Shows
Sales Is King172 Elite Selling with Omri AvdiIn this conversation, Dan Sixsmith interviews Omri Avdi, the Chief Sales Officer at Grant Thornton, about the current trends in B2B sales and the challenges faced by sellers. They discuss the increased scrutiny over spend, the involvement of CFOs and C-level executives in the purchasing process, and the importance of building enduring relationships with clients. They also touch on the decline in quota attainment, the need for coaching and continuous learning, and the impact of culture on hiring and retaining top talent. Omri shares his personal journey and his approach to hiring elite salespeople. In this conversation, Omri...2024-07-0455 min
Chariot TechCastTechChat Tuesdays #63: Feedback Loops with Avdi GrimmWe’re excited to welcome Avdi Grimm to the show. Avdi has been a professional developer for over twenty years, working on everything from aerospace embedded systems to enterprise web applications. He’s the founder of Graceful.Dev, where he invests his time helping other developers grow their programming practice, as well as a consultant, evolving graceful systems and confident developers.
Avdi is a Ruby Hero and was a speaker at this year’s Philly ETE. In this livestream, we’ll go deeper into his recent talk about concentric feedback loops that he delivered with Jessica Kerr at Phill...2023-06-2253 min
The Cache FlushThe Cache Flush Episode 13: The Grammar of SystemsSystems can be simple, complicated, complex, or chaotic… but even that model is too simple, because they can also be all of these at once! Notes:
The post The Cache Flush Episode 13: The Grammar of Systems first appeared on avdi.codes.2023-05-1907 min
The Cache FlushThe Cache Flush 012: Computer Power and Human ReasonIn 1964, Joseph Weizenbaum created the famous "ELIZA" program, with which a human user could hold a simulated "therapy" session. The implications of the human reactions to ELIZA and later research inspired Weizenbaum to write one of the formative cautionary reflections on ethics in artificial intelligence. Today, as ChatGPT storms the world, this book is more relevant than ever.
The post The Cache Flush 012: Computer Power and Human Reason first appeared on avdi.codes.2023-05-1007 min
The Cache FlushThe Cache Flush Episode 11: The Closed WorldIn this episode, selections from Chapter 2 of The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America. Notes Transcript This is the Cache Flush, a programmer’s audio scrapbook. This is episode 11, recorded Sunday, April 30th, 2023. Today I have some selections from chapter two of the Closed World Computers and […]
The post The Cache Flush Episode 11: The Closed World first appeared on avdi.codes.2023-05-0310 min
The Cache FlushThe Cache Flush Episode 010: Making Errors, Making Sense, Making UseA semi-reboot of the show. I'll be reading selections from my "software humanities" library - books and papers at the intersection of code and history, psychology, politics, ethics, ecology, and systems thinking.
The post The Cache Flush Episode 010: Making Errors, Making Sense, Making Use first appeared on avdi.codes.2023-04-2606 min
Legacy Code RocksCarrying Cost with Avdi GrimmWhat does it mean to build a cost-free feature in the software, and are cost-free features even possible? Today we talk with Avdi Grimm. Avdi is a software developer with more than twenty years of experience. During his career, Avdi worked on everything from aerospace embedded systems to enterprise web applications. He is the author of Confident Ruby: 32 Patterns for Joyful Coding and a recipient of the Ruby Hero Award. Currently, he spends his time helping developers deepen their coding practice at Graceful.Dev. He tells us about practices that increase software maintenance costs and how to...2023-04-1739 min
MaintainableAvdi Grimm - Don't Be Too Clingy To Your TestsRobby has a candid conversation with Avdi Grimm, a software developer, consultant, coach, speaker, and author of the books, “Confident Ruby” and “Exceptional Ruby” He is also the creator and head gardener of Graceful.Dev. Avdi’s opinion on well-maintained software is that it’s more about teams than code and the fact that more attention need to be paid on documentation. He emphasizes the value of useful commit messages and conveying the why over the how. He also shares examples of executable documentation. Robby and Avdi dive into what technical debt looks like for different teams and how it ca...2022-04-1144 min
The Cache Flush009 Sponsorship SpecificationsBooknotes from Domain-Driven Design and Reactive Design Patterns, and some notes on mentorship vs sponsorship.
The post 009 Sponsorship Specifications first appeared on avdi.codes.2020-04-2800 min
The Cache Flush008 Reconstituted sophisticated opinionsThoughts on strong opinions and terms for complexity; some booknotes from Reactive Design Patterns and Domain-Driven Design; notes from Jessica Kerr.
The post 008 Reconstituted sophisticated opinions first appeared on avdi.codes.2020-02-2700 min
Greater Than Code169: Career Elbows01:49 - Rein Talks About His Recent Career Transition From Being a Consultant to a Full-Time Employee
03:52 - Jamey Talks About the Decision to Leave Their Job
Making The Decision To Leave Your Comfort Zone
05:34 - Pros and Cons of Staying for Job Stability and Comfort
Learned Helplessness
Being a Part of a System
Don’t Be The Smartest Person in The Room
Shared Space
13:20 - Resilience and Regulatory Mechanisms
Dr. Richard Cook - REdeploy 2019 Talk
15:59 - Interviews
Watching Interviewers’ Reactions to Challenging Their Questions
Gerald Weinberg - Secrets of Consulting
Most...2020-02-121h 01Greater Than Code156: Authenticity in Interviewing with James Edward Gray II01:30 - James’ Superpower: Spending time chasing his daughter and her robots around. Helping with her robotics club at school.
