We’ve heard of data warehouses, but what about data lakehouses?  It’s the merger of the minds in the latest episode of The Agile CTO, as hosts Guy Coleman and Harley Ferguson chat to Dael Williamson, Databricks CTO for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Dael tells us more about data lake houses, his work in data, and helping clients navigate this data-driven, digital transformation. As one of the world's top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Tech Companies, Databricks is a unicorn business with 7 000 clients in traditional, commercial, and emerging businesses.  Dael tells listeners all about the work Databricks is doing to democratise data and AI, transform businesses and solve the world’s problems. He also touches on a number of other fascinating topics, such as: · His own journey into data science · Scaling your dev team · The importance of data and upcoming trends in the data space The conversation continues as Dael deep dives into his role at Data Bricks and he elaborates what he means by his sentiment, “disruption is coming in all layers to different businesses”. Join Guy and Harley as they find out more about what makes the passionate, well-informed, and successful Dael Williamson tick.

We’ve heard of data warehouses, but what about data lakehouses?  It’s the merger of the minds in the latest episode of The Agile CTO, as hosts Guy Coleman and Harley Ferguson chat to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daelwilliamson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dael Williamson</a>, Databricks CTO for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Dael tells us more about data lake houses, his work in data, and helping clients navigate this data-driven, digital transformation. As one of the world's top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Tech Companies, Databricks is a unicorn business with 7 000 clients in traditional, commercial, and emerging businesses.  Dael tells listeners all about the work Databricks is doing to democratise data and AI, transform businesses and solve the world’s problems. He also touches on a number of other fascinating topics, such as: · His own journey into data science · Scaling your dev team · The importance of data and upcoming trends in the data space The conversation continues as Dael deep dives into his role at Data Bricks and he elaborates what he means by his sentiment, “disruption is coming in all layers to different businesses”. Join Guy and Harley as they find out more about what makes the passionate, well-informed, and successful Dael Williamson tick.

Navigating Digital Transformation w/ Dael Williamson

Charlotte Morley

Google Charlotte Morley  and you’ll likely come across many articles about the entrepreneur’s success on Dragon’s Den. But it’s her start-up rental marketplace for kids, The Little Loop , that she’s most proud of (although, she admits that the den is a scary place!).  With The Little Loop, Charlotte hopes to make a difference in the fashion industry and help parents along the way. Charlotte has had a fascinating career trajectory from civil servant in Iraq for the UK Ministry of Defence to owning her owning kids clothing rental business.  In our latest episode of the Agile CTO, hosts Guy Coleman and Alan Haefele talk to Charlotte about her journey, including: · Coming face-to-face with four inimitable investors on Dragon’s Den · How she went from civil servant to business owner in just a few years · Her plans for the future of The Little Loop Find out all this and more. She also shares some juicy behind-the-scenes details from her time on Dragon’s Den! Want to learn more about The Little Loop and Charlotte’s goal for a more sustainable fashion industry? Check out the latest episode now.

Google <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-morley-a0349755/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlotte Morley </a> and you’ll likely come across many articles about the entrepreneur’s success on Dragon’s Den. But it’s her start-up rental marketplace for kids, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelittleloop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Little Loop</a> , that she’s most proud of (although, she admits that the den is a scary place!).  With The Little Loop, Charlotte hopes to make a difference in the fashion industry and help parents along the way. Charlotte has had a fascinating career trajectory from civil servant in Iraq for the UK Ministry of Defence to owning her owning kids clothing rental business.  In our latest episode of the Agile CTO, hosts Guy Coleman and Alan Haefele talk to Charlotte about her journey, including: · Coming face-to-face with four inimitable investors on Dragon’s Den · How she went from civil servant to business owner in just a few years · Her plans for the future of The Little Loop Find out all this and more. She also shares some juicy behind-the-scenes details from her time on Dragon’s Den! Want to learn more about The Little Loop and Charlotte’s goal for a more sustainable fashion industry? Check out the latest episode now.

