In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ali talk about: The rarity of a "traditional" computer science background Antique hardware Learning a lot in the fashion business Why startups are more fun than big companies The need for deepfake detection Measuring performance Designing to mitigate the abuse of your product Lack of interest in hierarchy The d…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: rachel's need to finish things and coping mechanisms around that The recent spate of cold weather/storms and a tale of Kendall's friend and the whisky night (This podcast may be sponsored by Friday Deployment Spirits, i guess) An unsurprising objection regarding terminology How Kendall is obviously a …

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: rachel's stuffed animal ownership Podcast homework How busy on top of busy Kendall is Ungulates and double welt pockets The power of understanding motivation Wil Wheaton's first law is also Kendall's first law Context is for kings Digging into bridge burning Unpacking what "I love this job" really mea…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Seif talk about: The pressures of what your parents want, in various cultures Quitting a "good job" because they made you a manager Bringing your team with you to the next company Open source culture and the meritocracy The tensions inherent between product management and innovators Respective hirsuteness When …

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: Maritime traffic and the construction of cruise ships How hard it is to be a foster parent Kendall's new booze company: Friday Deployment Spirits Improvements in Kendall's family life post-return from Portugal rachel's reasons for choosing to not have kids Why being a woman might impact this perspecti…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ilan talk about: Moving from the IT to the Ops side of the house Being on both sides of "the wall" Wearing All The Hats at Datadog The nature of "glue work" How org size affects leadership roles Stretching and doing new things vs "fake it 'til you make it" How product management roles change as you move up the …

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Edafe talk about: An early and enduring love of working with data Getting a job at JP Morgan Chase because of a tweet The kind of data problems one solves at the World Bank Turning a sexist assignment into communication of data issues Maturing beyond being the complainer The impact of giving a talk Gaining cont…

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: Kendall being back in the US, how many desks he has had to order, and the various benefits of Pickleball vs Paddleball rachel's reign of terror over a particular kind of cooking pan, being sick, and heading to Vegas to dj at DEFCON Why people might be pivoting away from their tech careers, looking for…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: The long journey to a big whisky delivery Kendall's triumphant return The magical locale that is Port Townsend A particularly pleasing hat The conflict in question What actual family means vs "your work family" How the pandemic has strained the definition of "take all the time you need" for companies …

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ricardo talk about: How we're a global podcast! Rough times of wearing a suit to work in the morning A lack of startups in Portugal in the early 2000s, moving to London on a whim The Land Before APIs (and podcasts) Discovering a penchant for leadership The differences between raising VC money in EU vs US, defin…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: Freakin' time zones Whisky delivery news The subtleties of F to C conversions Migration to Mastodon, bike community trends Kendall's new CTO Lunches business undertaking and travel plans Going from having all your friends come from work to having most friends originate outside of work Benefits of soci…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Virgile talk about: Starting out as a CS student, but wanting more human interaction A path through HR tooling to HR generalist role with a detour to Perth, Australia The elephant in the room: is HR "the bad guy"? How to manage the tension inherent in doing HR work Differences in the role when a company is smal…

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: Why rachel retired A brief diversion into the fundraising lifecycle of a nonprofit Why Kendall gets offered weed on the street in Portugal Visas and the eldritch horrors of the permitting system Settling one's family into Portuguese living Appreciation of walkable living environments How bootstrapped …

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Maya talk about: Competitive athletics as a driver of leadership skills and high performance teamwork The power of the history of the University of Michigan Preparing for when athleticism will be a memory Serving in the military, leading software dev teams...in the military Doing things young, when you have les…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: The art of mending things beautifully (the words rachel was trying to remember are Kintsugi and Sashiko, in that order) The art of mending things not so beautifully, aka hacking off the bottom of your favorite pants and adding bits of your favorite shirt so they fit better (Kendall subsequently found …

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: Not looking a gift Wagyu steak in the...mouth? marbling? The primal/spiritual nature of singing with other people and joining a Threshold Choir Taking Kendall Seriously Moving to Portugal updates from Kendall Dentistry nightmares How far up the corporate ladder is far enough? Theorizing about the impa…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sarah talk about: Making the choice to go into software engineering The daily life of a team lead How one becomes a team lead, awesome support from Jasmine and others! The power of empathy in leadership Being able to ask questions across the org Approaches to building trust Being highly concensus-driven, associ…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: The good vs the bad kind of underwater Why one should make one's own underpants Ear infections and their provenance, also Kendall made a pearl with his ear rachel's new e-bike and how it's awesome Kendall learns about the magical thing that is kolhrabi rachel's plans and anxieties about travel during …

