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Welcome to the Pragmatic Lead Podcast. Your hosts are Alex Bachuk and John Masse. We have conversations with folks throughout the tech industry to get a real-world perspective on how people make things happen for their careers and businesses. Check out pragmaticlead.com for articles and more episodes just like this.
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![#13 - GraphQL Summit 2021 Recap](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Saturday May 15, 2021
#13 - GraphQL Summit 2021 Recap
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Each year Apollo organizes the GraphQL Summit to pull like-minded professionals together to explore, celebrate and learn about GraphQL. John Masse had the opportunity to speak at this year's conference to share his lessons learned as an early adopter of GraphQL. In this episode of the Pragmatic Lead podcast, Alex and John discuss GraphQL as a transformational technology while re-reviewing the early adopter talk.
![#12 - Exploring Cynefin a Framework for Decision Making with Dave Snowden](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
#12 - Exploring Cynefin a Framework for Decision Making with Dave Snowden
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
We are drawn to patterns and recipes to help us solve problems in our work, but in reality, what works for one case does not always work for another. Many times when leaders apply their recipes to new environments, unexpected consequences emerge. Humans habitually leverage patterns almost exclusively, blinding us by our own intellectual biases.
Developing a mindset that welcomes complexity science into our minds will unlock our ability to apply leadership skills to many types of situations. We believe there is something here to uncover.
Dave Snowden, Founder of Cognitive Edge and inventor of the Cynefin Framework, joins us to discuss complexity and human nature. In this episode, we still explore the high-level nuances of complexity thinking and some of the language around Cynefin and Complexity. By the end of this episode, we hope you find enough value to explore Cynefin and Complexity Science independently.
Related articles
A leader's framework for decision making.
Resources
Connect with Dave Snowden
![#11 - Understanding Technical Debt with StepSize](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
#11 - Understanding Technical Debt with StepSize
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
In episode 11 of the Pragmatic Lead Podcast, Alexander Omeyer, CEO and Co-Founder of StepSize, joins us to dive deep into the meaning of technical debt and argue the nuances of what it takes to manage technical debt well. Are we filing for bankruptcy each time we rewrite an application? Is it really considered debt if we are spending time reshaping the code to accurately represent the business domain we are creating for?
StepSize
Measure and prioritize technical debt with StepSize.
The website
Alexandre Omeyer
![#10 - Exploring Cynefin a framework for sense making](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
#10 - Exploring Cynefin a framework for sense making
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Join us in an exploratory conversation
Join us on our journey into Cynefin, a framework for sense-making. For over twenty years, Dave Snowden has been helping leaders break out of a tendency to use the same solutions for different settings. Cynefin is the first, and this time the only, framework that allows leaders to ground their leadership skills in the reality of what is going on around them. Join us in a conversation as Alex and John do their best to explore the Cynefin map and real-world design stories to help apply the complex thinking that Cynefin requires.
Additional resources
- The Cynefin Framework described on Wikipedia
- Our recommended starting point for Cynefin: Making Sense of Complexity - an introduction to Cynefin
- The enabling constraint as defined by Tom McCallum
- Dave Snowden on LinkedIn
![#9 - Building Front End Infrastructures with Majd Murad](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Monday Jan 11, 2021
#9 - Building Front End Infrastructures with Majd Murad
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Even though infrastructure problems are different from the front end, they are still relevant and important to solve, in some cases, it's even more fun because the impact can be much greater.
Creating and maintaining consistency through constraints in order to provide a better experience for end-users. Or improving productivity for developers through consistent tools and standards.
![#8 - Leading AI Transformations with Tom Goldenberg](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Friday Dec 11, 2020
#8 - Leading AI Transformations with Tom Goldenberg
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
- AI transformation and the common misconceptions around AI.
- Challenges when it comes to AI transformation.
- The role of an AI translator and a career path to get there.
![#7 - Challenges working in tech as a parent during COVID with Tara Bird](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
#7 - Challenges working in tech as a parent during COVID with Tara Bird
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Being a parent is difficult. Being a parent with a full-time job at the time of COVID makes it very difficult. There are many challenges we all have to face when working from home. We're talking to Tara about her experience being an engineering manager and staying with 2 kids at home at the same time, and how she was able to make it work. There is also a fun side, since kids are active and creative they will make anyone smile.
![#6 - Exploring The Dev Sprint](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
#6 - Exploring The Dev Sprint
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Dev sprint is a dedicated time for the engineering team to come up with a technical plan, better prepare for the execution of the goals, address technical debt, and more. John and Alex are discussing how they work with their teams and some ideas for dev sprint and how it went for them.
![#5 - Understanding your value as a software engineer with Eric Nims](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Friday Nov 13, 2020
#5 - Understanding your value as a software engineer with Eric Nims
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
![#4 - Dealing with Technical Debt](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9724354/podcast-cover_300x300.png)
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
#4 - Dealing with Technical Debt
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020