CEO and Founder of The Little Loop w/ Charlotte Morley

Co-Founder. CEO. Acting CTO of Ziflow . These are all titles Anthony Welgemoed  holds with pride. As the CEO of Ziflow, Anthony's role is centered around helping creative teams collect and collate feedback and reviews on multiple assets, from static graphics to digital banners, websites, videos, and audio. This helps streamline the approval process, especially when multiple people are required to provide feedback. In our latest episode, we talk to Anthony Welgemoed about his journey, why we should be using Ziflow and his key to success (hint: there’s no secret recipe!). Anthony shares some incredible insights on: · Technical challenges · Changing the game and moving towards automation · Where does Agile fit in? · The importance of sales and marketing · The key to success Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Co-Founder. CEO. Acting CTO of <a href="https://www.ziflow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ziflow</a> . These are all titles <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony Welgemoed </a> holds with pride. As the CEO of Ziflow, Anthony's role is centered around helping creative teams collect and collate feedback and reviews on multiple assets, from static graphics to digital banners, websites, videos, and audio. This helps streamline the approval process, especially when multiple people are required to provide feedback. In our latest episode, we talk to Anthony Welgemoed about his journey, why we should be using Ziflow and his key to success (hint: there’s no secret recipe!). Anthony shares some incredible insights on: · Technical challenges · Changing the game and moving towards automation · Where does Agile fit in? · The importance of sales and marketing · The key to success Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

CEO and Founder of Ziflow w/ Anthony Welgemoed

Rick Davidson

Rick Davidson is a man of  many talents – game developer, career coach, online educator, psychologist, and unintentional game dev dad. He has been massively immersed in the gaming industry for over 20 years, working with small and large studios on some exciting things throughout his career. This includes IPs like Marvel’s Captain America and Nintendo’s Mario games. He also co-founded his own indie game studio, Inspirado Games before becoming a career coach at Gamedev.tv  where he helps thousands of people achieve their dreams of making games for a living. In our latest podcast, Rick shares some incredible insights on: · Becoming an indie game creator · The importance of the gaming community · Forging your own path He also details his own journey from game developer to indie game studio co-founder, to qualified career coach. Other topics include Unreal Engine versus Unity, how consistency leads to success and the tips for software companies looking to transition into game developers. Also, find out what a game jam is and how it can help aspiring game developers.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsonrick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rick Davidson</a> is a man of many talents – game developer, career coach, online educator, psychologist, and unintentional game dev dad. He has been massively immersed in the gaming industry for over 20 years, working with small and large studios on some exciting things throughout his career. This includes IPs like Marvel’s Captain America and Nintendo’s Mario games. He also co-founded his own indie game studio, Inspirado Games before becoming a career coach at <a href="http://Gamedev.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gamedev.tv </a> where he helps thousands of people achieve their dreams of making games for a living. In our latest podcast, Rick shares some incredible insights on: · Becoming an indie game creator · The importance of the gaming community · Forging your own path He also details his own journey from game developer to indie game studio co-founder, to qualified career coach. Other topics include Unreal Engine versus Unity, how consistency leads to success and the tips for software companies looking to transition into game developers. Also, find out what a game jam is and how it can help aspiring game developers.

