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Liron Amitzi (@amitzil) and Jim Czuprynski (@JimTheWhyGuy) - two popular speakers on the Oracle conference and webinar circuit - turn their combined 60 years of Information Technology experience into a podcast that talks about everything in the tech world, except tech. Topics that will be discussed in this podcast include technical interviews, diversity, cultures and many many other interesting things about the tech world we are living in. A new episode will be published every 2 weeks on Wednesday.

Liron Amitzi, Jim Czuprynski


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    BTS-054 We Noticed Your Mouse Hasn't Moved Lately: Dr. Douglas Scherer on F.O.R.G.E.D. Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 70:24


    Douglas Scherer on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-douglas-scherer/Douglas Scherer's web site:https://www.douglasscherer.com/Dr. Scherer's book on Amazon.com:https://www.amazon.com/F-R-G-D-Practices-Volatile-ebook/dp/B09NV39R6B/IT Managers Reveal Harsh Realities About Surveillance Technology: Survey Says 87% Have Seen Negative Impacts on Workershttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230418005244/en/IT-Managers-Reveal-Harsh-Realities-About-Surveillance-Technology-Survey-Says-87-Have-Seen-Negative-Impacts-on-WorkersIt's Work, Not Junior High: I Wanna Be Sedatedhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/business/roxane-gay-work-advice-birthdays.html?unlocked_article_code=CSdfKlXyEZ0J0rFQHr0ckv9sRQ63QG87REOUTSakcNWVbk15u6e763IzR1GxZwG-eXKvOBYpnMblSkURgpiWGXNVo9ey0jZ75KyCQxKsbrBlCHvB6rOR8yiUi7qc2muXnk7-2mZRb2K9I3JC8aVBgL3lvouioQoAAB50EUEipJXr3-hqQ-gRbfk1d-2qwwwFKFr_RzUyizihvMm5mg-nClrKR7qm7OFV_YflbqF87HwHj8c2HV-t8BKN_FP9nGuZTRQQ2kFWt36oSmRIOpn1oGZuRRnrk51FaJWAF-qsfcasy97hVC1Rv_ngFAFYM5qFXXszx2fQBpHSchkCCrLTCdGXwwT5iT1rtUJB&smid=url-share

    BTS-053 Ayy DJ Bring That Back: Peter Schroeder On Music, Entrepreneurship & Mentorship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 48:20


    Peter Schroeder on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterrankschroeder/                                                              Telzio:https://www.linkedin.com/company/telzio/DefyVentures:https://www.defyventures.org/

    BTS-052 Yes, You Will Need This Math Later In Life: Tiffany Teasley on Shifting Your Career to Data Scientist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 46:43


    Tiffany Teasley on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-teasley/Tiffany's DataSistah Portal:https://www.datasistah.com/

    CSI: Birmingham: Amy Simpson-Grange on IT Forensic Investigations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 58:54


    Amy Simpson-Grange on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygrangex/Amy's personal blog:www.amysimpsongrange.comCapGeminiUK's Apprenticeship Opportunities:https://www.capgemini.com/gb-en/careers/career-paths/graduates-and-apprenticeships/apprenticeships/

    The Secret to a Full Life? Surround Yourself With People Smarter Than You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 46:59


    Richard Feynman's Lectures on Physics:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feynman_Lectures_on_PhysicsMichael Kosterlitz's background: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2016/kosterlitz/biographical/John Clauser on Proving that Quantum Entanglement is Real:https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/proving-that-quantum-entanglement-is-real

    Finding That PERFECT Fit For the Job - Scientifically! Ameetha Garbharran on Overcoming Cognitive Biases While Hiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 62:11


    Expsyt website:https://expsyt.com/Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology:https://www.siop.org/Canadian Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology:http://csiop-scpio.ca/Best Practices In the Use of Assessments for Selecting Leaders:http://csiop-scpio.ca/resources/newletters/v33-n03-may-2016.pdfDr. Ameetha on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameethagarbharran/

    It's OK Not To Be OK: 2022 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 40:05


    Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Bets-Making-Smarter-Decisions/dp/0735216355

    Adapt, Improvise, Overcome: Sandy Kaider on Helping Veterans Transition to Civilian Careers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 46:13


    HireHeroes USA website:https://www.hireheroesusa.org/Sandy Kaider on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-kaider/MASH Program:https://mashprogram.wordpress.com/

    Actually, Every Public Speaker Feels Like An Impostor: Mirela Ardelean + Neil Chandler on the MASH Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 46:21