02:37 - “Just Be Yourself” is Terrible Advice
03:50 - What Are You Trying to Accomplish in the Interview
06:00 - Be Authentic: Which Parts of Yourself to Show
Be a Strong Communicator
Be an Avid Learner
Don’t be a Jerk
07:25 - Turn Your Interviewers into Your Advocates
12:42 - Technical Interviews
Saying “I Don’t Know” is OK
16:00 Interviewee as the Interviewer
Make Sure You Want to Work Here
Answer Questio...2019-11-131h 02
The Cache Flush007 Silver duct tape factoriesBooknotes on Domain Driven Design, and conversations with Jessica Kerr about silver bullets and why your own codebase always feels full of holes.
The post 007 Silver duct tape factories first appeared on avdi.codes.2019-11-0900 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 72: Teaching Testing and DesignTeaching Testing and Design
Guests
Betsy Haibel: CTO at Cohere. Blogs at betsyhaibel.com.
Avdi Grimm: Head Chef at RubyTapas. Blogs at avdi.codes.
Penelope Phippen: Works at Google, makes Rubyfmt, helps make RSpec, and is on the board of Ruby Central. Blog.
Summary
After the discussions on testing and design in episodes 68 and 69, I had so much I still wanted to talk about in testing, design, and teaching testing and design. So I convened a panel with previous Tech Done Right Guests Avdi Grimm, Betsy Haibel, and Penelope Phippen to help me...2019-10-0949 minGreater Than Code151: Off Meta with Amir Rajan02:27 - Amir’s Superpower: Sensitivity to Development Pain
A Picture of Amir’s Keyboard and Battlestation
Eye Tracker
06:59 - Developer Productivity and Breaking Constraints
Magic Leap
16:58 - Idea Flow
21:00 - Building an Environment That Enables You
File Watching
Automating Leverage
28:18 - Optimizing Local Maxima
Bret Victor: The Future of Programming
Delta Time
41:01 - Questioning Fundamental Assumptions
Continuity of Design™️
Gradual Stiffening
46:55 - Game Development
Unity
56:05 - Extremeness and Pushing Boundaries: Being a Weirdo/Being an Outlier...2019-10-091h 10
The Cache Flush006 Persistence of Impostor RelationshipsMusings on the over-use of the term “impostor syndrome”, what it means to persist an object, and some booknotes on “Understanding Systems”.
The post 006 Persistence of Impostor Relationships first appeared on avdi.codes.2019-10-0500 min
The Cache Flush005 Jessica Kerr on the true barriers to changeA conversation I had with Jessica Kerr, who says that when it comes to change, technical debt is not our biggest obstacle.
The post 005 Jessica Kerr on the true barriers to change first appeared on avdi.codes.2019-06-2800 min
The Cache Flush004 Kids, Editors, EngineeringMusings on the meaning of software engineering, editor evolution, and balancing parenting with work.
The post 004 Kids, Editors, Engineering first appeared on avdi.codes.2019-06-2100 minGreater Than Code131: Poo-Covered Rocks with Cat Swetel01:40 - Cat’s Superpower: Knowing What Other People’s Superpowers Are (before they do!)
03:32 - Managing a Platform with Ancient Value
07:54 - Telling Stories Within Code: History Matters
10:11 - Cat’s Journey from Finance to Tech
13:47 - Exploring Systems
17:24 - Wardley Mapping
31:52 - The Penguin Story: Looking For Poo-Covered Rocks
37:53 - The Power of Observation and Reflection
Reflections:
John: Maintaining the history of an application.
Jessica: So much of the world is what we can’t see. There is value in...2019-05-2252 minGreater Than Code127: Hope and Suffering with Amy Newell01:47 - Amy’s Superpower: Sustaining hope and faith in the face of what feels like no hope and no faith.
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E. P. Seligman
07:40 - Amy’s talk on “Suffering in the Workplace”: Genesis and Overview
13:40 - Living a Valuable Life vs a Happy Life
Examining Causes
Feeling The Pain
Relieving Suffering by Seeking a Mindset of Innovation
24:02 - Bringing Your “Whole Self” to the Workplace; Alleviating Suffering in the Workplace
41:15 - Changing Culture in Organizations
Manufacturin...2019-04-241h 06Greater Than Code125: Everything is Communication with Sam Aaron01:42 - Sam’s Superpower: Staring at the same problem for days -- Patience and Delayed Gratification
03:42 - Effective Communication: What is fluid?
