Making Tech Better - Made Tech: Recent Episodes
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What do STEM ambassadors do? Learn about product management and diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
How can we create a safe working environment for LGBT+ people? Learn about the issues facing LGBT+ people in IT.
How is Open Source Software maintained? Learn about the OSS landscape and its benefits.
Why do pronouns matter? Learn how to counter unconscious bias and make your teams more inclusive.
How can you avoid designing harmful experiences? Learn how to step away from process and tools and focus on getting things done.
Are microservices all hype, or the best choice for delivering software? Learn about better ways to approach software architecture.
How do you recruit and train new software engineers? Learn how to run a successful academy programme.
Why is refactoring important and how can you get really good at it? Learn how to make your code easier to understand and cheaper to modify.
When is a test not a test? Learn how to think about testing from the perspective of the stakeholders, instead of the developers.
How do you provide training opportunities that encourage diversity? Learn how Charlene and her team create a positive experience for Black women in technology.
How should teams be organised for maximum effectiveness? Learn how to get the best from your teams.
What is Test Driven Development (TDD) and why is it so useful? Learn how to use TDD to speed up your software development.
What is crowdsourcing, and how is it used to improve the British Library’s online cultural heritage collections? Learn about the power of volunteer digital engagement.
How do you maximise digital accessibility? Learn how to balance the diverse needs of all digital users.
What does a good community of practice look like? Learn how to use communities to facilitate good collaboration between your teams.
How do you create public-facing services with the best experiences for users? Learn about modern service design.
Why is it so much better to release software frequently? Learn how to reduce risk by improving your legacy tech.
What happens when women are excluded from technology? Learn why women need to be in the room.
How do you get a good balance between innovation and stability? Learn how to guide teams through change.
Are your teams repeating the same dysfunctional behaviour patterns? Learn how to spot this and address it.
Are you making the most of your retrospectives? Learn how to get the best value from your retros.
Is your technology toxic? Clare Sudbery talks to Dave Rogers about wrong solutions and bad support structures.
How can you use tech to serve every citizen? Clare Sudbery talks to Kit Collingwood about the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s new tech strategy.
What’s the difference between coding for fun and coding for your job? Clare Sudbery chats to Jon Skeet.
What does transformation mean to you? Clare speaks to Paula Paul about her long experience of software modernisation.
Do your teams embrace learning? Clare talks to Jessica Kerr about symmathesy and building better collaborations.
Coming soon! Listen to the trailer for Making Tech Better, including some teaser snippets from the first four episodes.