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Empathy in TechResearching Empathy in Software DevelopmentHashini Gunatilake is a researcher exploring the role of empathy in developer-stakeholder interactions within software engineering. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Software Engineering at Monash University as part of the HumaniSE Lab to identify ways to improve software engineering processes and outcomes through empathetic practices. Her research contributions have been published in leading software engineering journals, including ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), Information and Software Technology (IST), and the Journal of Systems and Software (JSS).Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount linkLINKS Hashini’s LinkedIn Hashini’s website Paper: Enabl...2025-05-0846 min
The Intersection presented by Intersectional Group"Empathy is a Technical Skill" with Andrea Goulet, on Empathy in Tech, Empathetic Communications, and the SCALE framework.Andrea Goulet is the founder of Empathy in Tech, Lovelace Communications, and a seasoned keynote speaker. In this episode, Andrea and Zhou talk about Empathy as a technical skill (vs. a soft skill), empathetic communications, and the SCALE framework (systems, capacity, alignment, leadership, empathy). Learn more about Andrea Goulet's work and work with her:https://andreagoulet.com/https://www.empathyintech.com/https://lovelacecommunications.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet/2025-05-0647 minEmpathy in TechEmpathy and Logic: Facing FearsIn this vulnerable impromptu session, Andrea examines the roots of discomfort she experiences trying to absorb mathematical jargon. Ray rethinks his approach, emphasizing that the true role of logic should be to bring us together rather than push us apart.LINKS First-order logic - Wikipedia Euclid's Proof that √2 is Irrational Types of Reasoning Legacy Code Rocks community and podcast Episode: Are GUIs Anti-social?! Episode: They Called Me a Turnip! With Jeremy Adamson Video by Ray on First-order Logic using Z3 proverHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on Yo...2025-03-1430 minEmpathy in TechEmpathy for Tech Innovation with Christian IdiodiChristian Idiodi is a leader in the product industry and a Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group. For over 15 years, he has developed teams that build innovative, disruptive, and market-transforming technology products. He has worked with organizations such as CareerBuilder, Merrill Corporation, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Squarespace and teaches product management and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University.Christian is passionate about creating practical tech solutions for Africa's social and economic issues, such as unemployment, poverty, healthcare, insecurity, and financial exclusion. He has founded several companies in Africa and is the Chairman of Innovate Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization...2025-02-2730 min
🧠 _Live Episode: Empathy is a Technical Skill with Andrea Goulet Podcast: Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Live Episode: Empathy is a Technical Skill with Andrea GouletPub date: 2025-02-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode recorded via LinkedIn Live, Empathy in Tech founder Andrea Goulet discusses why empathy is essential in tech and how to build it in organizations. For coaching opportunities for you and your team, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/p/coaching/ If you want to receive more information, subsc...2025-02-1233 min
Hardcore Soft Skills PodcastLive Episode: Empathy is a Technical Skill with Andrea GouletIn this episode recorded via LinkedIn Live, Empathy in Tech founder Andrea Goulet discusses why empathy is essential in tech and how to build it in organizations. For coaching opportunities for you and your team, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/p/coaching/ If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ 2025-02-0433 minEmpathy in TechMaking Software Habitable with Tudor GirbaTudor Girba is the CEO of feenk, a company focused on modernizing legacy systems. They do that through Moldable Development, a way of programming through custom tools. They build Glamorous Toolkit, a free and open-source moldable development environment, to show how working through thousands of custom tools per system can be practical.Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount linkLINKS Tudor's LinkedIn feenk Glamorous Toolkit Moldable Development Rising Strong by Brené Brown Global Village by Marshall McLuhan Above the Line, Below the Line by David Woods and Richard CookHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | a...2025-01-2358 min
The Empathy EdgeAndrea Goulet: Where Code and Compassion Connect: Empathy-Driven Software DevelopmentWhen did soft skills like empathy become deprioritized in the tech industry? My guest today shares a little history lesson on how that happened and why initially those soft, human skills were always a vital part of successful innovation and technology before they got separated. Only now are they finding their way back to each other in software development and programming to solve the 21st century's most complex challenges. Today, I talk with Andrea Goulet. We talk about how soft skills like empathy lost favor in technology curricula, and how she built her business ce...2025-01-0748 minEmpathy in TechData Science That Listens with Indi YoungToday on the show, we have Indi Young, who is known for data science that listens. Indi is a problem-discovery researcher who makes tools that support inclusive and responsible solutions for a broader variety of thinking styles. She teaches courses online, writes books & essays, presents talks and does podcast appearances, and pens helpful posts on LinkedIn.HOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by:2025-01-031h 00Empathy in TechRewriting the Rules of Expertise with J. B. RainsbergerIn this episode of Empathy in Tech, Andrea and Ray sit down with J.B. Rainsberger, a software professional who transitioned from a purely technical focus to championing interpersonal skills in the tech world. J.B. shares his evolution from a programmer obsessed with "correct" solutions to a mentor helping others navigate the human challenges of software development. Through stories of personal growth, insights from Buddhism, and reflections on the dangers of dogmatic expertise, J.B. challenges listeners to embrace curiosity, patience, and compassion in their work.Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount linkLINKS...2024-12-0548 minEmpathy in TechTechnoethicsWhat ethical responsibilities do we have as technologists? Andrea and Ray dive into the paper that introduced the term “technoethics” and grapple with applying the principles to today’s challenges.LINKS Paper: Towards a Technoethics, Mario Bunge, 1975 Ray leaves AI! Paper: “My code is sh*t”: Negative automatic thoughts and outcomes of a behavioral experiment for code review anxiety NATO Software Engineering Conferences Github Copilot & code quality Wheelchair-to-Warfare pipeline article: How Disabled People Get Exploited to Build the Technology of War Empathy & foresight The Impact of AI on Computer Science Education Course: Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wi...2024-11-2056 min
Naa-ch'it-'aEpisode Eleven: Rebekah Goulet, Tribal CourtAndrea Taylor from the Public Information Department interviews Rebekah Goulet, Deputy Court Administrator View Transcript (PDF) Andy Hello everyone and welcome to our podcast. My name is Andy Taylor and I am the Public relations assistant for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. And today I have Becky Goulet. Becky, how are you? Becky Good. […]2024-11-1523 min
The Game On Girlfriend PodcastMastering the Skill of Empathy (and How to Define It) with Andrea GouletHave you noticed people cannot talk to each other? Have you noticed there is a them versus us? Andrea Goulet has studied empathy and she has studied it in a way I don't think I've ever seen before and she’s going to share her framework with us. Andrea Goulet is on a mission to make empathy a core technical skill in software development. She is a sought-after international keynote speaker, experienced software entrepreneur, and award-winning industry leader. Her expertise centers on using empathy and effective communication to modernize legacy and mission-critical software systems. She is c...2024-11-1254 min
The Bliss Business PodcastThe Role of Empathy in Leadership with Andrea GouletThe Bliss Business Podcast is honored to welcome Andrea Goulet – a pioneering voice in empathy-driven leadership.