08:54 - Logging
Honeycomb
Open Sound Control
12:55 - Sonic Pi
Raspberry Pi
Jeff Rose (@rosejn)
overtone
22:41 - Fixed Tempo, Clocks, and Time
35:38 - Live Coding and Performance
40:58 - Teaching Kids and “Promoting Cheating”
49:21 - The Difference Between Music and Code
58:44 - Sam’s Latest Performance Experience
Reflections:
Jessica: Checking...2019-04-101h 08Greater Than Code124: Navigating Neurodiversity with Helen Needham01:45 - Helen’s Superpower: Taking Abstract Information Seeing Things Others Don’t See
05:26 - Decoding People: Asking Contextual Questions and Listening For Motivation
11:52 - The Intersection of Empathy and Neurodiversity
15:14 - Being Deliberate as a Survival/Coping Skill
16:41 - Being Different, Understanding Yourself, and Discovering Your Unique Capabilities
23:22 - Interfacing with the Neurodivergent Community and Actively and Openly Talking About Neurodiversity
30:55 - Paying Attention to EQ: Emotional Intelligence
37:01 - Becoming Self-Aware
Helen Needham: My guide to working with me (an autistic adult)
41...2019-04-0352 min
Remote RubyJoined by Avdi Grimm Avdi Grimm's WebsiteAvdi on TwitterRubyTapasMaster the Object-Oriented Mindset in Ruby and RailsEnough With the Service Objects AlreadyAlan Kay, on Quora, Answers the question: "Why is functional programming seen as the opposite of OOP rather than an addition to it?" Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter 2019-03-1551 min
Remote RubyJoined by Avdi GrimmIn this episode, Jason and Chris chat with Avdi Grimm. Avdi, a well-known author, screencaster, and consultant shared how he got started in programming, how he subsequently started using Ruby, what he appreciates about Ruby, his transition into teaching, a brief section on object-oriented programming and functional programming, and public speaking. Avdi is a gem (no pun intended) in the Ruby community, and it was a thrill to have him on the show.2019-03-1551 minGreater Than Code120: Expect The Unexpected with Andy Hunt01:55 - Andy’s Superpower: Explaining blindingly obvious things to people that they don’t see.
The Boiled Frog
08:13 - Iterative Development and Continuous Learning: Becoming Comfortable with Uncertainty
14:23 - Doing Things Differently
The Black Swan Theory
20:41 - Writing and Timeboxing
Conglommora
Conglommora Found (Sequel)
Feedback, Context, and Learning
27:39 - Why should continuous be the goal?
34:24 - Adaptability
39:28 - Making Groups More Effective
45:13 - Andy’s Software Development Journey
Reflections:
Janelle: Shifting from a...2019-03-061h 07
devpath.fmGourmet Ruby Chef Avdi GrimmAvdi is a prolific Ruby developer with deep ties to the community. A well-known speaker and educator, he created Ruby Tapas and has led a successful career as a consultant. Avdi shared his experiences with imposter syndrome and talked about the importance of acknowledging privilege where it exists in the software industry.
Avdi's internet home: https://avdi.codes2019-02-0132 min
Greater Than Code114: Theory of Mind with Jean-Francois Cloutier02:41 – JF’s Superpower: Systems Thinking
06:58 – Robots and Elixir
Marvin Minsky's Society of Mind
Inside Out
Rodney Brooks -- Robots, AI, and other stuff
The Brains Blog
17:10 – Reapproaching Robotics, Predictive Processing, and Calibration of Attention
33:26 – Thinking and Talking About Object-Oriented Programming
43:51 – Intuition and Emergent Properties
54:02 – Unpacking Fractals
“Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The...2019-01-231h 16
Greater Than Code112: Dancing About Vulnerability with Marcel Byrd00:53 – Marcel’s Superpower: An Explosive Relationship with Laughter
01:45 – The Intersection of Public Health and Art
06:36 – Authenticity and Vulnerability; Bringing Your Whole Self While Remaining Professional
14:59 – Reading a Room and Determining Safety for Being Vulnerable & Making it Safe for People Around You While Being Vulnerable
19:41 – The Beauty of Dance
30:58 – Seeing and Being Outside The Box
38:57 – Gaining Confidence While Retaining Humility
Reflections:
Astrid: The feedback loop can’t be, “I’m only going to keep doing this if I’m positively affirmed.”
Coraline: Vulnerability is scalable...2019-01-0948 minTech Done RightEpisode 46: 20 Years of Web Development with Avdi Grimm and Sarah Mei20 Years of Web Development with Avdi Grimm and Sarah Mei
TableXI is offering training for developers and product teams! For more info, visit http://tablexi.com/workshops.
Guests
Sarah Mei: Founder of RailsBridge, Director of Ruby Central, Software Architect at Salesforce.
Avdi Grimm: Creator of the RubyTapas Screencast Series and author of Exceptional Ruby and Confident Ruby. avdi.codes.
Summary
What has changed in web development in the last 20 years, and what do those changes say about the next 20? I recently realized that Avdi Grimm, the head chef of Ruby Tapas...2018-09-1948 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 46: 20 Years of Web Development with Avdi Grimm and Sarah Mei20 Years of Web Development with Avdi Grimm and Sarah Mei
TableXI is offering training for developers and product teams! For more info, visit http://tablexi.com/workshops.
