Best Charles Max Wood Podcasts (2024)

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#013 - Game Development with Brett Halupa 1:02:42

11M ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Summary In this engaging episode, hosts Seb and Fede sit down with the talented game developer Brett Chalupa to discuss his creative journey and the pursuit of fulfillment in creative endeavors. The conversation takes unexpected turns, delving into the importance of side projects, navigating the gaming industry, and finding motivation in pursuing o…

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#012 Editing videos - with Artur Orlov 29:44

12M ago29:44

29:44

In this episode, Federico Iachetti and Sebastian Wilgosz interview Arthur Orlov, a video editor working for companies like Cucumber, and RubyTapas. Arthur shares his journey into video editing, from his early days as a video operator to becoming a skilled video editor. In this episode Arthur's journey into video editing from being a video operator …

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#011 Leveling Up as developer with Charles Max Wood 50:22

12M ago50:22

50:22

In This conversation, we have an amazing guest, Charles Max Wood, a co-host of the Ruby Rogues podcast and TopEndDevs initiative. In this chat, we cover several topics related to personal and professional growth in the tech industry: The importance of consistent progress towards achieving goals, using tools like the Full Focus Journal and weekly ac…

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#010 Advanced Ruby with Jeremy Evans 34:14

1y ago34:14

34:14

In this episode, we're digging into the Roda framework, and behind the scenes of maintaining super popular Ruby gems on the professional level. Socials to follow content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon Seb's BIO link Fede's Twitter How to support us? content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us fi…

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#009 - Speaking on conferences with Trung Vo! 41:17

1+ y ago41:17

41:17

Attending conferences can be an amazing boost to the career, and speaking at them is even better. However, Speaking on meetups can be freakin' challenging, so in this episode we talk about it with someone who is absolutely awesome with it. In this episode 1. Is Angular Dead? 2. Local conferences - Why attend them? 3. Speaking on conferences 4. Blog…

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#008 Lucian Ghinda - Newsletter is just a start! 44:32

1+ y ago44:32

44:32

Lucian is the guy behind Short Ruby Newsletter. However, because he’d been interviewed very recently by Rubber Duck Devs, we won’t ask the same questions. Threat this as a follow-up! In this Episode... 1. A few words about Newsletter 2. What's coming in the near future? 3. What? You write a book? 4. How to not go crazy orchestrating family life wit…

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Episode 423 "Key Difference" 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

56:10

We're Live. Many of the paths that any entrepreneur takes can lead to specific situations, for example using only ads to promote, or using focus blocks to improve productivity, will represent the key difference to obtaining the best possible results. Mani and John have a great chat about this topic, where to apply this, and having the best approach…

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#007 - Behind the scenes of GoRails screencasts with Collin Jilbert 44:24

1+ y ago44:24

44:24

In this episode of content_for :devs Fede is out and Seb interviews Collin Jilbert. We talk about GoRails, Ruby Radar, tips and processes for content creation, time management and much more. In this episode ... Intro Why to start producing content Why you shouldn't give up on your dream job GoRails video production process Tips for creating a Newsl…

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Episode 422 "Adding Value" 56:44

1+ y ago56:44

56:44

We're Live. Growth in this area is the most anticipated thing that any entrepreneur needs to achieve, this also means more people and more responsibilities which will bring more value to your company. Josh brings this topic up because it can be a quite difficult decision, not only adding new people but actually deciding what your role will be that …

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Episode 421 "Business Partner" 1:18:33

1+ y ago1:18:33

1:18:33

We're Live. In the entrepreneur world having a business partner is a common occurrence, it can be a great asset in order to get the best possible scenario that will bring the best profit. That´s the area that can get tricky. Talking about money will always be a difficult subject that has to be approached strategically. The guys have an awesome deba…

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#006 - Writting and publishing programming books with Ayush Newatia 46:24

1+ y ago46:24

46:24

In this episode of content_for :devs we're joined by Ayush Newatia. We talk about how and why he wrote his book "The Rails and Hotwire Codex". We also talk about his experience as a core team on the Bridgetown project. In this episode ... Intro and project updates. Work-Life balance Why Ayush stopped working to write a book Tips for writing How Ayu…

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#005 - Streaming Magic with Chris Booth! 51:01

1+ y ago51:01

51:01

In this episode of content_for :devs we have our first guest! We talk with Chris Booth about all things streaming. We talk tips, tricks, strategies and challenges we face when streaming. We had a great time talking to him and we hope you enjoy it as well. In this episode ... Intro and project updates. Why did Chris start streaming How did we got in…

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Episode 420 "Creating Good Content" 1:52:05