Career Coach and Indie Game Studio Co-Founder w/ Rick Davidson

Clint Hill

Clint Hill, QA Practice Lead, and Automation QA Ross Coetzee talk about the journey into testing in our latest Agile CTO podcast. They delve into their journey towards testing. Spoiler alert! They both stumbled into it by chance. For Ross, it was automation from day one. He loved problem-solving and programming, so a career in software development seemed natural. He started in junior roles, interning and accepting any job to get in the industry. His goal was to learn everything he could from the people around him. He eventually moved into team lead and mentorship roles before landing in Automation QA. Clint admits his journey to testing has been an interesting one. He started in support roles but noticed similarities in support and testing. Today, 12 years later, he is championing quality assurance as Haefele Software’s Practice Lead. The moral of the story? Try as many things as possible. Be open-minded. Be curious. Find what you’re naturally good at and work out where that middle ground is. Your job is something you’ll be doing for a long time, so you’ve got to enjoy the hammer that you’re swinging.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-hill-86a61959/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clint Hill</a>, QA Practice Lead, and Automation QA Ross Coetzee talk about the journey into testing in our latest Agile CTO podcast. They delve into their journey towards testing. Spoiler alert! They both stumbled into it by chance. For Ross, it was automation from day one. He loved problem-solving and programming, so a career in software development seemed natural. He started in junior roles, interning and accepting any job to get in the industry. His goal was to learn everything he could from the people around him. He eventually moved into team lead and mentorship roles before landing in Automation QA. Clint admits his journey to testing has been an interesting one. He started in support roles but noticed similarities in support and testing. Today, 12 years later, he is championing quality assurance as <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/2134587/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haefele Software</a>’s Practice Lead. The moral of the story? Try as many things as possible. Be open-minded. Be curious. Find what you’re naturally good at and work out where that middle ground is. Your job is something you’ll be doing for a long time, so you’ve got to enjoy the hammer that you’re swinging.

The Journey into Software Testing with Clint Hill and Ross Coetzee

Sometimes, it takes a risk to make a difference. Just ask Brendan McEnroe , the successful CTO of Trade Window , the first blockchain company on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. He is also the founder of consultancy service DigitalTui and co-founder of software firm Block Zero. Brendan, a technologist at heart, clearly has his fingers in many pies, which he explains to us in detail in the latest episode of the Agile CTO podcast. He also shares his insights on: The value of the Agile philosophy in business The importance of a growth mindset How the Spotify model has helped his team achieve success His commitment to engineering excellence   He also chats a bit about his personal life – his big move to New Zealand (Australia has too many spiders!), what keeps him up at night, and his passion for electronic music. We also raise the question: could music and software development be intrinsically linked? Brendan weighs in on this fascinating concept and so much more. With over 30 years of industry experience, Brendan shares some of the things he has learned along the way, including how to embrace inevitable change or risk being left behind. Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Sometimes, it takes a risk to make a difference. Just ask <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanmcenroe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brendan McEnroe</a> , the successful CTO of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tradewindow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trade Window</a> , the first blockchain company on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. He is also the founder of consultancy service DigitalTui and co-founder of software firm Block Zero. Brendan, a technologist at heart, clearly has his fingers in many pies, which he explains to us in detail in the latest episode of the Agile CTO podcast. He also shares his insights on: <ul><li>The value of the Agile philosophy in business</li> <li>The importance of a growth mindset</li> <li>How the Spotify model has helped his team achieve success</li> <li>His commitment to engineering excellence </li> </ul> He also chats a bit about his personal life – his big move to New Zealand (Australia has too many spiders!), what keeps him up at night, and his passion for electronic music. We also raise the question: could music and software development be intrinsically linked? Brendan weighs in on this fascinating concept and so much more. With over 30 years of industry experience, Brendan shares some of the things he has learned along the way, including how to embrace inevitable change or risk being left behind. Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Creating Engineering Excellence Through a Growth Mindset with Brendan McEnroe -

Legends move toward challenges, not away from them. One such legend of the development world, Dane Mackier, Co-Founder &amp; CTO at Rapture, carved out precious time from his meticulously planned routine, to speak with us. We got an inside look at what moving toward a challenge really involves. Join us as we talk with Dane Mackier, Co-Founder &amp; CTO at Rapture, all about: Why he considers himself an influencer in the development space His company Rapture, what they’re up to, and how they’re changing His approach to selling to his customers Dane’s most controversial opinion   Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Legends move toward challenges, not away from them. One such legend of the development world, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dane-mackier-a0b99670/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dane Mackier</a>, Co-Founder &amp; CTO at <a href="https://rapture.so/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rapture</a>, carved out precious time from his meticulously planned routine, to speak with us. We got an inside look at what moving toward a challenge really involves. Join us as we talk with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dane-mackier-a0b99670/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dane Mackier</a>, Co-Founder &amp; CTO at <a href="https://rapture.so/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rapture</a>, all about: <ul><li>Why he considers himself an influencer in the development space</li> <li>His company Rapture, what they’re up to, and how they’re changing</li> <li>His approach to selling to his customers</li> <li>Dane’s most controversial opinion </li> </ul> Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Building a Brand, Company and Open Source Libraries w/ Dane Mackier

