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Software People Stories

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Stories of what worked and sometimes what did not, in the course of discovering, designing, developing and delivering software based solutions – as shared by practitioners who went through these situations.

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26:19

Customer experience first with David G Ewing

Software People Stories ·

2025/01/11

I am in conversation with David G Ewing, CEO of Motiv. In this first part of the conversation, David talks about:His initial days in Detroit, where he grew upMeeting the CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison and how that influenced some of his later decisions in choosing the area of workWhen building solutions, how and why technology under the hood has to be invisible, while focusing primarily on the user experienceUsing the customer journey mapping technique to better understand customer experiencesThe

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26:05

Customer experience first with David G Ewing

Software People Stories ·

2025/01/11

I am in conversation with David G Ewing, CEO of Motiv. In this first part of the conversation, David talks about:His initial days in Detroit, where he grew upMeeting the CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison and how that influenced some of his later decisions in choosing the area of workWhen building solutions, how and why technology under the hood has to be invisible, while focusing primarily on the user experienceUsing the customer journey mapping technique to better understand customer experiencesThe

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23:39

Balancing priorities with Gorkem Ercan

Software People Stories ·

2025/01/05

I continue my conversation with Gorkem Ercan, founding Distinguished Engineer and CTO of Jozu. Gorkem has experience working and leading teams with various technologies ranging from building IDEs, to building mobile phones, and CI/CD systems. He is an avid contributor and supporter of open source.In this part of the conversation, Gorkem talks about:Time Management and Prioritization:for both personal and team work.Using visual tools like lists and boards to track and prioritize

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27:30

Contributing to the Open Source movement with Gorkem...

Software People Stories ·

2024/12/28

I am in conversation with Gorkem Ercan, founding Distinguished Engineer and CTO of Jozu. Gorkem has experience working and leading teams with various technologies ranging from building IDEs, to building mobile phones, and CI/CD systems. He is an avid contributor and supporter of open source.In this conversation, Gorkem talks about:Gorkem's Background:Early interest in computersDiscovering open source while at university and starting to read other people’s code.Beginning to contribute to open source

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32:19

UX for developers with Sophia Willows- Part2

Software People Stories ·

2024/12/20

I continue my conversation with Sophia Willows, the Head of Engineering at Rye, an a16z-backed developer tools startup making APIs for online commerce. At Rye, Sophia shapes the technical direction of the company and is responsible for building a high-performance engineering culture.In this part Sophia discusses the challenges of creating consistent and user-friendly APIs. She emphasizes the importance of involving developers early in the design process, using clear and consistent documentation, and

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30:10

Astronaut to Head of Engineering- Part1

Software People Stories ·

2024/12/12

Today, I am in conversation with Sophia Willows, the Head of Engineering at Rye, an a16z-backed developer tools startup making APIs for online commerce. At Rye, Sophia shapes the technical direction of the company and is responsible for building a high-performance engineering culture. She is a software engineer from New Zealand, shares her journey into the tech industry.Initially aspiring to be an astronaut, she pivoted towards computer science due to physical limitations. She gained early

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32:28

Understand Business Catalyst with Lekha Bajpai – Part2

Software People Stories ·

2024/12/07

In today’s episode we have Chitra in conversation with Lekha Bajpai where she shares –Tech veteran of 30 plus yearsStarted her career in Calcutta with Deep Tech across many sectors like manufacturing, commercial apps, engineering aps and supply chainInspired by her father to study engineeringFirst project on inter machine communication protocols, the excitement of innovation Working on an experiment to build a control system to ship coalShowcasing use cases to the businessSupply chain software

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28:16

Bring Your Own AI to Work with Lekha Bajpai - Part1

Software People Stories ·

2024/11/30

In today's episode we have Chitra in conversation with Lekha Bajpai where she shares -Tech veteran of 30 plus yearsStarted her career in Calcutta with Deep Tech across many sectors like manufacturing, commercial apps, engineering aps and supply chainInspired by her father to study engineeringFirst project on inter machine communication protocols, the excitement of innovation Working on an experiment to build a control system to ship coalShowcasing use cases to the businessSupply chain software

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29:43

Leveraging AI for developers with Greg Foster - part 2

Software People Stories ·

2024/11/22

Shiv continues his conversation with Greg Foster, Cofounder and CTO of graphite.dev.Greg sharesAI's Role in Code Review:AI as a Code Reviewer: AI can identify simple bugs, stylistic issues, and potential inconsistencies.Limitations of AI: AI struggles with complex reasoning, understanding context, and making creative decisions.Human-AI Collaboration: Humans are still essential for high-level understanding, architectural decisions, and complex problem-solving.AI-Enhanced Documentation: AI can help

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29:09

Passion for developer experience with Greg Foster -...

