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Codurance Talks[ES] Maximizando el valor en M&A: Modernización y Tech Due DiligenceEste episodio nace de una conversación que tuvimos hace unos días en Madrid durante un evento sobre M&A y tecnología. Por eso, el formato es algo diferente al habitual. ¿Cómo se puede valorar correctamente la tecnología en una operación de adquisición?
En esta charla reunimos a tres referentes del sector para explorar el papel que juega una due diligence técnica rigurosa a la hora de detectar riesgos, identificar oportunidades y asegurar una integración tecnológica exitosa. Discutimos cómo la tecnología puede ser un factor determinante para crear valor sosteni...2025-06-111h 28
The Start and Scale PodcastScaling Horizontally for Success with Steve Lydford | S3 Ep 17On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can listen and learn from the COO at Codurance, Steve Lydford!
We discuss:
✅ The art of crafting scalable software solutions
✅ Building high-performing tech teams
✅ Avoiding common pitfalls as a founder in software development
✅ How to handle being a non-technical founder
✅ What Private Equity firms are seeking in a software company
And SO much more!
Whether you're a founder, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the magic behind successful tech ventures, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Codurance
Steve Lydford
#SoftwareDevelopment #TechFounder #FounderContent #Entrepreneur #TechEntrepreneur #PrivateEquity #CodeBase #Scaling2025-01-091h 05
Fireside with VoxgigEpisode 104 Natalie Gray Head of Marketing and Partnerships at CoduranceRichard talks to Natalie Gray, Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Codurance. Natalie is a former colleague and an expert community builder, previously with Voxgig and now with software consultancy Codurance.
In Codurance, Natalie and her colleagues are inherently linked to the Software Craftsmanship manifesto– a mindset to software engineering. Can your software scale with your business? Natalie explains that the Software Craftsmanship mission is to raise the bar in the software industry through professionalism and technical excellence. Ingrained in this mindset is the desire to always be and do better—to continuously push the limits in pursuit of excellence. The...2023-07-2037 min
Codurance Talks¿Qué es un centro de excelencia y por qué es importante para mi negocio?Un centro de excelencia promueve la colaboración y facilita el intercambio de ideas para distribuir el conocimiento colectivo. También pretende mejorar las competencias de los equipos y aumentar la calidad y coherencia de las entregas mediante el desarrollo de marcos que garanticen que todos los miembros se ajusten a las mejores prácticas.
En este nuevo Codurance Talks Silvia Maceiras, Organisational Consultant, Helder de Oliveira, Engagement Manager y José Enrique Rodríguez Huerta, Managing Director Codurance Spain nos hablan de las diferentes formas que puede adoptar un centro de excelencia en función del tipo de emp...2023-07-0451 min
Codurance TalksLa importancia de un código de calidad¿Qué significa realmente tener una buena calidad de código? ¿Cómo repercute la calidad de nuestros desarrollos en los usuarios finales? ¿Qué técnicas, métricas y prácticas nos ayudan a conseguir una buena calidad?
María Jesús Puertas, senior QA en Codurance, y Adrián Muñoz, software craftsperson en Codurance, responden a estas preguntas en este podcast y además nos ofrecen sus experiencias y aprendizajes desarrollando código de calidad en diferentes proyectos.
También nos acompaña Daniel Rodríguez, software craftsperson en Codurance, que facilita esta charla y comparte su persp2023-05-2434 min
Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #61: How useful are tech bootcamps?Join Codurance MDs José, Mash and Sandro as they discuss the pros and cons of learning via bootcamps and academies in order to aid your career.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 61: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZckjTQCaYM
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-04-261h 13
Codurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation: Refactoring Techniques - Popular strategies & trade-offsThe seventh episode in the series featuring Codurance's Sam Davies (Software Craftsperson), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and this week's guests: Francesco Gigli (Software Craftsperson) & Christina Ripley-Gonzalez (Software Craftsperson).
In this episode, the four colleagues launch straight into a deep dive discussing some Refactoring techniques.
Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/Hz0MjjfiP4w
Catch up on all Deciphering Software Modernisation episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGS1QE37I5lTlEDq1Fo5X7F119EfYG4Y3
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2023-04-2444 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #60: How do we learn best?Join Codurance MDs José, Mash and Sandro for our latest Fireside Chat on what they're learning, and how they and our community is learning too.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 60: https://youtube.com/live/ZK3EBaDmuu4
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-04-191h 05
Codurance TalksEl Academy de Codurance desde dentro (en español)En este nuevo episodio de Codurance talks, analizamos el Academy de Codurance, un programa de formación remunerado de 4 meses para adquirir las habilidades y prácticas necesarias para convertirse en un craftsperson.
En esta conversación Simón Fernández Besteiro, Irene Piccoli antiguos miembros de la Academia y Javier Ráez, actual miembro del programa, nos cuentan su experiencia y aprendizajes a través de este proceso.