We’re pleased to introduce a new segment that will be coming to The Agile CTO podcast that will focus on quality assurance (QA) and automated testing.  On this episode, we talk with the co-hosts of the new segment, Clint Hill and Ross  Coetzee, to find out what will be discussed.  Join us as we discuss: -Why we’re bringing new voices onto the podcast -The backgrounds of Clint and Ross -What the new segment will be about Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

We’re pleased to introduce a new segment that will be coming to The Agile CTO podcast that will focus on quality assurance (QA) and automated testing.  On this episode, we talk with the co-hosts of the new segment, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-hill-86a61959/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clint Hill</a> and Ross Coetzee, to find out what will be discussed.  Join us as we discuss: -Why we’re bringing new voices onto the podcast -The backgrounds of Clint and Ross -What the new segment will be about Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Introducing a New Segment on Quality Assurance (QA) & Automated Testing

It’s a candidate’s market right now. So, what makes employees happy? Employee experience is a balance of three factors: compensation, company culture, and growth opportunities. In this episode, we hear from the Haefele Software team about where we’ve come from, what criteria we use to evaluate our jobs, and what irritates us enough to leave. Our three guests are Jamie-lee Havenga, People &amp; Culture Associate; Clint Hill, Test Lead; and Kyle Roycroft, Business Analyst — all at Haefele Software. Join us as we discuss: - How much the factor of money plays into employee choices to stay or leave - A culture that supports mental health - What messages an interview should really send about your company DNA - A primer on cortisol versus oxytocin at work Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

It’s a candidate’s market right now. So, what makes employees happy? Employee experience is a balance of three factors: compensation, company culture, and growth opportunities. In this episode, we hear from the Haefele Software team about where we’ve come from, what criteria we use to evaluate our jobs, and what irritates us enough to leave. Our three guests are <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-lee-havenga-0b4414102/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamie-lee Havenga</a>, People &amp; Culture Associate; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-hill-86a61959/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clint Hill</a>, Test Lead; and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roycroft-658244199/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kyle Roycroft</a>, Business Analyst — all at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-lee-havenga-0b4414102/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haefele Software</a>. Join us as we discuss: - How much the factor of money plays into employee choices to stay or leave - A culture that supports mental health - What messages an interview should really send about your company DNA - A primer on cortisol versus oxytocin at work Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

3 Keys to Employee Satisfaction: Compensation, Culture, & Growth

Today’s guest is our very own Alan Haefele, Owner and Managing Director here at Haefele Software. He’s the perfect person to join this roundtable episode, where we scrutinize what it takes to produce a high-performing development team.  More specifically, in this episode we discuss:  - The Haefele Software steering column  - 3 lenses that help define high performance  - The growth mindset required for high-performing people and teams  - How to identify high performance  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.  Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Today’s guest is our very own <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-haefele-a98a8a2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alan Haefele,</a> Owner and Managing Director here at <a href="https://www.haefelesoftware.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haefele Software.</a> He’s the perfect person to join this roundtable episode, where we scrutinize what it takes to produce a high-performing development team.  More specifically, in this episode we discuss:  - The Haefele Software steering column  - 3 lenses that help define high performance  - The growth mindset required for high-performing people and teams  - How to identify high performance  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

How a Growth Mindset Leads to High Performance

The Agile CTO is centred around CTOs, technology professionals, disruptors, and thought leaders. If you’re looking for the latest on what’s happening in the software &amp; development space, without getting too far into the weeds, this is the show for you. Each episode features conversations with some of the best and brightest CTOs and technology professionals in the industry today, discussing the future of dev, new trends, and what the future may hold for the industry.

