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Incubator or labs programs tend to come with various issues. How do you navigate failure? How do you source engineers? RC Johnson has helped create an innovative incubator program at Indeed. This week on CTO Connection, RC is discussing the challenges and lessons he’s learned in creating a successful labs program.RC talks about why he decided to model the program on the venture capital world and how a cross-functional team has fostered innovation. Listen in for RC’s tips on how to best run an incubator.[00:20] - Learning to program on the TRS-80[01:38] - Army wargames[02:53] - RC's entry into professional software development[05:53] - Transitioning to management at Bazaarvoice[08:51] - Starting from scratch in New York[10:38] - Managing managers at WP Engine and Lawnstarter[12:23] - Making an impact with the labs team at Indeed[14:20] - Measured bets in the incubator program[17:09] - Tackling deep tech problems[23:37] - Legal support at enterprise scale[28:22] - Testing engineers for flexibility and resilience[32:21] - Decoupling failure from failureCTO Connection is where you can learn from the experiences of successful engineering leaders at fast-growth tech startups. Whether you want to learn more about hiring, motivating or managing an engineering team, if you're technical and manage engineers, the CTO Connection podcast is a great resource for learning from your peers!If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to CTO Connection in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.This podcast episode was produced by Dante32.
On today’s HIR(ED) show, a panel discussion called “Agile Education: Are Bootcamps Iterating Fast Enough?”, featuring Will Sentance, CEO & Founder of Codesmith; RC Johnson, Director of Software Engineering for Indeed.com; Amir Savar, Founder of Skilled Inc.; and Joe Burgess, Entrepreneur in Residence at Flatiron School.
Tiptoe through the tulips and whack someone with a spectral axe: It's a big ol' battle, baby, and it's allllllll about that sibling rivalry! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Don't you want to know how we keep starting fires? Yeah, so would I. Those Eyes of the Dragon are just too darn fast! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
We here at Vicious and Delicious would like to take this moment to remind you of the importance of literacy, in addition to our usual causes of theft, torture, and the joys of drinking! Reading is fun! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Well howdy, y'all! We're so glad you came to listen to Tucker and his kinfolk! It's time for family to meet your work colleagues... that super necessary interaction. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Let's get them warped train wheels turning and carry our heroes to see the next temple they need to save. Grab your waders, we're headed to the swamp! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
It's really happening: Vicious and Delicious VS. A Dragon. Well, a Living dragon. Also, we learn about anatomy! Does this qualify us as a medical podcast? Probably not! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
We're wrapping up our time by the sea with one last night around the campfire- oh, we're leaving? Right now? But I wanted one last s'more! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Things are getting steamy... and burned... and slimed... and stabbed. Not a very sexy atmosphere, to be honest. Maybe if we threw some rose petals in the mix... Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Kick back and relax, brah. The more we say nothing bad can happen, the more true that statement becomes. Right? Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Step aside, Fantasy Frankie and Annette, Vicious and Delicious have got this installment of the Beach Party franchise covered. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
HEY. I was promised a beach episode! Well, I guess this is kind of like a the-drive-to-the-beach episode. You gotta pay your dues by sitting in traffic, or, in this case, killing a bunch of people. Pa-tay-to, Pah-ta-to. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
A lot of tough choices in this episode, guys. Sophie would lose her dang mind. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
This is what happens when you have one too many side conversations: you turn your editor into a giant monster. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
I'm pretty sure they give this episode to justicars as a guide on how not to perform a hostage extraction. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers "Mystic Force" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
MAN, you guys really messed up. You wanna, oh, I dunno, FIX THAT? Wait. Can you fix a volcano once it's popped? Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers "Mystic Force" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Vicious and Delicious make the same mistakes, but with a different flavor. There's a lot of heat, but also some real nice umami in there that really ties the whole clusterf**k together. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. And more fire. Hey, look, fire! Tired of fire, yet? Well, buckle up, buttercup, we have miles to go before we sleep, and they're all on fire. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Nothing is better after a good night's sleep than tea, explosives, and a few dick jokes. Really gets my morning going! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
I get knocked down/ I don't get up again/ your words will always keep me down! You know the lyrics, sing along! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Words hurt, kids. So do swords. I'd say the swords hurt arguably more. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
How to ACTUALLY dispose of cursed dice: wrap them in a shroud, anoint the bundle in holy water blessed by 4 priests (one from each of the four corners states), and wall them up while reading the entirety of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
The gang sets out on the open road, and it's like every road trip you've ever taken. Discussion of driving time, rising tension as the days go by, animal murder, and intense battles. Yep, just like the road trips I've been on! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
Hey, you guys ask a lot of questions. Maybe too many questions. Oh, what's that? You're on a mission and have little to no information about anything? Well, carry on, then. My bad. You guys want any snacks? Hey, what are you doing with that arrow? Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
How many times do you have to hit re-animated bone with steel before it breaks? Find out this and other fantasy medical facts in this episode of Character Flaw! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers "Mystic Force" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
You know what they say: Once you pop (the crypt door open), you just can't stop (getting almost eaten by zombies)! Seriously though, Fenn, pull it together. Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
After a night of drinking, killing, and some questionable naps, where better to go than church? Right? Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers
If the Daimyo's Train is going 45mph, and an elf is drinking 1 bottle of Sake every 20 minutes, how long until the Dragonborn screw everything up? Find out in episode 1 of CHARACTER FLAW! Character Flaw is a D&D comedy podcast run on the 5th Edition engine. It uses a home-brewed steampunk Far East setting called Ryunoji. Starring: Charles Gross, Darrion Hemingway, Josh Miller, RC Johnson, and Tristan Torres Edited: Bridget Sievers "Cambodian Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Himalayan Atmosphere" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Senbazuru" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/