Andrea’s approach to leadership goes beyond traditional methods, bringing empathy and human connection to the forefront of the tech and business worlds.
If you're a leader, entrepreneur, or team member striving to create a more connected workplace, this conversation is for you!
🎙 What to Expect in This Episode:
+ Embracing Empathy in Tech & Business: Discover how Andrea’s background in software development led her to emphasize empathy in her leadership approach and why it’s...2024-11-0749 minEmpathy in TechHardcore Soft Skills with Yadi CaroYadi Caro, host of the Hardcore Soft Skills podcast joins us to discuss her experience cultivating high-performing teams and organizations, which she's developed through 15 years working with developers and engineers in the US Military.LINKS Hardcore Soft Skills podcast Yadi's LinkedIn Yadi's courses Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal Turn The Ship Around by Captain David MarquetHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in...2024-11-0431 minEmpathy in TechDesigning Brave New Organizations With Amy J WilsonAmy J Wilson, founder of The Empathy Action Lab, shares her quest to build brave new organizations by centering worker voice and changing our relationship with change.LINKS Amy's website Amy's LinkedIn Amy's Book "Empathy For Change" "New Power" by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms "Power Over vs Power With" and Mary Parker Follett Buddhist Impermanence "God is change" - Octavia Butler quoteHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the r...2024-10-1737 minEmpathy in TechThey Called Me a Turnip! With Jeremy AdamsonJeremy Adamson, author of Geeks With Empathy, shares his journey learning the value of human connection in workplace and how it shapes his approach to business strategy.LINKS Jeremy's website Geeks With Empathy book Jeremy's LinkedInHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. Teaching technical empathy through accessible...2024-10-0333 min
Vision Pros Live PodcastWhat's your vision? Featuring Andrea Goulet. Podcast Session 1.What's your vision? Featuring Andrea Goulet. Podcast Session 1.2024-09-1218 minEmpathy in TechAI Meets The Enterprise with John WillisDevOps pioneer John Willis talks about his journey through decades of changes in the IT industry, the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and the people behind it.LINKS John's LinkedIn John's books Deming's 14 Points / video AI Model Collapse (Nature article) Goldratt's Theory of Constraints DevOps (wikipedia)HOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Mender.AIABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a...2024-09-1237 minEmpathy in TechWho is "The Business"?What do we mean when we talk about what "The Business" wants? Aren't we part of the business? If not us then who? Andrea and Ray discuss the tension between roles, and the alienation experienced from both sides.LINKS Dr. Nick Morgan (communications coach) Paper: “A grounded theory of coordination in remote-first and hybrid software teams” by Ronnie de Souza Santos and Paul Ralph How Empathy Drove Grace Hopper's Software Development by Andrea Goulet ACL2: A Computational Logic for Applicative Common LispHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Mender.AIABO...2024-09-0446 min
Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast: Agile storytelling from the trenchesCTO Series: How To Lead with Empathy in Software Development | Andrea Goulet CTO Series: Andrea Goulet On How To Lead with Empathy in Software Development In this special BONUS episode of the CTO Series, Andrea Goulet, an innovative software executive, shares her mission to change the tech industry by making empathy a core technical skill. Andrea's insights reveal how empathy can transform leadership, foster collaboration, and drive success in software development. Through personal stories and practical tips, she illustrates the power of empathy in navigating complex challenges, from aligning mental models to enhancing communication between teams and leaders. Defining Leadership Through Empathy "Empathy isn't just credible in the software...2024-09-0342 minEmpathy in TechAre GUIs Anti-Social?Does accessibility put up it's own kind of wall? Andrea and Ray discuss how GUIs are arguably more AND less "social" than alternatives such as textual interfaces like scripting.LINKS CoRecursive Episode "Navigating Corporate Giants" - Jeffrey Snover and the Making of PowerShell PowerShell Bret Victor Bret Victor talk: Inventing on Principle HyperCard Archaic Windows version saves the day during CrowdStrike outage "Expect it most when you expect it least" - Lorin Hochstein on CroudStrike OutageErrata: The rumor of South West airlines using Windows 3.1 is likely an exaggeration, see the link above for up-to-date r...2024-08-2829 minEmpathy in TechEmpathy and Organizational Effectiveness with Belle WalkerBelle Walker is the owner of Belleview Consulting, which takes organizations from Friction to Function by developing human-centric organizational models that help clients across many industries recapture lost efficiency and engagement.Belle is an international bestselling author of the book Generation Innovation, a TEDx speaker, and has built several successful technology teams including one responsible for the quality of maps for autonomous vehicles, where she was awarded two patents. Belle began her career at Google, building a nation-wide aerial photography operation.Belle has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Harvard and a Systems Engineering master’s fr...2024-08-2231 min
Great Women in ComplianceAndrea Goulet on Empathy as a Technical SkillIn this Great Women in Compliance episode, Hemma visits Andrea Goulet, host of the Empathy in Tech podcast and one of the industry’s foremost experts on software team communication and collaboration. Andrea has developed a practical framework for teaching empathy as a technical skill for machines and humans through that work.Highlights include a research-backed exploration into empathy as a technical skill, not just a psychic ability. Andrea reminds us that the most important first step for empathy is a pause and reappraisal, and she invites us to mirror the process by which we communicate through soft...2024-08-1654 min
Great Women in ComplianceAndrea Goulet on Empathy as a Technical SkillIn this Great Women in Compliance episode, Hemma visits Andrea Goulet, host of the Empathy in Tech podcast and one of the industry’s foremost experts on software team communication and collaboration. Andrea has developed a practical framework for teaching empathy as a technical skill for machines and humans through that work.Highlights include a research-backed exploration into empathy as a technical skill, not just a psychic ability. Andrea reminds us that the most important first step for empathy is a pause and reappraisal, and she invites us to mirror the process by which we communicate through soft...2024-08-1454 minEmpathy in TechBuilding Inclusive Cultures with Minette NormanMinette Norman is an award-winning author, speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global technical teams in the Silicon Valley software industry.Her most recent position before starting her consultancy was as Vice President of Engineering Practice at Autodesk. Responsible for influencing more than 3,500 engineers around the globe, she focused on state-of-the-art engineering practices while nurturing a collaborative and inclusive culture.As the author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader and the co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook, Minette is committed to helping leaders unleash the full potential of the people in their organizations.2024-08-1432 min
