Talentopoly Podcast

Episodes

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   Episode 45 - How and Why to Start a Meetup...

   Episode 45 - How and Why to Start a Meetup Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Miles Sterrett joined us to discuss how he got roped into hosting a Ruby meetup and why he does it. If you’ve been considering starting a meetup or wonder what’s involved give this a listen. Show notes...

   Feb 13, 2013
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   Episode 44 - How to Roll Your Own Cloud Services For Maximum...

   Episode 44 - How to Roll Your Own Cloud Services For Maximum Privacy Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Edward Rudd calls in and Jacob West stops by our studios to discuss alternatives to popular cloud-based services like Dropbox. Listen to us discuss the pros and cons to doing it...

   Jan 12, 2013
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   Episode 43 - Creating a Repeatable Sales Process...

   Episode 43 - Creating a Repeatable Sales Process Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Alex Lopes swung by our virtual recording studio to tell us about why marketing and sales gets him out of the bed in the morning. We focus on the science of creating a repeatable sales process in…

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   Nov 19, 2012
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   Episode 42 - Hosting Your Own Developer Conference...

   Episode 42 - Hosting Your Own Developer Conference Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Tony Dewan stopped by the studio to talk to us about what it’s like to organize a conference. His re:build conference has had some of the top designers and developers in the industry come speak.…

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   Oct 25, 2012
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   Episode 41 - Creating Your First Typeface...

   Episode 41 - Creating Your First Typeface Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Abelardo Gonzalez joins us to discuss how he created his first typeface, open-dyslexic. His font is already getting strong traction among apps like Instapaper and large institutions. He talks about which...

   Oct 11, 2012
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   Episode 40 - Lessons Learned Building RailsThemes.com...

   Episode 40 - Lessons Learned Building RailsThemes.com Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Anthony Panozzo sits in on this episode to discuss what he’s learned building RailsThemes.com. He shares his insights into why you should have a co-founder, what it’s like to build a startup as…

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   Sep 28, 2012
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   Episode 39 - How to Approach Front-end Development...

   Episode 39 - How to Approach Front-end Development Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Melanie Archer joined us on this episode to enlighten us about how to approach front-end development. She breaks it down into easier steps and principles that anybody can follow to get a good...

   Sep 14, 2012
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   Episode 38 - How to Work in a Team...

   Episode 38 - How to Work in a Team Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Stephen Williams joins us to discuss his trials and tribulations working in software teams. We delve into what tools the team can utilize to communicate and coordinate efficiently. We talk about why you should be...

   Aug 30, 2012
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   Episode 37 - Scalable Marketing Techniques and Tactics...

   Episode 37 - Scalable Marketing Techniques and Tactics Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 David Nevogt joins us to talk about his strategies as an Internet marketer. We discuss the importance of content and links in the eyes of search engines, building out a network of secondary...

   Aug 17, 2012
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    Episode 36 - How to Get Traction for Your Projects              ...

    Episode 36 - How to Get Traction for Your Projects Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 We have a chat with James Paden from Compendium Blogware and Emailium to discuss how to drive traffic to new projects. Every developer at one point or another has fallen prey to the “if you build...

    Aug 9, 2012
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    Episode 35 - How Developers Can Learn to Design...

    Episode 35 - How Developers Can Learn to Design Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Justin Belcher drank a beer with us on the podcast and talked about how developers can learn to design. Design can be intimidating and many developers feel like they aren’t capable of creating good...

    Jul 20, 2012
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    Episode 34 - How Not to Hire a Developer...

    Episode 34 - How Not to Hire a Developer Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Mikel Berger from Delmar Information Technologies joins us on the podcast to discuss how not to approach a developer. We discuss the various types of clients and how to handle them. You’ll be laughing out...

    Jul 6, 2012
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    Episode 33 - Managing Yourself as a Freelancer...

    Episode 33 - Managing Yourself as a Freelancer Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Edward Rudd on the podcast to discuss how he manages himself as a freelancer. He goes over his experiences with time management, the pros and cons of being a freelancer and which tools are key. Tools...

    Jun 22, 2012
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    Episode 32 - Bootstrapping a Business...

    Episode 32 - Bootstrapping a Business Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Aaron Lerch comes on to the podcast to discuss what he’s learned from bootstrapping businesses in his spare time. We talk about the legal factors you need to consider, how to file your business, keeping costs...

    Jun 11, 2012
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    Episode 31 - How to Start Programming...

    Episode 31 - How to Start Programming Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Brandon and I discuss learning how to program with Zach Silveira. Zach is 17 and started programming when he was 14. He has worked on about half a dozen projects and uses PHP primarily. He talks with us about...

    May 17, 2012
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    Episode 30 - Managing a software project                        ...

    Episode 30 - Managing a software project Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Intro Welcome to Episode 30 of the Talentopoly Podcast. Managing a software project hosts Jared Brown Brandon Corbin guest David Christiansen Beverage Introductions Warm-up Discussion Podcast network Topic...

    May 3, 2012
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    Episode 29 - Bootstrapping Your Front-end...

    Episode 29 - Bootstrapping Your Front-end Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Talentopoly Podcast - Ep 29 April 11th Intro Welcome to Episode 29 of the Talentopoly podcast. Bootstrapping Your Front-end hosted by Jared Brown Brandon Corbin Beverage Introductions Warm-up Discussion…

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    Apr 12, 2012
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    Episode 28 - Scaling Your Backend...

    Episode 28 - Scaling Your Backend Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Show notes hosted by Jared Brown Brandon Corbin joined by Chris Z Questions: What were the challenges scaling Words with Friends? What makes working at scale fun? What makes InstrumentalApp scale? Is load testing...

    Mar 29, 2012
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    Episode 27 - Designing with the iPad...

    Episode 27 - Designing with the iPad Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Show notes Talentopoly Podcast - Ep 27 March 14th Intro Welcome to Episode 27 of the Talentopoly podcast. Designing with your iPad hosted by Jared Brown Brandon Corbin joined by Patrick Dow Beverage…

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    Mar 15, 2012
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    Episode 26 - JavaScript UI Widget Libraries...

    Episode 26 - JavaScript UI Widget Libraries Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to RSS Download MP3 Show notes hosted by Jared Brown Brandon Corbin joined by Edward Rudd JS Widget Libs for Desktop and then Mobile Questions: What do people look for in each lib? How do you choose one over another?…

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    Mar 2, 2012