1+ y ago1:52:05

1:52:05

We're Live. Content creation is one of the most creative things that anyone can do, but it can be difficult depending on the area or niche that you are working on. There are a lot of key components to bare in mind to get the best content, and analyzing your competition is one of them. John raises this topic because Josh is working on his youtube ch…

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Episode 419 "Bottom Up Approach" 49:07

1+ y ago49:07

49:07

We're Live. Looking at your work from a specific view sometimes can be frustrating, a change of perspective is due when this is happening. You start to get the feeling that you’re not advancing and everything that you do is simply not working. John raises this topic because he’s going through some changes on his entrepreneurship, the bottom up appr…

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#004 - Writing Tips! 31:34

1+ y ago31:34

31:34

In this episode of content_for :devs we talk about strategies and approaches we use for writing our episodes and other media. We also go throug some tips and tricks about scripting we use in our day to day. Media types we discuss: Screencasts Courses Podcasts In this episode ... Intro and project updates. Different approaches we use for scripting. …

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Episode 418 "Rushed Out The Door" 52:36

1+ y ago52:36

52:36

We're Live. Getting your goals clear in mind is one of the most important things in any entrepreneurship, but sometimes during this journey your goals will derive from your original intentions and become something entirely different. This is where you start doing stuff just to get them out the door, there’s no actual meaning or intention behind the…

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#003 - Screencasting tips! 1:09:24

1+ y ago1:09:24

1:09:24

In this episode of content_for :devs we discuss tips and tricks we use (or know of) for making screencasting a great experience. We also dive into different approaches to screencasting and define what's important for us on our screencasts. In this episode ... Intro and projects updates. Different approaches to screencasting What's important to reme…

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Episode 417 "Win or Lose" 55:34

1+ y ago55:34

55:34

We’re Live. Under the decision-making process, there’s something that you'll always have to bare in mind, you can lose. It doesn't matter if all the chances and probabilities show that you will be successful in your entrepreneurship, there's always the possibility of losing, and you have to prepare for that moment. John and Josh have a great discus…

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Episode 416 "Starting New Year" 53:40

1+ y ago53:40

53:40

We’re Live. John and Mani get back together after a long overdue break in December. 2022 was a year of big changes for both of them, getting stuff out that was not working and all the new and ongoing work that promise to bring great success in 2023. Great conversation catching up and the plans for the start of this year. Thought of the week John - …

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#002 - When to start creating content? 39:51

1+ y ago39:51

39:51

In this episode of content_for :devs we are trying to answer a question, when is the best time to start creating and publishing content of any sort? Are you wondering, if it's better to focus on a career, or start now? What are the pros and cons? What are the different approaches? And in the end, when you decide to start, what different types of co…

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Episode 415 "AI Implications" 1:19:59

1+ y ago1:19:59

1:19:59

We’re Live. Artificial Intelligence has been a sci-fi dream since the ’70s but nowadays is a complete reality, from apps that draw or Ai design to make contracts, there are no limits to the use of these new forms of creations. The guys have an interesting debate on how these AIs are going the change the world and what are the implications in the en…

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#001 - The importance of Naming things | About the podcast, Q&A and random rumbling around our stories. 59:46

1+ y ago59:46

59:46

We have the pleasure to announce the first episode of the podcast, whose core purpose is to inspire more developers to share their knowledge by publishing content to the world! In this episode... [00:00:00] Introducing the *content_for :devs* podcast [00:00:30] Federico Iachetti Introduces himself and tells his story. [00:02:55] - Sebastian Wilgosz…

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Episode 414 "Everything is Negotiable" 1:02:01

1+ y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

We’re Live. Difficult clients always appear when you’re doing entrepreneurship, there can be ones that have zero collab intentions or try to slip dirty things in the contract that can make you lose money, the matter is, it can be resolved. Knowledge is the main factor here, to get a clear understanding of the situation. The guys have a great debate…

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Episode 413 "Adapt and Overcome" 59:24

1+ y ago59:24

59:24

We’re Live. The final days of the year are coming and the guys are checking everything out on their content. Adapting to the situation has been the constant in these passing years many ups and downs but the answer is always the same, adapt and overcome. Great debate around the many situations that the guys have recently gone through, always looking…

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Episode 412 "Extending The Reach" 54:21

1+ y ago54:21

54:21

We’re Live. Social media games will always be evolving, and adapting to the current situation is a must if you want your goals to be met. Recently there’s a new marketing strategy that has proven to be quite effective, but the numbers need a different approach in order to understand them. John starts this off on how to actually take this on and und…