También nos acompaña Rita Teixeira, software craftsperson en Codurance, que facilita esta charla y comparte con nosotros su punto de vista.
2023-04-0433 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #59: Non-technical skills for tech careersJoin us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss non-tech skills needed and beneficial in a tech career
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 59: https://www.youtube.com/live/VvXWsl-juw8?feature=share
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-03-221h 09Codurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation: Golden Master Testing - Your Modernisation Safety NetThe sixth episode in the series featuring Codurance's Abdul Al-Tayib (Agile Delivery Manager), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and this week's guest: Francesco Gigli (Software Craftsperson). In this episode, the three launch straight into a deep dive discussing Golden Master Testing.
Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/4PKvnsP2cUg
Catch up on all Deciphering Software Modernisation episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGS1QE37I5lTlEDq1Fo5X7F119EfYG4Y3
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2023-03-2041 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #58: Finding confidence in your careerJoin us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss navigating confidence in a tech career - from Dunning-Kruger effect to imposter syndrome - and how to find a better balance.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 58: https://www.youtube.com/live/7zZ9iyAa8FU?feature=share
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-03-151h 16Codurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation - Episode 5The fifth in the series featuring Codurance's Abdul Al-Tayib (Agile Delivery Manager), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and Sam Davies (Software Craftsperson): "Deciphering Software Modernisation" where the three get into the unique challenges and lift the lid on legacy projects.
Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/9fa8qSUo5Fs
Catch up on all Deciphering Software Modernisation episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGS1QE37I5lTlEDq1Fo5X7F119EfYG4Y3
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2023-03-0643 minCodurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation - Episode 4The fourth in the series featuring Codurance's Abdul Al-Tayib (Agile Delivery Manager), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and Sam Davies (Software Craftsperson): "Deciphering Software Modernisation" where the three get into the unique challenges and lift the lid on legacy projects.
00:00 - Intro & The Undervalued Skill of Creativity
08:50 - What’s Next After The Discovery Phase
16:48 - Delivering Value Early
18:05 - Establishing Focus - Contextual Prioritisation
26:49 - It’s All One Big Experiment
31:22 - Golden Master Definition
36:02 - Acquiring Domain Knowledge In The Early Stages
2023-02-2245 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #57: Future-proofing your career - Establishing meaningful networksJoin us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the topic, "Future-proofing your career" and how to establish meaningful networks.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 57: https://youtube.com/live/UYr9LNZ4QZo
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://co...2023-02-221h 11Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #56: Tech layoffs: what’s the resolution?Join us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the topic, "Tech layoffs: what's the resolution?"
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 56: https://youtube.com/live/lBAOWL5UHhU
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-02-151h 12Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #55: Challenges of team agreementsJoin us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the topic, "Challenges of team agreements"
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 55: https://youtube.com/live/7dnllD_WqRI
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-02-091h 15Codurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation - Episode 3The third in the series featuring Codurance's Abdul Al-Tayib (Agile Delivery Manager), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and Sam Davies (Software Craftsperson): "Deciphering Software Modernisation" where the three get into the unique challenges and lift the lid on legacy projects.
Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/DBFXAn6xWeI
Catch up on the episodes so far: https://www.youtube.com/codurance
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2023-02-0753 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 54: Software engineering and craftsmanship - what’s the fuss?Join us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the topic, "Software engineering and craftsmanship - what's the fuss?"
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 54: https://youtube.com/live/MJ41CzigPFk
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-02-011h 13Codurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation - Episode 2The second in the series featuring Codurance's Abdul Al-Tayib (Agile Delivery Manager), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and Sam Davies (Software Craftsperson): "Deciphering Software Modernisation" where the three get into the unique challenges and lift the lid on legacy projects.
Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/R45JY9-RJeM
Catch up on Episode 1: https://youtu.be/oliIcZUhfqM
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2023-01-3142 minCodurance TalksDeciphering Software Modernisation - Episode 1The first in a new series featuring Codurance's Abdul Al-Tayib (Agile Delivery Manager), Maciej Kowalski (Software Craftsperson) and Sam Davies (Software Craftsperson): "Deciphering Software Modernisation" where the three get into the unique challenges and lift the lid on legacy projects.
Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/oliIcZUhfqM
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2023-01-3139 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat #53: Speeding up your software deliveryThis week Codurance MDs José Huerta and Mash Badar are joined by COO Steve Lydford to talk about all things software delivery.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 53: https://youtu.be/Ap1Mr_lvVEg
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-01-251h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 52: How will ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot change software development?Join us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the topic, "How will ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot change software development?"
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 52: https://youtube.com/live/WVNPdrFWXXg
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2023-01-181h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 51: How to create a successful feedback cultureJoin us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the topic, "how to create a successful feedback culture."
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 51: https://youthttps://youtu.be/rsg67G0z49Y
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.c...2022-12-141h 15Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 50: Should you hire job hoppers?Join us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the question, "should you hire job hoppers?"
