The Open Sauce: Recent Episodes
James and Tom
An informal voyage of discovery through all things tech. James and Tom try to de-mystify some of the tech behind digital experience and other business technology, but mostly end up going off at wild tangents combined with hysterical laughter. Enjoy!
Four men, three time zones and ONE super remote podcast - it’s Open Sauce time! Tom Richardson (Invision) and Patrick Goulet (Acquia) join Tom and James from Sydney and Hawaii respectively to talk about remote working! With Patrick joining us from yesterday, the team wonder if they’ve found a lottery ticket loophole - so if we’re not back next week, you know why ;)
The Open Sauce guys are back! This week joined by Acquia’s David Warren, Tom and James explore “Headless CMS” - what is headless, how does it work and why is it growing in popularity? James and Tom get under the hood of “The Mr Potato Head of the internet”...(thanks James for that little nugget!)
Join us for a “virtual high-five to the face” with your latest dose of Open Sauce goodness.
Jyotveer Singh Gill of Oxford University Saïd Business School joins Tom and James this week to discuss education in digital.
The guys also look at how children are becoming more technologically literate and what that might mean for their future careers, as well as asking how the evolution in digital teaching affect plans for post-Covid education.
Never one to duck a tricky subject, this time the Open Sauce tackles the topic of CO2 in Tech - both the cures and the causes of global warming. How clean is your inbox and do you know the impact it has on the environment? Tune in to find out!
Tom and James are joined by David Thorne (Web application consultant) and Alejandro Moreno Lopez, Acquia) to talk all things mental health and the importance of talking. The team dive into Imposter Syndrome and how to silence your inner critic.
Yo ho hoooooow is it January already?! Join the Open Sauce team for our belated Christmas edition, joined by Julia Birkett (Snr Director, People, Acquia).
This week we discuss all things HR, and Julia shares possibly the craziest HR story we’ve ever heard (no exaggeration!) One not to be missed!
In this week’s episode James and Tom are joined by keen musicians, Acquia’s Stephane Gonthier and Simon Bannister of Focusrite to discuss the music industry, and in particular the way 2020 has forced it to evolve. This one is worth watching just for James’ incredible intro...
Dries Buytaert, founder of Drupal, joins the Open Sauce as opening guest of season two! With conversation ranging from a gin exchange and online dating through to the Open Web, this is an episode not to be missed.
Jim Shaw, Acquia’s SVP Customers, Solutions and Value, is the latest guest to join Tom and James! Jim talks us through his love of gaming and explains how it influenced his career path in tech, among all the usual Open Sauce nonsense!
Omer Artun, Acquia’s Chief Science Officer, joins Tom and James today as they talk all things predictive marketing, machine learning and the advances of technology in modern marketing. Ironically, technical difficulties threatened to disrupt this week’s episode but the Open Sauce guys persevered!
Mental health is a hugely important topic, especially right now, so Tom and James met with Michael Love, a trainee nursing associate from the NHS to discuss how to step out of their comfort zone and take control of their mental health.
Anita and Steve Parmar-Greaves join Tom and James to discuss recruitment, finding "unicorns" and overcoming the challenges facing modern businesses today. All the usual nonsense thrown in for good measure, The Open Sauce is a light-hearted podcast
This week, Tom and James are joined by Johnathan Smith of YHA (Youth Hostels Association) as the Open Sauce team talk about the need to pivot quickly post-covid, plus the usual shenanigans from the Open Sauce team.
Episode 5 of The Open Sauce has Tom and James exploring service based companies, joined by special guest, Rich Saddington - Acquia's Senior Technical Account Manager. Away from the work side of things, the guys talk disco balls, karaoke taxis and chocolate boxes with a twist...
After last week's marketing lesson, it's Tom's turn to learn from James as he shares the secrets to great customer success management!
Useful tips, techy stuff and plenty else aside, The Open Sauce is a light-hearted video podcast, hosted by Acquia.
In episode 3 of The Open Sauce, Tom and James talk about marketing strategies in a post-Covid world.
Useful tips, techy stuff and plenty else aside, The Open Sauce is a light-hearted video podcast, hosted by Acquia.
This week, Tom and James are joined by a couple of special guests, discuss "Why Drupal", update on Tom's bar and plenty more besides!
Useful tips, techy stuff and plenty else aside, The Open Sauce is a light-hearted video podcast, hosted by Acquia.
Join Acquia VP of EMEA Marketing, Tom Bianchi, and James Lawson, Lead Customer Success Manager for Acquia EMEA, as they bring you news with views, their take on what's going on in the world, and share their own experiences - both personal and professional. Useful tips, techy stuff and plenty else aside, The Open Sauce is a light-hearted video podcast, hosted by Acquia.