This Week In Za

This Week In Za

By Chad Michel and Jeff Kodad
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This Week In Za episodes

  • This Week In Za 5 - Bo
    In this podcast episode, Bo shares insights into his construction journey, beginning from humble roots doing grunt work for a local real estate owner. Over time, he developed his skills and expanded his construction business to now managing large projects, such as a $110 million apartment complex. Bo reflects on the challenges in the construction industry, particularly with sourcing materials, evolving technology like golf simulators, and keeping a skilled workforce pipeline. The episode also touches on lighter topics like power tool brand loyalty (Milwaukee over DeWalt) and pizza preferences, with a surprise recommendation of gas station pizza as a standout choice.
    26 min
  • This Week In Za 4 - Jamie
    In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss their love for pizza and technology while sharing their thoughts on various pizzas, including a Ramos pepperoni and cream cheese pizza that scored high on their taste scale. They critique the flavors, suggest adding jalapeños for extra spice, and chat about the quality of cheese sticks. They welcome Jamie, a project integrator, who shares insights on her career, mistakes made in the industry, and the importance of communication. The conversation wraps up with fun anecdotes about pizza choices, tattoos, and miscommunication over weather, all with a humorous and light-hearted vibe.
    26 min
  • This Week In Za 2 - Doug
    In this episode of This Week In Za Jeff and Chad are joined by guest Doug for a lively discussion about software development and pizza. They kick things off by asking Doug about his biggest mistake in software, to which he humorously recalls a time when using the wrong data type in a database led to miscalculations. The hosts then dive into a review of Yaya's local pizza, with a range of opinions from Jeff’s high praise of the toppings to Chad’s dislike for black olives and mushrooms, ultimately rating it a solid 8 out of 10. They reminisce about the challenges they faced early in their careers, from navigating early database systems to building complex distributed software. Doug also shares his insights into the evolution of software, highlighting the shift from desktop to networked systems and the improvements in memory management. The conversation touches on the rise of modern development tools, with a nostalgic look at how far software has come, from the introduction of .NET to the challenges of creating reliable, complex applications like computer vision projects.
    26 min

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