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 50: https://youtu.be/3oMhHYzE1_Q
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2022-12-071h 28Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 49: Why is our software so complex?Join us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode they will discuss the question, "why is our software so complex?"
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 49: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iq_qsvOdJM
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2022-11-301h 10Codurance TalksEpisode 36 - Interview with Jon Smart, author of ‘Sooner Safer Happier: antipatterns and patterns for business agility’Kirsten Osborn, Regional Director UK North and Simon Shaw, Engagement Manager at Codurance have a chat with Jon smart about his publication, 'Sooner Safer Happier'.
Visit codurance.com to discover more of our insights.
2022-11-2926 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 48: The cult of the hero programmerJoin us as Codurance MDs José Enrique Rodriguez Huerta (Spain), Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso (UK and global) discuss all things Agile, software craftsmanship and software development.
This episode will cover the cult of the hero programmer.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 48: https://youtu.be/_X557d0nbAg
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com
2022-11-231h 05Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 47: Are technical and business stories a false dichotomy?Many development teams struggle with the balance between business and technical stories. They often struggle to describe the business value of technical tasks and user centric features tend to be prioritised.
In this episode, Codurance MDs José, Mash and Sandro will discuss how to resolve this pseudo-dichotomy.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 47: https://youtu.be/nFxKXIdxJB0
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.c...2022-11-161h 09Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 46: Do we need project managers?In this episode, our hosts are Codurance MDs Jose Huerta, Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso discuss the role of Project Managers.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 46: https://youtu.be/Oi30QrnAYao
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com2022-11-091h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 45: QA: The most misunderstood role in software development?In this episode, our hosts are Codurance MDs Jose Huerta, Mashooq Badar and Sandro Mancuso discuss the role of QA.
What is QA?
Do we need testers?
Who should do QA?
Who should create the automated tests? Do we need testers?
What's the overlap between testers and developers, if any?
These are just some of the questions discussed.
The Fireside Chats is a series of informal conversations between the hosts, often with topics decided just before recording in order to bring spontaneous and dynamic dialogue.
Watch Fireside chat episode 45 here: https://youtu.be/lhjEuQFmqzY
For more...2022-11-021h 15
The Start and Scale PodcastTECH: Creating a Diverse & Well-balanced Team at Codurance ft. Kirsten Osborn | S1 Ep18Today we get to sit down with Kirsten Osborn - Regional Director at Codurance, to hear her views on creating a diverse and well balanced team.
Kirsten is a senior leader with an MBA and over 10 years’ experience of leading strategic business change and operational service improvement, with a specific focus on customer experience, benefits realisation, collaboration, data-informed decision-making and digital evolution, so we are super excited to have her on the podcast!
On todays episode we discussed Kirsten’s key interests such as diversity in tech, neurodiversity, employee well-being, apprenticeships, coaching and mentoring.
Ki...2022-08-2324 min
The Start and Scale PodcastEpisode 18 | Creating a Diverse & Well Balanced Team at Codurance ft. Kirsten Osborn[Episode Description]
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Codurance - https://www.codurance.com
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#makingtheconnection2022-08-2224 minCodurance TalksEpisode 35 - Expert, T-shaped or GeneralistListen to Peter Street, James Hughes and Laurence Lord, Software Craftspeople at Codurance discuss their experience of 'Expert, T-shaped and Generalist' in the context of software engineering. Hosted by Kirsten Osborn, Regional Director. The podcast covers:
What made you choose the path you went down?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of specialising or remaining more of a generalist?
What advice would you give someone who is considering whether to be a specialist or generalist?
Visit codurance.com to discover more of our insights.
2022-08-0252 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 44: Do you really need a mentor?The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 44 in video here: Episode 44
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com/.
2022-07-131h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 43: From MVP to Scalable ProductThe idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 43 in video here: Episode 43
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com/.
2022-07-131h 11Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 42: Useful & Useless MetricsThe idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside Chat 42 in video here: Episode 42
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com/.
2022-07-131h 11Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 41: Is domain driven design worth the effort?The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 41 in video here: https://youtu.be/f-N6J4-xDfA
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com/.
2022-05-261h 18Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 40: Shall we get rid of all Agile ceremonies?In this episode of the Fireside Chats the hosts discuss Agile ceremonies, where they come from and if as an industry we should get rid of them, and what would we use instead?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 40 in video here: https://youtu.be/PN7wct8lh3c
For more information about Codurance, please v...2022-05-261h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 39: Do we need so many roles in a software project?In this Fireside Chat we discuss do we need so many roles in a software project? How many roles do we need? Does it vary from project to project? Can a team exist without any roles? Are overlaps a good thing? and if so how do you create them? What are the benefits and pitfalls of appointing roles?
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com/
2022-05-131h 11Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 38: Dealing with the most common pain points in legacy systems (part 2)In part 2 we continue the conversation about some of the most common problems found in legacy systems and how to deal with them.
