Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast

Category: Season 3

  • S3E20 – Beyond the Code: Your Tech & the Bottom Line

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    Show Notes  In this episode of the Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss common questions that CFOs, CEOs, and other stakeholders should pose to the technical leaders within their organizations. Based on a blog post from payslip.com, the discussion focuses on how CFOs can inquire about tech investments’ cost efficiency, agility, flexibility,…

  • S3E19 – Brainstorming Our Future With The Six Thinking Hats

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    Show Notes In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss the future of their podcast as they prepare for significant changes in their professional lives. They explore various ideas for continuing the podcast, including changing the format, inviting guests, or even pausing it. They use the ‘Six Thinking Hats’ technique to brainstorm and evaluate these options,…

  • S3E18 – Vacationcast – Reflections on AI’s Influence on Software Engineering

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    Show Notes  A vacationcast where Andy ruminates on  AI coding assistants. He draws on an article re wrote in 2007 on autonomic computing. Emphasis is placed on the essential roles and responsibilities of software engineers, differentiating them from AI systems. Andy shares personal experiences and observations of using tools like AI coding assistants, highlighting potential…

  • S3E17 – Systematic Insights: DORA’s Role in Diagnosing

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    Show Notes  In this episode of The Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast, the hosts discuss personal computer issues (and a missing episode!) before diving into the main topic: the continued search for a system. They review the DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) model, its methodology, and its continuous improvement efforts. Comparing it to other models…

  • S3E17 – VacationCast: CTOs

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    Show Notes With Andy away, Mon-Chaio dives into the topic of what it means to be a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in today’s diverse tech landscape. Inspired by a recent conversation with a venture capitalist, Mon-Chaio reflects on the wide range of skills and experiences that different CTOs bring to the table. He discusses the…

  • S3E16 – The Utility of CMM

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    Show Notes In this episode, the hosts discuss the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and its implications for software development organizations. They explore why CMM was chosen for this episode and its connection to previous topics such as the Team Software Process. The conversation delves into the maturity levels defined by CMMI, from ‘incomplete’ to ‘optimizing,’…

  • S3E15 – Vacationcast: An Announcement

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    Show Notes  In this special ‘vacation cast’ episode, Andy shares an important announcement. Transcript Andy: Welcome back! This time it’s a vacation cast with me, Andy, and Mon-Chaio is probably away on Easter holidays while I’m recording this. So normally in my vacation cast I talk about something that I’ve been reading, something I’ve been…

  • S3E14 – Does the Empiricism of TSP Provide a Path Forward?

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    Show Notes Andy and Mon-Chaio continue their journey into organizational models by discussing the Team Software Process (TSP). They touch briefly on the origins and history of TSP, its relationship with the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) from Carnegie Mellon, and how it helps teams organize their software development processes. The discussion takes a turn to…

  • S3E13 – Chaos and Leadership: Lessons from the Alien Chess Philosophy

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    Show Notes In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy dive into the intriguing concept of ‘Alien Chess’ and its relation to leadership and organizational diagnosis. They reflect on its connection with the four spheres of knowledge discussed in the previous episode and critically analyze its validity as a system within organizations. They draw parallels from the…

  • S3E12 – The 4 Spheres of Knowledge for Diagnosis

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    Show Notes  In this episode of Tactics for Tech Leadership, Andy and Mon-Chaio dive into the discipline of organizational diagnosis through the lens of the paper ‘Organizational Diagnosis: an Evidence-Based Approach’ by McFillen, Balzer, Varney, and O’Neil. They discuss the need for a rigorous approach to diagnosis in organizational design and change. The focus is…