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Anurag talk about: Getting left in charge as a career progression mechanism An "unusual" level of interest in affecting long-term strategy and systems thinking from an economics background Betting on more candidates by giving them an opportunity outside of their current background The vagueness of product manag…

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: Coping mechanisms: are some worse than others? Where is the line? What happens when a planner can't make any plans? rachel's effusive declarations about indie sewing patterns Kendall's...disappointing COVID experience Why does it seem wrong to feel happy when people around the world are suffering? Whe…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Sean talk about: The genesis of this podcast, and who we have to thank How taking the traditional path of CS to engineering leadership is the rare case Getting into guiding and mentoring at a small company named Huge (lol) Being glad for having done the deathmarch type work when you were younger Learning many i…

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: Dietary constraints for gout sufferers Non-traditional Thanksgiving fare and excitement about cabbage rolls Kendall's adventures in escalating vegetarianism The definition of "assuming positive intent" How the power dynamic matters Why it's unreasonable to expect marginalized people to assume positive…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Marilyn talk about: Wishing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our guest :) Growing up in a household that had computers Working in tech: doing math, but also making money! Going back to school, getting an internship at Google The value of just having credentials (why to get a Masters degree) The Wrong Kind of Management Traini…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Eli talk about: The most apt failed startup name ever A terrible first experience as a manager and being voluntold to try it again Enjoying the force multiplier of leadership vs individual contribution Oracle acquisition zingers (nice one, Kendall) Being Guild-less at Spotify Going from being told what to build…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: Kendall's amazing inflatable hot tub Having a little bit of guest visit enjoyment, as a treat The quaint marvel that is rachel's small-town paper's Police Blotter(here's the video i reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mG2RGp-lcw&t=5s ) Wildlife encounters Not blaming people who choose safety o…

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about: More than you wanted to know about grocery store ginger purchases How some people use the term "a couple" to mean something other than exactly 2 and that they are Wrong Examples of technologies that suck but people still use Being caught up in the glories of the past (rachel would like to point out th…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: Spending money on Things and our feelings about that Are we the baddies? The nature of golden handcuffs What is "enough"? "Work" as a social outlet Contentment vs. satisfaction Kendall's wanderlust and associated twitchiness Enabling satisfaction for your employees Impact and the effectiveness of givi…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Amy talk about: The olden dayze of Geocities and people hating on Javascript The scrum leadership to management pipeline Kendall's Litany Of Agile Atereotypes Getting promoted Too Fast Hypotheses about the ability to succeed using progressive management philosophies Wanting to leave the tech industry "better th…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Dee talk about: Coming from dropping out of school in at 16 years old The struggles of being a manager in a bar in Singapore as a teenager Developing "scripts" for the various interactions that kept recurring Internships as cheap labor rackets Immediate promotion from intern to being in charge of customer comms…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Aye talk about: Being an Old (Java 1.0 certified!) Realizing he used to be "hard to work with" Transitioning away from electrical engineering and into enterprise software The idea that management is where people who can't build software anymore "go to die" Starting to understand that there is more to life than …

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Brett talk about: Realizing you're the facilitator person in your friend group..and in college, and grad school... The reality of mechanical engineering not living up to the idea of it Getting that first software engineering job with no software engineering background The power of networking The consequences of…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Miki talk about: The three eras of Miki so far: technology, self-identity, and relationships Early failures to thrive -- early admission to college, and the professional world Navel-contemplation and some key realizations Getting a job with room to evolve and let off steam The differences among marketing-driven…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Irina talk about: Moving to LA from Moscow during elementary school Enjoyment of donuts and data Getting alignment before doing things (shocking, right? :)) Shaving yaks in order to work at JPL Learning how to learn, learning in the trenches Accommodating the needs of team members How leadership as a consultant…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Kari talk about: Getting management experience in the nonprofit world From a young age, wanting to be...a math teacher? :) Finally getting some management training Working with a personal leadership coach Strategic vs tactical planning Learning and re-learning the value of self-care The practice of self-promoti…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Matt talk about: The impact of coming from an entrepreneurial family The siren call of "freedom" Needing a team to make a dent in the universe What's valuable about an MBA program, and how it's like an endless Group Project Kendall's Epic Disclaimer and differing recollections of their mutual origin story ;) Wh…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Dominique talk about: Getting into computers so she could communicate with her friends How crappy Dreamweaver was Benefiting from IBM programs Stepping into project management Leaving IBM for a much smaller company... Making assumptions about working patterns...with mixed results :) How hiring quickly is in ten…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Yaz talk about: A love of languages, molecular biology, art The less-than-romantic reality of becoming an architect How creation is creation--programming is a creative act A painful introduction to the responsibilities of management Finally becoming an architect (of software ;) ) Guilting himself into becoming …