Feel free to leave a comment if there's a particular legacy systems topic you would like us to expand on. For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://codurance.com/.
2022-05-051h 03Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 37: Dealing with the most common problems in legacy systemsIn this fireside chat, we discuss some of the most common problems found in legacy systems and how to deal with them. We start our conversation by discussing the perception of complexity and the famous big ball of mud. We also touch upon the fear of changing code, how to isolate changes, the challenges of work parallelization, and testing strategies.
This is a big topic and there is a lot to be discussed yet. We are considering doing a mini-series on this topic. Let us know if you would like us to talk more about legacy systems and...2022-05-041h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 36: How do you (re)start projects well?In this Fireside chat, we discuss how do you start projects well? Discussing questions such as should we do any planning to start a project? and if yes, how much? What do we need to plan, the scope? the team and skills? expectations? risks? We also ask the question is the start of the project just about the plan? What do we need to get right and how do we manage expectations? This episode was live.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided...2022-04-221h 06Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 35: The entitled programmerIn this Fireside chat, we discuss the entitled programmer. Focusing on questions such as is there an issue in the industry with entitlement, diva behaviour or elitism? When is entitlement, not entitlement? Is there a context that is not something we can dismiss? Is it only this industry or something that impacts every industry? As well as understanding where we think it comes from, what impact it has and what can be done about it.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just b...2022-04-131h 11Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 34: Is design upfront really a bad thing?In this live streamed Fireside chat, we discuss how bad (or not) design upfront is. What are the problems with design upfront? What are the problems without design upfront? How about product strategy vs technical strategy? How much do you need to plan upfront and for what reasons? As well as understanding if developers are good at design and have the interest to do it? If not, how do they react when it is done by someone else? These are just some of the topics covered in this live episode.
The idea of the Fireside chat series...2022-03-251h 06
Ni cero, ni unoE31: El sendero de la maestría (III)Terminamos la serie de epidosodios sobre aprendizaje (por ahora), con el gran Jose Enrique Rodríguez Huerta, actualmente director de Codurance España. En esta conversación José nos habla de cultura empresarial, liderazgo, carrera profesional, trabajo en equipo y por supuesto, aprendizaje.
Recursos citados en el episodio (y otros que olvidé citar):
Libro: Tribal Leadership
Trabajar en Codurance España
Cursos online:
Diseño Sostenible
Testing Sostenible
Refactoring Sostenible
Formaciones para empresas:
Formaciones personalizadas
Newsletters:
de Carlos Blé
de Lean Mind
Canales de Telegram:
de Carlos Blé
de Lean M2022-03-1800 minCodurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 33: What is a Minimum Viable Professional?In this fireside chat, we discuss what it means to be a professional. What are the behaviours that make you feel someone is a good professional? What are the behaviours you consider not to be professional? What are the key attributes for a MVP? When looking for someone to give responsibilities to, what do you look for? Those are just some of the topics covered in this live episode.
2022-03-171h 09Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 32: How to set up an internal academy for developers and other software professionals?In this fireside chat, we discussed the importance and challenges of creating an internal academy for software professionals. What problems we are trying to solve? What are the real challenges like time, money, and balancing time spent in learning and actually doing the work where that knowledge is required? Where do we start from? What learning areas should be prioritised? How to create learning tracks that can scale with the organisation? How to deal with the different needs of the organisation and individual needs? Those are just some of the topics we covered in this episode.
2022-03-101h 05Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 31: Are we going back to the office?It's been two years since we went from 5 days a week in the office to fully remote. What has been our experience adapting to remote work? Do we like it? Is remote working all we thought it would be? What are the challenges and how do we mitigate them? Given our own personal preferences, what are our plans regarding going back to the office?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations...2022-03-031h 02Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 30: How relevant is Extreme Programming today?In this fireside chat, we discuss the relevance of Extreme Programming today? Is XP still relevant? Have some of its practices been superseded by more modern methodologies or bodies of knowledge? Why not many companies or even developers talk about XP? Have practices like TDD outgrown XP? Is there a chance for XP to ever be widely adopted in full? Or it will be reduced down to a handful of practices? What would it take to make XP widely adopted today? This was another extremely insightful conversation enriched by a lot of historical information.
