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Talking DrupalTD Cafe #004 - Ivan Stegic & Randy OestIn this episode, Ivan Stegic and Randy Oest discuss the impact of AI on junior developers and other roles, debating whether AI will be a disruptive force in the job market. They delve into the complexities of using LinkedIn for job hunting and effective networking strategies. The conversation shifts to new features in Figma, the potential of AI-driven coding tools like Cursor, and the importance of investing in junior developers. They also explore higher education design systems, innovative business strategies, and reflect on the balance between tactical and digital controls in modern cars. The episode wraps up with a...
2025-06-1249 minTalking DrupalTD Cafe #004 - Ivan Stegic & Randy OestIn this episode, Ivan Stegic and Randy Oest discuss the impact of AI on junior developers and other roles, debating whether AI will be a disruptive force in the job market. They delve into the complexities of using LinkedIn for job hunting and effective networking strategies. The conversation shifts to new features in Figma, the potential of AI-driven coding tools like Cursor, and the importance of investing in junior developers. They also explore higher education design systems, innovative business strategies, and reflect on the balance between tactical and digital controls in modern cars. The episode wraps up with a...
2025-06-1249 min
Getting Personal with ComptGetting Personal Episode 29 | Humans, Not Employees: Rejecting Work-Life Separation with CEO Ivan StegicGrowing up in apartheid South Africa, Ivan Stegic learned early what artificial separation does to people. Today, as CEO of TEN7, he's rejecting another type of wall - the one between work and personal life. In this conversation, Ivan shares how witnessing extreme segregation shaped his inclusive leadership philosophy, why he rejects the "Severance" approach to work-life separation, and how his team weathered their most difficult financial year by embracing humanity rather than compartmentalizing it. Plus, he reveals why he made their employee handbook open source and how his physics background helps him trust in randomness when...
2025-04-2342 minTalking DrupalTalking Drupal #463 - Drupal vs DIY Site BuildersToday we are talking about DIY Site Builders, what are the benefits over Drupal (If Any), and When using Drupal makes sense with guest Ivan Stegic. We'll also cover Drupal 11 as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/463 Topics What is a DIY site builder Does TEN7 use DIY site builders How are DIY site builders better than Drupal Are they less expensive than Drupal HAve you ever suggested a site builder to a client What does a migration from a site builder look like Do you think starshot will make...
2024-08-121h 09Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #463 - Drupal vs DIY Site BuildersToday we are talking about DIY Site Builders, what are the benefits over Drupal (If Any), and When using Drupal makes sense with guest Ivan Stegic. We'll also cover Drupal 11 as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/463 Topics What is a DIY site builder Does TEN7 use DIY site builders How are DIY site builders better than Drupal Are they less expensive than Drupal HAve you ever suggested a site builder to a client What does a migration from a site builder look like Do you think starshot will make...
2024-08-121h 09Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #451 - Just Say DrupalToday we are talking about Drupal Marketing with version numbers, what competitors are doing, and Learning to Just Saying Drupal with guest Ivan Stegic. We'll also cover Trash as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/451 Topics What is the premise of Just Say Drupal Why do you think it is important to drop the version number Where do you suggest we drop verison numbers In sales, if you don't mention version, how do you talk to clients Why could using version numbers be detrimental What do you suggest we call...
2024-05-201h 17Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #451 - Just Say DrupalToday we are talking about Drupal Marketing with version numbers, what competitors are doing, and Learning to Just Saying Drupal with guest Ivan Stegic. We'll also cover Trash as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/451 Topics What is the premise of Just Say Drupal Why do you think it is important to drop the version number Where do you suggest we drop verison numbers In sales, if you don't mention version, how do you talk to clients Why could using version numbers be detrimental What do you suggest we call...
2024-05-201h 17Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #439 - Drupal 7 Long-Term SupportToday we are talking about Drupal 7 Long Term Support, common security tips, and support services you can use with guests Greg Knaddison, Aaron Frost, and Dave Welch . We'll also cover Storybook as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/439 Topics Drupal 7 EoL Drupal will not stop working Security team perspective Security concerns Extened Community Support Long Term support HeroDevs Never ending support (NES) PHP Hosting Security Contrib Product advisor Colorado Digital Service Resources herodevs.com Colorado Digital Service Guests Greg Knaddison - morrisanimalfoundation.org greggles Aaron Frost - herodevs.com...