Great Women in ComplianceAndrea Goulet on Empathy as a Technical SkillIn this Great Women in Compliance episode, Hemma visits Andrea Goulet, host of the Empathy in Tech podcast and one of the industry’s foremost experts on software team communication and collaboration. Andrea has developed a practical framework for teaching empathy as a technical skill for machines and humans through that work. Highlights include a research-backed exploration into empathy as a technical skill, not just a psychic ability. Andrea reminds us that the most important first step for empathy is a pause and reappraisal, and she invites us to mirror the process by which we communicate through softw...2024-08-1441 minEmpathy in TechStar Trek and Empathy StereotypesAndrea and Ray explore perspectives of empathy in the pop psyche through the portrayals of characters Deanna Troi and Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation!LINKS Jamil Zaki on the Roddenberry Hypothesis SWE-Agent paper reading on NopilotHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Mender.AIABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech’s mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas: Technical Em...2024-08-0835 minEmpathy in TechOvercoming Isolation at Work with Nethra SamarawickremaNethra Samarawickrema is a career and executive coach who helps people align their work with their values. She supports her clients in making career transitions and writing their own scripts to actualize lives that express who they are. Her work is grounded in empathy and she coaches entrepreneurs, engineers, academics, writers, artists, and startup co-founders to listen to their needs and actualize their full potential. She also works with organizations, combining insights from Anthropology, Design Thinking, and Nonviolent Communication to train teams in transforming their communication to enhance their collaboration. She has a PhD in Anthropology from Stanford University...2024-08-0137 minEmpathy in TechAI Ethics with Madison MohnsMadison Mohns is an AI product manager at Indeed.com who specializes in developing deep learning approaches to enhance metadata generation for candidate job matching in 19 global markets. A passionate advocate for AI ethics, she takes an optimistic yet conscientious approach to the use of AI solutions. Her expert-in-the-loop approach to scaling taxonomy coverage was recognized and featured in a published paper at RecSys Conference 2022. She manages a team of more than 120 taxonomists, data scientists and engineers, and has pioneered her team's ability to drive innovation by augmenting her teams' work with AI solutions.Madison is currently...2024-07-2431 minEmpathy in TechWhy Empathy In Tech (Part 2) with Ray MyersMeet Empathy In Tech cohost Ray Myers, who shares why he's excited to join the podcast.Ray Myers is a legacy code expert and skeptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years in software engineering across multiple industries, he urges a focus on our collective lessons learned to improve our systems and organizations. He publishes guidance on his YouTube channel Craft vs Cruft, with influences from DevOps to Taoism.Connect with Ray: Ray's LinkedIn Craft vs Cruft - YouTube Channel Mender.AI - The AI Legacy Code strategy guideABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHE...2024-07-1928 min
Legacy Code RocksMending Code with AI with Ray MyersAI proves to be great at writing new code, but what are its capabilities when it comes to mending the old one? Today we talk with Ray Myers, a legacy code expert and sceptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years of software engineering experience, he focuses on collective lessons learned to improve our existing systems and organizations. He tells us where is the place of AI in legacy code mending, whether AI can provide help when editing existing code, how to train AI with up-to-date coding skills, how to utilize AI when writing tests, and much more. 2024-06-1758 minEmpathy in TechWhy Empathy In Tech with Andrea GouletAndrea and Ray dive into the “why” of the Empathy in Tech podcast. Why empathy? Why tech? Why us? Why now? Andrea shares the backstory of how the Empathy in Tech came to be, the mission of the Empathy in Tech organization, and why she’s passionate about leading a scientific revolution.LINKS Jamil Zaki’s article: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24137520/americans-empathy-new-compassion-research Roddenberry Hypothesis - https://www.ted.com/talks/jamil_zaki_we_re_experiencing_an_empathy_shortage_but_we_can_fix_it_together Communication is just as important as code talks - https://www.youtube...2024-05-2622 min
Comparative AgilityCollaborative Empathy With Andrea GouletIn this episode we speak with Andrea Goulet about Collaborative Empathy and how it is essential for any cross functional team. Empathy is the mechanism that enables individuals to collaborate in groups to solve complex problems. When teams understand the technical nuances of empathy, they can more easily identify specific practices they can leverage to improve levels of well-being, innovation, and achievement.Andrea Goulet
Andrea Goulet is on a mission to integrate empathy into the tech industry. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Andrea is best known for making empathy accessible to analytical skeptics. Her...2023-08-2736 min
The LabVIEW Experiment PodcastThe Intersection of Empathy and CodeAndrea Goulet is on a mission to integrate empathy into the tech industry. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she is best known for making empathy accessible to analytical skeptics who code. Through her online courses, Andrea has taught over 50,000 students how to turn “soft” skills, like empathy and communication, into software skills. Andrea’s current projects include Heartware, a niche training company she co-founded; Empathy-Driven Software Development, her forthcoming book; and Empathy in Tech, an online community where code and compassion connect.In today’s episode, Andrea and Sam talk about how code and empathy have more to do wi...2023-05-0942 min
Always an EngineerEp. 16: Empathy-driven software development with Andrea GouletFor today’s episode, Asim is joined by Andrea Goulet, who has spent more than 20 years in the tech industry. She joins Asim as she tells her journey in the tech industry and how the idea of empathy has helped her develop some soft skills that may be productive for software engineers in the field.