The idea of...2022-02-251h 06Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 29: Are code reviews a waste of time?What do we need code reviews for? What should be discussed during a code review? Does pair programming eliminate the need for code reviews? What are the emotional impacts that code reviews can have on the team? How can we make code reviews useful and enjoyable? Those are just some of the topics we covered in another though-providing fireside chat.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more...2022-02-181h 04Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 28: Driving ChangeWho should be driving change and the motivation behind it? In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain's Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta ask and answer questions such as when do we know we need change and what are the main challenges that accompany it? Who's role is it to drive change? And what is the role of leaders within this?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to hav...2022-02-111h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 27: Are team leads an anti-pattern?What is the role of a team lead? Are they needed in an Agile environment? Are they at odds with self-organising teams? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a team lead? Can we nurture team leads? Is this a natural progression for developers? Those are just some of the topics we covered in another great Fireside Chat.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured...2022-02-031h 04Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 26: Dealing with pressureIn episode 26, the discussion is on how to deal with pressure. All three hosts have felt pressured at work at some point but, what are all the different types of pressure? What can we do about them? Are there any coping mechanisms? Given the same context, does everyone experience pressure in the same way? If not, why not? Another great fireside chat.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of...2022-01-311h 08Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 25: Whose responsibility is it to motivate you?The first episode of 2022 is on motivation. Whose responsibility is it to motivate you? How is your motivation is impacted by the environment and how can you impact the environment? What about extrinsic and intrinsic motivations? How our job history is perceived by future employers and what does it say about us as professionals? Those are some of the topics addressed in this episode of Codurance Fireside Chats.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is...2022-01-201h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 24: To Estimate or Not to Estimate, That is the Question? (Part 2)In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain's Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta went deeper into the discussion on estimation, addressing some of the comments we received on YouTube and Twitter.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 24 in video here: https://bit.ly/3yVbyKZ
For more information about Codurance, ple...2021-12-231h 01Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 23: To Estimate, or Not to Estimate, That is the QuestionIn this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain's Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss if teams should or should not estimate and the challenges of doing it. What do we need estimates for? At what level? How do we deal with uncertainties? Are there alternatives? This is another very thought-provoking fireside chat.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scr...2021-12-231h 10Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 22: How Coupling and Cohesion can Impact Software and Organisation Design?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain's Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how coupling and cohesion can affect not only software design but also organisation design. What are coupling and cohesion? How do they affect each other? How those essential software principles can be applied at the organisation level?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted....2021-12-231h 02Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 21: Is it Enough to Have Shared Team Values?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain's Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss the importance of values for a software team. But are they enough? Do teams really care about it? Do we need other low-level agreements? How do they map to values?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 21 in vi...2021-12-231h 04Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 20: How Effective are we Really?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain's Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how effective we really are. What is effectiveness? How does it relate to efficiency, leadership, teamwork and expectation management? Is there a way to measure individual and team effectiveness? What are the techniques we use? Those are just a few of the topics discussed in another very insightful discussion.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is...2021-12-231h 14Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 19: From Expert Engineer to Terrible ManagerIn this episode, the Codurance co-founder Sandro Mancuso, Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta and Special Guest for this episode, the Regional Director for UK South, Steve Lydford discuss their journey from expert engineers to "terrible" managers. This is a common phenomenon experienced by many software engineers as they evolve in their careers. What are the challenges in this transition? Is this a natural evolution? What is the skill mismatch? How to cope with stress and pressure? Those are just a few topics covered in this very insightful episode.
The idea of the Fireside chat se...2021-12-231h 20Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 18: Why do we Learn What we Learn?In this episode, our co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss why do we learn what we learn. How does our learning shape who we are? Why do we choose to learn certain things and not others? How do our learning interests and subjects change over time?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Wat...2021-12-231h 06Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 17: Do we Have to Lower the bar to Grow our Development Teams?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how to grow development teams in the current market conditions and the implication it has on the "quality bar" used during the interview process. There is a shortage of software professionals and remote work made completion for talent to be global. Companies need to grow but not always find the most suitable talent for their needs. What should they do? Lower the bar? But what is this bar? What else can they do? Growing people seems an answer but it is...2021-12-231h 09Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 16: How Does Architecture Impact the Organisation?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how different types of architectures impact different aspects of the organisation. They covered the relationship between architecture and collaboration models, technical ownership, compliance to regulations and certifications, team organisation by skills or business goals, and much more.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
...2021-12-231h 12Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 15: Should Teams be Kept the Same or be Changed According to Business Needs?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how people, teams and business should be aligned. Should we keep teams immutable but give them different missions over time? Should we keep them aligned to a business domain? Or should we create and recreate teams to satisfy evolving business needs? Another very insightful conversation and loads of food for thought.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our ob...2021-12-231h 03Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 14: How do I Convince my Team to Adopt Technical Practices?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how we can convince our teams to adopt technical practices. This is a question we get all the time. Convincing people to work in a different way is very challenging but can also be very rewarding. Why do we often fail to do that? What can we do to improve the chances of introducing new technical practices? This was another very insightful conversation.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three re...2021-12-231h 06Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 13: What Does Being a Senior Developer Mean?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss what makes someone a senior software developer. What are the expected behaviours and skills? What is the impact a senior software developer should have?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 13 in video here: https://bit.ly/3JgDPAD