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Episode 411 "Significant Losses" 1:01:12

1+ y ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Significant Losses We’re Live. Entrepreneurship will always have risks involved, and this makes things clear, sometimes you will lose money and sometimes it will be a lot. This is part of the process and having the right tools and taking the correct actions at the exact time will make the difference. The guys start a great debate around the subject…

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Episode 410 " Occam's Razor" 1:01:27

1+ y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

We’re Live. Decision-making is a process that any entrepreneur needs to have in their arsenal some situations present a lot of alternatives that can work but some of it could be easier than others. That´s where Occam’s Razor comes in. The principle gives precedence to simplicity: of two competing theories, the simpler explanation of an entity is to…

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Episode 409 "Ups and Downs" 1:05:53

2y ago1:05:53

1:05:53

We’re Live. Main social media platforms are the best option to promote your entrepreneurship these days. Doing it organically will set you on the right path, but using ads is the next step in this journey. The problem with this is that the platforms are highly irregular with ads. They can work well for some time and they can take them down for no a…

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Episode 408 "Behaviors in Success" 55:19

2y ago55:19

55:19

We’re Live. There’s a specific scenario where your goals are met, success is finally here and what most people do is start relaxing during this process, which is a big mistake. Josh asks John for tips and standard processes during this time, it is always a good idea to be prepared for what’s coming. Thought of the week John - “It all depends on wha…

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Episode 407 " Different Kinds of Problems" 54:49

2y ago54:49

54:49

We’re Live. The topic for this week fluctuates through the many types of issues that the guys go through in their entrep[neurship, regarding that most of the issues, can be common but not all of them affect them the same way. There’s an interesting debate on how to tackle these situations and how much the perspective changes depending on your level…

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Episode 406 "Seize Momentum" 57:35

2y ago57:35

57:35

We’re Live. Josh asks the guys for advice on when to apply certain kinds of ads or what social media platform to use to promote your business, there’s no actual right answer for this. John and Mani share different perspectives on how the main focus in the decision-making process should be momentum. Capturing that frame of time and getting the best …

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Episode 405 "Aggressive Approach" 1:13:40

2y ago1:13:40

1:13:40

We’re Live. Dealing with clients will always be a hassle, Josh comes up to the plate with a situation concerning some types of clients that are not complying or not completing the process. An Aggressive approach is the focus here, the guys have an interesting debate on how to do this and how to make the clients actually comply or at moments just st…

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Episode 404 "Touching Base" 1:07:35

2y ago1:07:35

1:07:35

We’re Live. Mani is back to the usual roundabouts and gets started checking everything is running smoothly. John is currently on the same page getting some numbers on tracks and making sure where the traffic is coming from. One of the main types of traffic is warm traffic, both guys start analyzing and explaining thoroughly what warm traffic means.…

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Episode 403 "Unique Style" 55:07

2y ago55:07

55:07

We’re Live. Guys start a very interesting debate on how to make youtube channels work. This si something that can be confusing sometimes, one of the first topics is content and as it turns out it is not the main factor. Competition in the platform is over the top, finding an unique style is one of the most important things you can do for your youtu…

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Episode 402 "Perspective of Reality" 56:28

2y ago56:28

56:28

We’re Live. Josh proposes a very interesting topic regarding masculinity and being a man and how to approach life in all general aspects to become a better person and apply this to all your goals and purposes. John tells it straight, it s about being real and accepting the facts. Great conversation on how to keep your feet on the ground and always …

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Episode 401 "Strategic Thinking" 58:55

2y ago58:55

58:55

We’re Live. Under any kind of entrepreneurship, the constant that will always come up is decision making, whether is hiring new staff or even letting go of them, where to invest, what to invest, etc. Strategic Thinking is a must in this field. Great discussion surrounding the next steps for the three guys that will definitely help you improve your …

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Episode 400 "Creating Superior Content" 1:13:53

2y ago1:13:53

1:13:53

We’re Live. First of all, there’s so,e big news regarding Entreprogrammers, it's currently a rebranding! So stay tuned to see a new face! The Content that social media has at the moment is extremely variant and different, to say the least. Publishing superior content will not only make you stand out from the crowd but it will improve your chances o…

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Episode 399 "Sharing Strategies" 59:04

2y ago59:04

59:04

We’re Live. One of the main focuses of this podcast is to share current strategies that are being applied to get feedback and get the best possible outcome. John leads the way on main strategies based on Social media, ads, etc. Thought of the week John - “Engagement is not exactly the most important factor on Instagram”…

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Episode 398 "Marketing Equity" 1:05:01