    MASH Program Home:  https://www.mashprogram.comTwitter: @mashprogramLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mashprogram/Romanian Oracle User Group (ROOUG): https://www.rooug.roUK Oracle User Group (UKOUG): https://www.ukoug.comNeil Chandler on Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nchandler/Mirela Ardelean on Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirela-melania-ardelean/ 

    BTS-045 Should We Resign Ourselves to the Great Resignation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 41:12


    Tech workers warned they were going to quit. Now, the problem is spiralling out of control:https://www.zdnet.com/article/tech-workers-warned-they-were-going-to-quit-now-the-problem-is-spiralling-out-of-controlInfosys Founder Narayana Murthy Bats To End WFH As COVID Caseload Dropshttps://www.republicworld.com/business-news/india-business/infosys-founder-narayana-murthy-bats-to-end-wfh-as-covid-caseload-drops-articleshow.htmlIs The Great Resignation Overblown?https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/opinion/jobs-great-resignation.htmlYelp shuts some offices doubling down on remote; CEO calls hybrid “hell”https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/22/yelp-shutters-officesThe Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools?https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-great-attrition-is-making-hiring-harder-are-you-searching-the-right-talent-pools‘They're in a State of Fear': CEOs Are Worried About Quiet Quittinghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-23/quiet-quitting-worries-ceos-they-re-turning-to-hr-firms-to-spot-and-stop-itQuiet Quitting Is a Fake Trend:  https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/09/quiet-quitting-trend-employee-disengagement/671436/Companies Hoarding Workers Could Be Good News for the Economy:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/business/economy/companies-hoarding-workers.htmlJohn Oliver's Last Week Tonight report on truckers' less-than-glorious careers in the USA:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phieTCxQRLA 

    BTS-044 Now Hear This! Turing Award Winner Vint Cerf's Amazing Life Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 55:07


    Vint Cerf on accessibility, the cello and noisy hearing aids: https://www.blog.google/inside-google/googlers/vint-cerf-accessibility-cello-and-noisy-hearing-aids/The Little Deaf Girl (the story of Vint's wife, Sigrid): http://www.littlemag.com/listen/vintoncerf.htmlThe Interplanetary Internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTmYm3gMYOQSecrets of the Saturn V F-1 Engine: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-missions/rod-pyle-apollo-saturn-v-f1-engine/

    Episode 44. I Heard That! Vint Cerf on Empathic Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 55:07


    Vint Cerf on accessibility, the cello and noisy hearing aids:https://www.blog.google/inside-google/googlers/vint-cerf-accessibility-cello-and-noisy-hearing-aids/The Little Deaf Girl (the story of Vint's wife, Sigrid):http://www.littlemag.com/listen/vintoncerf.htmlThe Interplanetary Internet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTmYm3gMYOQSecrets of the Saturn V F-1 Engine:https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-missions/rod-pyle-apollo-saturn-v-f1-engine/

    BTS-043 Double Irish In Belfast: Craig Rodgers on Predictive ML, Re-Electrification, & Diverse Workforces

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 37:14


    Craig Rodgers on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-rodgers-891ba425/Double Irish, With a Dutch Sandwich:https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/double-irish-with-a-dutch-sandwich.asp

    BTS-42 Pronouns Are the Easy Part: Gil Bahat on the Benefits of Inclusive Workplaces in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 44:17


    Gil Bahat on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbahat/A One-Woman Show (Gil's website):https://aonewomanshow.medium.com/ 

    BTS-041 You're Never Too Old To Find Out You're an Aspie: Tim Goldstein on Being Neuro-Distinct in IT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 73:44


    Tim's website: https://www.timgoldstein.com/Tim's podcast - Life in a neurotypical universe: https://podcast.timgoldstein.com/Tim's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgoldsteinYouTube interviews with Tim:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmq9UjhMZrMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sCxlo7FdGMGoogle article about Tim and his boss: https://blog.google/inside-google/life-at-google/autistic-googler-and-his-manager-thrive-through-communication/Tip sheet on how to work with autistic people: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinnovation/tips-for-managing-an-autistic-employee/ 

    BTS-040 How Are You Doing… Today? Rob Stephenson on Monitoring Mental Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 45:49