F...2021-12-231h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 12: Evolution vs Revolution in Software DevelopmentIn this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss the advantages and disadvantages of evolution or revolution in software development. They also explore different scenarios and contexts where one approach might be better than the other.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 12 in video here: https://bit.ly...2021-12-231h 10Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 11: Is Consultancy an Essential Skill in Software Development?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how important consultancy skills are in software development. What are consultancy skills? How relevant they are to our work? Are they limited to people working for consultancies? How do we acquired and master those skills?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch th...2021-12-231h 07Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 10: Difficult ConversationsIn this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how to deal with difficult conversations. There are multiple aspects that can make a conversation more or less difficult. Difficult conversations cannot always be avoided and there are many different skills involved in making them less difficult. In this episode, the conversation becomes a bit more difficult in the second half—pun intended—as they express different views on responsibilities and the attitude towards difficult conversations.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations betwee...2021-12-231h 31Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 9: Managing Technical DebtIn this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso, Mashooq Badar, and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how to manage technical debt. What is technical debt? How does it get created? What skills are involved in identifying and remediate technical debt? Is technical debt a bad thing? Should we strive for perfection—no technical debt? What practices help to reduce or increase technical debt? What are all the different ways technical debt can be managed?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally deci...2021-12-231h 04Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 8: How to Measure Quality?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss how we can measure quality in software projects. How can we define quality? Quality to whom? What are the different perspectives and levels of quality? How do they relate to each other? What is the impact of metrics on behaviours? Are they always positive? Are there trade-offs when discussing quality?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our ob...2021-12-231h 10Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 7: To specialise or not to specialise?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss if we should specialise or should not specialise. How about cross-functional teams vs cross-functional people? What is generalising specialists? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a generalist or a specialist? What are the expectations we have from developers? Are they realistic? Are they even healthy? Is generalisation good for a developer's career? What about other roles—BAs, POs, PMs, UX, QAs, etc?
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the...2021-12-231h 03Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 6: Is it Possible to Bring Agile and Developers Back Together?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss if it is possible to bring Agile and Developers back together. What was Agile originally about? Why developers got disheartened with the Agile evolution? What went wrong? What role Software Craftsmanship played in the evolution of Agile and how developers feel today? How Lean and DevOps fit into the mix? And most importantly, is our industry better today than it was before? How does the future look like? Those are just some of the topics discussed in this episode....2021-12-231h 03Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 5: Do we need Architects?In this episode, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta discuss the need for architects? Do we need them? How do we define architecture? What are the different types of architects? Can architectural decisions be done democratically or should they be centralised? Is there a hybrid approach? What are the different levels of architectural decisions and their respective impacts? Do developers have the skills to make different types of architectural decisions? What about context? Small organisation vs large organisation? Those are just some of the topics discussed in this episode....2021-12-231h 08Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 4: Culture of LearningIn the fourth Fireside Chat, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta talk about the culture of learning and how they perceive it and see it in different organisations. What is Culture of Learning? How individuals or companies can create a culture of learning? What are the benefits for individuals and companies? Should companies support any kind of learning? Should individuals limit their learning to the company needs? What about personal responsibility and career ownership? What are the impediments to a culture of learning? Those are just some ideas discussed du...2021-12-231h 06Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 3: Why is it so Hard to Delegate?Why is it so difficult to delegate? What are the different types and drivers for delegation? What can we do so that other people feel more comfortable delegating things to us? Do we have the right skills? What kind of trust needs to exist so delegation can happen? Those are just a few topics covered in episode 3 of the Codurance Fireside chat featuring Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are...2021-12-231h 04Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 2: Why Retrospectives Don’t Work?Not all of us like retrospectives. Episode 2 of the Fireside Chats discusses what we like and dislike about retrospectives, when (or if?) we should have them, and ideas to make them useful.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 2 in video here: https://bit.ly/3eoGlWY
For more information about Codurance, please visit our website: https://c...2021-12-231h 06Codurance Fireside ChatsFireside Chat 1: Career Progression in the Software IndustryIn the first Fireside Chat, Codurance co-founders Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar and Spain Managing Director José E. Rodríguez Huerta talk about career progression in the software industry. This episode discusses the different drivers and how they shape different careers.
The idea of the Fireside chat series is to record informal conversations between the three regular hosts. Topics are normally decided just before we start recording. Our objective is to have spontaneous conversations instead of something more structured or scripted.
Watch the Fireside chat 1 in video here: https://bit.ly/32m7jfF
For...2021-12-2358 minCodurance TalksEpisode 31- Building testing cultureTDD is dead: long live TDD
How important is testing when releasing a product? Is it given the right focus? Or Is it an after-thought?
Who ‘own’ the testing process ? Is it collaborative accountability or it’s better have one separate and specialized test team?
What is the perceived role of the test team? Do you even have a separate test team or do you work more collaboratively?
Is the test team engaged early in the process?
Does testing apply all the time?
Science and Data Science in this area. How is testing done?