Software People Stories ·

2024/11/16

In this episode Shiv is in conversation with Greg Foster, Cofounder and CTO of graphite.dev.This is the first part, Greg talks aboutHis Journey into Software:Early Days: Started coding in high school, selling iPhone apps.College and Early Career: Studied CS, worked at Airbnb, learned infrastructure and on-call duties.Founding Graphite: Co-founded Graphite with friends to build developer tools.Passion for Developer Experience: Enjoys building tools that improve software development workflows.Key

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36:58

Celebrating Six Years of podcasting

Software People Stories ·

2024/11/08

This Episode marks six years of the podcast ! Thanks to all your love and support.In today's conversation we have all our three hosts Sivaguru Gayatri and Chitra reflecting their own personal and professional S-curves .They also ideate on what could be coming up next for the podcast.Happy listening!!

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27:25

S-curve with Santana Krishnan

Software People Stories ·

2024/11/02

In this episode, Gayatri is in conversation with Santana Krishnan.(SK)SK talks aboutHow he started building his own self from the educational perspective in Kochi.Built his firm for independent organization which was creating early wins using agile as a way of workingMoving to ThoughtWorks and then currently consulting with many organizations' in the advisory capacity as well as executive coach.How these leaps of faith during various transitions coincides with both professional and Personal lifeHow

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33:51

S-Curve with Srinivasan Sundarajan

Software People Stories ·

2024/10/28

Today Gayatri is in conversation with Srini on his personal and professional s-curves, whereHe talks about his multiple decades of career span across geographies.He talks about S-curves that failed and succeeded.He also constantly gives a very good framework of thought processes on how you have to think. When you move up the ladder.He covers around why, what is the intention behind choosing the next level , the effort it needs and the time you should give for the same to materialize understanding

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42:33

S-curves with Mohan Ram

Software People Stories ·

2024/10/19

In this thematic conversation on S-curves, I am in conversation with my colleague and Coach at PM Power, Mohan Ram..In this conversation, Mohan touches upon various topics, including:S Curves in Personal and Professional LifeConscious vs. Unconscious S CurvesThe Importance of Support SystemsLetting Go and Moving OnPreparing for New RolesRetrospective AnalysisThe Impact of Rapid ChangeThe Importance of PerspectiveLeveraging Organizational ResourcesHumility and LearningThe Role of Reflection and

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33:51

S-curves with Anantha Natarajan

Software People Stories ·

2024/10/12

In this thematic conversation on S-curves, I am in conversation with my colleague and Coach at PM Power, Anantha Natarajan. In this conversation, Anand, as he prefers to be called, shared various significant S-curves in his personal and professional life includingDecision to enter the software industry,Migrating to Australia, Pursuing an MBA, and Transitioning to a leadership role. He emphasized the importance of considering multiple dimensions beyond career goals, such as personal growth, family

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40:02

S-curves with Gopalan

Software People Stories ·

2024/10/04

In this thematic conversation on S-curves, I am in conversation with my colleague and Coach at PM Power, Gopalan.In this conversation, Gopal shares:some Specific S-Curves:Transitioning from Home to Hostel: This early experience fostered independence and adaptability.Shifting from Academics to Professional Life: Adapting to the different demands and expectations of the professional world.Evolving Roles: Taking on leadership positions, managing teams, and transitioning from technical roles to

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41:11

S-curves with Paramu Kurumathur

Software People Stories ·

2024/09/27

In this thematic conversation on S-curves, I am in conversation with my colleague, Coach and serial author, Paramu Kurumathur.In this conversation, Paramu shares some specific S-Curve in his life:School Change: Moving from Trivandrum to Calicut presented challenges like adapting to a new language, culture, and classmates.IIT Entrance and College: Entering IIT brought Paramu face-to-face with high competition, where everyone was a topper.Job Market Challenges: With limited job opportunities for

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23:21

Maintaining Composure, being productive with Ben Johnson

Software People Stories ·

2024/09/21

I continue my conversation with Ben Johnson, the CEO of Particle 41, a company that provides fractional CTO services, software development, data science, data engineering, and AI solutionsIn this part, Ben talks about:The importance of user adoption for successful technology implementation.The challenges and benefits of agile development in contract-based projects.The value of personal practices like journaling and mindfulness for maintaining composure and productivity.Career advice for aspiring

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29:07

Building a strong team culture with Ben Johnson

Software People Stories ·

2024/09/14

I am in conversation with Ben Johnson, the CEO of Particle 41, a company that provides fractional CTO services, software development, data science, data engineering, and AI solutionsSome of the highlights from the conversation are:How he started programming on the Commodore 64Starting a travel company and getting hands on experience with building and managing IT infrastructureWorking in different business domainsThe importance of being adaptable and embracing new technologies.The value of listening

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28:33

Collaborating teams with Douglas Ferguson

Software People Stories ·

2024/09/09

I continue my conversation with Douglas Ferguson, an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist. He is the president of Voltage Control, a facilitation academy that develops leaders through various programs.In this part of the conversation, Douglas shares his story related to:Voltage Control: A facilitation academy focused on developing collaborative leaders.Facilitation skills: Valuable for individuals in various roles, not just facilitators.Community building: Emphasizes diversity, inclusion,

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