Guests
Sarah Mei: Founder of RailsBridge, Director of Ruby Central, Software Architect at Salesforce.
Avdi Grimm: Creator of the RubyTapas Screencast Series and author of Exceptional Ruby and Confident Ruby. avdi.codes.
Summary
What has changed in web development in the last 20 years, and what do those changes say about the next 20? I recently realized that Avdi Grimm, the head chef of Ruby Tapas...2018-09-1948 min
Indiedotes PodcastAvdi Grimm
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Show Notes:Software developer, screencaster and author Avdi Grimm gives Indiedotes a look behind the scenes of the creation of Ruby Tapas and Master the Object-Oriented Mindset in Ruby and Rails. “You can delegate more than you think…the only really essential part of what I do is my taste.” Avdi talks about how he determined what to delegate and what to keep for himself, the importance of taste when creating something and what to do when your product becomes a hamster wheel. He also shares how he made the decisions about wh...2018-05-0844 minGreater Than Code069: Identity Is An Arrow with Avdi GrimmGreater Than Code Episode 002: Neutralizing Impostor Syndrome with Avdi Grimm
01:52 – Avdi’s Superpower: The Power of Inspiration, RubyConf India, and International Conferences vs Domestic
04:28 – The Pursuit of a Fixed Life: Achieving or Avoiding Stasis
Blog Post: I was trying to end my life
08:40 – Living in the Future and Having Goals
16:36 – Hitting Career Stasis vs Identity Stasis
25:23 – Becoming a Visible Person in Tech
31:27 – Encouraging and Inspiring People to Find Their Potential and Value
44:23 – Being Authentic and Transparent to the World
Reflections:
Coraline: Iden...2018-02-281h 02
Greater Than Code069: Identity Is An Arrow with Avdi GrimmGreater Than Code Episode 002: Neutralizing Impostor Syndrome with Avdi Grimm
01:52 – Avdi’s Superpower: The Power of Inspiration, RubyConf India, and International Conferences vs Domestic
04:28 – The Pursuit of a Fixed Life: Achieving or Avoiding Stasis
Blog Post: I was trying to end my life
08:40 – Living in the Future and Having Goals
16:36 – Hitting Career Stasis vs Identity Stasis
25:23 – Becoming a Visible Person in Tech
31:27 – Encouraging and Inspiring People to Find Their Potential and Value
44:23 – Being Authentic and Transparent to the World
Reflections:
Coraline: Iden...2018-02-281h 02
The Bangalore BitsBB 74: In Conversation With Avdi Grimm In Conversation With Avdi Grimm
Avdi Grimm is in town(Bangalore) for RUBYCONF India 2018. Earlier today Atul Jha had a chance to sit with and talk about state of Ruby and other programming languages
Links
RubyConf India
Avdi's Blog - Virtuouscode
Twitter - @avdi
2018-02-1015 min
Bangalore BitsBB 74: In Conversation With Avdi Grimm In Conversation With Avdi Grimm
Avdi Grimm is in town(Bangalore) for RUBYCONF India 2018. Earlier today Atul Jha had a chance to sit with and talk about state of Ruby and other programming languages
Links
RubyConf India
Avdi's Blog - Virtuouscode
Twitter - @avdi
2018-02-0800 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 24: Ruby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi GrimmRuby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi Grimm
Follow us on Twitter @tech_done_right, and please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Guest
Avdi Grimm: Creator of the RubyTapas Screencast Series and author of Exceptional Ruby and Confident Ruby. avdi.codes
Summary
Avdi Grimm has been creating the RubyTapas screencast series for five years. In this episode Avdi and I talk about why he decided to do RubyTapas, and what makes a good episode. We also talk about the resources that helped us when we were learning...2017-11-1541 minTech Done RightEpisode 24: Ruby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi GrimmRuby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi Grimm
Follow us on Twitter @tech_done_right, and please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Guest
Avdi Grimm: Creator of the RubyTapas Screencast Series and author of Exceptional Ruby and Confident Ruby. avdi.codes
Summary
Avdi Grimm has been creating the RubyTapas screencast series for five years. In this episode Avdi and I talk about why he decided to do RubyTapas, and what makes a good episode. We also talk about the resources that helped us when we were learning...2017-11-1541 min
The Art of Product19: Gourmet Ruby with Avdi GrimmThis week Ben Orenstein is interviewing guest Avdi Grimm, Founder of RubyTapas, which is a subscription service that provides screencasts of “gourmet” ruby programming. Avdi discusses the topic of his talk at Southeast Ruby in Nashville, which was the value of avoiding code and strategies to bypass the need to write unnecessary coding. Join us as he shares his advice on optimizing workflows and his experiences building RubyTapas.
