"Everyone knows at Ford that quality is job one. At Salesforce, equality is job one" - Marc Benioff

In this special episode, we discuss perspectives on diversity and inclusion, and what that means in the tech landscape and the Salesforce bubble.

Links & Endorsements

• Tech Inclusion: https://blog.techinclusion.co/yelps-rachel-williams-why-diversity-doesn-t-matter-without-inclusion-a3560c4b3b07
• Diversity at Pintrest: https://hbr.org/2017/07/what-we-learned-from-improving-diversity-rates-at-pinterest
• Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Kickstarter): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timbuktu/kickstarter-gold-good-night-stories-for-rebel-girl
• Hidden Figures: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/
• Managing Bias @ Facebook: https://managingbias.fb.com/

"The benefit of hindsight is we only really talk about those things that did work out." - Jonathan Ive

This week, we revisit some hot topics from past episodes with fresh eyes and new developments - Dreamforce, Uber, and of course Amazon's move to acquire Whole Foods.

Links & Endorsements

• Becka's Coffee Pods - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008YDVYPU
• Amazon Smile - https://smile.amazon.com/
• Amazon Sweet Surprise Dash Button - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KURYWQU
• Salt & Pepper Lentil Loops - https://naturebox.com/product/salt-and-pepper-lentil-loops

Super handy, or all thumbs? On this week's episode, we discuss the topic of DIY in three different scenarios. First, Salesforce DIY - build, buy or some sort of hybrid solution? Then, 3D printers! Fun toy or the medical tool of the future? Why not both! And finally, we discuss our own DIY projects away from screens.

Links & Endorsements

• Jared and Becka talk Buy vs Build at Dreamforce - https://www.salesforce.com/video/296538/
• Mediprint - https://www.3printr.com/mediprint-create-breathable-lightweight-casts-using-3d-printing-0837664/
• IKEA Recall - http://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/062816-recall-chest-and-dressers
• FAST-CAP Tape Measure - https://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/ProCarpenter-3p112.htm
• Retirement Calculator - http://www.calcxml.com/calculators/are-my-current-retirement-savings-sufficient?skn=38

Are social media curated content turning us all into Bridezillas? Next, computing power! How much do you need in this cloud-based world? And finally, we may not be part of the 1% but we discuss a tax break that very few are using.

Links & Endorsements

• Bridesmaids under pressure to get fit for ‘picture-perfect’ wedding day - http://nypost.com/2017/05/08/bridezillas-are-forcing-bridal-parties-to-lose-weight/ 
• Mortgage Interest Deduction https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/magazine/how-homeownership-became-the-engine-of-american-inequality.html
• USB-C monitor http://www.macworld.com/article/3085042/displays/acer-h277hu-review-usb-c-passthrough-monitor-works-well-with-apples-macbook.html
• American Gods https://www.starz.com/series/americangods/episodes
• Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Natural Insect Repellent - https://www.amazon.com/Repel-Eucalyptus-Natural-Repellent-4-Ounce/dp/B004N59OFU 

Guess who's back?! This week, we welcome back Becka Dente to the podcast & talk about all the tech she learned about while she was away. Next, we discuss Zak Otero and if his success is repeatable. And finally, making six-figures and sleeping on a bunkbed? We discuss the affordability of the Bay area & if it's really worth it.

LINKS AND ENDORSEMENTS

• Little Lotus Swaddles & Salesforce
   
• The Oatmeal web comic
   
• Envy Apples
   

Mawage, part deux. We visit some topics in the news:

Do Millennial Men Want Stay-at-Home Wives?

Mike Pence doesn’t dine alone with other women. And we’re all shocked.

Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam. Guest hosting, while Becka is away on assignment, we have Amber Boaz. We discuss Slack vs. Twitter vs. Facebook. And then, our Salesforce bad habits. And finally marriage as capstone or cornerstone.

LINKS AND ENDORSEMENTS

• TwoWit podcast - http://twowit.libsyn.com/
   
• Popsockets - http://www.popsockets.com/
   
• SnapPower - https://www.snappower.com/
   
• Sawbones podcast - http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/sawbones 

Guest hosting, while Becka is away on assignment, we have the Salt Lake Slammer, a Utah UTE, you can’t spell Chatter without her Becky Webster. We discuss Susan Fowler's UBER revelations and other UBER news. And then, the hest things we've seen in the Salesforce ecosystem recently. And finally, snow days!

 

LINKS AND ENDORSEMENTS

 

UBER's Greyball: http://gizmodo.com/ubers-secret-app-for-tracking-cops-sounds-creepy-as-hel-1792949962

Susan Fowler's blog: https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-uber

He Swapped Email Signatures With a Female Co-Worker, and Learned a Valuable Lesson:  http://www.attn.com/stories/15518/creative-sexism-experiment-female-co-worker

Report Shields: https://cdcarter.github.io/appbuilder/2017/03/11/report-shields

21 Throwback Jams: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/21-throwback-jams/id1130045243

Instant Hydrogel Eye Mask Depuffing & Moisturizing: http://www.sephora.com/instant-hydrogel-eye-mask-depuffing-moisturizing-P312916 

Selections from 50 Song Memoir: https://play.spotify.com/album/3vDwV1BW7gyMjFAcI3bnkn 

Kungs "Layers": https://www.amazon.com/Layers-KUNGS/dp/B01LYB4RNK

 

 

Guest hosting, while Becka is away on assignment, we have the fantastic Shannon Howe. Our first topic admins to developers in the Salesforce space. Then, Matt’s new book Lightning Sales Ops: Building Salesforce for Sales Development Team. And finally, Seven! New! Planets! We talk NASA, the universe, and is there life on Mars!  ♪ ♫ ♬

 

LINKS AND ENDORSEMENTS

Triggers for Admins: https://www.salesforce.com/video/306718/

Lightning Sales Ops: https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Sales-Ops-Salesforce-Development-ebook/dp/B06XMR93HC/

Hamilton!: http://www.hamiltonbroadway.com/

NASA Just Discovered 7 New Earth-Like Planets: http://www.teenvogue.com/story/nasa-just-discovered-7-new-earth-like-planets

 

 

Jared shares tales from his trip to India and we hear about the Salesforce community there. Then, 2017 will be the year of certification! And finally, the Superb Owl Li. Tech and the big game.   LINKS AND ENDORSEMENTS    

Are my retirement savings sufficient- https://www.calcxml.com/calculators/are-my-current-retirement-savings-sufficient