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Reflection as a Service

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Episodes

  1. Episode 38 - A Retrospective on RaaS

    The last episode of RaaS? Maybe. This episode is a retrospective on RaaS. Following the format of Agile retrospectives from several different points of view.

  2. Episode 37 - Ideas - Giselle Aldridge guest hosts

    Ideas. The things that turn into businesses. Giselle Aldridge guest hosts as we talk about ideas. What are they worth? How do you vet them? When do you protect them? Join us to talk about ideas for businesses.

  3. Episode 36 - Maaret Pyhäjärvi

    Maaret Pyhäjärvi joins us to talk testing. Maaret is one of the world's leading software testers. She's an international Keynote speaker and thought leader in the software testing community. Listen now.

  4. Episode 35 - Inbound vs Outbound Marketing & Farewell to James

    James and Paul talk inbound and outbound marketing. What does marketing matter to software engineers? Why should or shouldn't new business owners be looking to inbound marketing? Join us for James' Farewell episode.

  5. Episode 34 - Software and Testing Models with Guest Host Brian Okken

    Brian Okken from the popular "Test & Code" and "Python Bytes" podcasts joins us as guest-host to talk through software and testing models. We get into our differing perspectives and experiences on TDD, Test Automation, and Mike Cohn's Testing Pyramid. Listen now!

  6. Episode 33 - Dave Rael of Developer on Fire

    Dave Rael, host of the Developer on Fire podcast joins us to talk about his experience creating and hosting his show. Join us to learn more about Dave, his podcast, his career and what's in store for him.

  7. Episode 32 - Andy Hunt

    Author of the best-selling book "The Pragmatic Programmer" and original signatory of the Agile Manifesto, Andy Hunt joins us. We talk about what actually happened to get 17 of the strongest developers in the country together to create the agile manifesto. What arguments were had? Who was the...

  8. Episode 31 - Commitment

    How does commitment play a part in your business? How does it play a part of your software development team? Listen to learn co-hosts James and Paul talk about their experience in running businesses and how commitment factors in!

  9. Episode 30 - Jared Richardson & GROWS (Part 2)

    Jared Richardson, creator of the Grows method joins us to discuss GROWS and Agile.

  10. Episode 29 - Jared Richardson & Grows (Part 1)

    Jared Richardson of Agile Artisans joins us to talk about the Agile Methodology he created - The GROWS Method. In this two part interview, we talk with Jared about his software origins, GROWS and where he sees Agile going in the future.

  11. Episode 28 - Tom Davies of Burst Commerce

    Tom Davies guests to share with us his journey in entrepreneurship. We talk about his endeavors including his latest venture Burst Commerce and Best Seller Insights, an app for the Shopify marketplace.

  12. Episode 27 - Give yourself a break!

    If you're an entrepreneur that rarely takes a break, this is the episode for you. We talk about why breaks are good and how we work them into our schedules. Take a break and listen!

  13. Episode 26 - Boundaries in Entrepreneurship and the Workplace

    Paul and James talk boundaries - in entrepreneurship, in business and in the workplace.

  14. Episode 25 - Mike Lyles

    Mike Lyles, QE Program Manager at Belk and Keynote Speaker joins us to talk about testing software, his career in quality, and #STPCon.

  15. Episode 24 - Marketing

    How our thoughts about marketing have changed in moving from software engineers to business owners. All the "fluffy fluffiness" we thought marketing was before now intrigues us both. Why? Take a listen to find out.

  16. Episode 23 - Cory Bryan & The Role of Product Owner

    Cory Bryan talks with us about the role of the Product Owner, Agile, and his career in Product Ownership.

  17. Episode 22 - Chase Sheaffer, co-founder Out of Milk

    As co-founder of Out of Milk, one of the most downloaded apps on the android marketplace, Chase Sheaffer knows a thing or two about software development and start-ups. Chase shares his story and sheds light on what it's like to start a successful software business.

  18. Episode 21 - Michael Kimsal

    Michael Kimsal, Freelance Software Developer, joins us in what quickly became a fun interview! We talk about "the people side" of software development, career development, and

  19. Episode 20 - Avoiding Career Stagnation & Positioning Your Company

    James and I talk about Avoiding Career Stagnation & Positioning Companies.