[00:39] Introduction of Andrea
[2:00] About Empathy
[04:56] Andrea’s Journey in Software
[07:47] Frameworks on Empathy
[10:27] Applications of Framework to Engineers
[14:45] Taking Actions with Empathy
[20:10] Tangible Benefits of Empathy
[26:21] Task and Rela...2023-01-2431 min
Software UnscriptedTechnical Empathy with Andrea GouletRichard talks with Andrea Goulet, a programmer at Corgibytes and coauthor of the book Empathy-Driven Software Development published by Pearson. They talk about the surprising interactions between technology and empathy, including how empathy for other programmers can lead to not only better interactions with other programmers, but even better understanding of the technology itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-1253 min
MaintainableAndrea Goulet - Empathy-Driven Software DevelopmentRobby has a chat with Andrea Goulet, the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Named by LinkedIn as one of the top ten professionals in software under 35, Andrea is the host of the podcast Legacy Code Rocks, is the author of the forthcoming book, “Empathy-Driven Software Development”, has co-founded several successful technology companies, and has taught over 50,000 students how to turn soft skills like empathy and communication into software skills.Through her newest venture, Heartware.dev, she is on a mission to operationalize empathy for tech teams and keynotes freq...2022-10-1054 min
Beyond CodingEmpathy Driven Software Development with Andrea GouletEmpathy is software skill.
It might sound strange, but after my conversation with Andrea Goulet I strongly believe that’s the case. She explains how trust is the foundation of not only great software, but also great engineering teams. How do we build trust? Through empathy, and Andrea lays out some great practical examples of how it benefits everyone.
More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬
☑️ Research Focussed Approach on Empathy
☑️ The importance of Trust and Vulnerability
☑️ The Four Components of Empathy
☑️ Legacy Code drives your business
☑️ Empathy is a Sk...2022-07-061h 06
The Bug Hunters CaféSeason 2, Episode 7: Andrea Goulet and Naomi CederA portal outage won't stop Andrea Goulet and Naomi Ceder from coming into the café for coffee and conversation.
Listen in as they discuss empathy in open source software development.2022-07-041h 03
Purposeful Empathy with Anita NowakWhy Empathy is a Technical Skill in Software Development ft. Andrea GouletWatch this episode to learn why empathy involves a suite of technical skills.
Andrea Goulet is the author of Empathy-Driven Software Development. In this episode, she describes why the industry needs more empathy. Not only to help it overcome a history and culture of shame and contempt, but also to help its coders flourish by developing 12 empathy skills.
00:00 – Introduction
00:25 – About Andrea Goulet
1:04 – Why empathy matters to software development
2:42 – Deconstructing what empathy means for software engineers
3:49 – The role of empathy in technology
6:00 – Why is there a culture of contemp...2022-02-1035 min
Software Crafts PodcastInterview with Andrea GouletIn this episode, we host Andrea Goulet, and she brings her own heuristic: “Empathy system architecture”. She has been doing research about empathy within the software industry, and the results are amazing. We discuss the implications of empathy both at the individual level, as well as, group level. Last but not the least, we discuss one of her passions, legacy systems and the hidden communication artifacts with it! Andrea recommends: Practical Empathy, For Collaboration and Creativity in Your Work by Indi Young The War For Kindness, Building Empathy In A Fractured World by Jamil Zaki Living Documen...2021-09-0136 min
The Confident CommitEmbedding empathy in your software development ft. Andrea GouletRob interviews Andrea Goulet, Co-Founder of Corgibytes, and a prominent thought leader in the technology industry.Get answers to big questions like, - Is there a change afoot in software that makes empathy more relevant now? Or is talking about empathy long overdue in our industry?- Can empathy be learned? - What long-term impacts can developers make by building more empathy into their practice?Tune in today and if there’s something you want us to hear discussed on a future episode, reach out to us on twitter at @circleci!2021-08-0647 minLegacy Code RocksBecoming a Software Engineer with Sharon DeCaroThe first step to mastering any skill is demystifying it. However, this is not easy to achieve on your own, and often masters of the craft around you are not as helpful as you would hope. It is easy to forget how it is to be a novice once we achieve expertise in some field, and this leads many of us to lose the ability to introduce the craft to the incoming forces patiently and in simple terms. Today we talk with Sharon DeCaro. Sharon has been working as a software engineer for five years. However, this w...2021-07-2655 min
ADHD EssentialsIntegrating ADHD, Computer Science, and Patterns of Human Interaction with Andrea Goulet, Empathy Driven Software Developer and ADHD MomToday, we’re talking to my friend, Andrea Goulet. Andrea is an author, an empathy driven software developer, and an ADHD mom.
In this episode, Andrea discusses the patterns of emotions and communication. She talks about the value of recognizing what we say about ourselves, the limits of binary thinking, paying attention to messaging, and the importance of empathy.
