
              • Coffee Naps
              • Elephant Poop Coffee
              • Kopi Luwak
              • Oxalate
              • Coffee Culture: Australia vs America
              • SweetMarias
              • Blend 43
              • Chemex Glass Handle

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                1 hr 23 min
              • 43: It's The Best Thing For Everybody
                When you create a product the time inevitably comes when you have to either hand it over or shut it down. Marco Arment joins John to look at how they have approached the problem of letting projects go.
                With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.

                Related Links:

                • Instapaper
                • Overcast
                • The Magazine
                • Betaworks
                • D&LP: Defects and Liability Period
                • Tumblr
                • The Magazine is shutting down
                • The Magazine is making a book and shutting down

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                  57 min
                • 42: Hopefully They Don't Burn It
                  eReaders have many advantages over paperbacks and although Amazon would have you believe that eBooks are leading the way, the paperback is far from dead and we look at both sides of the debate.
                  With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

                  Related Links:

                  • Paperback Books
                  • Kindle Books Outselling Paperbacks
                  • The Rise of e-Reading
                  • Average Book Weights
                  • Kindle Paperwhite
                  • Kindle Paperwhite (1st Generation)
                  • A Comparison of eBook Pricing vs Paperback Pricing
                  • Caribu
                  • A Snapshot of Reading in the USA
                  • eReader
                  • Sony Reader
                  • eInk
                  • Yes, Minister

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                    1 hr 16 min
                  • 41: Meaningless Token Award
                    Independence and job satisfaction is a consideration whether you work for yourself or for a large corporation. Understanding what matters to us the most we consider how recognition plays a role and the differences between whichever path you choose.
                    With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

                    Related Links:

                    • Microsoft Excels Lead Developer
                    • Vesper Review: MacStories
                    • Overcast Icon
                    • Napkin App

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                      1 hr 16 min
                    • 40: Productivitus Interruptus
                      Remaining productive in your projects with limited time and constant interruptions can lead to giving up. John delves into strategies for being productive in a real world situation and it's not about the tools but about how you set your time and goals.
                      With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

                      Related Links:

                      • The Critical Path
                      • Lao-tzu Quotations
                      • You Need an MVP

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                        Episode sponsors:
                        Mandrill:

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                        Visit mandrill.com and use the Coupon Code PRAGMATIC to get 50,000 free Email transactions per month for the first six months.Shopi:

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                        58 min
                      • 13A: Safety, Safety Everywhere Follow-up 1
                        Follow up (Part A) to Safety, Safety Everywhere with Fire Extinguishers being fitted to the wrong spot in a Nuclear Reactor and the dangers of Nitrogen purging.
                        With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

                        Related Links:

                        • Pierced Containment With 6 Holes
                        • Columbia’s First Victims
                        • Atmosphere of the Earth
                        • Nitrogen
                        • Nitrogen CSB (PDF)

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                          10 min
                        • 39: Look Ma, No Wires
                          Radio and Amateur/Ham Radio played a huge role in John's career in Engineering. We delve into EM Waves, Antennas, Transmission Lines as well as many of the facets of Amateur Radio including DX-peditions, Fox-hunting, Hamfests, Moonbounce and more.
                          With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.

                          Related Links:

                          • Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator
                          • Amateur (Ham) Radio
                          • OSCAR
                          • DX Century Club
                          • Q-Codes
                          • ARDF (Fox-Hunting)

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                            Audible is the Internet’s leading provider of spoken audio entertainment, providing digital versions of tens of thousands of audiobooks for download to your computer, smartphone and MP3 player. Visit the URL below to get your free Audiobook today!

                            Visit audiblepodcast.com/pragmaticto learn more.Lynda.com:

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                            1 hr 51 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.