    A life-changing question we are asked every day (Rob's TEDx Talk):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8r0LI1iWuQInsideOut Leaderboard:https://inside-out.org/FormScore:http://www.formscore.today/Rob's Podcast Episode (#27) with Dr. Ryan Todd:https://headversity.com/beyond-the-checkbox/Are You Happy? Your Boss Is Asking:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/business/worker-happiness-management.htmlDeloitte: Mental health and employers. The case for investment:https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/consultancy/deloitte-uk-mental-health-report-2022.pdf

    BTS-039 From Techie to SVP: James Fair on Upskilling Yourself to Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 44:52


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmfair/Executech: https://www.linkedin.com/company/executech/James email: jamesf@executech.comExecutech podcasts page: https://www.executech.com/cast

    BTS-038 14,000 Pounds of Rolling Death: Keith Townsend on Building Tech Brands From the Comfort of Your Rig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 51:33


    CTO Advisor: https://www.TheCTOAdvisor.comCTO Advisor Podcast: https://thectoadvisor.com/thectopodcast/CTO The Dose Videocast: https://thectoadvisor.com/ctodose/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCTOAdvisorKeith's Newsletter: https://ctoadvisor.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CTOAdvisorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kltownsend/Data Gravity Index podcast episode: https://thectoadvisor.com/dave-mccrory/Data Repatriation podcast episode: https://thectoadvisor.com/joe-onisick/

    BTS-037 Take Off As Many Days As You Want. Really! Ben Gateley on Future Workplace Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 48:38


    CharlieHR: https://www.charliehr.comCultureOps podcast: https://www.charliehr.com/culture-ops-podcastCharlieHR on Unlimited PTO: https://www.charliehr.com/blog/we-tried-unlimited-holiday-heres-everything-that-went-wrong/CharlieHR on 4-day workweek: https://www.charliehr.com/blog/4-day-work-week-alternative/Washington Post on 5-Day Workweek: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/business/the-five-day-workweek-was-made-up-what-if-we-changed-it/2022/03/07/1d0e1ae6-c627-4e74-aa0f-0e582e5c791b_video.htmlSimon Sinek: The Infinite Game: https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Game-Simon-Sinek/dp/073521350XBaseCamp's Decision to Ban Political Speech in the Workplace: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419512/basecamp-political-speech-policy-fallout

    Silicon Prairie Pioneer: Brian Knudtson on Building the Next Generation of Technologists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 54:33


    Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bknudtson/Destination Imagination: https://www.destinationimagination.org/Odyssey of the Mind: https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/Mark Rober's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRoberSilicon Prairie News: https://siliconprairienews.com/ZoomTown: https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-town-inequality-remote-workers-work-from-home-big-cities-2022-4

    Herding Angry Wet Cats: Rie Merritt on Microsoft Culture & the Zen of Technology Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 43:02


    Rie's Blog: http://www.riepedia.net/Rie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rie-merritt/Rie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrishSQLTech Girlz: https://www.techgirlz.org/FemTech: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/the-dawn-of-the-femtech-revolutionTechnically Wrong book: https://www.amazon.com/Technically-Wrong-Sexist-Algorithms-Threats/dp/1681688611Bill Gates and Windows 98 blue screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW7Rqwwth84

    If Your Developer Isn't Typing, Does That Mean They're Not Working? The Art of Managing IT Types with Johanna Rothman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 53:05


    Johanna's website: https://www.jrothman.com/Johanna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johannarothmanJohanna's Newsletter: https://www.jrothman.com/pragmaticmanager/Books by Johanna: https://www.jrothman.com/books/Modern Management Trilogy: https://www.jrothman.com/modern-management-made-easy-a-three-volume-set/Series of Constraints Lecture Series: https://www.jrothman.com/mpd/2020/02/summary-for-a-projects-boundaries-drivers-constraints-floats/Project Management Series: https://www.jrothman.com/mpd/project-management/2020/02/summary-for-a-projects-boundaries-drivers-constraints-floats/The figure Jim talked about is in the book: Practical Ways to Lead an Innovative Organization, chapter 12.