  20. Episode 19 - The Team Lead Role and Coaching for Business

    This episode, James and I talk about a subject from software engineering: the role of Team Lead and a subject from Entrepreneurship: Coaching.

  21. Episode 18 - Jeff Lindsey of Marlow Consulting Group

    Jeff talks with us about several startups he's been a part of and founded. We talk about his MBA and how it helped his career. Finally, we talk about his new company Marlow Consulting Group.

  22. Episode 17 - Paul Merrill on Beaufort Fairmont Automated Testing Services

    James interviews Paul about his business, Beaufort Fairmont Automated Testing Services. Learn how the business came to be, and how Beaufort Fairmont works with clients to rid the world of bad code.

  23. Episode 16 - Brian Goad on Continual Learning and Testing

    Brian Goad from DigitalSmiths ®, a Tivo Company, joins us to talk continual learning. We discuss why it's important to study our craft, what mechanisms he uses, and how it affects his daily work and career trajectory as a test automation engineer and test lead.

  24. Episode 14 - Codes of Conduct & The Value of a Bug

    James and Paul take on Codes of Conduct and talk about "What's a bug worth?"

  25. Episode 13 - Josh Anderson of Dude Solutions

    Josh Anderson of Dude Solutions guests to talk Agile, "The Agile Doughnut", and a bit of Bearcat football.

  26. Episode 12 - Adam Crain, founder of Automatak

    We interview Adam about his company Automatak and how it's securing the US Power grid. Adam talks about the software Automatak uses. Adam explains how he started Automatak in 2012.

  27. Episode 11 - Resilience and the Death of Staging

    Resilience in Entrepreneurship and Software Careers, plus commentary on a recent post about "The Death of Staging Servers".

  28. Episode 10 - Vic Weigman on Genomics & Software for Treating Cancer

    Vic Weigman, PhD is our guest. He joins us to talk about how his team writes software to learn about DNA and find the right drug for patients' treatment. We talk about why Agile won't work for his team and how his team has changed over time.

  29. Episode 9 - When NOT to Test & Basics of Starting Consulting Businesses

    We talk about "When NOT to Test" software and follow it up with a discussion about what you need to do in the U.S. when starting a small consulting business (EIN, Insurance, Business License, etc).

  30. Episode 15 - Cal Evans

    We talk with the Icon of the PHP Community, Cal Evans!

  31. Episode 8 - Miki and James Jeffers founders of DigitalObit.com

    Co-Host James takes the guest seat along with Miki Jeffers to talk about their new service DigitalObit.com. We talk through how they built the site, what its like working together, and what they've learned along the way.

  32. Episode 7 - Bryan Fricke on Human Centered Design

    James and Paul interview Bryan Fricke of ARA about his concepts related to Human Centered Design in software.

  33. Episode 6 - Great Programming Books, "Relationship Debt" & API Tools

    James and Paul talk about the programming books that have made the biggest difference in their careers. They coin the term "Relationship Debt" & talk about some API Tools they found.

  34. Episode 5 - Nathaniel Talbott, founder of Spreedly

    Paul & James Interview Nathaniel about starting Spreedly and his career as a software engineer.

  35. Episode 4 - The Blues

    Paul and James talk about "the blues" they've experienced in their companies and in their careers, plus some tips for how to get through them.

  36. Episode 3 - Mary Thorn, 3 Pillars of Agile Quality and Testing, Ipreo

    Co-hosts James Jeffers and Paul Merrill are joined by Mary Thorn, Director of Software Test Engineering at Ipreo to talk about "Three Pillars of Agile Quality and Testing" a book she co-authored with Bob Galen.

  37. Episode 2 - Time, Devs Hiring Devs, & Chat

    Paul Merrill and James Jeffers talk about how their perspectives on Time have changed as Entrepreneurs since their development days. Conversation on Software Engineers hiring other Software Engineers. Finally, Slack vs Skype.

  38. Episode 1 - Reflection as a Service

    The first episode of Reflection as a Service podcast. James and Paul talk about Persistence (storage) and Pricing.

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