Software World with Candost Podcast

Different groups of people demand various details when listening to your solutions. The details you’ll show to a software engineer differs from the level of detail you will show to your product manager, and it will be completely different when you want to present to a C-level.I've realized many engineers struggle to communicate their work at different levels. Even the most experienced en­gineers have difficulty presenting their ideas or their achievements. In this episode, I talk about how to present your solutions and create the most profound impact on your audience. I share what I've learned and honed with feedback over the years.Links: Demystifying Public Speaking by Lara HoganFind the transcript and show notes on https://candost.blog today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

In the first episode of the new season, I talk about Problem-Solving skills and strategies for developers. As we all have a common goal of solving problems with software, improving our skills and using various strategies are crucial.I talk about a clear strategy to solve almost any problem we face. We can solve problems in five steps.1. Find out the real problem2. Clarify the problem and expectations3. Simplify the problem4. Create potential solutions5. Merge and evaluate solutionsIn five steps, you can solve many problems—big or small.You can find the transcription on the candost.blog. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

Software World opens its doors to season number three.After a season break, we're back with new content coming to your ears.As usual, the new episodes will arrive every second week on Tuesdays.If you want to get email notifications for the new episodes, go to mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast and subscribe. You can also find the show's RSS feed to add it to your podcast app.All show notes, and transcription will be available on mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast, you can also find the transcription of this trailer there!Head to the trailer to listen to what's coming in this season! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

On the season finale of The Software World, I welcome Jesper Dramsch, Scientist for Machine Learning at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRWF) and Geophysicist. They have online courses, blog articles, and a mini-book about Data Science and Machine Learning.In our conversation, Jesper talks about the differences between Machine Learning and Data Science, how to enter the field, and how life scientists shift their focus to Data Science.We talk about how businesses should approach data as the processes and methodologies are completely different from software engineering.Find the show notes and transcription at https://mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

On this episode of the Software World, I welcome Nick Taylor, Lead Software Engineer at Forem, the software powers dev.to.In our conversation, Nick talks about how he hosts pair programming in a live stream, important aspects of having and building communities and working on open source.Find the show notes and transcription at https://mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

On this episode of the Software World, I welcomed Roberto Vitillo, Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft. We talked about distributed systems, the CAP theorem, writing a book, and growing a career in software engineering. Listen to the episode to learn more.To get a chance to win Understanding Distributed Systems, listen to the episode and learn how you can get a chance.All show notes, transcription, and links mentioned in the episode are available at https://mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast.Don't forget to follow & mention @ravitillo on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

On this episode of the Software World, I welcomed Eric Bailey, an inclusive design and accessibility advocate. We talked about accessibility and the importance of inclusive design. In the episode, Eric gives suggestions to software engineers and software engineering leaders about approaching accessibility. Listen to the episode to learn more.All show notes and links mentioned in the episode are available on https://mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

I talked about the importance of 1:1 meetings for software engineers and how they should change their perspectives. I mentioned a couple of strategies for having practical and high-quality 1:1 sessions with managers and how software engineers should approach these meetings.You can find all the show notes and the mind map at https://candost.blog/. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

In this episode of The Software World, I welcomed L. David Marquet is a retired nuclear submarine Captain in the USS Navy. We talked about his book Turn The Ship Around!, the power of intent-based leadership, the importance of language, and how leaders can build the organization with the bottom-up decision-making approach.You can find all the show notes and the mind map at https://mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog

In this episode, I talked about how an architect should approach designing software architecture. The topics are architecture characteristics (system quality attributes), design thinking, and system design (modularity, conceptual integrity, etc.).You can find all the show notes and the mind map at https://mediations.candost.blog/s/podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mediations.candost.blog