Episode 113: Transformation, DevOps, Open Source, and Fast Food Operations, with Andrew Clay Shafer
Whitney and Coté talk with Andrew Clay Shafer, co-founder of Puppet and principal at an advisory firm, about the nuances of DevOps transformation, open source dynamics, and running his burger restaurant, All American Burger (https://maps.app.goo.gl/hgNturR3jf76u5EHA). They talk about the challenges of integrating social and technical systems, managing metrics and KPIs, and the evolving ecosystem of open source software. Also, they go over Andrew's experience in running a fast food restaurant and the parallels between managing a tech company and a food business.
You can also watch the video version of this episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeRcxgrGpsg) if you're into that kind of thing.
Links
Andrew in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewclayshafer/
Ergonautic: https://www.ergonautic.ly
All American Burger: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hgNturR3jf76u5EHA Special Guest: Andrew Clay Shafer.
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Episode 112: The World Wide Web, Content, Work, Blogging Adventures, Short Videos, etc., with Russell Davies
We talk with Russell Davies this episode. He has done many things, above all else made lots of interesting content and messed around with producing content. Advertising, blogging and the World Wide Web of the 2000's, interesting conferences (call exactly that: interesting), books, and of late, he's been mastering the short video format. I am a big fan of Flora and his ("he's"?) recent podcast, WIP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Fd3P49w3AxjSX-5i3ICmX0KnYOWaQ9x). Here is a fantastic episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jon5JZKmgM).
All of Russell's stuff is to be found on his home page on the World Wide Web (https://www.russelldavies.com/index.html), those his photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/russelldavies/) take some time tracking down.
Also, Coté wears plaid on plaid. This was not done unknowingly.
Here is the video version of this episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK7rDwtJXTM), if you prefer that kind of thing.
Special Guest: Russell Davies.
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Episode 111: The uncontrollable urge to click "publish," with Manton Reece
Blogs! Whitney and Coté talk with Manton Reece, founder and owner of micro.blog. They talk about journaling, the urge to write and publish, and a whole lot about blogging, social media, and how AI fits into all of that. Check out micro blog at, well, micro.blog (https://micro.blog) and also Manton's blog (https://www.manton.org). Special Guest: Manton Reece.
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Episode 110: Cows, Tech Careers, Working at Microsoft, and Even More About Cows, with Saad Ansari
In this episode, Whitney and Coté speak with Saad Ansari, a product manager at Databricks, about his journey from working at Microsoft to co-founding a startup focused on creating sensors for monitoring cow behavior. They go over the challenges and rewards of transitioning from large corporations to startups and back, the differences in company scales, and the various lessons learned along the way. Saad shares some stories about developing technology for dairy farming, tackling supply chain issues, and the importance of passion in one's work. The conversation also touches on the unique cultural aspects of dairy farming around the world, managing imposter syndrome, and the value of hands-on experience. Special Guest: Saad Ansari.
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Episode 109: Everyday AI and AI Everyday, with Hannah Foxwell
In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk about the integration of AI into daily life with Hannah Foxwell, organizer of AI for the Rest of Us, among many other doings. They talk about stuff like practical applications of AI in daily tasks like finding recipes and tech support to the complexities of adopting AI in professional settings. Hannah also talks about building AI communities and conferences in general. Also, you hear about the upcoming conference AI for the Rest of Us.
You can also watch the video recording of this interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPWbr-5Qhag), if you prefer that kind of thing.
AI for the Rest of Us - https://aifortherestofus.live/london-2025
Discount code: SDI20 for 20% off the conference.
The application form for financial support: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrOR2OBJUZEJV72lmL_zXFjUyjJPul-NCoqZV4EzQnkhIe6A/viewform
Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-foxwell/
Her Keynote at QCon: https://qconlondon.com/speakers/hannahfoxwell
Paper she mentioned: https://gradual-disempowerment.ai/ Special Guest: Hannah Foxwell.
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