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Lena talk about: Starting out in finance, the arts, classic cars journalism, and more... Uses (appropriate or not) for creativity in leadership Realizing that a potential lifelong career in banking would be...boring First startup experience as a web copywriter First formal leadership experience as a bootstrappe…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Yazhi talk about: How Yazhi doesn't know what "old" means ;) A life story framed as Lord of the Rings Growing up with stereotypical Asian parental expectations, coloring within the lines >>recordscratch>> growing up in FIJI?! (Kendall spends 5 minutes squee-ing) rachel's turn to squee, someone who sees the valu…

Better late than never, rachel and Kendall Have Opinions About 2020: Introverts and extroverts, living together in perfect harmony (on this podcast, at least) How to meet new podcast guests, the Kendall Miller Way Pie and the art of house maintenance Cheater's yeast, and the ubiquitous breadmaking theme of 2020 Guilt and all its many facets Coping …

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Jibran talk about: Is art school a weird starting point for a designer? Vowing to never work on web sites (lol) Having an unusually good experience in the gaming industry Getting the full "I moved to SF for a startup and it shut down as soon as I got there" experience Accusations of being responsible for Linked…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Tessa talk about: Studying computer science because she "ran out of math classes" at her high school ACTUALLY using trigonometry in real life How all-women educational environments are awesome Unlearning the Seattle culture in favor of the New York culture Translating academic experiences into tech industry pro…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Rishi talk about: Having a nerdy family to kick things off First exposures to leadership issues while trying to code a game with friends Our inability to not interrupt people just when they're trying to make a point Discovering an appreciation for working at smaller companies, starting at larger companies Needi…

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Val talk about: Coming up to technical leadership via graphic design and creative writing Becoming the person who fixes the printer "If you can get through Finnegan's Wake, you can get through the technical manual" Discipline, leadership, making herself heard in the Air Force Civil Air Patrol program and milita…

In this Very Special Episode, rachel, Kendall, and Luke talk about: Coming from different evangelical backgrounds The shaping of our respective authority issues as related to religious upbringing Luke's birth /literally/ in a baptismal font :) What we mean when we say "religion" Tech salary as a way to fund a church planting career Leaving the chur…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Aaron talk about: Learning about managing interpersonal issues from his dad, an "interim CEO of ministers" Putting that learning into practice building and fixing teams at startups Helping teams identify their own weaknesses as a form of counseling How this podcast is not sponsored by Knives Out (ps: Kendall ha…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Anthony talk about: Feeling late to the Black Lives Matter movement and going to Ferguson Learning to lead national campaigns for peace Realizing communication is about storytelling Being seen, being heard, what it means to win The need to inspire vision as a leader Optimism vs hope Finding affirmation in curre…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: Whether Kendall is either hot or a mess or both How hard it is to set expectations...for anything Working on developing new patterns because it's not going to go "back to normal" anytime soon Coping with the death of a parent, most likely of the coronavirus The unreality of the danger unless it has to…

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Alicia talk about: Germophobia, and being right all along Realizing managing humans is more interesting than engineering What HR isn't for Building experience in the consulting world Being reminded that there will be a "next" job Choosing stability over passion Kendall's lack of patience The desire for influenc…

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: CW: we're probably going to swear more than usual The tendency of technical people to try to solve every problem with technology rachel's perilous journey home Kendall's cabin fever The uncertainty of the future, lack of faith in (US) leadership Whether it's productive to vent about the above Cutting …