How We Recruit to Build Great Software Teams
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode, the Detroit Labs’ Talent Specialist team shares their experience recruiting, evaluating, and supporting candidates from well before they apply on through the entire application process, and beyond. Team members Nicole Minaudo, Pedro Gutierrez, and Rowan Blaisdell discuss evolving recruiting practices, ways your organization can restore balance to the candidate-to-organization relationship, and above all else, finding great people. OUTLINE What are you currently seeing in the hiring market? What avenues do you use to connect with candidates? How do you attempt to stand out...
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Software Accessibility
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode, Detroit Labs team members Derek Quinn, Katrina Ohlemacher, and Kitty Garrison join Dan and Tobi to discuss accessibility in software, its importance in a “complete” software product, and best practices for planning and implementing digital products that are accessible to all users. OUTLINE: Introductions What is accessibility as it relates to software? Why would we want to make our apps/websites accessible? Who are software accessibility features for? Governing laws around software accessibility What types of tools are out there to help build accessible products? Live...
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App Security
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode, Dan and Tobi talked with guests John Rondini, Co-Chair Cybersecurity & Data Privacy at Brooks Kushman, and Detroit Labs team members Jackie Michl and Brian Munzenberger. The group discussed preparing for, preventing, and responding to security breaches through an understanding of the laws and how your organization can incorporate secure thinking into your everyday practice.
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Managing Conflict Through Effective Communication
Detroit Labs Podcast
Hosts Dan and Tobi will be joined by Detroit Labs Co-Founder and Chief People Officer, Nathan Hughes. As a VitalSmarts certified trainer in Crucial Conversations, Nathan will lead Dan and Tobi through a role-playing exercise in which we’ll learn how to manage conflict through effective communication.
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2020 Holiday Wrap-up
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this special year-end episode of Labs Live, the entire Labs Live production team joins the stream to reflect on this past season's content. They'll talk about the wins and challenges in producing a stream like this, as well as notable moments from our 2020 streams, both on-screen and behind the scenes.
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Apprenticeship Panel Discussion
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and guest host Erika Languirand, Director of People Development at Labs, lead a panel discussion about the value and role of apprenticeships in this modern software industry.
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Scaling a Team
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi welcome Detroit Labs Delivery Lead Shannon Kubenez and Technical Program Manager Chris Trevarthen. The discussion will focus on the process of scaling a team and navigating the challenges all teams face when adding new team members to an existing software team.
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Remote Hiring
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi welcome Jackie McLaughlin & Karen Liska-Evans from our OnSite team. They’ll discuss how hiring and onboarding has changed now that most companies are working remotely.
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Quality Assurance at Labs
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi welcome Katrina Ohlemacher and Jon Guest, Quality Engineers at Detroit Labs. They’ll discuss the role of Quality Assurance (QA) at Labs, the myth that the QA's job is to break things, and how QA's role leads to superior product experiences.
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The Future of Lending with Bob Walters of Quicken Loans
Detroit Labs Podcast
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi welcome Bob Walters, President and COO of Quicken Loans. We’ll be talking through Bob’s unique perspective on the future of lending and see how Quicken Loans has positioned itself as an industry leader.
info_outlineJoin us in a discussion with Delivery Leads Jackie Michl and Dee Doyle, who are sharing insights on supporting effective teamwork and collaboration on remote software teams. We want to hear from you! Join the conversation by asking questions and sharing your tips for working remotely.