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Sometimes the better answer is to not do anything at all. If you can't prove the value of a feature or that the effort to achieve that value is worth it, saying "no" to the idea is often the best course of action. We also look at scenarios where Product Managers and Engineers can benefit from being users of their own software, as well as the benefits of having competitors you can "borrow" inspiration from. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E056: Learning when NOT to build that cool new feature first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Kevin gets a little spicy in this bleep-filled episode discussing the latest changes to Meta's policies around fact-checking and hate speech. Trans rights are human rights, and bowing to pressure from Trump and Republicans on letting people use slurs and lie to each other poisons the well for the rest of us. Content warning for difficult discussions of trans rights, vaccines and autism, and a variety of things Meta has now decided aren't worth blocking. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E055: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta bend the knee to bigotry first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Chinese LLM company Deep Seek upended the AI market this week with a new AI model that is comparable to ChatGPT and other AIs but appears to have cost barely $5 million to create. At one-twentieth the cost of Open AI, Meta, and others' models, it begs the question: what the hell is the US market for AI doing asking for $500 BILLION right now?? Also, we look at Google's quantum computing breakthroughs and debate whether physicists actually know what they're even talking about. A conversation we're both equally capable of handling :) Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E054: Is Deep Seek's AI the ultimate disruptor? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We tackle some more Reddit questions, including someone who's looking for ways to track their teams' mood, how to find a mentor, how often to constructively criticize your agile process, and whether fixing every bug is bad, actually. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E053: Is there value in fixing every bug? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

From understanding why UX designs don't always translate to the actual front-end code, to finding the creativity and joy in maintaining other people's code, it's another Reddit grab bag. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E052: Why don't front-ends look like the superior UX designs? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We dig into some recent news, looking at an AI firm that is trying to use machine learning to predict effective crop breeds, whether AI companies have run into scaling roadblocks, and how Uber and Lyft are trying to screw drivers in NYC. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E051: Uber & Lyft try to screw their drivers, and can AI make better crops? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

The chances for TikTok seem to be getting slimmer by the day as a US Appeals Court upheld the ban signed by Joe Biden in April 2024. We discuss the impacts of social media and the Australian ban on under-age consumption of social media, and the concerns over trying to put age verification systems on all of the internet. Plus, we start with a quick look at the Hawk Tuah bitcoin scam. Morons are all around us. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E050: The looming TikTok ban in the US and Australia's under-age social media ban first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We dive in to some more Reddit questions and help a few folks out. From figuring out why it seems like executives can't remember past decisions you asked them to make, to understanding what a typical day should look like for an Enterprise Architect, we have no shortage of opinions to share. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E049: Is executive amnesia real, or do you need to do a better job communicating? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Have you checked out Bluesky, the latest Twitter alternative that seems to be finding traction? Have you heard about "ghost jobs" that clog job listing sites with opportunities that aren't real? This week we look at some recent news stories, including Snowflake's entry into the data orchestration market, and Amazon's struggles to get Alexa up to par with ChatGPT. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E048: Bluesky is the new kid on the social network block, plus the cruelty of “ghost jobs” first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

