The Hot Mic @ Arch DevOps

Chris Gerding, founder of Boomalang, shares his story with me about how this whole Chatroulette-style platform for matching students of foreign languages with speakers of it so they can get a lot more practice. The successes, challenges and struggles of running a now 5-year business are covered in this lightning talk styled episode of The Hot Mic @ Arch DevOps. 

Find out more at boomalang.co

I didn't realize we're sitting on the cusp of something that could disrupt hiring, transportation and how companies hire talent. Eric Axelrod, founder of Cloud Data Summit, talks about how this online collaboration platform could be bigger and faster than AI. Much as everybody is talking about new technologies, keeping people connected as effectively as if they were in the same room together may have a huge impact. This podcast should leave you saying, "What a time to be alive!" and in fact I say it near the end. 

Enjoy the listen. 

Find Eric at these places:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaxelrod/

Yocheved and I had a great discussion about how technology and education work (and DON'T work). With Yocheved's background in education she talks about why the system is broken, what could be done about it, and the urgent need to move away from how we teach everybody--not just children--in this day and age. The world is ripe for disruption and this episode may give you some ideas. 

Find Yocheved on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yochevedcsg/

I met Luca through a mutual friend awhile back and found that he's got some amazing insights on metrics--what to measure, thought process behind why we measure, and how to make sure people don't game the numbers. After some back-and-forth with scheduling, we finally dropped this podcast for you. 

This is one of the most enlightening podcasts I've been a part of, because so much of this applies to both hardware and software engineering. Expect to learn some key concepts regarding metrics, and gain insights on how to avoid some common pitfalls. 

Listeners can enjoy a free Metrics Cheat Sheet created by Luca at https://ingianni.eu/podcast/namegoeshere/

"I could get used to your kindness. It's not found around here." 

That's so sad Alexa play Despacito. 

Someone told me that when I thanked them for putting in some effort without being asked, to provide some really useful info. It really did make me sad. 

If a company has a culture where people don't thank each other much, you can be sure there's not nearly as much productivity. 

Listen now to hear about the power of a simple Thank You and how it can be applied at your company. 

Are you afraid to look for your next job for fear of being labelled as a Job Hopper? You're not alone. 

In this pilot episode of [NAME GOES HERE], let's talk about how to flip the script, focusing less on preventing failure, and instead focusing on increasing success.