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Quality assurance is all about dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s, confirming that design details meet code regulations, stakeholder requirements, and quality standards. 

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Matt Gerstner - BWBR Podcast Host and Producer

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Todd Warren - BWBR, Quality Assurance Specialist

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Tony shares his career journey from plant engineer to leadership roles and offers advice on developing soft skills, gaining diverse experience, and keeping highly skilled engineers motivated.

Main Topics:

• Developing soft skills and emotional intelligence
• Gaining multi-disciplinary experience through various opportunities
• Trends in the medical device industry, like single-use devices and diagnostics
• Macroeconomic challenges facing the industry
• Tips for engineering leadership, like providing new challenges

About the guest: Tony Dedeo is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience in operational strategic planning, manufacturing, quality management, supply chain, and team leadership. Tony has held positions throughout his career, from consultant to director to VP as he has helped organizations drive improvement.

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About Being An Engineer

The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.

The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

Episode 36 | Guarding Against IT Amnesia

The Big Themes:

• IT amnesia: Bonnie introduces the concept of IT amnesia syndrome in tech projects, where post-success, lack of documentation leads to project failures. A culture of documentation is necessary to counter challenges.
• Employee turnover: Documentation ensures knowledge continuity as team members move on post-project. Succession plans address turnover, facilitating transitions and preserving project insights. By ensuring a structured handover process, organizations can safeguard against knowledge loss and maintain continuity.
• Role of GenAI: GenAI can help with documentation since many individuals face challenges in writing. Bonnie emphasizes that while AI doesn't replace the need for accuracy checks, it significantly speeds up the documentation process. Generative AI helps people make their notes on processes grammatically correct and easily digestible documents, making documentation more efficient.

The Big Quote: "Documentation and a culture of documentation: Making sure that everybody knows that it's not good enough to check a box. You have to check the box and have the documentation to ensure that process will happen in the future as well."

(00:12) Interview With Remote COO Alan Christensen

COO Alan Christensen shares his journey and Duist's success without institutional investment, pioneering remote work and dividing responsibilities with CEO.

(11:48) Future of Remote Work and Communication

Remote work's significance in shaping the future, utilizing asynchronous communication, transparency, and documentation for effective management.

(22:28) Recruitment, Career Growth, and Feedback Processes

Hiring, company culture, flat hierarchy, career development, and professional growth are emphasized by the speaker.

(31:04) Challenges With Trademarks and Feedback

Remote company Todoist's values, challenges, hands-on management, stable squads, feedback framework, and trademark infringement case.

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Key Moments:

• Documentation comes in different forms like code comments, README files, external documentation in Confluence, and architectural decision records (ADRs).
• Code comments can become outdated over time as the code changes, so it's better to rely on clear naming, TypeScript types, and unit tests to document code.
• README files should focus on project-specific setup instructions rather than general language/framework documentation, and link to external docs when possible.
• External documentation is better suited for business context, team decisions, and diagrams that involve multiple teams. It's easier for others to contribute to compared to code docs.
• Using a shared terminology ("domain language") is important for communication between teams working on the same codebase or product. This vocabulary should be documented.
• ADRs are useful for documenting past architecture and design decisions in case they need to be revisited. They improve decision making and prevent rehashing the same discussions.
• Writing documentation forces one to better understand a topic. Developers should practice writing to improve their communication and learning.
• Tests can double as a form of documentation, like regular expressions explained through example test cases.
• Commit messages should be concise and avoid too many changes in one commit to allow for informative messages.
• TypeScript's "expect error" is better than "ignore" for documenting expected errors in code.

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In this episode, our host, Kortney Harmon dives deep into the world of recruitment with our esteemed guest, Brad Wolff. Brad is an accomplished entrepreneur, who has founded two thriving recruiting firms. He's here to share his wisdom about the staffing industry, touch upon the importance of Applicant Tracking System, and paint a clear picture on the common hurdles faced by recruiting firm owners. You'll hear insights about change management, benefits of continuous learning, leveraging relationships for business, and the significance of a well-rounded content strategy. Brad will also share an inspiring case study of how he managed to triple the revenue of a tech firm within six months. We promise a trove of advice and learning on sales and marketing strategies in recruiting firms as well. Sit back, turn up the volume, and enjoy this insightful conversation with Brad Wolff right here on The Full Desk Experience.

Visit Brad's website: https://recruiterscoach.com/

Connect with Brad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwolff/

--------- EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH SHORT KEY POINTS ---------

(0:00:12) - Remote Company Operations and Knowledge Management

Daren explains the importance of low context communication, compounding interest, and over communicating for successful remote teams.