Andrew Baker

When today’s guest thought about what the future held for him, culture fit was top of mind. It matters greatly that our value systems align with that of the companies we work for, especially in terms of not being domain driven and learning from and collaborating with other teams.  In this episode, we interview Andrew Baker, Director of Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) at AWS, about the rigorous interview process, what attracted him to AWS, and why culture was a major criterion in his decision.  Join us as we discuss:  - Earning an outrageously high AS level in statistics  - What happened at Barclays with algorithmic trading  - The draw to be a part of an organization  - Andrew’s views on cloud native and no code  Check out this related episode:  - Scott and comprehensive papers referenced at [18:41]  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.  Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

When today’s guest thought about what the future held for him, culture fit was top of mind. It matters greatly that our value systems align with that of the companies we work for, especially in terms of not being domain driven and learning from and collaborating with other teams.  In this episode, we interview<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-baker-b1357939/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Andrew Baker,</a> Director of Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) at <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AWS, </a>about the rigorous interview process, what attracted him to AWS, and why culture was a major criterion in his decision.  Join us as we discuss:  - Earning an outrageously high AS level in statistics  - What happened at Barclays with algorithmic trading  - The draw to be a part of an organization  - Andrew’s views on cloud native and no code  Check out this related episode:  - Scott and comprehensive papers referenced at [18:41]  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Cloud Native, Digital Identity, & Universal Control Plane w/ Andrew Baker

Tom Watson

Our guest today didn’t start out passionate about office space and property, but he did have a passion for solving problems by building startups. The problem he discovered was that office space is filling wildly different roles in our lives today and that people need flexibility and choice when it comes to hybrid work. So he decided to build a platform to solve it (originally written in AngularJS, if you can believe that). In this episode, we interview Forbes 30 Under 30 Tom Watson, Co-Founder &amp;  former CTO at Hubble and Mentor at Seedcamp, about his first startup, why he encourages founders to tinker, and his future plans. Join us as we discuss: - How Tom discovered a passion for the office space marketplace - What landing the Series A was like - His time as CTO and why he’s former CTO now - The details of how he built what became the Hubble platform - Why Tom would probably start a bakery before working for Google Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Our guest today didn’t start out passionate about office space and property, but he did have a passion for solving problems by building startups. The problem he discovered was that office space is filling wildly different roles in our lives today and that people need flexibility and choice when it comes to hybrid work. So he decided to build a platform to solve it (originally written in AngularJS, if you can believe that). In this episode, we interview Forbes 30 Under 30 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/watsontom100/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Watson, </a>Co-Founder &amp; former CTO at <a href="https://hubblehq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hubble </a>and Mentor at <a href="https://seedcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seedcamp, </a>about his first startup, why he encourages founders to tinker, and his future plans. Join us as we discuss: - How Tom discovered a passion for the office space marketplace - What landing the Series A was like - His time as CTO and why he’s former CTO now - The details of how he built what became the Hubble platform - Why Tom would probably start a bakery before working for Google Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder on His Hybrid Workspace Startup w/ Tom Watson

If you ask five developers the same fill-in-the-blank question, you’ll get five different answers. “As a new developer, it would be best for me to learn ___.” In our latest roundtable episode, each of us tackles this question and many others. We chat about what frontend and backend really mean, the benefits of full stack for businesses and new developers, the importance of “tinkering,” mentorship, and more. - Johan Botha , Practice Lead - Backend &amp; Cloud at Haefele Software - Guy Coleman, Technical  Director at Haefele Software - Harley Ferguson, Practice Lead  - Frontend &amp; Mobile at Haefele Software - Jonathan Georgeu, Intermediate Software Developer at Haefele Software - Darian Leonard, Intermediate  Software Developer at Haefele Software (Want to know our answers? The basics of JavaScript.. your favorite educational YouTuber... whatever the current popular frontend framework is... how to build a time machine... and the passion that will motivate you to learn.) Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