    You Shouldn't Even Be Listening to This Podcast: Steven Feuerstein on Sustainability and the Future of Our Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 55:45


    Steven's Twitter accounts: https://twitter.com/tree_rescuer and https://twitter.com/sfonplsqlSteven's gmail: Steven.Feuerstein@gmail.comHow wolves change rivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q'Not Doing Anything Is No Longer Acceptable': A Conversation With Alice Thomas, Climate Refugee Expert: https://psmag.com/environment/not-doing-anything-is-no-longer-acceptable-a-conversation-with-alice-thomas-climate-refugee-expertThe Grassroots Social Network Documenting Real-Time Climate Change: https://psmag.com/environment/the-grassroots-social-network-documenting-real-time-climate-changeAs Climate Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy: Saying ‘No' to Developers: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/climate/climate-real-estate-developers.htmlNew Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States: https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts: https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-climate-crisis-is-killing-us/Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in domestic law: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/animals-to-be-formally-recognised-as-sentient-beings-in-domestic-law

    How Loud Are the Cheers When You Report a Bug? Tom Geraghty on Psychological Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 51:06


    Tom Geraghty's Website and Toolkit on Psychological Safety: https://www.psychsafety.co.uk/Gerald Weinberg on the Psychology of Computer Science: https://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Programming_Psychology.htmlBuilding a psychologically safe workplace, Amy Edmondson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhoLuui9gX8Google's Project Aristotle: https://rework.withgoogle.com/print/guides/5721312655835136/YouTube Clip on Handling Engineering Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuL-_yOOJckSidney Dekker's The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error: https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Understanding-Human-Error/dp/1472439058/ref=asc_df_1472439058/Team Topologies: https://teamtopologies.com/Boeing's 737-MAX disaster and the lack of psychological safety in its culture: https://itrevolution.com/lack-of-psychological-safety-at-boeing/Tom's twitter: https://twitter.com/tom_geraghtyTom's eMail: tom@psychsafety.co.uk

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    Cultivating a Diverse Workforce? Start Sooner Than Later: Jerika Jones on Inspiring the Next Generation of Technologists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 40:44


    INTech Camp For Girls - https://www.intechcamp.org/INtech Camp For Girls on Twitter - https://twitter.com/INTechCampINtech Camp For Girls on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intechcampGirls Rock Camp Alliance - https://www.girlsrockcampalliance.org/Jerika's eMail -  jerika@intechcamp.org

    Stress Kills More Than Worker Enthusiasm: Dr. Ryan Todd on Removing the Stigma of Poor Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 48:03


    Beyond the Checkbox podcast:https://www.beyondthecheckbox.comHeadversity - Workforce Mental Health:https://headversity.comHow Olympians Embraced Mental Health After Biles Showed the Wayhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/sports/olympics/olympics-mental-health-simone-biles.htmlHow to turn everyday stress into ‘optimal stress'https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/how-to-turn-everyday-stress-into-optimal-stress  

    Show Me … the Money? Going Independent, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 62:04


    Liron's blog post series about "becoming a consultant":https://gotodba.com/becoming-a-dba-consultant-seriesIs the Great Resignation Overblown?https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/opinion/jobs-great-resignation.htmlMove over, crypto. A record number of workers are becoming millionaires with their boring 401(k)s and IRAs:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/02/18/fidelity-401k-millionaires/

    Take This Job and Shove It! Going Independent, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 52:27


    Liron's blog post series about "becoming a consultant":https://gotodba.com/becoming-a-dba-consultant-seriesStudy: Three-quarters of digital workers are eyeing the door:https://www.hrdive.com/news/study-three-quarters-of-digital-workers-are-eyeing-the-door/611168Making ‘Dinobabies' Extinct: IBM's Push for a Younger Work Force:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/business/economy/ibm-age-discrimination.htmlThe cost of career change: Workers spend time, money breaking into IT:https://www.ciodive.com/news/technology-IT-workforce-great-resignation-career-change/607319/ 

    Want to Keep Your Best People in 2022? Stop Managing Them Like It's 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 62:20


    The Humanization of Workhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBAOH6lnjYTulsa paid people $10k to move there and work remotely. Here's how it worked outhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90700766/tulsa-paid-people-10k-to-move-there-and-work-remotely-heres-how-it-worked-outCities offer cash as they compete for new residents amid remote work boomhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90517270/cities-offer-cash-as-they-compete-for-new-residents-amid-remote-work-boomRemote work can't change until we fix this $80B problemhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90578964/rural-internet-broadband-accessThe One-Traffic-Light Town with Some of the Fastest Internet in the U.S. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-one-traffic-light-town-with-some-of-the-fastest-internet-in-the-us 

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    If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Successful? Kelly Beattie on Emotional Quotient (EQ)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 51:01


    FirstStar consultancy (Kelly's LinkedIn profile) – linkedin.com/in/kellybeattie1ststarIDI organization - https://idiinventory.com/“Ted lasso” series - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_LassoThe article from the Atlantic about slack – https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/slack-office-trouble/620173/“The good fight" series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Fightcrucial conversations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucial_Conversations:_Tools_for_Talking_When_Stakes_Are_High