2024-02-261h 24Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #439 - Drupal 7 Long-Term SupportToday we are talking about Drupal 7 Long Term Support, common security tips, and support services you can use with guests Greg Knaddison, Aaron Frost, and Dave Welch . We'll also cover Storybook as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/439 Topics Drupal 7 EoL Drupal will not stop working Security team perspective Security concerns Extened Community Support Long Term support HeroDevs Never ending support (NES) PHP Hosting Security Contrib Product advisor Colorado Digital Service Resources herodevs.com Colorado Digital Service Guests Greg Knaddison - morrisanimalfoundation.org greggles Aaron Frost - herodevs.com...
2024-02-261h 24Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #431 - Live at NEDCamp Talking Drupal #431 - Live at NEDCamp On today's show we share interviews we conducted with sponsors, speakers and attendees at New England Drupal Camp in November. Seventeen in all. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/431 Topics Interviews with: Michael Miles Nick Silverman Matt O'Bryant Ethan Aho Mike Anello Patrick Anderson Brian Perry Aubrey Sambor Brigitte Ayerves Valderas Chris Wells Richard Hood Chris Amato Ivan Stegic Philip Frilling Rod Martin
2024-01-012h 29Talking DrupalTalking Drupal #431 - Live at NEDCamp Talking Drupal #431 - Live at NEDCamp On today's show we share interviews we conducted with sponsors, speakers and attendees at New England Drupal Camp in November. Seventeen in all. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/431 Topics Interviews with: Michael Miles Nick Silverman Matt O'Bryant Ethan Aho Mike Anello Patrick Anderson Brian Perry Aubrey Sambor Brigitte Ayerves Valderas Chris Wells Richard Hood Chris Amato Ivan Stegic Philip Frilling Rod Martin
2024-01-012h 29
Agile Digital TransformationIvan Stegic - Leading with empathyIvan Stegic is the founder and CEO of TEN7, a Minneapolis-based technology studio specializing in Drupal, with a mission to Make Things That Matter.In this episode, we talk about one of the most essential people skills and/or leadership traits of the current era – empathy. We start off by defining what it means to lead with empathy and how to display empathy towards external stakeholders – user, customers, clients, etc.In the second part, we focus on empathy for internal stakeholders, so, the employees that actually interact with and create experiences for the first group. Ivan...
2022-04-0730 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONIvan Stegic: Formula for an EpisodeSUMMARYTo mark the first episode of the rebranded podcast, ONE OF 8 BILLION, host Ivan Stegic tells his own origin story, how he found his way from South Africa to Minneapolis, and how he views his place in the Universe as both unique and connected to the rest of the world.GUESTIvan StegicHIGHLIGHTSThe focus of ONE IN 8 BILLION will be on individual stories that shed light on how our diversity and uniqueness can also help bring us together.Podcast host Ivan Stegic’s origin story started in South Af...
2022-01-1906 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONIvan Stegic: A Short Podcast HiatusSUMMARYThe TEN7 Podcast is going on hiatus, we’ll be back in the New Year with a new look to the show.GUESTIvan StegicHIGHLIGHTS- After 123 Episodes, The TEN7 Podcast is taking a short hiatus.- This is a natural evolution timed to coincide with the launch of our new website.- The podcast will return with a new name but the same commitment to storytelling.- We are passionate about finding unique voices and stories that speak both to our shared experiences and to the un...
2021-08-0402 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONIvan Stegic: A Short Podcast HiatusThe TEN7 Podcast is going on hiatus, we’ll be back in October with a new look to the show.
2021-08-0402 min
The Yonder PodcastEp 84 - Remote Work During A PandemicYonder's Jeff Robbins and TEN7's Ivan Stegic give an introduction to remote work for workers social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak.
2020-03-1400 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONAdam Hale of Summit CPA Group: Thinking Differently About AccountingSummaryHow many accounting firms do you know that do value-based pricing, or embrace being a distributed company? Adam Hale, partner and COO of Summit CPA, the premier CPA for digital agencies enlightens host Ivan Stegic on how his progressive firm is changing the way people think about accounting.GuestAdam Hale of Summit CPA GroupHighlightsThe life of a COO, keepin’ things movin’Their accidentally distributed accounting firmsChanging the way people think about accountingWhat is a Virtual CFO?LinksDigital Dollars and Cents: A Virt...
2019-09-1137 minONE OF 8 BILLIONNew Support Clients and Why We Date Before Getting "Married"SummaryWhether we're taking on support of an existing Drupal site, or considering taking on a new client, we like to "date" before we get "married." Trust us, it's better for both parties! In this podcast, Ivan Stegic and our DevOps Engineer Tess Flynn discuss the TEN7 courtship—er—new client onboarding process, which insures that we get to know your site better than you do!GuestTess Flynn, TEN7 DevOpsHighlightsWhy we don’t just say “yes” to a client that gives us money to support their site...