Today’s Topics Include:
The value of avoiding code
Hidden complexity in building out content platforms
Using Wordpress for publishing content
Code as a liabil...2017-10-1230 min
Greater Than CodeEpisode 002: Neutralizing Imposter Syndrome with Avdi Grimm00:16 – Welcome to “The Meta Four!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”
01:30 – Chef Avdi Grimm’s Introduction
02:19 – RubyTapas; Production, Typing, and Editing
10:52 – Real World Programming: Episode #346: User; LiveCoding.tv
12:24 – Neutralizing Impostor Syndrome
13:32 – Break time and getting to know our new panelist, Astrid Countee!
"I've never met a junior who wasn't extremely senior in some area of life I know nothing about" @dbrady @greaterthancode— Jessica Kerr (@jessitron) October 5, 2016
24:15 – Neutralizing Imposter Syndrome (Cont’d)
25:42 – Live Coding
28:29 – What non-Ruby technologies have you been exploring lately? ~ Dar...2016-10-0654 minGreater Than CodeEpisode 002: Neutralizing Imposter Syndrome with Avdi Grimm00:16 – Welcome to “The Meta Four!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”
01:30 – Chef Avdi Grimm’s Introduction
02:19 – RubyTapas; Production, Typing, and Editing
10:52 – Real World Programming: Episode #346: User; LiveCoding.tv
12:24 – Neutralizing Impostor Syndrome
13:32 – Break time and getting to know our new panelist, Astrid Countee!
"I've never met a junior who wasn't extremely senior in some area of life I know nothing about" @dbrady @greaterthancode— Jessica Kerr (@jessitron) October 5, 2016
24:15 – Neutralizing Imposter Syndrome (Cont’d)
25:42 – Live Coding
28:29 – What non-Ruby technologies have you been exploring lately? ~ Darin Wilson
29:05 – PHP
3...2016-10-0654 min
Ruby Book Club PodcastEpisode 17 (with Avdi Grimm)In which Nadia and Saron talk to Avdi Grimm about his book, Confident Ruby, how he came about creating it and what he hopes listeners get from reading it.2016-07-2434 min
Developer On FireEpisode 108 | Avdi Grimm - Your Passion Is Yours and Yours Alone
Guest:
Avdi Grimm
@avdi
Full show notes are at https://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-108-avdi-grimm-your-passion-is-yours-and-yours-alone
2016-03-0900 min
Devnology PodcastDevnology Podcast 045 - Dick Wall and Avdi Grimm
In this episode we bring you a special interview with two well-known podcasters: Dick Wall and Avdi Grimm. Dick Wall, also known as the sheriff of the Java Posse, works as a Scala trainer and consultant at Escalate Software. Avdi Grimm, one of the Ruby Rogues, is a Ruby code hacker, Chief aeronaut at ShipRise and head chef at RubyTapas.com. In the interview we cover a wide range of subjects like joy and courage in software development, siloing in the software community, an idea for a conference by Avdi that he'll never ever organise and working...2014-04-0859 minDevnology PodcastDevnology Podcast 045 - Dick Wall and Avdi Grimm
In this episode we bring you a special interview with two well-known podcasters: Dick Wall and Avdi Grimm. Dick Wall, also known as the sheriff of the Java Posse, works as a Scala trainer and consultant at Escalate Software. Avdi Grimm, one of the Ruby Rogues, is a Ruby code hacker, Chief aeronaut at ShipRise and head chef at RubyTapas.com. In the interview we cover a wide range of subjects like joy and courage in software development, siloing in the software community, an idea for a conference by Avdi that he'll never ever organise and working...2014-04-0859 min
Wide TeamsEpisode #103: Mark GreenwayIn this episode, Mark Greenway, talks about working for an insurance company based in Florida while living in Ohio with his wife. Mark talks about communication and the many benefits...2013-11-1300 minWide TeamsEpisode #102: Dave Denis Part #1 – Going RemoteIn this episode, Dave Denis of WGBH Boston, talks about how he is planning on going remote in the near future and some of the preparations he is making for...2013-11-0600 minWide TeamsEpisode #101: JoseLuis TorresIn this episode, JoseLuis Torres, a remote worker from Mexico, talks about his experiences working for a NYC-based startup and the challenges behind that, why it is so important to over-communicate,...2013-10-3000 minWide TeamsEpisode #100: Warren WrightIn this episode, Warren Wright shares his story about how the game World of Warcraft helped him break into the world of remote working while taking with him some very...2013-10-2300 minWide TeamsEpisode #99: David TateIn this episode, David Tate talks about his various blog posts that he’s written regarding remote work, offers more resources to learn about it, and is even coming out with...2013-10-1600 minWide TeamsEpisode #98: Dave Haeffner and Jason Fox of ArrgyleIn this episode, Dave Haeffner and Jason Fox of Arrgyle chat about they’re experiences working both together and remotely, and heartily agree that it’s important to avoid burnout by taking...2013-09-2500 minWide TeamsEpisode #97: Trip LevineIn this episode, Trip Levine talks working on the road. You don’t want to