What value does the testin...2021-07-221h 13
Clean Coders PodcastReviewing Performance and Salary with Sandro Mancuso - CC 033Sandro Mancuso explains to Chuck how they've evolved the process of reviewing performance of employees at Codurance and how that ties into salary raises and compensation packages. They discuss how they used to do things and what worked and what didn't and then move into the process they use now at Codurance. Sandro explains what information they gather, how they evaluate it, who looks at it, what they measure, and how it ties into salary. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Sandro Mancuso Sponsors Dev Influencers AcceleratorRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Contact Charles: Devchat.tvDevChat.t...2021-06-1645 minCodurance TalksEpisode 28: How to create your dream (DEV) team?In this podcast we talk about teams. Without exceptional, motivated, skilled and motivated teams it would not be possible to do a great job. Why is it necessary to work to get this type of teams? What formulas can we apply to achieve it?
Rushali Parikh, co-founder of Incubyte, a consultancy firm that embraces Agile and Extreme Programming practices, Francisco Ávila Engineering Manager and for a very long time now an agile consultant, Maciej Durkiewicz craft people at Codurance, and José Enrique Rodríguez Huerta, MD at Codurance Spain, talk about this amazing topic.
Presentations...2021-04-211h 15Codurance TalksWomen in tech Episode 2As part of this year's International Women's Day celebration, Codurance Talks presents our Women in Tech edition, a two-episode series in which our software craftsperson Solange will interview different women from around the company. In this episode, our guests are Natalie Gray, Client and Partner Engagement Lead, Amelia Bampton, Regional Director in Manchester, and Emily Reboul, People Operations in Barcelona.
In an interesting and personal conversation, they will talk about their entry into the tech industry and their trajectory from different roles. Based on their experience, they will reflect on issues such as the support system in t...2021-03-111h 16Codurance TalksWomen in tech Episode 1As part of this year's International Women's Day celebration, Codurance Talks presents our Women in Tech edition, a two-episode series in which our software craftsperson Solange will interview different women from around the company. In this first episode, our two guests are Aurelija Zubaviciute and Cherry Tsui, both craftsperson at Codurance with very different backgrounds.
In an interesting and personal conversation, they will talk about their entry into the tech industry and their trajectory from different roles. Based on their experience, they will reflect on issues such as the support system in the workplace, female representation in...2021-03-1047 min
Tech Lead Journal#25 - Software Craftsmanship & Modernization - Sandro Mancuso“When I think about well-crafted software, it’s code that we are not scared to change. The code clearly specifies what it does. When we change one part of it, don’t break the other. You always feel that you are in control. You are controlling the code, not the other way around."
Sandro Mancuso is the author of “The Software Craftsman” and co-founder of Codurance. In this episode, Sandro shared his great insights on how developers can become a software craftsman by adopting professionalism, pragmatism, and pride mindset to achieve higher levels of technical excellence. We started of...2021-02-0855 min
Codurance TalksEpisode 25: The challenges and opportunities of Platform engineering and DevOpsIn today's episode of Codurance Talks Jose Huerta, Managing Director atCodurance Spain, will be joined by Markus Seebacher, CTO at Pagantis and Phil Taprogge, Principal Platform Engineer at Codurance that will be sharing their vision about why Platform engineers and Devops are becoming so trendy this days and where, how and why they fit inside a company.
The three of them will be sharing thoughts about common mistakes such as not knowing who are your clients, coupling to services, coupling to custom implementations or team silos, and you will need to identify them rapidly. And they will share their...2020-12-101h 03Codurance TalksEpisode 23 - AI and the future of decision makingIn this episode of the Codurance Talks podcast, José E. Rodríguez Huerta chats to Riccardo Volpato, Data Scientist and Software Engineer at Satalia, a world-leading enterprise AI company.
The fascinating conversation covered both the academic and business applications of Machine Learning, AI and Data Science with Riccardo helping to demystify what can be a complex topic to understand, especially for those that are just starting out in their journey.
Areas discussed during this fun and entertaining conversation included:
The history of AI and Machine Learning
The challenges around implementing Machine Learning compa...2020-07-2247 minClean Coders PodcastCC 013: Software Modernization Programs with Sandro MancusoSandro Mancuso runs a company that updates projects to use modern tools, techniques, and libraries. Since many companies have systems that have evolved through various programmers, techniques, and frameworks. Sometimes they continue to be used by the company, but lack support, don't perform as needed, or are hard to add features to. He walks Chuck through the process he uses to upgrade older applications. Host Charles Max Wood Guest Sandro Mancuso "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Follow Codurance on Twitter > @codurance A...2020-06-3047 minCodurance TalksEpisode 22 - Working from HomeAs we are in the middle of a pandemic that has forced many of us to change our normal routines. Some of our craftspeople join this episode of the podcast to talk about their varied experiences while working from home.
Our guests are Francesco Gigli, Aurelija Zubaviciute, and José Wenzel, and they explain about how they work, the tools they used, and other helpful tidbits with our host, Jorge Gueorguiev García.
Interested in joining the team?