2019-04-2439 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONEva Stegic Interviews Ivan Stegic: Owner of TEN7SUMMARYThirteen-year-old Eva Stegic takes the host chair & interviews her dad Ivan Stegic, asking him about his childhood in South Africa, his experience with apartheid, hears how his writing a futurist essay got him to the U.S.GUESTEva StegicHIGHLIGHTSIvan’s formative years growing up in South Africa, including experience with apartheid and Nelson MandelaHow Ivan started TEN7 by accidentIvan’s biggest life challenge and achievementLINKSApartheidNelson MandelaF. W. de KlerkHoneywell Technology Center
2019-01-3037 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONBrian Lucas: Owner of True Voice CommunicationSUMMARYBrian Lucas, veteran strategic communicator and storyteller and Ivan Stegic to discuss his fascinating career and other related topics.GUESTBrian Lucas of True Voice CommunicationsHIGHLIGHTSBrian's backgroundA passion for teachingTrue Voice CommunicationsClients with vision and missionLINKSDachau Concentration Camp"Here Comes The Sun" a book by Brian"My Own Devices" by DessaDoomtree
2018-12-1247 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONIntroducing Healthcheck, a Physician for Drupal 8SUMMARYTess Flynn, TEN7 DevOps Engineer, joins Ivan Stegic to discuss Healthcheck, a new Drupal module that will make your site think it has its own personal physician, that runs periodic checks on the health of your Drupal site and shows the results in an easy-to-understand dashboard.GUESTTess Flynn, TEN7 DevOps EngineerHIGHLIGHTSHealthcheck - a new Drupal 8 moduleAction modalityWritten from scratchDrupal 7 implementation in the worksLINKSTEN7 Gives BackHealthcheckDownload Healthcheck ModuleAegir
2018-11-2223 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONMolly Holzschlag: WWW Matriarch and Fairy GodmotherSUMMARYMolly Holzschlag, the fairy godmother of the World Wide Web, the Web Standards Queen and Web Matriarch, sits down with Ivan Stegic to discuss her long and storied career as a Web pioneer and thought leader.GUESTMolly HolzschlagHIGHLIGHTSWeb By DesignEarly roots of web accessibilityIteration and adaptive technologyThe Web Standards ProjectLINKSWeb By DesignWorld Wide Web ConsortiumTim Berners-LeeHuman Genome Project
2018-06-1346 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONWilbur Ince: Drupal Front End Developer and Human Rights ActivistSUMMARYWilbur Ince, Drupal Frontend Developer and Human Rights Activist, sits down with Ivan Stegic to discuss his career, road to Drupal and the valuable volunteer work he does.GUESTWilbur InceHIGHLIGHTSOrigin of InceDiscovering DrupalTwin Cities Drupal Camp's successAmnesty International USALINKSTwin Cities Drupal GroupCycles for ChangeAmnesty InternationalEskinder Nega
2018-05-3039 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONTess Flynn: Exploring Flight Deck, Docker Containers for Drupal DevelopmentSUMMARYTess Flynn, TEN7's DevOps Engineer, sits down with Ivan Stegic to discuss TEN7's Flight Deck, a set of Docker containers for local Drupal development. Flight Deck is lightweight, simple, and Docker-native, allowing you to stand up a local development environment quickly after installing Docker.GUESTTess FlynnHIGHLIGHTSWhat is Flight DeckWhy TEN7 created Flight DeckHow Flight Deck supports Drupal developmentHow to setup Flight DeckLINKSDockerDDEVDrupalVMFlight Deck
2018-05-1639 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONKaleem Clarkson: Drupal Front End Developer, Inclusion EvangelistSUMMARYKaleem Clarkson, Drupal Front End Developer, Inclusion Evangelist and Co-founder of Blend Me, Inc. sits down with Ivan Stegic to discuss Kaleem's Drupal origins, as well as other related issues.GUESTKaleem ClarksonHIGHLIGHTSDrupalCon AtlantaKennesaw State UniversityCenter for Excellence in Teaching and LearningAtlanta Drupal Users GroupLINKSKennesaw State UniversityCenter for Excellence in Teaching and LearningAtlanta Drupal GroupHeadless CMS
2018-05-0236 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONChris Weber: Software Engineer at The NerderySUMMARYChris Weber, software engineer at The Nerdery in Minneapolis, sits down with Ivan Stegic at DrupalCon Nashville 2018 to discuss Chris' Drupal origins, as well as other related issues.GUESTChris WeberHIGHLIGHTSDrupalCon NashvilleHot chicken at Hattie B'sChris' Drupal originsKookie KidsLINKSDrupalCon Nashville 2018Hattie B'sSeleniumTwin Cities Drupal Community