miss this episode featuring a Jack of all trades and his tales of traveling and working...2013-09-1000 minWide TeamsEpisode #96: Ryan Wilcox of FanzterIn this episode, Ryan Wilcox talks about team setups, lessons learned, and coping with collocated colleagues. Show Notes: Ryan Wilcox (twitter github blog flavors.me) 00:58 – Ryan Wilcox Introduction [unordered_list...2013-09-0400 minWide TeamsEpisode #95: Rich BlumerIn this episode, Rich Blumer talks about the many benefits of working remotely, working with teams as a sole developer, and constraining office hours. Show Notes: Rich Blumer (twitter linkedin)...2013-08-2800 minWide TeamsEpisode #94: Kevin LampingIn this episode, Kevin Lamping talks about his battles to be granted permission to work remotely and his really cool home office setup. Show Notes: Kevin Lamping (twitter github blog)...2013-08-2100 minWide TeamsEpisode #93: Tute Costa of General AssemblyIn this episode, Tute Costa of General Assembly talks about trotting around the globe while balancing remote work. Show Notes: Tute Costa (twitter githib blog) 00:39 – Tute Costa Introduction...2013-08-1400 minWide TeamsEpisode #92: Wade Foster of ZapierIn this episode, Wade Foster of Zapier, talks about the qualities he looks for in hiring a person to work on a distributed team, several newly mentioned tools for remote...2013-08-0700 minWide TeamsEpisode #91: Robert Rouse of CrankAppsIn this episode, Robert Rouse of CrankApps, talks about managing a remote team, hiring processes, and communication lessons learned. Show Notes: Robert Rouse (twitter github) 00:35 – Robert Rouse Introduction...2013-07-2400 minWide TeamsEpisode #90: Andrew CulverIn this episode, Andrew Culver, talks about how to handle working remotely while traveling and important aspects, such as equipment and a reliable Internet connection, to consider to make it...2013-07-1700 minWide TeamsEpisode #89: Mark SimoneauIn this episode, Mark Simoneau, talks about working remotely sometimes vs full-time, bringing past remote work experiences to present situations, his unique “cloffice” setup, and maintaining growth as a developer...2013-07-1000 minWide TeamsEpisode #88: Tomasz Stachewicz of Rebased.plIn this episode, Tomasz Stachewicz of Rebased.pl, talks about working remotely from Warsaw, Poland. He gives tips for handling client anxiety regarding hiring remote workers, taking advantage of timezone differences,...2013-07-0300 minWide TeamsEpisode #87: Mike Hostetler of appendToIn this episode, Mike Hostetler, Founder and CEO of appendTo, talks about establishing a successful and completely distributed company, the importance of presence and responsiveness, and building team dynamics. Mike...2013-06-2600 minWide TeamsEpisode #86: Dave Frey of Haiku LMSIn this episode, Dave Frey of Haiku LMS, talk about being the first remote worker on a distributed team, remote pair programming, and his own work/life balance. Show Notes: Dave...2013-06-1900 minWide TeamsEpisode #85: Allen Maxwell of EmpowerITIn this episode, Allen Maxwell of EmpowerIT, talks about several remote tools and resources, collaborative drawing and design, and making remote working work. Show Notes: Allen Maxwell (twitter github amaxwell@empowerit.com)...2013-06-1200 minWide TeamsEpisode #84: Interview with Jay Hayes of Big Nerd RanchIn this episode, Jay Hayes of Big Nerd Ranch, talks agile software development and overcoming isolation and communication issues while working remotely on a distributed team. Show Notes: Jay Hayes...2013-06-0500 minWide TeamsEpisode #83: Interview with Tom Moor of SqwiggleIn this episode, cofounder Tom Moor, talks about Sqwiggle: an application that allows remote teams to work together throughout the day. Show Notes: Tom Moor (twitter github blog tom@sqwiggle.com) 00:41...2013-05-2900 minWide TeamsEpisode #82: Interview with Amos KingIn this episode, Amos King, talks about his experiences working remotely and gives a pretty cool background noise resource for those lonely times. Show Notes: Amos King (twitter github blog)...2013-05-2200 minWide TeamsEpisode #81: Interview with J Sherwani and Vishal Kapur of ScreenheroIn this episode, J Sherwani and Vishal Kapur talk about Screenhero: a new and convenient collaborative screen sharing application. Show Notes: J Sherwani (twitter linkedin) Vishal Kapur (twitter github linkedin)...2013-05-0800 min
Teahour#14 - Become a Better Programmer with Avdi GrimmAvdi Grimm 是 Ruby 社区知名的资深程序员，作者和社区领袖。在这期节目中我们请来 Avdi 来聊聊怎样突破“中级天花板”来达到更高的层次。
About Avdi Grimm:
Avdi Grimm
Avdi's Publications
Ruby Rogues
Growing Object Oriented Software Guided by Tests
Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby
Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns
Factoring
How Developers Stop Learning: Rise of the Expert Beginner
Go ahead and make a mess (Sandi Metz)
Who I want to hire (Chad Fowler)
I feel the opposite of burn out, interview with Chad Fowler
Software Engineering Radio
Pair Programming with me
Corey Haines, Software Journeyman