You can find out about our open roles here: https://codurance.com/careers/#our_roles
P...2020-04-211h 14Codurance TalksEpisode 21 - Codurance Apprentice ProgramIn this episode of Codurance Talks, our craftspeople discuss the Codurance apprenticeship program. The apprentice program is an intensive 3 month program of learning for developers with commercial programming experience looking to take their craft to the next level. The program provides you with the skills required to become a productive craftsperson.
Our guests and former apprentices, Riccardo Toni, David Halewood, and José Wenzel, dive into every aspect of the program with our host and established craftsperson, Jorge Gueorguiev García.
Interested in joining the team?
You can find out about our open roles here: https...2020-04-0148 minClean Coders PodcastCC 004: Software Craftsmanship with Sandro MancusoSandro Mancuso started his consultancy business 6 years ago and is one of the pioneers of software craftsmanship in the UK. He learned software craftsmanship from Uncle Bob in Chicago and brought it to the UK and Europe. He has also written a book called The Software Craftsman. Sandro talks about how he met Uncle Bob and got things started in the UK and Europe. He talks about some of the difficulties he encountered, especially in the split between technical focused Agile and process-focused Agile. This split led to the formation of the craftsmanship movement. The core ideas of software craftsmanship...2020-02-0741 min
Cyber TrekDev’s Log 2-021I got a chance to join NSManchester for another meetup, all about server-side Swift. Then I discover typescript which always brings to memory words of Bob Gregory of Cazoo I heard on Codurance podcast https://codurance.com/podcasts/2019-12-02-serverless/ And at the end I am really trying my best not to name-shame one company. You want to know why and whether I succeeded? Tune in and enjoy!2020-01-2606 minCyber TrekDev’s Log 2-017I got a feedback from my last tech test. Instead of (just) complaining I decided to analyze it and see how I can grow from it. Then I signed up for another meetup group and I heard a great podcast from Codurance https://codurance.com/podcasts/2019-12-02-serverless/ but only listen to it after you finished listening to mine. Enjoy!2019-12-1607 minCodurance TalksEpisode 18 - Value Stream MappingIn this episode of Codurance Talks, our craftspeople discuss value stream mapping. Our guests' deep dive into what value stream mapping is and how it is applied to both business strategy and software development. They also cover where value stream mapping originated, the different characteristics, the best way to reduce bottlenecks, and much more.
Our guests on this episode are Mash Badar Co-Found of Codurance, Chris Bimson and Jorge Gueorguiev García seasoned craftspeople and our host seasoned craftswoman Solange Gasengayire.
Vocabulary:
Lead time: One of the most important things, the time it takes fo...2019-11-1958 minCodurance TalksEpisode 17 - CoduranceIn this episode, we finally talk with our co-founders Mash and Sandro about Codurance, as well as one of our oldest co-workers and now the Head of Professional Services, Steve.
Photo: Prairie Dog by DigiPD is licensed under CC0
Music: "Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
2019-10-241h 12Codurance TalksEpisode 11 - How do I choose a Software Company to work with?In this episode of the podcast, Jorge Gueorguiev Garcia, Chris Bimson, Sam Davies, and one of Codurance's founder Mashooq Badar discuss how to choose a software company to work with.
Photo: Prairie Dog by DigiPD is licensed under CC0
Music: "Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
2019-03-2054 minCodurance TalksEpisode 8 - Legacy CodeLet’s talk about legacy code!
In this episode of Codurance Talks, our craftspeople discuss all of the different facets of legacy code:
What is legacy code
What makes legacy code challenging to maintain
How quickly the knowledge of legacy code can rot away from both a technical and business perspective
Strategies for dealing with legacy code
An interesting point about legacy code is that it doesn’t have a temporal link to time. Someone could create code today that another user is afraid to touch because of the unknown consequences of doing so.
Our c...2019-01-2148 minCodurance TalksEpisode 5 - ApprenticeshipIn this episode of Codurance Talks, Jorge is joined by Cristina Verdi and Christina Ripley-Gonzalez who talk about the Apprenticeship program at Codurance.
We mention the book: Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman by Dave Hoover and Adewale Oshineye.
Photo: Prairie Dog by DigiPD is licensed under CC0
Music: "Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC-BY 3.0
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IT Career EnergizerBe In Control Of Your Career With Sandro MancusoDESCRIPTION Welcome to the I.T. Career Energizer Podcast. In this episode Phil Burgess has Sandro Mancuso as his guest. Sandro is an international and inspiring I.T. consultant, a speaker who is the co- founder of Codurance and the founder of The London Craftmanship Community. Sandro is the author of The Software Craftsman. It can be appreciated that Sandro Mancuso with 22 years experience in software gives sound advice to all who are looking to succeed in whatever field they work in. KEY TAKEAWAYS Phil Burgess starts the interview asking...2018-06-1119 min
Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots154: Do it Right the First Time (Samir Talwar)Ben and Samir Talwar of Codurance discuss the appeal of functional programming, mob programming, and a different take on conferences.
This episode of Giant Robots is sponsored by:
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