Bett Correa has published a new book! Zen of Software Development. Do you dream of working on a team of enlightened people who create software which users love? Stop dreaming and start living! This book will get you started on your journey. Zen

Joe Blankenship and the Geography of Cyber Space

Jul 7th, 2015

In this episode of Software Architecture Concepts Podcast, we have Joe Blankenship. We discuss the new expanding world of Cyber Geography. We cover What Cyber Geography is and how it is redefining our personal identities. We talk about whether

Hybrid Cloud and IBM Watson's Cognitive Services

Apr 11th, 2015

In this episode of Software Architecture Concepts Podcast, we have Will Chaparro from the Watson team at IBM. Will, probably against the wishes of the overlords at IBM, shares with us the secret ways that Watson is planning on taking over the m

CEO Greg Ross-Munro Discusses Cross Platform Systems

Mar 19th, 2015

In this episode of Software Architecture Concepts Podcast, we have Greg Ross-Munro. At Sourcetoad, Greg is creating cross platform systems that for example interactive entertainment and information displays that run on large TVs on cruise ships

Run a Successful Game Development Company, CEO Jesse Schell

Mar 2nd, 2015

In this episode of Software Architecture Concepts Podcast, we have Jesse Schell. We talk many exciting topics including the ins and outs of running a game development company and how it is from traditional softwar, his secret to successful tim

Jim McHale Discusses What Agile Has Wrong

Feb 23rd, 2015

In this episode of Software Architecture Concepts Podcast, we have Jim McHale. We talk about several controversial topics.- What Agilists are dead-wrong or (worse) dangerously almost-right about- Why computer scientists shouldn’t be allowed to

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Jan 28th, 2015

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Technology Predictions for 2015

Jan 8th, 2015

In this episode, Bett and Russ deliver 10 predictions for 2015. But don't worry, this isn't one of those predictable prediction podcasts, No, we wouldn't bore you like that! Instead, we've taken time to also include those futuristic, mind blo

Top Books for 2014

Jan 2nd, 2015

Our annual list of the top 10 books we read this last year--fiction and non-fiction.Listen now: (download)Russ' top non-fiction:Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder (A Book Review)To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Te

What are your "A-ha"s for 2014?

Dec 25th, 2014

When you look back over 2014, and all the new ideas or concepts that you encountered, which struck you as big "a-ha"s -- that is, what did you learn that will reshape how you approach software development next year and beyond? If your "a-ha"s

SATURN 2015 and Why You Should Plan to Attend (with Bill Pollak)

Dec 19th, 2014

If you have been following this podcast for any length of time, you know about the SEI's SATURN conference. Whether you are new to this podcast and SATURN or simply want to know what is planned for this years event, you'll want to list

Watson for the Masses (with Michael Keeling)

Dec 10th, 2014

IBM is investing billions in commercializing the Jeopardy winning Watson technology. Recently, they made aspects of the underlying machine learning available in the cloud as services on top of Bluemix. Now anyone can build machine learni

Is Automation Ultimately Our Friend or Foe? (Book Discussion)

Nov 27th, 2014

As computing professionals, we spend much of our time automating. Automating tasks that a human would have done manually in the past. What's the net impact of all this automation? Has it ultimately made life for the masses sweeter, softer

Under N: Acceptance to Delivery in N Hours with Umashankar Velusamy (Uma)

Nov 18th, 2014

While nine woman can't make a baby in one month, nine possums can...what does that have to do with software delivery? You'll have to listen to find out.In this episode, Uma describes his Under-N methodology. The Under-N methodology provid

Good at Architecture or Coding? Compete to Prove It!

Nov 10th, 2014

So you think you are good at coding or architecture? Here's your chance to learn how to prove it to the world through coding competitions like Top Coder. And yes, there are competitions oriented toward architecture, too.Douglas Woolley has

Innovators (Book Review)

Nov 2nd, 2014

Walter Isaacson follows his biography of Steve Jobs with another great book. This one does not focus on any particular individual, but rather starts with Ada Lovelace and flows through time, up to the present, spotlighting each of the innova

Mud Wrestling with Greg Young

Oct 23rd, 2014

Listen to this episode to hear how wallowing around in many small balls of mud can help avoid the classic big ball of mud--and ultimately enable you too to practice "the art of destroying software".Turns out the key to writing great software

The Intersection of Product Design and Big Data with Natasha Irizarry

Oct 15th, 2014

An interesting, entertaining, and wide ranging discussion with product designer, Natasha Irizarry. Natasha has quickly compiled some very interesting experience in software product design, some of which was gained while at OkCupid where she w

Antifragile Software with Martin Monperrus

Oct 5th, 2014

Many of us work on systems that are designed to be quite robust, even highly available--but how can we go beyond that and make them antifragile--that is, how can we get these systems to grow in robustness as they are changed, loaded, and ex

Everything is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer (A Book Review)

Sep 28th, 2014

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous and what does it have to with how we do our jobs? In this episode, Bett and Russ review and add color to the book Everything Is Obvious: Once You Know the Answer by Duncan J Watts. The book highlights the many

The Secret to Writing Bug Free Code--Your Health? (with Jyoti Chawla)

Sep 14th, 2014

Perhaps the secret to writing bug free code lies with the health of the coder? Well, maybe it is a bit more complicated than that, but at the same time, your health and comfort while programming clearly will impact not only the quality of your

How Watson Will Impact Your Future with Jerome Pesenti

Sep 7th, 2014

After defeating mankind at Jeopardy, Watson is displaying humility and mercy by taking on a new role: assisting humans with research and finding smarter answers, for example, helping treat brain cancer. In this episode we discuss Watson and

Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder (A Book Review)

Aug 31st, 2014

Bett and Russ review Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book "Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder". We previously reviewed Black Swan, and thought, in preparation for a deeper discussion of how Antifragile's concepts can apply to software devel

Architect as a Leader

Aug 24th, 2014

In light of the size of current software projects, good project leadership is essential to a project’s success. The role of technical project leader frequently falls on software architects, yet architects are often not trained in leadership or—

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