If you ask five developers the same fill-in-the-blank question, you’ll get five different answers. “As a new developer, it would be best for me to learn ___.” In our latest roundtable episode, each of us tackles this question and many others. We chat about what frontend and backend really mean, the benefits of full stack for businesses and new developers, the importance of “tinkering,” mentorship, and more. - J<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-botha-19850a2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ohan Botha</a> , Practice Lead - Backend &amp; Cloud at Haefele Software - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggcoleman/?originalSubdomain=za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Coleman</a>, Technical Director at Haefele Software - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/askharley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harley Ferguson</a>, Practice Lead - Frontend &amp; Mobile at Haefele Software - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-georgeu-7107a4159/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Georgeu</a>, Intermediate Software Developer at Haefele Software - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darian-leonard-139755157/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darian Leonard</a>, Intermediate Software Developer at Haefele Software (Want to know our answers? The basics of JavaScript.. your favorite educational YouTuber... whatever the current popular frontend framework is... how to build a time machine... and the passion that will motivate you to learn.) Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

A Roundtable Chat About Backend, Frontend, & Full Stack

Building software is not at all like building a building. Something that’s brick today might become tile or green paint tomorrow. More importantly, it’s impossible to know how much it will cost and when it will be done at the beginning of the project.  That’s why explaining to the customer what an agile approach is and how it serves the project better is crucial.  In this roundtable episode, we chat with Jonathan Balmer , Delivery Director at Haefele Software, about the challenges and pitfalls of agile development.  Join us as we discuss:  - How we define agile and what it is (and isn’t) good for  - The problem with business estimation in agile  - Communicating the agile methodology to lessen client resistance  - How to maintain transparency through the agile process  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.  Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Building software is not at all like building a building. Something that’s brick today might become tile or green paint tomorrow. More importantly, it’s impossible to know how much it will cost and when it will be done at the beginning of the project. That’s why explaining to the customer what an agile approach is and how it serves the project better is crucial. In this roundtable episode, we chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-balmer-170a7438/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Balmer</a> , Delivery Director at Haefele Software, about the challenges and pitfalls of agile development. Join us as we discuss: - How we define agile and what it is (and isn’t) good for - The problem with business estimation in agile - Communicating the agile methodology to lessen client resistance - How to maintain transparency through the agile process Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

The Challenges & Pitfalls of Agile Delivery w/ Jonathan Balmer

A defined way of doing projects is fine when you don’t anticipate the requirements to change. The reality is, however, that a project with all requirements known upfront just doesn’t exist.  With Agile, you’re reflecting and adapting on your process frequently throughout the entire project. You can adjust course rapidly (and cheaply). One framework for implementing the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto is Scrum.  In this episode, we interview Peter Hundermark, Mentor at agile42, about his decades of experience with what works and what doesn’t with Scrum.  Join us as we discuss:  - How being a jack of all trades taught Peter empathy  - How Agile, Scrum, and Kanban relate to each other  - Why you don’t need Scrum everywhere  - The necessity of finding a mentor and being a mentor  - How to “grow a pair” of Scrum Masters within your org  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:  - The Agile Manifesto   - Humankind by Rutger Bregman   - Plato’s Republic   - Peter’s article about growing internal Scrum Masters    Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.  Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

A defined way of doing projects is fine when you don’t anticipate the requirements to change. The reality is, however, that a project with all requirements known upfront just doesn’t exist. With Agile, you’re reflecting and adapting on your process frequently throughout the entire project. You can adjust course rapidly (and cheaply). One framework for implementing the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto is Scrum. In this episode, we interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhundermark/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Hundermark</a>, Mentor at agile42, about his decades of experience with what works and what doesn’t with Scrum. Join us as we discuss: - How being a jack of all trades taught Peter empathy - How Agile, Scrum, and Kanban relate to each other - Why you don’t need Scrum everywhere - The necessity of finding a mentor and being a mentor - How to “grow a pair” of Scrum Masters within your org Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - <a href="https://agilemanifesto.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Agile Manifesto</a> - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Rutger-Bregman/dp/0316418536" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Humankind by Rutger Bregman</a> - <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1497/1497-h/1497-h.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plato’s Republic</a> - <a href="https://www.agile42.com/en/blog/2015/08/18/grow-a-pair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter’s article about growing internal Scrum Masters</a> Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