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Greater Than Code237: Empathy is Critical with Andrea Goulet01:13 - Andrea’s Superpower: Distilling Complexity
Approaching Copywriting in a Programmatic Way
Word-land vs Abstract-land
09:00 - “Technical” vs “Non-Technical”
This or That Thinking
16:20 - Empathy is Critical
Communication Artifacts
Audience/User Impact
Programmer Aptitude Test (PAT)
33:00 - Reforming Hiring Practices and Systems
Core Values
Exercism.io
Retrospectives
39:28 - Performance Reviews
Continuous Feedback
Brave New Work by Aaron Dignan
Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
Continuous Improvement & Marginal Gains
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe
Empathy In Tec...2021-06-0255 minLegacy Code RocksCommunication Debt with Andrea GouletAs menders working with legacy code, we are focused on identifying and reducing technical debt. But how much easier this task would be if the creator of the code or the previous maintainer left us some breadcrumbs to follow? A simple note on the rationale for a particular decision they have made or a warning about interconnected lines of code would take us a long way! Today we talk with Andrea Goulet, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Corgibytes. Her empathy-driven approach to software development earned her recognition as one of the Top Ten Professionals in Software Under 35 by...2020-10-1943 minLegacy Code RocksThe Innovation Delusion with Lee Vinsel and Andy RussellInnovation is the hottest prize in the business. It attracts the most attention. It sells stocks in a blitz. It also distracts from what matters the most - maintaining, caring for, and upkeeping what we have already invented. Today we talk with Lee Vinsel, an assistant professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and Andy Russell, professor of history and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Andy and Lee are technology historians and the authors of The Innovation Delusion, a new book that is...2020-09-0740 minLegacy Code RocksProactive Programming with PJ HagertyWhen you build a house, you first build its foundations. This is what ensures its durability. The same stands for writing code - if written upon strong foundations, it will not be blown away by the first wind of change. The best way to achieve this is to think proactively. Today we talk with PJ Hagerty, the founder of devrelate.io, organizer of DevOps Days Buffalo, a developer, writer, speaker, musician, and community advocate. PJ tells us the secrets of proactive programming and how it can prolong the life of your code. When you finish listening to the episode...2020-08-2433 minLegacy Code RocksRefactoring White Supremacy with Bryan LilesAs we are going through a racial injustice reckoning here in the United States, each of us needs to look in the mirror, actively seek information, and find a way to contribute to a more just future. We can't talk about fixing code before we talk about the neglected voices in the process of building and mending that very code. Today we talk with Bryan Liles, a senior staff engineer at VMware, a team leader, and a code writer who tries to pump goodwill into the world. We talk about racial injustice in America, its origins, its stubborn perseverance...2020-08-1036 minLegacy Code RocksChanging Drivers with Andrea Goulet (Bonus Episode)Staying agile is most important in times of crisis. After more than four months of Covid-19 disruption, it is clear that we are going through one of those era-defining moments. As the crisis drags on, we need to adapt and be more agile than ever. Today we talk with our own Andrea Goulet, Corgibytes CEO and Legacy Code Rocks co-host, about big changes we are going through here at Legacy Code Rocks and Corgibytes. So, take a listen and stay tuned!2020-08-0648 minLegacy Code RocksSkunkScore with Ernesto TagwerkerImagine if there were a tool to help you measure your code’s complexity, coverage, and smells, blend it all together and present you with an average score assessing your technical debt. SkunkScore is precisely such a tool. Today we talk with Ernesto Tagwerker, founder of Ombu Labs and fastruby.io—and the developer of the SkunkScore—about software maintenance and how to use SkunkScore to identify the most problematic parts of your code and guide you through your refactoring adventure. Mentioned in this episode: Ernesto on Twitter at https://twitter.com/etagwerker Ernesto...2020-07-2747 minLegacy Code RocksLiving Documentation with Cyrille MartraireThe need for speedy delivery is the reality of contemporary business. The requirements of modern software development are no different. However, when writing software we are making decisions based on knowledge, and finding knowledge often takes time. This is where we turn to software documentation, only to find it frustrating, incomplete, obsolete, or misleading. Today we talk with Cyrille Martraire, a software developer, finance business analyst, and the author of the book Living Documentation: Continuous Knowledge Sharing by Design, about how to make your documentation more comprehensive, useful, and intuitive. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with...2020-07-1343 minLegacy Code RocksSociolinguistics and Technical Debt with Einar W. HøstThere are many causes of technical debt - unknown or ill-defined requirements, business pressures to deliver fast, procedural deficiencies during development, and many more. These are often just manifestations of a larger problem - lack of understanding due to limitations of natural language and inability to predict future social and technical developments. Today we talk with Einar W. Høst, a programmer at the NRK, Norwegian public broadcasting company, about these sociolinguistic causes of technical debt. We can't predict the future, but we can adopt strategies to make our code more flexible and resilient. Einar shares with us a f...2020-06-2933 minLegacy Code RocksLow Code Platforms with James AugeriDo you ever feel like we are entering the age of democratization of software development? Do you fear that the platforms enabling novices with little coding experience to develop software applications are commoditizing your service as a developer? Today we talk with James Augeri, a serial entrepreneur, Techstars alumni, U.S. Airforce veteran, and a founder of Jingle, where he is working on making better search experiences. James shares with us his passion for low-code platforms - software applications designed to provide a software development environment through GUI and model-driven logic, instead of hard coding. What are their advantages...2020-06-1541 min
Build with Maggie CrowleyConquering Tech Debt Through Empathy With Corgibytes' CEO Andrea GouletWhether you're building something new or working on an existing product, you're bound to run into tech debt eventually (bonus points for when that debt is the direct result of your team's own choices). But it doesn't have to be terrible. In this episode Maggie talks with Andrea Goulet, CEO and co-founder of Corgibytes, about her path to founding a company, makers vs. menders, and the role that empathy plays in solving for tech debt. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ️️️️️️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley @HYPERGROWTH_Pod2020-06-0537 minLegacy Code RocksLegacy Pipelines with Laura SantamariaWhen dealing with legacy code, it is easy to forget that the pipeline to deploy that code could be just as much "legacy' as the code itself. So how do you puzzle your way through resurrecting the pipeline, and how do you handle a legacy application from a CI/CD pipeline standpoint? Today we talk with Laura Santamaria, a LogDNA's development advocate, and DevOps practitioner. She shares with us the secrets of reconstructing legacy pipelines from the available logs and data, what to do when no data is available, and how to make legacy application's pipeline more usable for...2020-06-0137 min
