Ep. 15: Building Platforms with Dan Malagari
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If you haven’t heard, we have some big news: Headspring is now part of team (a.k.a. PPES, or P&PES to some). In this episode, Patrick got to talk to his former and now current colleague, Dan Malagari, who’s an Engineering Manager with PPES and an OG Headspringer. Dan explains to us What in the Sam Hill platforms are and why they’re the future for companies of all kinds. He also talks about his own experience transitioning from a small consultancy to a huge global organization, expounding upon the changes in mindset and approach this necessitates in a developer’s day-to-day, along...
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Ep. 14: Advocating for Inclusion with Beth Noser
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While she started out in the traditionally female-dominated HR sector, Beth Noser found a true calling in the more male-dominated tech world. Since, she’s been slaying it as Solutions Architect for The University of Kansas Health System, while working to make people who identify as other than white, male, or cis feel welcome and valued within her field. Patrick talked to Beth about her work with Kansas City Women in Tech, as well as efforts she’s led in her own organization to accelerate inclusion. They also chat about how to become a good ally, discuss actions we can take to promote...
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Bonus Episode: Live from KCDC 2021
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Hello humans! We’re here this week with a special minisode recorded on Patrick’s special mini-mic at this year’s Kansas City Developer Conference. When he wasn’t lighting up the presentation stage, Patrick spent time chatting up attendees to learn about their interests, their challenges, and their work. We’ve woven some of these impromptu chats together into a tapestry of wisdom to inspire fellow human technologists! Thanks to our guests: Gaines Kergosien, VP of Software Engineering at Nashville Software Engineering Executives Jim Counts, DevOps Architect at Solliance ...
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Ep. 13: Creating Social Support Networks with findhelp.org
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In this special episode of OK Human, we take a deep look at a technology company that helps humans in a real, tangible, and necessary way. Our guests are Senior Director of Software Engineering Rob Sartin and Engineering Manager George Mauer, both of the social care network, . Rob and George discuss their company’s mission to connect people in need to a full range of social services, and the impact that’s made—both in the real world and on them personally. We also get into the nitty-gritty of how their platform works, discuss organizational structure, and touch on our favorite tech...
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Ep. 12 Healthcare innovation with Jeff Webber
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In this episode, we had the great pleasure of speaking with Jeff Webber, Chief Technology Officer at , a healthcare technology company that's revolutionizing the medication management process with powerful RFID solutions. Jeff talked about that impact and shared his unique perspective on the future of healthcare technology, based on his 20+ years in the industry. We also talked to Jeff about the major challenges that Intelliguard faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the creative solutions they came up with to adapt to a new remote reality will have a lasting impact on his team, the...
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Ep. 11: Building trust with Walt Hauck
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Walt Hauck recently joined Headspring as COO, and also led the launch of our new consulting unit, as President. He's a seasoned executive with tons of stories, charisma, and passion, but breaking into an established organization is hard for anyone—especially remotely and during a pandemic. Walt candidly with Patrick about the challenges of assimilating a new culture and the importance of building trust via some battle-tested tactics he's learned over the years. He also let us in on the exciting vision for Headspring Healthcare and how we're poised to make a huge impact on the...
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Ep. 10: Nurturing Transformation with Megan Baker
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Join us this episode as we chat with one of our most favorite Headspringers, Megan Baker: Project Manager extraordinaire and Transformation Doula (as we have now dubbed her). She talks to Patrick about how she works with client teams to nurture major projects to completion, touching on each of our tried and true . You’ll learn how Megan gracefully tackles challenges that come up during these intense, months-long transformations in order to bring stable, healthy change into the world and prepare her clients for future success. SHOW LINKS
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Ep. 9: Change Management with Vasudha Prabhala
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Ch-ch-ch-chaaaaanges. Are hard. For organizations, yes, but particularly for the people in them. This episode, our VP of Service Delivery, Vasudha Prabhala, joins us to talk about change management techniques for major projects like modernization. We discuss what it means to be a learning organization, how to recruit change leaders and change champions, embracing and addressing emotion, and the benefits of starting small and measuring. V also shares some tips from her own experience leading our entire team of consultants. Remember: your organization IS people, so this is important stuff!
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Ep. 8: Team Transformation with CTO Mark Gould
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We've said it and we stand by it: . But change involves more than your technology. How do you get your teams up to speed so they can support your new software effectively? Joining us to spin his own team’s transformation tale is Mark Gould, Chief Technical Offer for . Mark talks about the process of developing his team at the same time as updating their core tax-office software, covering juicy, people-centric topics like individual empowerment, remote challenges and opportunities, documentation and automation, and getting buy-in on new technology. He also goes into the actual business...
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Ep. 7 Perspectives on Role Splitting with Lola Mullen
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Are you wearing so many hats that your head hurts at the end of the day? 🦗🦗🦗 😬 Anyway, we feel you. Role splitting seems to be an inescapable reality, whether you're a project manager or a dev lead. In this episode, primo PM Lola Mullen returns to us to discuss tools and tactics for managing gear-switching. She also turns the tables on Patrick to get his perspective on managing the challenge of setting boundaries and avoiding haberdashery hysteria. (Yep, it’s a thing.)
info_outlineIn this episode, we discuss Microsoft’s production release of the new front-end framework, Blazor, with a measuredly optimistic air. Patrick chats with Headspring’s own EVP of Strategy & Operations, Glenn Burnside, about why the early-adopter crowd is excited about this new programming model, and how we can help others see it’s NOT Silverlight. They talk about using (surprise!) empathy as a tool for addressing change-resistance, selling a new technology up the ladder, and letting go of developer identity-related hangups that get in the way of progress. Ready to be trail-Blazor? Want to learn more? Tune in, human friends!
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