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    In What Context, Exactly? Emma Bostian on Communicating Across Cultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 50:12


    weapons of math destruction - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Math_Destructionalgorithms of oppression - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithms_of_Oppressioninvisible women - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Women:_Exposing_Data_Bias_in_a_World_Designed_for_Menlady bug podcast - https://www.ladybug.devEmma's twitter account - https://twitter.com/EmmaBostian

    It's Always a People Problem: Mark Horstman on the Art of Managing Effectively

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 61:37


    Manager Tools homepage: https://www.manager-tools.com/Manager Tools Podcast - The Basics: https://www.manager-tools.com/manager-tools-basicsManager Tools Podcast - Introduction to DiSC: https://www.manager-tools.com/2016/05/disc-overview-public-podcastGoogle Oxygen Project: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/business/13hire.htmlCenter for Creative Leadership (CCL) - What Millennials Want from Work: https://shop.ccl.org/usa/what-millennials-want-from-work.html

    Always In Motion Is the Future: Looking Forward to 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 36:23


    Even Jedi Master Yoda could not foresee the future accurately, but there are always signs and portents of what is to come if you look carefully at the present. Jim and Liron look back at their podcast's inaugural year, discuss their upcoming lineup of guests for 2022 (spoiler alert: it's gonna be awesome!), and chat about leading-edge trends on the immediate horizon for the New Year.

    If You Ain't Paranoid, You Ain't Payin' Attention: Rob Lockard on Cybersecurity & Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 57:55


    WFH had little impact on employee's pwds:https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/passwords-authentication-management-lastpass-passwordless-microsoft/607062/Microsoft warns of a large-scale phishing-as-a-service operation:https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4037540/microsoft-warns-scale-phishing-service-operationMarriott covering a recovering from a data breach:https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/marriott-starwood-data-breach-cyber-insurance/610771/ 

    Be the River, Not the Rock: Bill Kleyman on the Future of IT, Managing Cross-Generation, & Handling Entitlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 54:54


    Switch Gigawatt Nevada: https://www.switch.com/gigawatt-1Raspberry Pi SuperComputer: https://twitter.com/JimTheWhyGuy/status/1174072194608951296Bill's new personal website: https://billkleyman.comMorse code vs. texting challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRuRE-Bwk1UHierarchy of needs: https://twitter.com/morten/status/503519307402600449 

    Temper Your Technical Brilliance With a Soft-Skills Tune-up: A Chat With Bruno Borges

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 61:55


    You're a brilliant coder / developer, but you're frustrated because your team doesn't seem to listen to your ideas to improve the organization. Maybe – just maybe – it could be that your soft skills are seriously lacking. Liron and Jim chat with Microsoft MVP Bruno Borges, whose diverse career accomplishments and multinational background gives him unique insight into navigating the world of modern IT organizations, and discuss the best ways to attain those soft skills. Spoiler: you can only gain them through meaningful human interaction!

    So Two IT Guys Walk Into A Bar: Adventures in Language and Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 48:01


    You don't have to have a sense of humor to survive in IT, but it helps. Jim and Liron talk about different cultures they've encountered during their careers, and their occasionally embarrassing experiences with the most difficult language to master in IT: English.

    Networking Isn't Just Cables and Routers: A Chat with Mike Gangler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 55:28


    Michigan Oracle Users Summit (MOUS) - www.mous.usSouthEastern Michigan Oracle Professionals: https://www.meetup.com/SouthEast-Michigan-Oracle-Professionals/Contact Mike at: mjgangler@gmail.com

    ML & Analytics for JEDIs: Michelle Hardwick on Real-Life Data Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 53:57


    Amazon resume screening: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-jobs-automation-insight-idUSKCN1MK08G

    The Audience, Victorious: Connor McDonald on Storytelling, Instead of Just Presenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 60:57


    If you've ever sat through a horribly boring presentation – whether live or virtually – it's truly the fault of just one person: the presenter. Jim and Liron chat with their guest and extremely popular public speaker Connor McDonald about why presenting today is really all about telling your audience a story in which they emerge victorious at the end. They also dish on content that isn't relevant any more for modern presentations, and why you may not even need slides at all, as long as you've taken the time to first engage and connect with your audience.