The 4 Agile Values of Scrum Masters w/ Peter Hundermark

Working at a startup comes with its fair share of unique challenges — ranging from the hiring process to mentorship. Choosing to work for a startup can be a rewarding work  path, but only for those with the right predisposition.   In this episode, we interview Sophie Troy, Vice Pres ident of Engineering at Vamp, about how she’s helped build Vamp into what it is today and advice for those thinking of following in her footsteps.    What we discuss:   - A deep dive into Vamp &amp; Sophie’s background   - Building the hiring process &amp; mentorship   - Downsides &amp; challenges of a startup   - Opinions on full stack experts   Check out this resource we mentioned during the podcast:   - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying-Up by Marie Kondō  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.  Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Working at a startup comes with its fair share of unique challenges — ranging from the hiring process to mentorship. Choosing to work for a startup can be a rewarding work path, but only for those with the right predisposition. In this episode, we interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-troy-developer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sophie Troy</a>, Vice Pres ident of Engineering at Vamp, about how she’s helped build Vamp into what it is today and advice for those thinking of following in her footsteps.  What we discuss: - A deep dive into Vamp &amp; Sophie’s background - Building the hiring process &amp; mentorship - Downsides &amp; challenges of a startup - Opinions on full stack experts Check out this resource we mentioned during the podcast: - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying-Up by Marie Kondō Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

The Advantages & Challenges of a Startup w/ Sophie Troy

Today’s guest wasn’t really aware of computers until after high school. He has regularly been called young, stubborn, and naive. Proving everyone wrong by landing on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, he embodies the growth mindset of the best of tech entrepreneurs.  In this episode, we interview Tyrone Adams, Co-Founder and CEO at Skywalk Innovations, about his entrepreneurship, innovation, and vision for technology in Africa.   Join us as we discuss:  - Why Africa 1.0 can skip straight to Africa 3.0  - Offering an end-to-end journey to deliver innovation for customers  - The mission of Tyrone’s CTO Sessions  - Building company culture, even when it’s difficult  - Applying a growth mindset to work and life  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:  - Carol Dweck’s Mindset  - Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Today’s guest wasn’t really aware of computers until after high school. He has regularly been called young, stubborn, and naive. Proving everyone wrong by landing on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, he embodies the growth mindset of the best of tech entrepreneurs. In this episode, we interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyron-adams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyrone Adams</a>, Co-Founder and CEO at <a href="https://www.skywalkinnovations.co.za/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skywalk Innovations</a>, about his entrepreneurship, innovation, and vision for technology in Africa. Join us as we discuss: - Why Africa 1.0 can skip straight to Africa 3.0 - Offering an end-to-end journey to deliver innovation for customers - The mission of Tyrone’s CTO Sessions - Building company culture, even when it’s difficult - Applying a growth mindset to work and life Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Carol Dweck’s <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindset</a> - Viktor Frankl’s <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XJHR2IYPYGXD&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=viktor+frankl+man%27s+search+for+meaning&amp;qid=1629985676&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=viktor+%2Cstripbooks%2C190&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Man’s Search for Meaning</a> Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Growth Mindset & Company Culture Tips for Entrepreneurs w/ Tyrone Adams