When the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed last week, the social media outpouring was less sympathetic than some people might have hoped. We talk about why that might be and how we're on the precipice of something that may only get worse. Also, Google f*cked around and found out, and the DOJ is recommending they be forced to deal with the consequences of their monopolistic abuses of the online search market. Which naturally led us to a long debate on gun safety. Obviously. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E047: UnitedHealthcare and Google suffer the consequences of their actions first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We answer some more Reddit questions this week, from helping a junior Product Manager find ways of telling people “no” without making them feel like they were told “no” to suggesting ways to help a startup PM get past the Shiny Object Syndrome of their CEO and making sure clients will actually pay for the […] The post E046: The art of saying “no” and battling Shiny Object Syndrome first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We dive back into Reddit this week to answer some questions and hopefully help some folks out. From a team where product managers are rewarded for sneaking features into releases, to a VP who is obsessed with RACI charts, a theme emerged this week of "everything in moderation" as our overarching recommendation. There's also a question of what to say when your boss asks you "to be more strategic" and look at a Zendesk email spoofing hack that got us onto a tangent about Salesforce and Jira. As one does. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E045: Is being “strategic” critical to Product & Engineering success? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we take a look at some recent news stories, from Meta's new Orion AR glasses to a Noble-prize-winning machine learning model and Google's disastrous attempt to replace perfectly good tech with an LLM chat bot in its Android phones. To read about John Mulaney's roast at the Salesforce conference, check out the article from Tech Crunch: https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/john-mulaney-skewers-san-francisco-at-dreamforce/ Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E044: Will Augmented Reality glasses destroy your right to privacy? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Continuing on from our last episode digging in to how self-driving cars work, this week we're taking a look at the state of the industry with some news stories about Tesla, Apple, GM, and Google's Waymo. From poor safety records to massive companies pulling out of the market, the current state of the industry doesn't look great for consumers. It also gives Kevin a chance to return to his favorite topic: bashing Elon Musk and dissecting all of Musk's terrible choices. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E043: The looming self-driving car duopoly is bad, actually first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we look at the tech behind self-driving cars and debate whether today's GPUs are able to make decisions faster than the human brain and the ethics of whether your self-driving car should kill you to save the lives of the drivers around you. Good luck to the software engineers who need to sleep at night after trying to solve the trolley problem. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E042: How self-driving cars work and the ethics of a literal trolley problem first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another news round-up as we look at the legal consequences facing Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, for enabling some pretty dark stuff on his end-to-end encryption chat app. Meanwhile, Boeing's woes continue as the Starliner has completely failed and stranded two astronauts on the ISS until February. We also dig into the latest in the epidemic of security breaches that have almost certainly put your personal information at risk, the failure of companies to entice workers back to the office, and a truly ridiculous new feature for Google's Android phones. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E041: Telegram and Boeing f***ed around and found out first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Unsurprisingly, we get a little heated this week as we return to everyone's favorite Kevin-vs-Andrew debate: AI We look at a few recent news stories where AI is the focus, including Microsoft's CEO for AI claiming that all content on the internet is free for them to steal to train the LLM models, a new app called Showrunner that wants to replace writers, directors, actors, and everyone involved in creating TV and movies with AI, whether social media and Ticketmaster need to outsource protecting their customers to AI-enabled partners, and a look at the stock market's shaky opinion of the AI bubble. Or is it a balloon that's simply deflating, only to inflate again another day? Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E040: Is the AI bubble about to burst? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we dig into some recent news about Elon Musk's companies, from Twitter's terrible idea to roll out a Dislike button to its inability to comply with Brazilian law, as well as troubles with Tesla quarterly performance and the EU seeking to punish Twitter for ruining the Verified badge. It's not a good time to be Elon Musk, and while Andrew does his best to find the silver lining, Kevin's just happy to watch Elon fail. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E039: Twitter banned in Brazil and more Elon fails first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another episode of our segment User Stories, where we (hopefully) help some folks on Reddit. This week we're looking at how to do customer interviews in a way that doesn't bias the interviewee but still provides helpful feedback, how to deal with a VP of Sales who goes running to the CEO to disagree with you about your roadmap, how transparent your start-up leadership should be on key business stats, and how to cope with the minutiae of daily start-up life as a Product Manager. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E038: Is there a right way to interview customers, how to deal with disagreeable stakeholders, and more first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another episode of our segment User Stories, where we (hopefully) help some folks on Reddit. This week we're looking at whether Product folks should care how Engineering breaks out the items on their backlogs, how panicking in an emergency can lead to worse outcomes, whether anyone ever gets "good" at making roadmaps, and the struggles of an IT director with overbearing colleagues. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E037: How not to panic in a crisis, the varieties of roadmaps, and other Reddit questions first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we discuss the various types of online scams that are ruining people's lives as they attack them financially and emotionally. And we talk through ways to protect yourself and ensure the software you work on doesn't enable those vectors for your own users. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E036: Insidious online scams are a plague destroying lives first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another episode of our segment User Stories, where we (hopefully) help some folks on Reddit. This week, we look at whether you need to love the product you work on, whether there's a magic skill to keeping your energy up in meetings, and how to measure success for your software teams. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E035: Do you have to love the products you work on? And more Reddit questions first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