2018-04-1831 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONCharlene Jaszewski of the Content Fix: On Brevity and ClaritySUMMARYIvan Stegic and Charlene Jaszewski chat about several issues of mutual importance, particularly the role clarity and brevity play in delivering good quality content.GUESTCharlene JaszewskiHIGHLIGHTSWho is Charlene JaszewskiThe paths of work and lifeWriting vs. editingRichard Feynman, Theoretical Physicist
2018-03-2132 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONDan Antonson: Data AnalyticsSUMMARYData analytics and the cool tools we use to put them to good use are the core of the discussion with Ivan Stegic and Dan Antonson. Listen in as they explore this exceptionally important and entertaining issue.GUESTDan AntonsonHIGHLIGHTSGoogle AnalyticsSEO Black MagicThe significance of data collectionSeeking truth in the data
2018-03-0730 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONTEN7’s OriginsSUMMARYTEN7 is a full service Drupal web firm, focused on creating and supporting Drupal installations for clients nationwide. In operation since 2007, TEN7's origins and growth comprise quite a story, one we invite you to listen to as Ivan Stegic, Founder and President, tells it.GUESTSMadeleine Lowry and Ivan StegicHIGHLIGHTSTEN7’s origins, emergence and growthFirst web projectHiring first employeesTEN7's DNA and its sustainability
2018-02-0922 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONMeltdown and Spectre VulnerabilitiesSUMMARYThe computing world has been afflicted with the emergence of two nefarious vulnerabilities called Meltdown and Spectre. Thinking that you just might be invulnerable could prove to be very costly and a whopper of a pain in the butt. Please listen in as Ivan Stegic, TEN7's President and Founder, and Tess Flynn, Devops, discuss these two vulnerabilities and help you understand and cope with their impact.GUESTTess FlynnHIGHLIGHTSThe recent disclosure of the Meltdown and Spectre VulnerabilitiesWhat are the vulnerabilitiesHow they workWhat can be done to...
2018-01-1026 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONEmployee Sabbaticals and Why TEN7 Offers ThemSUMMARYSurprise! Sabbaticals are not the exclusive privilege of academia. Well, at least not at TEN7. Listen in and found out why we award employees with sabbaticals to refresh and restore. An employment benefit indeed!GUESTIvan StegicHIGHLIGHTSWhat is a sabbatical?How did employee sabbaticals come about at TEN7?What are the parameters of a TEN7 employee sabbatical?What did Ivan do on his sabbatical?
2017-10-1712 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONStaff Interview: Ivan Stegic, Founder and PresidentSUMMARYNext in the series of one-on-one interviews with TEN7 team members, discussing who we are, what we do and why we enjoy working at TEN7. An interesting look into the human side of our organization. Today, we meet Ivan Stegic, Founder and President.GUESTIvan StegicHIGHLIGHTSWhen and why did you start TEN7, and what were you doing prior to TEN7's startup?What are your daily responsibilities?What does your daily routine look like now?What's your favorite part of the day?
2017-10-1111 min
2017-06-0800 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIONOne-on-Ones In Our Corporate CultureSUMMARYAs part of TEN7's commitment to its Values and Culture, each staff member spends 30-minutes per month in a one-on-one session with Ivan Stegic, our Founder and President. These sessions are invaluable in maintaining the best results of working together and accomplishing incredible things. Listen as Ivan and Jonathan discuss One-on-Ones and the valuable role they play.GUESTIvan StegicHIGHLIGHTSWhat are One-on-Ones?Why does TEN7 do them?What format do they take?How does staff react to them?
2017-05-0805 min
ONE OF 8 BILLIOND7 to D8 MigrationSUMMARYIvan Stegic and Tess Flynn discuss migrating Drupal 7 sites to Drupal 8.GUESTSTess Flynn, TEN7 DevOps, and Ivan Stegic, TEN7 Founder and PresidentHIGHLIGHTSPremier episode of the TEN7 AudiocastWhy we're launching itDrupal 7 vs Drupal 8Preparing for a Drupal 8 upgrade
2017-05-0204 min