The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
Wide Teams
DivShot
FantastiCal
Domain Driven Design
Destroy All Software
RubyTapas
Special Guest: Avdi Grimm.2013-05-061h 14Wide TeamsEpisode #80: Interview with Ernie Miller of LivingSocialIn this episode, Ernie Miller of LivingSocial, talks about his transition into managing a dispersed team, “Optimizing for Happiness”, and dealing with distraction. Show Notes: Ernie Miller (twitter github blog)...2013-05-0100 minWide TeamsEpisode #79: Interview with Nick Adams of Hudl and remotejobs.coIn this episode, Nick Adams of Hudl and remotejobs.co, talks about living and working in Rochester, New York, and starting a remote jobs board for companies dedicated to specifically hiring...2013-04-2400 minWide TeamsEpisode #78: Interview with Jonathan Mason of VersaPayIn this episode, Jonathan Mason, of VersaPay, talks about life living in Victoria, British Columbia, and the importance of documentation and visibility to others while working on a distributed team....2013-04-1700 minWide TeamsEpisode #77: Interview with Elliot RodriguezIn this episode, Elliot Rodriguez talks about his experiences on a distributed team, overcoming isolation, and being able to work remotely for as long as possible. Show Notes: Elliot Rodriguez...2013-04-1000 minWide TeamsEpisode #76: Interview with Zee SpencerIn this episode, Zee Spencer dives deeply into the remote pair programming aspect of working remotely, covering topics such as pairing pitfalls, remote work station setups, and ways that the...2013-04-0300 minWide TeamsEpisode #75: Interview with Javier GonelIn this episode, software engineer Javier Gonel, talks about living and working remotely from Greece and why he enjoys commuting and having the freedom to work from interesting places. Show...2013-03-2000 minWide TeamsEpisode #74: James Costa and Matt Herron of The PhuseIn this episode, James Costa and Matt Herron of The Phuse, discuss task management, overlap meetings, and the concept of code audits. Show Notes: 01:04 – James Costa (twitter blog)...2013-03-1300 minWide TeamsEpisode #73: Eric Farkas of TalentSoupIn this episode, Eric Farkas of TalentSoup, talks dealing with timezone disparities, overcoming cultural differences, and sharing values with others for successful remote work. Show Notes: 00:37 – Eric Farkas...2013-03-0600 minWide TeamsEpisode #72: Matt Groves of TelligentIn this episode, Matt Groves of Telligent talks about choosing to work remotely and prior hesitations, fantasy remote tools, and gives us a preview of his soon-to-be published book, Aspect-Oriented...2013-02-2700 minWide TeamsEpisode #71: Tomasz Szymanski of SoftwareMillIn this episode, CEO Tomasz Szymanski of SoftwareMill, talks about running a remote company from Warsaw, Poland and how he and his team interact using different methods of communication and...2013-02-2000 minWide TeamsEpisode #70: Sophia Le and Matthew Kirk of Modulus 7In this episode, Sophia Le and Matthew Kirk of Modulus 7, talk about being a husband and wife consulting team, remote challenges and benefits, and the importance of separating your...2013-02-1300 minWide TeamsEpisode #69: Adam Ochonicki, James Welle and Rachel Donovan of ArticulateIn this episode, Adam Ochonicki, James Welle and Rachel Donovan of Articulate, tell us what it’s like to work remotely from their perspectives, share some handy tools of the trade,...2013-02-0600 minWide TeamsEpisode #68: David Worth of Big Nerd RanchIn this episode, David Worth of Big Nerd Ranch (formerly Highgroove), talks about working as a dispersed company, overcoming lonliness, and the practical value of remote pairing. Show Notes: David...2013-01-3000 minWide TeamsEpisode #67: Joel Glovier of appendToIn this episode, I talk to Joel Glovier. Joel is a user experience designer and front end developer currently working full time for appendTo, where he was recently part of the...2013-01-2300 minWide TeamsEpisode #66: Nick GauthierIn this episode, Nick Gauthier, a freelance consultant, talks about transitioning into freelancing, his unique hardware and office setup, and demo screencasts being a useful tool in business. Show Notes:...2013-01-1600 minWide TeamsEpisode #65: PhishMeIn this episode, Stephen Ball, Jon Druse, Eileen Carpenter, and Shaun Ambrose of PhishMe, talk about company growth, team gelling, and working flexibly. Show Notes: Stephen Ball (twitter github blog) Jon Druse...2013-01-0900 minWide TeamsEpisode #64: Ryan Bigg of Spree CommerceIn this episode, Ryan Bigg of Spree Commerce, talks about what it’s like to be a remote worker from Melbourne, Australia. Ryan Bigg (twitter github blog) Spree Commerce 00:55 –...2012-12-2600 min
Cloud Out Loud | RubyRubyTapas, Ruby Rogues and the Future for Avdi GrimmMichael Brodhead talks to Avdi Grimm of RubyTapas fame about joining Ruby Rogues, creating Exceptional Ruby and why he uses Emacs
1:00 All about Avdi
9:45 Advice for Python users learning Ruby
19:00 Exceptional Ruby
20:30 RubyTapas
