Shows
Technically SpeakingPaul Gower, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastPaul's Bio:
Paul started his career as a software developer in 2001 developing client/server enterprise solutions. An innovative problem solver, Paul uses in-depth analysis, deep consultation and the latest software development practices to serve his clients. In 2014 Paul started his company Lunamark, where he leverages his years of experience to help companies improve their software development team's efficiency using techniques such as clean coding practices, code reviews, pair programming, and kanban. Although Paul still does Kanban training and coaching under Lunamark, in February 2017, Paul joined the Aristotle Labs team as Chief Technology Officer where he leads their development and also...2017-10-2310 minTechnically SpeakingPeter Chestna, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastPeter's Bio:
As Director of Developer Engagement at Veracode, Pete provides customers with practical advice on how to successfully roll out developer-centric application security programs. Relying on more than 10 years of direct AppSec practitioner experience as both a developer and development leader, Pete provides information on best practices amassed from personal experience in addition to working with Veracode’s 1,000+ global customers. From his experience as both a practitioner and consultant, Pete has spoken internationally at both Security and Developer conferences on the topics of Application Security (AppSec), Agile and DevOps.
Pete joined Veracode in 2006 as a software developer and was instr...2017-10-2310 minTechnically SpeakingJon Haarmann, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastJon's Bio:
Jon has worked in many different capacities in delivering software to end users: developer, team member, team leader, architect, scrum master, and manager. He currently works for Enterprise Holdings in a group that is in the midst of an agile transformation. Jon is a collaboration fiend. He enjoys pair programming, TDD, and challenging teams to never stop improving. In his free time, Jon is a taxi driver for his 4 children, plays soccer, and enjoys attending concerts and St. Louis Cardinals games.
PRESENTATION: Satisfying your Automation Appetite2017-10-2312 minTechnically SpeakingJohn Clopton, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastJohn's Bio:
I'm not a player, I just Scrum a lot.2017-10-2314 minTechnically SpeakingThomas Holt & Suzanne Zimmerman, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastThomas' Bio:
A process-oriented software development executive with demonstrated success in shepherding products through all stages of development, building and motivating teams, technical problem solving, and agile development. I specialize in building the right product, growing engaged, efficient teams and process improvement for the full software development life-cycle.
PRESENTATION: Where all my teammates at? Managing remote and distributed teams in an agile environment.2017-10-2318 minTechnically SpeakingColleen Johnson & Suzanne Zimmerman, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastColleen's Bio:
Colleen Johnson is the Practice Director of Adaptive Agile at ImagineX Consulting. Colleen applies a systems thinking approach to aligning agile methodologies across the enterprise and works with clients to apply the right cultural and context-driven practices to create sustainable agility. She is an expert in Lean/Kanban methods of software delivery and advocates for LeanStartup principles using scientific methods of customer-centered discovery. She is active in the agile community locally as a member of Agile Denver Board of Directors and Chairwoman of the 2016 & 2017 Mile High Agile Conference and nationally as a member of the Agile Uprising Board...2017-10-2313 minTechnically SpeakingShahzad Zafar, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastShahzad's Bio:
Shahzad Zafar is an Engineering Manager at Cerner Corporation. He is also an Agile Coach, facilitates several Agile trainings and has been leading Agile development teams since 2009 at Cerner.
Shahzad has a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2005 and also received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Kansas in 2009. He joined Cerner in 2005 as a software developer, working on C++ and Java. He got the benefit of seeing projects being run in a waterfall methodology before transitioning to Agile development. As an Agile Champion and Coach, Shahzad gets the...2017-10-2313 minTechnically SpeakingDanielle Cooley & Jon Haarmann, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastDanielle's Bio:
Danielle Cooley knows the things we use should make life easier, not harder. Her work has been applied to websites, web applications, desktop software, touchscreen kiosks, mobile tools, speech recognition and touchtone telephone systems, credit card statements, and promotional materials in such industries as financial services, pharmaceuticals, food service, healthcare, car rental, and consumer products. Danielle runs a bespoke consulting practice and tweets @dgcooley.
PRESENTATION: The Business Case for UX2017-10-2318 minTechnically SpeakingGary Pedretti, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastGary's Bio:
I am an agile software development trainer, coach, and practitioner, as well as a curriculum developer, application architect, and software craftsman.
I am a strong believer in the “See One, Do One, Teach One” (SODOTO) road to craft and mastery, which led me to become a Professional Scrum Trainer for Scrum.org and to start my own consultancy, Sodoto Solutions. Over the past five years, I have trained thousands of students on Scrum, Agile, and DevOps - coders, testers, UX specialists, BAs, DBAs, PMs, managers, and C-suite executives - using experiential, immersive courses.
I have also spoken at nume...2017-10-2315 minTechnically SpeakingHeidi Waterhouse, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastHeidi's Bio:
Heidi is a developer advocate and widely experienced technical writer working in the intersection of cutting-edge technology, usability, and chaos.
She speaks on topics like search-led writing, starting new documentation for products, common mistakes in software development, and whistleblowing as a technical writer.
PRESENTATION - Choose Your Own Deployment: Interactive Feature Flag Adventure2017-10-2312 minTechnically SpeakingElle Waters, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastElle's Bio:
Evangelizing the growth of Universal Design and lean accessibility as best practices within large organizations, Elle works on behalf of Simply Accessible with enterprise level clients to build the foundation needed to integrate accessibility into every facet of corporate culture. She's worked first hand with design, content, development, and testing teams to create agile, scalable methods to ensure more inclusive user experiences. She's seen amazing things happen, where the user's needs are the primary driver for change and innovation in large scale digital projects, where teams meet and even exceed their specific product goals, and where companies leap...2017-10-2314 minTechnically SpeakingJosh King, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastJosh's Bio:
I work with teams to bridge the divide between the functional needs and wants, and the technological ability to deliver. I created offshore development teams and trained them on the Scrum development process to enable highly functioning, consistently delivering teams. My background in business process allows me to understand at a fundamental level what the business is trying to achieve, while my deep understanding of technology helps me hone in and guide the technological delivery to create desired outcomes. Employing agile development methods like scrum, test driven development (TDD), feature driven development (FDD), Kanban, and lean provide the...2017-10-2310 minTechnically SpeakingEmerson Taymor, Live From Agile Midwest - Technically Speaking PodcastEmerson's Bio:
Emerson Taymor is the managing director and co-founder of Philosophie, a digital innovation firm with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City. It helps large organizations validate and develop their promising ideas through agile design, rapid prototyping, and software craftsmanship. Whether it’s to reduce costs, explore emerging markets, or improve the customer experience, Philosophie applies a startup mentality and toolset to deliver meaningful, rapid progress.
Emerson is a former instructor at General Assembly, where he helped craft its front-end web development and JavaScript curricula. Previously, he spent a decade as a freelance designer and wo...2017-10-2314 min
Let's Talk Serious Startups: The Nuts & Bolts20: Caryn Tomer Talks Tech Startups Gaining TractionCaryn is Techli’s Editor-in-Chief. She is a writer who loves sharing stories of innovation, no matter the location. She has her masters in mass communication from SIUE and has been in corporate marketing for 6+ years, working on campaigns for all kinds of products. When she’s not writing, you can find her hitting the trail as an avid runner and general sports enthusiast.2014-04-0800 min