The Innovation Engine Podcast165. What Got You Here Can’t Get You There: Leading Through Transition with Andrea Goulet | Growth & EvolutionYou’ve done a lot of work to get yourself and your business to where you are today. You’ve learned new skills, implemented new systems, and started working with new people — but that’s not necessarily going to get you over the next hurdle. Joining us to talk about what WILL get your organization over its next hurdle is Andrea Goulet, who is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Corgibytes and a prominent thought leader in the technology industry around three ideas: legacy code, communication, and empathy-driven development. Andrea is also the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and the...2020-05-2949 minThe Innovation Engine Podcast165. What Got You Here Can’t Get You There: Leading Through Transition with Andrea Goulet | Growth & EvolutionYou’ve done a lot of work to get yourself and your business to where you are today. You’ve learned new skills, implemented new systems, and started working with new people — but that’s not necessarily going to get you over the next hurdle. Joining us to talk about what WILL get your organization over its next hurdle is Andrea Goulet, who is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Corgibytes and a prominent thought leader in the technology industry around three ideas: legacy code, communication, and empathy-driven development. Andrea is also the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and the...2020-05-2949 minLegacy Code RocksCode Review with Pranay SureshHow many pairs of eyes are needed to ensure the quality of a newly written code? When do you send your code to an impartial reviewer? Is a review always necessary? Today we talk with Pranay Suresh, a Silicon Valley startup expert, a former software engineer at Tesla, and a mentor and angel investor about code reviews. Pranay gives us a few tips on how to approach code reviews, both from the perspective of a reviewer and of a coder. When you finish listening to the episode, make sure to connect with Pranay on LinkedIn, and visit his website...2020-05-1833 minLegacy Code RocksFrom Monolith to Microservices with Rob ZuberSwitching from a monolithic architecture to microservices has become an accelerating trend these days. Many tech leaders have already successfully transitioned, and many others are planning to follow suit. But is it always wise to abandon the monolith and adopt the services approach? And if the answer is yes, how to make the transition least painful? Today we talk with Rob Zuber, a veteran of software startups, CTO of CircleCI, and a scalability expert. Rob tells us how to choose the right architecture for your business, and how to transition from one architecture to the other without abandoning already...2020-05-0455 minLegacy Code RocksPractical Empathy with Indi YoungCoding with empathy is one of the Corgibytes' core principles, underlying everything we talk about on this show. But not since 2016 have we taken a step back and dived deep into the subject of empathy, what it means, and how to practice it. Today we talk with Indi Young, a speaker, writer, and UX researcher dedicated to empowering makers and menders to know their problem space through empathy and deep understanding of people's purposes. Indi is an author of two books - Mental Models and Practical Empathy. She tells us how to bring empathy to the developer's table and...2020-04-2043 minLegacy Code RocksReducing Technical Debt with Daniel OkwufuluezeWhen repaying debt, it helps to know how big it is. The same holds for technical debt. The problem is: how do you measure it? Today we talk with Daniel Okwufulueze, a technology leader, programming polyglot, writer, and senior engineer at dunnhumby. Daniel helps us define technical debt and tells us how to quantify it without falling into usual pitfalls while doing so. When you finish listening to the episode, make sure to connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and check out his writings at Medium.com. Mentioned in this episode: Daniel on LinkedIn at https...2020-04-0630 minLegacy Code RocksPersonality Tests with Claudius MbembaThe code is predictable. Binary. It either works, or it doesn't. Working with people is much messier. Their actions and reactions are not easy to predict. Or are they? Today we talk with Claudius Mbemba, a tech leader, public speaker, and the CTO of Neu, about personality tests. How useful they are, which one to choose, is it enough to use only one, and how to use them to increase the productivity and happiness of your team. When you finish listening to the episode, visit Claudius' blog and make sure to connect with him on Twitter or LinkedIn. 2020-03-2338 minLegacy Code RocksPair-Programming Tour with Harald ReingruberTo paraphrase Lewellyn Falco, when one person is programming, it is that person's best ideas that are being encoded into the software; when two people are programming together, you get the best ideas from both of them. Today we are talking with Harald Reingruber, a software engineer who specializes in visual and spatial computing, about his upcoming pair-programming tour in the US and Canada. Where is he planning to go; how will he travel; who will he pair with; and what benefits pair-programming can bring to you and your team? Be sure to check out the details about his...2020-03-0923 minLegacy Code RocksSocial Learning Programs with Kwame ThomisonThe easiest way to make your team members feel happy is to give them a sense of personal growth. By expanding their capacities, they exponentially increase the productivity of the team while strengthening their own sense of purpose. On today’s episode, we chat with Kwame Thomison. After a decade building software and software teams for companies like Facebook and Asana, Kwame set out as a leadership coach and founded his company, Magnetic, to help other teams build and sustain social learning cultures. When you finish listening to the episode, make sure to visit Kwame's web-site at https://magnetic-inc.co...2020-02-2433 minLegacy Code RocksOvercoming the Imposter Syndrome with A.J. RendoIt’s never about what you don't know. It’s the difference you can bring to the table that matters. Today we talk with A.J. Rendo, a theatre director, a philosophy major, and an enthusiast historian turned software developer. A.J. gives us a wild ride through his story — how can you switch from directing theatrical shows to maintaining legacy software responsible for managing billion dollars a day? What does such a shift do to your self-confidence? And how do you overcome self-doubt? When you finish listening to the episode, make sure to connect with A.J. via Twitte...2020-02-1041 min