Entrepreneurs who are on a limited budget have excellent opportunities to build world-class frontend experiences. The frontend journey is going to change how we speak to our technology, how we move around it, and how we leverage data to create customer experience.  In this episode, we interview Greg Van Berkel, CEO at Code Collective and Head of Software Development and Technology at the Renati Group, about entrepreneurship and how company culture strongly relates to product, whether frontend, backend, or full stack.  Join us as we discuss:   - How Greg grew his company internally in the first few years   - How full stack allows an engineer to own a feature   - The relationship between sales pitches and developer interest   - Building a collaborative culture among team members and among competitors  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:   - Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan   - Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber   Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.  Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Entrepreneurs who are on a limited budget have excellent opportunities to build world-class frontend experiences. The frontend journey is going to change how we speak to our technology, how we move around it, and how we leverage data to create customer experience. In this episode, we interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-van-berkel-27032858/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greg Van Berkel</a>, CEO at <a href="https://codecollective.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Code Collective</a> and Head of Software Development and Technology at the <a href="https://renati.co.za/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renati Group</a>, about entrepreneurship and how company culture strongly relates to product, whether frontend, backend, or full stack. Join us as we discuss: - How Greg grew his company internally in the first few years - How full stack allows an engineer to own a feature - The relationship between sales pitches and developer interest - Building a collaborative culture among team members and among competitors Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/INSPIRED-Create-Tech-Products-Customers/dp/1119387507" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love</a> by Marty Cagan - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Debt-Updated-Expanded-First-Years-dp-1612194192/dp/1612194192/ref=dp_ob_title_bk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Debt: The First 5000 Years</a> by David Graeber Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

How to Build a Culture That Drives Good Products w/ Greg Van Berkel

Software developers are a rare commodity. So, when an app needs to be built in a developer’s absence, it requires a low code or no code solution. However, low code/no code is not always the answer.   What should be done, then?  In this episode, we interview Paul Du Bois, CEO and Founder of Appenate, about the explosion of low code/no code applications and why the high need for software developers will continue.  What we discuss:   - A deep dive into low code &amp; no code applications   - Understanding Appenate &amp; Paul’s background   - Working within a flat structure &amp; the agile methodology   - Moments of pride, frustration, &amp; burnout  Check out this resource we mentioned during the podcast:  - The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh  Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Software developers are a rare commodity. So, when an app needs to be built in a developer’s absence, it requires a low code or no code solution. However, low code/no code is not always the answer. What should be done, then? In this episode, we interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldb/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Du Bois</a>, CEO and Founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/appenate-pty-ltd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Appenate</a>, about the explosion of low code/no code applications and why the high need for software developers will continue. What we discuss: - A deep dive into low code &amp; no code applications - Understanding Appenate &amp; Paul’s background - Working within a flat structure &amp; the agile methodology - Moments of pride, frustration, &amp; burnout Check out this resource we mentioned during the podcast: - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Score-Takes-Care-Itself-Philosophy/dp/1591843472" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh</a> Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Low Code Development and the Future of Software Developers w/ Paul Du Bois

When your career trajectory has been defined by global financial crises… when you battle cancer as a 30-year-old newlywed… when your handcrafted procedure manual spreadsheet gets leaked by Buzzfeed…  You choose to spend time doing work you enjoy.  In this episode, we interview Ben Deacon , Founder at Staverton Partners , about lessons gained from his experience and his expectations for the future.  Ben chats with us about:  - His highly unusual education and background  - Low code/no code versus the high code world  - Authentication in the B2C world  - Running, sailing, and doing work that you enjoy  Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:  - Start with Why by Simon Sinek  - Charlotte Morley’s thelittleloop    Keep connected with The Agile CTO at Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or our website Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

When your career trajectory has been defined by global financial crises… when you battle cancer as a 30-year-old newlywed… when your handcrafted procedure manual spreadsheet gets leaked by Buzzfeed… You choose to spend time doing work you enjoy. In this episode, we interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendeacon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Deacon</a> , Founder at <a href="https://www.stavertonpartners.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Staverton Partners</a> , about lessons gained from his experience and his expectations for the future. Ben chats with us about: - His highly unusual education and background - Low code/no code versus the high code world - Authentication in the B2C world - Running, sailing, and doing work that you enjoy Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Start with Why</a> by Simon Sinek - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-morley-a0349755/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlotte Morley</a>’s <a href="https://thelittleloop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thelittleloop </a> Keep connected with The Agile CTO at <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-agile-cto/id1559753500" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> , <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3QOwpQTeIyJvWkn8tEvjti?si=Lfc8-q3SQ9i1dmY2BPlfsg&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> , or our website Listening on a desktop &amp; can’t see the links? Just search for The Agile CTO in your favorite podcast player.

Turn Your Work Into Enjoyment w/ Ben Deacon

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