    Teasers, Boosters, & Punchlines: Presentation Secrets from Luiza Nowak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 44:34


    A common question we get from newbie speakers is, How many slides should I have, and how many bullet points on each slide? The answer: That's precisely the wrong question! Jim and Liron talk with their guest Luiza Nowak, a recognized expert with a background in marketing and teaching people how to present effectively. Luiza explains how presenters often overload their sessions with too much detail - what she likes to call “slidedocs” – and explains techniques for telling your story to your audience to maximize your message's impact.

    Joining the 1% Club: Enhance Your Career By Presenting at Conferences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 63:55


    Looking to expand your network? Build a personal brand? Meet new colleagues? Even learn new stuff you'd normally never have a chance to? One of the best ways is presenting – really, storytelling - at virtual and public events. Jim and Liron discuss how they overcome imposter syndrome as well as stage fright (spoiler alert: yes, they both have it!). If you're new to presenting, they also offer advice on getting started with storytelling and how to submit your story so you'll have the best chance at getting noticed and accepted.

    Embracing Your Inner “Data Chick”: Karen Lopez on Data Engineering With WIT and Humor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 58:39


    You might as well learn to love your data because it's gonna outlive your code. Liron and Jim talk with Microsoft MVP Karen Lopez about her fascinating career as a real-life data engineer and current NASA DataNaut. Karen explains her historical viewpoint as a pioneer of women in technology (#WIT), how she developed her unique personal online brand (Twitter handle: @datachick), and reveals her super-powers for dealing with trolls on social media.

    There's Atlanta, Then There's Georgia: A Conversation with Danny Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 53:30


    Jim and Liron talk with Danny Bryant about his experiences growing up in the heart of the “New South” – Atlanta, GA – his experiences during his college days at Georgia Tech, and the journey he's undertaken during his professional career. Danny also chats about his actions to empower other young Black engineers through organizations like /dev/color. Even more importantly, Danny explains what it means when someone from the South looks you in the eye and says “Bless Your Heart.”

    OK, Boomer. Seriously, It's OK: Chatting with Jessica Sharp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 38:16


    Boomers. Gen-X. Millennials. Jim and Liron chat with our guest Jessica Sharp to discuss the way our different generations look at the world, our careers, and even problem-solving (spoiler alert: not necessarily divergent). We also talk about how mentorship is crucial to building a team of professionals, and how treating our colleagues with respect regardless of age, gender, or background creates cohesion and purposefulness.

    Don't Call Me She-EO: A Conversation with Heli Helskyaho

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 41:36


    Jim and Liron talk with Heli Helskyaho – or, as she's better known on Twitter, @HeliFromFinland – about her experiences as CEO of her own IT company in Europe and how she has faced the challenges of increasing DEI in technology. Along the way, she shares her insights on hiring the best talent, pursuing personal excellence, and building work-life balance.

    Lagos to Toronto, By Way of Glasgow and “Winterpeg”: Talking with Oti Ometie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 43:34


    Born in India, raised in Nigeria, studied in England, lived in Scotland and now settled in Canada, Jim and Liron talk with their colleague Oti Ometie about his experiences as he emigrated to Canada from Africa and built a successful career in North American IT. We'll chat about the benefits of multiculturalism, what it's like to experience “Snowmaggeddon” in Manitoba, but also how it is to be an immigrant, different from others and the challenges it brings.

    Streets Paved With Opportunity: A Conversation with Biju Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 48:49


    Imagine if your first serious IT job meant flying 24 hours straight halfway across the world … and you’ve never even been on an airplane before. Liron and Jim chat with their guest, Biju Thomas, on how he built a successful IT career after coming to the USA in 1995. We’ll share his tales of culture shock and his unique viewpoints during a 25-year journey of self-discovery.

    Keeping Our WIT: A Chat with Kellyn Gorman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 66:13


    Gender bias when playing with baby girls vs. baby boyshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWu44AqF0iI

    The Interview Itself: Measuring Technical Competency

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 42:27


    Jim and Liron discuss how they ascertain the depth of a candidate’s technical skill sets during the last part of the interview, sharing their personal experiences with letting the resume itself drive the depth and breadth of the technical questions they ask. On the candidate’s side, they discuss what to do in certain situations you might find yourself in an interview and how to make the best of it.

    The Interview Itself: Checking Initial Mutual Fit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 54:23


    Liron and Jim dive into the interview itself. In this episode they cover the first part of the interview: getting to know each other. In the general part of the interview they will discuss what to talk about and also what not to talk about, general questions that might come up, and how to lead up to the technical part.

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