24:00 Working on Ruby Rogues
27:00 Challenges with remote working
38:00 Why Emacs
52:00 What's next
Avdi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avdi
Avdi on GitHub: https://github.com/avdi
Avdi's website: http://about.avdi.org/
Links
RubyTapas: http://devblog.avdi.org/rubytapas/
Expect-tcl: http://www.tcl.tk/man/expect5.31/expect.1.html
Ruby Rogues: http://rubyrogues.com/
Wide Teams: http://www.wideteams.com/
yuuguu: https://www...2012-12-2000 minWide TeamsEpisode #63: Ryan King of SharpsawIn this episode, Ryan King of Sharpsaw, talks about some cool tools and tricks of the trade for remote pairing, security measures to take, and overcoming resistance to the practice....2012-12-1900 minWide TeamsEpisode #62: K3 Integrations with Gary Benton, James Pellow, Dallas Reedy and John AshIn this episode, Gary Benton, James Pellow, Dallas Reedy, and John Ash, of K3 Integrations, talk about experiences working outside the country, communication tools, and keys to getting hired if...2012-12-1200 minWide TeamsEpisode #61: Tom Santero and Reid Draper of BashoIn this episode, Tom Santero and Reid Draper of Basho, talk about hiring where the talent is, doing what you think is best for the company, and the wonderful benefits of...2012-12-0500 minWide TeamsEpisode #60: Derek Haynes and Andre Lewis of Scout AppIn this episode, Derek Haynes and Andre Lewis of Scout, talk about meeting and getting to know each other before working together, coworking spaces, and distributed teams unique to big...2012-11-2800 minWide TeamsEpisode #59: Daniel Yoon of Sleepy GiantIn this episode, Daniel Yoon of Sleepy Giant, talks about his experience as being “the new guy” on a team located on the other side of the world, knowing whether you’re...2012-11-2100 minWide TeamsEpisode #58: Bob McWhirter of Red HatIn this episode, Bob McWrirter of Red Hat, talks about communication as in artifacts created by tooling, remote workers as black sheep, and gaining notoriety via open-source. Show Notes: Bob...2012-11-1400 minWide TeamsEpisode #57: Ezekiel Templin of Paper CavalierIn this episode, Ezekiel Templin, of Paper Cavalier, talks about schedule stretching to accomodate time zones, choosing where you work from, and the importance of hanging out and meeting with co-workers...2012-11-0700 minWide TeamsEpisode #56: Evan LightIn this episode, Evan Light, a freelance software developer and mentor, talks about working with an apprentice, remote mentoring, and the power of reflection and education through suffering. Show Notes:...2012-10-3100 minWide TeamsEpisode #55: Troy Davis and Eric Lindvall of PapertrailIn this episode, Troy Davis and Eric Lindvall, of Papertrail, talk about seeking out and choosing the right teammates, team overlap, and organic growth. Show Notes Troy Davis (twitter /...2012-10-2400 minWide TeamsEpisode #54: Steven R. BakerIn this episode, Steven R. Baker, shares his experiences facilitating a remote team in Canada, his philosophies that led to working remotely, Show Notes: Steven R. Baker (twitter / blog)...2012-10-1700 minWide TeamsEpisode #53: Josh BallancoIn this episode, Josh Ballanco of ELC Technologies, talks about working remotely from Ankara, Turkey, the trials and tribulations of sorting through remote work job postings, pairing, and yak shaving...2012-10-1000 minWide TeamsEpisode #52: Gabe HollombeIn this episode, Gabe Hollombe, talks about his adventures traveling throughout Southeast Asia while working for a company based in Australia. He discusses staying connected to the Internet and home-based coworkers,...2012-10-0300 min
The Freelancers' ShowThe Ruby Freelancers Show 027 – Education with Avdi GrimmPanel Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Summer Camp) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Avdi Grimm (twitter github blog book) Discussion RubyTapas Confident Ruby Error Handling in Ruby Dan Miller Time Spent Marketing Blogging Selling eBooks Writing - Research to Finished Product Document Formatting Speak, Publish Transcripts Free Content Destroy All Software Word of Mouth Build your own site or use an existing service for video? Picks Two Steps from Hell - Archangel, Invincible (Eric) If This, Then That (Jeff) Epic Soundtracks (Jeff) Learning GNU Emacs (Chuck) Emacs Rocks (Jeff) O'Reilly Pocket Gui...2012-09-1459 min
SectorFiveRadio on HuffdufferADDcasts! Episode 12: Exceptional Ruby, Demeter, and Software Confessionals with Avdi GrimmIt’s our dozenth ADDcast! Avdi Grimm dials in via the Windows virtual machine on his Linux box, making for a nifty stop motion animation effect. Avdi is a busy guy, juggling a consulting business, the conference circuit, and his recently released ebook entitled Exceptional Ruby. He shares his thoughts on how to be a good teammate and facilitator on a remote team, how he managed to write a book and still feed his four kids, and sets the record straight on the Law of Demeter. Dave uses code examples that might land him a coffee date with some FBI ag...2011-08-1500 min