Expanding Beyond
Monica and Urban discuss their work life as developers and development managers.
Episodes
November 3, 2023 • 52 mins
Urban tells about his new job, and how it's quite different than the previous one. Monica thinks about her future and what kind of job to do next.
Martijn Doolaard (https://www.youtube.com/@MartijnDoolaard) (renovating in the Italian Alps)
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September 14, 2023 • 45 mins
Urban is just chilling, but Monica is trying to help her team to be less scared about releasing to production and maybe ... maybe go back to being a developer ... at some point.
Cypress (https://www.cypress.io/)
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July 27, 2023 • 42 mins
Urban talks about resigning and what to do for the remaining time and how different notice periods can affect offboarding. Monica is looking for contractors (let her know where to look!) and thinks about the similarities and differences when working for small or big companies.
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July 10, 2023 • 47 mins
We discuss rubyday 2023, taking care of large applications, testing strategies for startups, and the dearth of practical literature around startups in general.
rubyday 2023 (https://2023.rubyday.it/)
Metaprogramming Ruby 2 (https://pragprog.com/titles/ppmetr2/metaprogramming-ruby-2/)
Programming Ruby (https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/) (Pickaxe book)
Pragmatic Programmer (https://pragprog.com/title...
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June 12, 2023 • 53 mins
Monica and Urban discuss what they've been up to in the last six months.
Why Construction Projects Always Go Over Budget (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOe_6vuaR_s)
Release It! by Michael Nygard (https://pragprog.com/titles/mnee2/release-it-second-edition/)
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah Drasner (https://www.engmanagement.dev/)
An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will Larson (https://press....
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December 20, 2022 • 41 mins
We are reminiscing about doing 49 episodes, as well as answer listener questions!
Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @ni...
Ask questions via our anonymous feedback form (https://forms.gle/MW8qZFD7RLYriqKj8) You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @ni...
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November 29, 2022 • 36 mins
Urban's company got acquired and Monica quits her job!
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com...
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Mastodon: @nirnaeth@mastodon.online (https://mastodon.social/@nirnaeth@mastodon.online) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com...
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October 24, 2022 • 39 mins
Monica gets on her soapbox to complain about (the misuse of) user stories, rethinking processes in JIRA. We also discuss making decisions in big groups.
Job Stories Offer a Viable Alternative to User Stories (https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/job-stories-offer-a-viable-alternative-to-user-stories)
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October 7, 2022 • 50 mins
We discuss OKRs, release testing, and Urban's side project.
Urban’s side project
https://fpc.ink (https://fpc.ink)
Github project for future development (https://github.com/users/ujh/projects/2)
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https...
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https...
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August 10, 2022 • 47 mins
We discuss how successful side projects require the same to scale than actual companies, but on a smaller scale, what to do as a manager when your team suddenly has a project manager, as well as release testing.
Fountain Pen Companion (https://www.fountainpencompanion.com/)
Xray (https://www.getxray.app/test-management)
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July 27, 2022 • 37 mins
We discuss Urban's appearances on other podcasts (that you should listen to!) as well as Monica handling layoffs from the point of view of a manager.
On the maintainable podcast with Robby Russel: https://www.maintainable.fm/episodes/urban-hafner-management-isnt-for-everyone
On the Code With Jason podcast: https://www.codewithjason.com/podcast/10785120-150-urban-hafner/
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June 1, 2022 • 45 mins
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Twitter: @KFMolli (https://twitter.com/KFMolli) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https://dev.to/nirnaeth) Where to find Urban on the internet:...
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May 4, 2022 • 47 mins
We discuss introducing OKRs and working on tech debt.
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Twitter: @KFMolli (https://twitter.com/KFMolli) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https:/...
You can reach us via email at hosts@expandingbeyond.it (mailto:hosts@expandingbeyond.it). You can follow us on Twitter at @podcast_eb (https://twitter.com/podcast_eb). Where to find Monica on the internet: Website: monicag.me (https://monicag.me/) Twitter: @KFMolli (https://twitter.com/KFMolli) Github: @nirnaeth (https://github.com/nirnaeth) Blog: dev.to/nirnaeth (https:/...
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April 20, 2022 • 51 mins
In this episode we discuss Urban's side projects and why side projects are useful for you as a developer.
The game of Go (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game))
Urban’s AI for the game of Go in Rust (https://github.com/ujh/iomrascalai)
Fountain Pen Companion (https://fpc.ink)
hamcrest-rust (https://github.com/ujh/hamcrest-rust)
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April 6, 2022 • 48 mins
In this episode we talk about agile coaches, decision making in self-organizing teams, and rehearsing "big bang" migrations.
Manifesto for Agile Software Development (https://agilemanifesto.org/)
Pointing and calling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling)
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February 23, 2022 • 42 mins
In this episode we talk about improving communication and what it takes to improve your time management and delegation skills.
Time Management Advice for Product Managers (https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1492345140492472321) by Shreyas Doshi
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February 9, 2022 • 40 mins
In this episode we are continuing the discussion on ADRs and the prioritization of technical topics in general as well as the role of managers in mature teams and how even knowing someone just a little bit makes everything so much easier.
Keeper of the Lost Cities (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12842828-keeper-of-the-lost-cities) by Shannon Messenger
Turn the ship around (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16158601-turn-the-...
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January 26, 2022 • 45 mins
We discuss our Christmas break, books, and how to structure work when the engineering department is growing fast.
The Books of Earthsea (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38459780-the-books-of-earthsea) by Ursula Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness) by Ursula Le Guin
Design Doc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_design_description)
Architecture Decision Record (https://1...
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December 1, 2021 • 44 mins
In this episode we revisit 360 reviews, navigating the German e-healthcare system, and dealing with surprises.
Situation Behavior Impact feedback model (https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/situation-behavior-impact-feedback.htm)
Open Telekom Cloud (https://open-telekom-cloud.com/)
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November 17, 2021 • 38 mins
In this episode we discuss the differences between working remotely and meeting in person. We also talk about the career path(s) of software developers that do not want to become managers.
Stationery Adjacent (https://stationeryadjacent.com/) podcast
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