Geeks Who Lead PodcastCreating a Better Product using Tactical Empathy with Andrea GouletThere are many routes to c-suite but Andrea Goulet has taken one of the most non-traditional paths we’ve seen on CTO Connection. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Corgibytes, Andrea leveraged her experience in content and strategic communications to help a software remodeling company scale its business.Andrea is a big believer in the power of empathy – a word that’s not often prioritized in engineering. In this week’s edition of CTO Connection, Andrea explains how she makes empathy accessible to analytical audiences and the role empathy plays in creating a better experience and product.[00:24...2020-02-0730 minLegacy Code RocksPositive Metric-Driven Management with Dalia HavensIn a modern fast-moving business environment, we are obsessed with quantitative measurements. But without qualitative data, we might get the wrong impression and incentivize bad behavior. Today we talk with Dalia Havens, Vice-President of engineering at Netlify, about selecting appropriate metrics to measure outputs of your team, increase its productivity, and, most importantly, keep it happy. Building on her experience from Netlify, GitLab, SailPoint and IBM, she shares with us how to promote team health through positive metric-driven management. When you finish listening to the podcast, connect with Dalia on LinkedIn. Mentioned in this episode: ...2020-01-2739 minLegacy Code RocksWhy Legacy Code Rocks with Abraham Marín PérezMost of the time, we focus on a specific aspect of software development and maintenance and try to see how these small pieces fit in the big picture of working with legacy code. Not today, however. Today we talk with Abraham Marín-Pérez, an extremely active Java developer with more than ten years of experience in various industries, about THE big picture and why legacy code rocks! Abraham is the author of Real World Maintainable Software and a co-author of Continuous Delivery in Java, a Java news editor at InfoQ, an advisor at the Meet-a-Mentor London Group, and a...2020-01-1338 minLegacy Code RocksIdea Flow with Arty StarrImagine if you could automatically follow, measure, and analyze your workflow, identify the sticking points, and remove them based on the coldblooded data. Imagine if there was such a thing as a Moneyball of coding. Today we talk with Arty Starr about the Idea Flow - a data-driven approach to measuring friction in developer's experience. Arty is the author of the Idea Flow, a panelist on the Greater Than Code podcast and a social entrepreneur. We talk about the eight most common friction points in coding and how the Idea Flow helps identify and eliminate them. When you finish...2019-12-2939 minLegacy Code RocksRewriting Code with Sabrina LeandroIf you want your journey to be speedy and painless, it helps to know where you are going. Today we are talking with Sabrina Leandro, the principal software engineer at Intercom and a former VP of tech at Songkick. Sabrina is a technical leader with vast experience in product development processes, systems design, and management. We talk about incremental code rewriting and how to do it most efficiently. When you finish listening to the episode, visit Sabrina's website and take a listen to one of her talks. 2019-12-1633 minLegacy Code RocksMakers and Menders RepriseToday we go back to where we started and we reprise the first ever episode of Legacy Code Rocks. Andrea and Scott discuss the idea of Makers (the developers who like to build things) and Menders (developers who like to fix things). We also define and explain the mission of this podcast. A great reminder for our old listeners and a perfect opportunity to catch-up for the new ones.2019-10-0740 min
Technology Leadership Podcast ReviewThe New Definition Of SuccessMartin Thompson on Arrested DevOps, Dr. Carola Lilienthal on Legacy Code Rocks, Jeff Gothelf on Agile Atelier, Safi Bahcall on Coaching For Leaders, and Mike Burrows on A Geek Leader. I’d love for you to email me with any comments about the show or any suggestions for podcasts I might want to feature. Email podcast@thekguy.com. This episode covers the five podcast episodes I found most interesting and wanted to share links to during the two week period starting August 19, 2019. These podcast episodes may have been released much earlier, but this was the fort...2019-08-1915 min
Unpacking the NewsOntario Election Autopsy: FördderdämmerungOn this episode: an archaic first-past-the-post electoral system hands Doug Ford's PCs a landslide majority, Andrea Horwath's NDP registers a historic level of support and Kathleen Wynn's Liberal Party suffers a political implosion. Guest Christo Aivalis, author of 'The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour and the Canadian Social Democratic Left' and a Labour and Political History postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto joins host Andre Goulet for an Ontario Election Autopsy.This conversation was recorded on June 11th, 2018.'The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour and the Canadian Social Democratic Left' is...2018-06-1334 min
Legacy Code RocksSoftware and Biology with David KaneIn this episode, we chat with David Kane, a noted Agilist, to explore how legacy code systems mimic biology. By the end, you may just join Andrea by proudly identifying as fungus — the invisible system that holds other systems together. Enjoy! 2018-06-0439 min
Engineering Culture by InfoQAndrea Goulet & M. Scott Ford on the Marriage of Communication & CodeIn this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, talks to Andrea Goulet & M. Scott Ford about their journey working together as a married couple and business partners, learning to collaborate and communicate despite having vastly different communication styles and viewpoints.
Why listen to this podcast:
- Effective communication is a competitive advantage
- The system that you produce will only be as good as the communication structure you have in place while you build it
- The importance of learning to speak each other’s language – the terminology of development and business is different and it is necessary to t...2017-10-2336 min
Legacy Code RocksBeyond Legacy Code with David BernsteinDavid Bernstein, author of Beyond Legacy Code, chats with Scott and Andrea about nine development practices that can help us make it easier to work with (and even prevent) legacy code. 2017-09-2948 min
Changelog InterviewsConversations about sustaining open sourceThis episode features conversations from Sustain 2017 at GitHub HQ with Richard Littauer, Karthik Ram, Andrea Goulet, and Scott Ford. Sustain was a one day conversation for open source software sustainers to share stories, resources, and ways forward to sustain open source.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Hired – Get hired. It’s free — in fact, they pay you to get hired. Our listeners get a double hiring bonus of $600.
Bugsnag – Mission control for software quality! Monitor website...2017-09-2255 min
Changelog Master FeedConversations About Sustaining Open Source (The Changelog #263)This episode features conversations from Sustain 2017 at GitHub HQ with Richard Littauer, Karthik Ram, Andrea Goulet, and Scott Ford. Sustain was a one day conversation for open source software sustainers to share stories, resources, and ways forward to sustain open source.2017-09-2200 minThe Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceConversations about sustaining open source (Interview)This episode features conversations from Sustain 2017 at GitHub HQ with Richard Littauer, Karthik Ram, Andrea Goulet, and Scott Ford. Sustain was a one day conversation for open source software sustainers to share stories, resources, and ways forward to sustain open source.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Hired – Get hired. It’s free — in fact, they pay you to get hired. Our listeners get a double hiring bonus of $600.