On Friday, July 19th, at 4:09AM UTC, a small update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a cascading series of failures in critical Windows systems around the world. And while the bad update was halted by 5:27AM, the damage was already done. Over 8.5 million Windows machines triggered the dreaded Blue Screen of Death and key pieces of global infrastructure were knocked offline. In this emergency episode, we look at what happened, what the impact was, and discuss whether there are any solutions to prevent this from happening again. Spoiler: it's complicated! Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E034: CrowdStrike / Windows Catastrophe – the largest IT outage in history first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We do our best to present just the facts, ma'am, at the start of this week's episode looking at blockchain technologies and how they work. And then we spend 30 minutes complaining about just how stupid this whole thing is. From Bitcoin using more energy than entire countries to the NFT pump-and-dump scandal, it's a harsh look at a technology we can't really find a good use case for. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E033: Is the Web3 blockchain future useful for anything other than planet-burning Bitcoins and NFT scams? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's Part 2 of our conversation with our Pradeep Ittycheria, the President of the company we both work for, as we pick his brain on a number of topics both personal and professional. From making sure Product is helping provide clarity on the business value of Engineering's work, to understanding how to manage tech debt, we do our best to learn from his years of experience. Then we have some personal questions for him, including how he'll know if he's no longer the right person for his job, and if he could have one do-over in his career, what would it be? Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E032: Providing Clarity to Engineers on the Value of Their Work, with Pradeep Ittycheria first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we didn't have time to record a new episode, so we dug into the vault of old clips that had been cut for time - we can get onto some tangents that really diverge from the original point of the episode :) First up is whether AI will ever be able to learn enough to help recognize content that isn't appropriate in certain contexts, and then we dig into whether the metaverse will trap you in a dangerous bubble of ignorant bliss. Then we look at whether there are scenarios where AI should be allowed to augment or even replace actors, writers, athletes, musicians, and pretty much anyone who provide entertainment for people. And finally we tackle whether systems like the Neuralink brain implant should give Elon, corporations, governments, or medical science any amount of Write Access to your brain. From "correcting" behavior that some might deem "deviant" to assisting people with medical conditions, there are terrible versions of this, and possibly good solutions with the proper medical and scientific controls in place. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E031: The challenging ethics of AI, metaverse bubbles, and Neuralink first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another long episode this week as we simply had too much to discuss! We dig into the concept of "Digital Friction": the overload of apps, information, and noise that plague our daily lives at work (and at home). From discussing what it is to trying to identify some solutions, it's a wide-ranging episode exploring technology and the dark side of our digital ecosystem. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E030: Digital Friction – the urgent problem destroying your brain first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

In Part 1 of a two-part episode, we talk with Pradeep Ittycheria, the President of the company we both work for, and pick his brain about some articles he wrote on LinkedIn and lessons from his career and life. From the distinction between recognizing vs rewarding effort, to making sure your teams are fundamentally organized to deliver the most value, we talk through his thoughts on Value and Effort in engineering. And then we examine his career with some questions, like how exactly does he keep so much information about our massive organization in his head? The answer: parsing through the noise to find the important signals. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E029: Rewarding Effort and Unlocking the Signal within the Noise, with Pradeep Ittycheria first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's the another batch of User Stories, where we help some Redditors try and solve their problems. From a truly toxic environment where a Product Manager has been pitted against their Engineering Manager by bad leadership, to dealing with engineers being pulled off your team because they are the Subject Matter Experts and need to help other teams, we mostly try and tell people how to avoid getting caught in the same hopeless situation as these two question askers. And then we discuss what it would take for someone to break into the worlds of Product Management and Enterprise Architecture, from certification options to finding other roles that are often feeders into those career tracks. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E028: A toxic Product/Engineering relationship, plus how to break into Product or Enterprise Architecture first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week is our longest episode yet as we try our best to explain one of the key skills we both think make us pretty good at our jobs (he said humbly): Pattern Matching. For anyone who needs to solve problems, it's a core skillset that we highly recommend folks develop and work at improving. We talk through high-level concepts, specific examples, and discuss the types of roles where this is most beneficial. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E027: Pattern Matching – this one weird trick will make you better at your job first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another episode of User Stories and Market Factors as we try to help some Redditors with their questions and look at recent news. Whether it's what to do when you get vague incomplete user stories from a business analyst, prioritizing bugs and tech debt with or with out a product manager's help, or figuring out how to map the architecture of your company's software platforms, we've got some (hopefully) helpful advice. And then we look at some recent changes at Twitter (now X), including a disastrous Find/Replace update and a change to how new users can't really do much without paying Elon first. And then a look at Post.News shutting down and what that says about the current state of the social network landscape, as well as following up on the latest with Apple's antitrust suits in the EU and US. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E026: Can PMs help prioritize tech debt, how to map architectures, and why are Twitter and Facebook still on top? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we dive back into some more Reddit user questions and help a UX person understand how they can work with Agile engineering teams, as well as discuss the myriad benefits of Product Managers learning to turn data into information with SQL. Also, some news items, including a global internet disaster averted at the last minute, Tesla's Cybertruck getting recalled, and the stock market reacts to AI earnings results. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E025: Can UX be Agile, should Product Managers know SQL, and how bad is the Cybertruck recall? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