2y ago1:05:01

1:05:01

We’re Live. The guys start with a roundtable of ongoing projects that each has and is it going and giving each other great feedback to improve the whole process. One thing that came in common is Marketing Equity, there are just so many projects going on that there’s a point that focus is lost, so cutting off some of them may be the way to go. Thoug…

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Episode 397 "The Real Struggle" 1:03:31

2y ago1:03:31

1:03:31

We’re live. One of the many problems that clients encounter is that they don't really understand how the process of any endeavor works or even worse than that, they can't trust the process. This seems to be a recurring problem with some of John's Clients, finding out that there’s actual work that they need to do, and realizing that the problem lies…

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Episode 396 "Analyzing the Wreckage" 1:17:47

2y ago1:17:47

1:17:47

We’re Live. Mani some stuff that did not work out as planned, but he’s not quite sure what exactly failed in the process. He and John start analyzing the whole scenario to find out and improve upon it. It is quite normal that this kind of problem arises from time to time, but as always this offers so much improving potential so it does deserve thor…

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Episode 395 "Setting The Right Filter" 56:50

2y ago56:50

56:50

We’re live. John and Mani get the conversation going with how the process of admittance in their programs should be, getting the right client is the core foundation that the program needs to work. There are definitely many ways to filter clients or even get an onboarding process, this is going to entirely depend on what type of actions the client h…

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“Part Six” (with Jamie Hector and David Simon) 32:56

2y ago32:56

32:56

D. Watkins shares his thoughts on the We Own This City finale. First, the show's executive producer George Pelecanos (The Deuce), walks through theories about Sean Suiter's death and how the team chose to depict it. Next, Watkins interviews Jamie Hector about playing Suiter and what Suiter's story teaches us about corruption in the Baltimore Police…

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Episode 394 "The Hot Seat" 56:17

2y ago56:17

56:17

We’re Live. Today the guys are starting off with a new segment called the hot seat, where each of them gets a specific amount of time to show any kind of issue on his entrepreneurship and get the feedback needed to get the best possible solution. Definitely, an interesting way to solve problems and get a fresh perspective and actually get the issue…

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"Part Five" (with Darrell Britt-Gibson, Nina K. Noble, Thea Washington, and Reinaldo Marcus Green)) 38:38

2y ago38:38

38:38

D. Watkins discusses episode five, which explores how the thin blue line of police loyalty shields some of Baltimore's dirtiest cops from the consequences of their actions. The show's executive producers, George Pelecanos (The Deuce) and David Simon (The Wire, The Deuce), comment on the inefficiency and violence of modern policing and the war on dr…

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Episode 393 "Pain Points" 1:14:46

2y ago1:14:46

1:14:46

We’re Live. Once again the boys are trying new blood for the team, and it has started an amazing debate of what the pain points are for each of the clients and what actually are the ones that work as selling points. The perfect example of this was Mani’s Focus blocks, which in this particular thing almost any pain point will work, based on the prod…

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“Part Four” (with Dagmara Dominczik & Baynard Woods) 42:08

2y ago42:08

42:08

Host D. Watkins discusses episode four, which focuses on the corruption of Wayne Jenkins and the ripple effect of the Gun Trace Task Force on Baltimore's civilians. The show’s executive producers George Pelecanos (The Deuce) and David Simon (The Wire, The Deuce), discuss the aftermath of the Freddie Gray case and the corrupt cops who remained on th…

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Episode 392 "Different Utilities" 1:25:09

2y ago1:25:09

1:25:09

We’re LIve. Getting a new partner in the entreprogrammers podcast has been a long endeavor and has definitely not been successful, some guests show up once and then do not show up anymore. John and Mani agree that when this happens is just not the right fit, but, MAni has a theory on why this happening, not everyone sees value in the live cast, Joh…

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“Part Three” (with Wunmi Mosaku & Justin Fenton) 32:38

2y ago32:38

32:38

Host D. Watkins discusses episode three, which focuses on how policing affects the lives of everyday Baltimoreans. The show’s executive producers George Pelecanos (The Deuce) and David Simon (The Wire, The Deuce) discuss creating the character of Nicole Steele and the impact of consent decrees on policing in Baltimore. Actor Wunmi Mosaku talks to W…

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Episode 391 "Show Your Guns" 1:14:56

2y ago1:14:56

1:14:56

We’re Live. New blood is coming into town and one of the first steps, when this happens, is to start sharing strategies with one another, based on their entrepreneurship and perspectives. Which always proves to be quite helpful, no matter how much time you have spent on a business there will be that missing that only outside perspective will bring …

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