Bugsnag – Mission control for software quality! Monitor website...2017-09-2255 min
Legacy Code RocksBrexit with Krishna ThakurWhat does Britain leaving the European Union mean for the software industry? On a recent trip to London, Andrea found out through an insightful conversation with Krishna Thakur (http://www.capriconsulting.co.uk/). In this episode, we'll explore how Brexit is likely to impact developers on both sides of the pond. 2017-09-1340 min
The Good Intentions PodcastEpisode 001 | Andrea Goulet
Andrea Goulet talks with Dave Rael about subject that matter including government, race, empathy, understanding, and feminism
Chapters:
0:10 - Who is Andrea1:56 - Accusations of lacking empathy8:33 - The intended audience of this podcast10:10 - The fundamental problem of human discourse in the world today14:12 - Politics - moderate and extreme17:34 - Defining feminism26:28 - Feeling alone in a crowd28:16 - Seeking to understand and dynamics of power34:23 - Confidence and the power of words36:51 - The complexity of human interactions, biases, and jumping to conclusions43:08 - Open-ended questions to open communication45:23 - Perspectives on sexuality49:35 - Objectification...2017-07-1300 min
The Good Intentions PodcastEpisode 000 | Dave Rael
Dave Rael articulates the intent of the Good Intentions Podcast
Chapters:
0:00 - The name of the podcast and the nature of intentions1:23 - Opinions, fear, and the nature of modern discourse4:35 - An awkward formulation of Dave's outlook on the nature of evil6:15 - Expectations, emphases, and intentions for the podcast10:10 - The dire situation and fear of the consequences of speaking up12:22 - A New Hope13:23 - Expectations for Good Intentions and the approach15:32 - Fellow travelers
Resources:
The Good Intentions Podcast YouTube Channel - Episodes will be Live Streamed
The Joe Rogan Experience
“You keep using th...2017-07-1200 min
Developer On FireEpisode 248 | Andrea Goulet - Square Zero
Guest:
Andrea Goulet
@andreagoulet
Full show notes are at https://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-248-andrea-goulet-square-zero
2017-07-0300 min
Legacy Code RocksAgile for Autism with Martin LundIn this special episode recorded at the AATC 2017, Andrea Goulet speaks with Martin D. Lund, a scrum-certified software engineer who helps run an engineering team and a parent to three children on the autism spectrum. Founder of Agile for Autism (http://www.agile4autism.com/), a nonprofit initiative to help parents build educational and therapeutic programs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Marty shares tips for working with someone on the autism spectrum and how he successfully implemented agile practices in his parenting.2017-05-2529 min
Private Equity FuncastMakers vs. Menders -- The Corgibytes InterviewJim talks with Andrea Goulet and M. Scott Ford from Corgibytes -- specialists in software remodeling. This is a continuing conversation on technical debt, the albatross around the neck of many companies. Our conversation focuses on Makers vs. Menders, so come have a listen.2017-05-191h 04
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Women Taking the Lead185: Andrea Goulet on Redefining Someone Who CodesAndrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Named by LinkedIn as one of the top ten professionals in software under 35, Andrea is the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks, and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. She keynotes frequently about building a business based on balance, empathy, and trust; the perils of the technical/non-technical divide; and the technical philosophies around working with legacy code. In her spare time, Andrea enjoys helping other people learn how to code, and writing about the intersection...2016-12-1843 min
The Women in Tech Show: A Technical PodcastLaunching a Tech Company with Andrea GouletAndrea Goulet is the CEO and Co-founder at Corgibytes. When Andrea was 24 years old, she started a consultancy where she worked with some of the world’s largest brands. We talked about how she leveraged that experience to lead Corgibytes, a company focused on continuously improving codebases through software remodeling. Andrea also explained the process of working with legacy code, and the community she built around it called Legacy Code Rocks. We also explored topics on building inclusive environments in tech and her personal experiences in the field. I really enjoyed this episode because Andrea shares the path to starting Co...2016-11-2900 min
Success Hackers | Empowering Entrepreneurs to Play Bigger in Business and Life097. Andrea Goulet talks about the importance of Promise Base Leadership when growing your companyAndrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Named by LinkedIn as one of the top ten professionals in software under 35, Andrea is also the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks, and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. She keynotes frequently about building a business based on balance, empathy, and trust; the perils of the technical/non-technical divide; and the technical philosophies around working with legacy code. 2016-11-1125 min
TalentTalk PodcastPam Schmidt and Andrea GouletPam Schmidt, Independent Consultant and Culture Creator and Andrea Goulet, CEO and Co-Founder of Corgibytes, LLC joined Chris Dyer to talk about the challenges of leadership and talent development.This show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).2016-11-0849 min
Business and PhilosophyLegacy Code with Andrea Goulet
Legacy code is code without automated tests. Most companies have lots of legacy code, and most developers don’t like working on legacy code. Why is that? What is it that makes legacy code so difficult to work with? And why does a large amount of legacy code slow down an organization so severely?
Andrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a consultancy that specializes in remodeling legacy codebases. Andrea’s company developed out of an observation that there are developers who actually love working on legacy code. Since founding Corgibytes, she has become an expe...2016-11-071h 01
Greatest Hits Archives - Software Engineering DailyLegacy Code with Andrea Goulet
Legacy code is code without automated tests. Most companies have lots of legacy code, and most developers don’t like working on legacy code. Why is that? What is it that makes legacy code so difficult to work with? And why does a large amount of legacy code slow down an organization so severely?
Andrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a consultancy that specializes in remodeling legacy codebases. Andrea’s company developed out of an observation that there are developers who actually love working on legacy code. Since founding Corgibytes, she has become an expe...2016-11-071h 01
Software Engineering DailyLegacy Code with Andrea GouletLegacy code is code without automated tests. Most companies have lots of legacy code, and most developers don’t like working on legacy code. Why is that? What is it that makes legacy code so difficult to work with? And why does a large amount of legacy code slow down an organization so severely?Andrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a consultancy that specializes in remodeling legacy codebases. Andrea’s company developed out of an observation that there are developers who actually love working on legacy code. Since founding Corgibytes, she has become an expert on lega...2016-11-071h 04
Sales Strategy & Enablement by Revenue.ioHow to Use Metaphors to Sell Your Intangibles w/ Andrea GouletAndrea and I discuss how she incorporates her company's core values into her team’s selling efforts and how to use metaphors when selling intangible value.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2016-10-1741 min
Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success™ Radio!Andrea Goulet - Software Remodeling: Rethinking Legacy CodeAndrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Don’t be fooled by her decade of marketing experience; Andrea slings some solid code. She’s the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. She speaks frequently about building a business based on balance, empathy, and trust; the perils of the technical/non-technical divide; and the technical philosophies around working with legacy code.
In her spare time, Andrea enjoys helping other people learn how to code and blog...2016-08-121h 00
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanLearning to love Legacy Code with Andrea Goulet from CorgiBytesAndrea Goulet and her business partner Scott Ford love legacy code. No one is supposed to LIKE legacy code, right? Andrea and the team at CorgiBytes believes people are more than just makers - they are also menders. So how does one approach an old code base?
2016-08-0533 min
Legacy Code RocksMakers and MendersAndrea Goulet and Scott Ford from Corgibytes kick off the first episode of the Legacy Code Rocks podcast. In this episode, they discuss the idea of Makers (the developers who like to build things) and Menders (devs who like to fix things). 2016-05-1748 min
Power to the Small Business | Branding / Marketing Plans & Ideas / Social Media / Customer Experience Design / Digital MarketingChapter 4: Earning Word of Mouth Marketing through Brand EngagementOne goal of your marketing plan is to get people to have conversations about you. How do you earn word-of-mouth in the Age of Social Sharing and Connectivity? Special guest Andrea Goulet Ford joins us to earn customer conversations through brand engagement.
In Chapter Four of the Marketing Plan Podcast, it’s time for us to discuss earning the trust and recommendations of your customers. We discuss how to engage your customers, to start the flow of word-of-mouth conversation for your brand.2014-06-0530 min