On this weeks' show we talk about the future of the data science role as low-code/no-code and other AI tools enable more people to work with machine learning models and generate business results. Also, we dig into the importance of partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering, and Andrew waxes poetic about his future AI post-scarcity utopia. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E024: Anyone can be a Data Scientist now, with David Scripka first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

In Part 1 of a two-part episode, we talk with David Scripka about all things Data Science and Machine Learning. From what data scientists do to how machine learning models work, as well as the scary-fast evolution of the Large Language Models like ChatGPT, we cover some basics to help people understand what goes into making these AI models work. In Part 2 next week, we'll cover the rapidly changing landscape of low-code/no-code solutions that are lowering the barrier of entry for data scientists, as well as the crucial collaboration that will need to happen between product management, engineer, and data science as we all venture forward into this new AI future. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E023: A crash course on AI, Data Science, and Machine Learning with David Scripka first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we take a look at the Normalization of Deviance, a term coined by Diane Vaughan as she researched what really happened to the Challenger space shuttle in 1986. We talk about ways, big and small, that this anti-pattern can affect everything from massive enterprises like Boeing to startup software companies. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E022: The Normalization of Deviance led to the Challenger Disaster and can affect you too first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another dual-topic episode where we answer questions, give advice, and look at some recent news stories. We start with some questions debating User Stories vs Wireframes, how to break an Epic into User Stories, and whether you can be a Product Manager and be liked. And then we dig into the latest ways AI is enabling humans to do terrible things, including a start-up that wants to scan your junk for STIs in a medically inaccurate way, an eastern European candidate who possibly lost his election thanks to an AI Deep Fake, and the US House of Representatives blocking access to Microsoft's Copilot AI before it could accidentally leak government secrets. Also, Zuckerburg tried to hack your phone to snoop on Snapchat. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E021: Crafting better User Stories, battling AI deep fakes, and more… first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's our User Stories segment where we take some questions from Reddit and try to help a few people out. We also look at some Market Factors, with the Department of Justice's anti-trust suit against Apple's monopoly power with the iPhone and a look at the state of Gmail as it turns 20. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E020: Bad stand-ups, PI Planning, Gmail turns 20, and DOJ vs Apple first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another news round up as we talk about concerning advances in AI automation and other news of the week. From Devin the AI engineer to Apple canceling its self-driving car plans, artificial intelligence had a rocky week. Also, NVidia's new GPUs will require even more electricity and amid soaring revenue numbers an alarming amount of companies are laying off tech workers. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF The post E019: This AI engineer will use NVidia's GPUs to put you out of work and kill the planet first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's time to talk about everything that happened this year. From the ongoing disaster in Ukraine to the brewing Apple vs PC wars, we dig into the big global and tech news, including whether anyone uses email and if self-driving cars are going to put cabbies and truck drivers out of work. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E018: Disaster in Ukraine, Mac vs PC, and does anyone use email? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

It's another Breaking News grab bag episode! From the US House trying to ban TikTok to Elon Musk getting sued by music publishers and getting called out by OpenAI for his apparent lies, we've got some news to discuss. Also, LinkedIn tries to get into gaming for some reason, and there's even more buggy software ruining the lives of subpostmasters in the UK Post Office Scandal. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E017: TikTok banned? Elon sued? LinkedIn gamified? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Returning guest Mer joins us to talk about the increasing likelihood that AI will replace a significant number of workers across most industries. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E016: AI is here to steal your job first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

The eternal debate continues in this week's episode as we discuss how teams evaluate when to write their own code vs seek alternative solutions. Whether that's buying or licensing third-party solutions or turning to applications like Low-Code/No-Code platforms that abstract most of the code away entirely, there are pros and cons to both sides. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E015: Build vs Buy vs Low Code – why do engineers insist on writing their own code? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We're joined by Kevin's friend Mer to talk about HR software, leadership, team development, and the future of Human Resources with and without software and AI's help. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E014: Can software help put the “human” back in Human Resources? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This week we dig into even more examples of how software bugs can turn into enormous disasters with financial and even deadly consequences. We've also got a few more light-hearted examples like a French guy whose wife left him after a bug helped her realize he was a cheating scumbag. And we have an update on the UK Post Office Scandal. Warning: this post discusses the ramifications of these software bugs and the UK Post Office scandal, which includes suicide and death Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ And on the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ Subscribe to listen: Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acceptance-criteria/id1723783016) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/473NezCKw3eMCFPqy9bIwp) Podchaser (https://podchaser.com/AcceptanceCriteria) iHeart Radio (https://iheart.com/podcast/139749022/) Podcast Republic (https://podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1723783016) The post E013: The massive cost of software mistakes, and a follow-up on the UK Post Office Scandal first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

Join us as we pick up our conversation from a few weeks ago and look at the growing volume of voices who have been critiquing Agile. As we head into 2024, we will continue to look for a new path forward, so stay tuned to additional updates from us. Items we referenced in this episode: Murat Guler - Chapter 4 - Agile As a Micromanagement Tool: https://muromuro.substack.com/p/agile-as-a-micromanagement-tool take5IRL Podcast - 2024 Agile trends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPOjAYWdTY4 scrum.org - Scrum with Kanban, the Unfinished Conversation: https://www.scrum.org/resources/scrum-kanban-unfinished-conversation scrum.org - 12 Agile Anti-Patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEKG--ELFSk No Nonsense Agile Podcast - The agile brand has been destroyed by con men and clowns: https://nononsenseagile.podbean.com/e/0075-brett-maytom-and-michael-kusters-the-agile-brand-has-been-destroyed-by-con-men-and-clowns/ Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E012: The Agile Reformation – is there a crisis of faith in Scrum & Agile? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

We dial back the clock to the early-to-mid 2000s and look at how internet darlings StumbleUpon, Digg, and del.icio.us all shot out of the gate and then tripped on their way to the finish line. It's a bleak look at what can go wrong after acquisitions and when leaders get too swallowed up in their own hype to bother listening to their users. Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E011: How Success turns to Failure – the lessons of StumbleUpon, Digg, and del.icio.us first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

On this week's episode, Andrew interrogates Kevin on what makes a good Product Manager. We also talk about common pitfalls Product Managers should avoid as they partner with other teams. Andrew apologizes to any Product Managers who listen to this, he's just playing "devil's advocate" - something we all love when men do on the internet. Join the discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AcceptanceCriteria/ and the Discord: https://discord.gg/2Tyj8H9MFF Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E010: In Defense of Product Managers first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

This is a random news grab bag of recent articles and events we wanted to talk about. - Apple was forced to abandon its monopolistic control over App Stores in the EU and make pricing changes - Taylor Swift AI explicit deepfakes spread across Twitter and the web - Microsoft Teams rolled out "Mesh" its VR / Meta virtual experience competitor - The Japanese moon landing went a little sideways Join the conversation on the Discord: https://discord.gg/yyVPWY5ZnK Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E009: Breaking News – Taylor Swift's AI deepfakes, Apple faces the music, a crooked moon landing, and VR for MS Teams first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

On this week's episode, Andrew sides with the machines and discusses how a post-scarcity technological utopia could work... and also the horrifying "Gap" we'll all have to survive to get there. Please don't stop listening, I promise we'll return to cheerier topics next week

On today's show, Andrew has a real Sophie's Choice situation with trying to build a software development team and prioritizing the first three people you'd hire. Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E007: Startup Sophie's Choice: how do you pick the first three roles you'd hire? first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.

How did a series of bad software planning and execution decisions lead to at least four deaths, hundreds of prison sentences, and the financial ruin of thousands of people? And how did it take over two decades for justice to barely be served in exonerating the innocent victims of software bugs? Warning: this post discusses the ramifications of the scandal, which includes suicide Read more about the scandal and find links to our sources in our blog post on the topic: https://acceptancepod.com/2024/01/16/the-fatal-and-financially-ruinous-mistakes-of-the-uk-post-office-scandal/ Intro/Outro music from lemonmusicstudio: https://open.spotify.com/album/55huJO0lYmbv8AIcJKexVo?si=jN5zZR9cRReNwzabJKlUpQ The post E006: The UK Post Office Scandal and how they got that software so fatally wrong first appeared on Acceptance Criteria.