(0:08:59) - Embracing Remote Work as Operating Model

Daren Murph and I discuss operations of successful remote companies, process definition, documentation, culture, macroeconomic downturn, investing in operations, and using history as a guide.

(0:20:22) - Knowledge Management and Generative AI

We examine knowledge management, Generative AI data sets, and remote onboarding for successful companies.

(0:25:52) - Remote Onboarding's Impact on Engagement

Remote work success is achieved through discipline, connection, and a balanced work-life ratio.

(0:41:25) - Engaging Town Hall Strategies and Perspectives

Darren shares advice on effective remote work, from town halls to partnering with business leaders, to keep pushing forward.

Booking a job is tough process. As a dancer you either know the struggle or will know the struggle at some point. In some cases, we get so close to booking a job or are always getting cut before the last round. But how long do we go through this process before we move on to another focus? How do we tell the difference between when someone leading us on and when the timing just isn't right?

In this episode, Brandon talks about 5 signs to look out for when things aren't resulting in a job. He talk about the importance of taking each rejection as information and using that information to make your next move. Although these are not one-size-fits-all situations, they are great check in moments on your professional dance journey.

Interested in working with Brandon?  SIGN-UP for a FREE Coaching Consultation HERE
Brandon helps pre-professional dancers find their voice as they navigate their careers and helps them stay accountable  when pursuing their goals.

Through coaching, Brandon helps dancers define whats important for them and redefine what a successful life/career looks like.

Learn more here: http://www.brandoncolemandance.com/career-coaching

Interested in working with Brandon? He works with pre-professional and early career artist to help them book and build fulfilling work. You can learn more about his coaching HERE

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Website: www.BrandonColemanDance.com/BTWP

Early on in our careers we can get stuck in this mindset of never feeling like we have enough resources. For some dancers, they have the privilege and opportunity to start their careers with the financial security thanks to their parents, guardians, or someone else who helps fund their career early on. Although this is nice and softens the blow of diving into the real world, it could become a crutch that keeps dancers from fully committing themselves to the career they dream about.

In this episode, Brandon talks about why it's not always beneficial to have someone else fund your life at the start. The early days of your professional career is a great opportunity to gain confidence in yourself and what you can accomplish with limited resources. If you do have financial backing, Brandon shares ways you can ease off their payroll and fully step into your financial independence.

Interested in working with Brandon?  SIGN-UP for a FREE Coaching Consultation HERE
Brandon helps pre-professional dancers find their voice as they navigate their careers and helps them stay accountable  when pursuing their goals.

Through coaching, Brandon helps dancers define whats important for them and redefine what a successful life/career looks like.

Learn more here: http://www.brandoncolemandance.com/career-coaching

Connect with Brandon!
Join his Email List: HERE
Instagram: @itsBrandonColeman | @BreakingTheWallPodcast
Website: www.BrandonColemanDance.com/BTWP

Interested in working with Brandon? He works with pre-professional and early career artist to help them book and build fulfilling work. You can learn more about his coaching HERE

Connect with Brandon!
Join his Email List: HERE

Instagram: @itsBrandonColeman | @BreakingTheWallPodcast
Website: www.BrandonColemanDance.com/BTWP

Welcome back to The Full Desk Experience, where we dive into all things related to workplace compliance and regulations. In today's episode, we continue our exploration of the crucial updates and changes to the I-9 form. We'll be taking a closer look at the additional information section and how it has been modified to accommodate COVID-related details. Whether you're completing these forms physically or utilizing alternative procedures, we've got you covered. Stay tuned as we discuss the potential consequences of non-compliance, the responsibilities of staffing agencies, and tips to mitigate risks. Join us for this live Ask Us Anything episode as we navigate the intricacies of I-9 compliance and provide you with the information you need to ensure your workplace is in full compliance. Let's get started!

“We believe it is our obligation to understand and learn from the past,” Elder Henry B. Eyring, then of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, remarked on Sept. 11, 2007, at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The massacre is perhaps the grimmest episode in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — when brewing tensions between early Church pioneers and immigrants traveling through the Utah Territory erupted, resulting in the death of some 100 people. In 2008, the book “Massacre at Mountain Meadows” explored the complicated history of the 1857 event. The sequel, “Vengeance Is Mine: The Mountain Meadows Massacre and Its Aftermath,” is now available. Authors Richard E. Turley Jr. and Barbara Jones Brown join this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about this period in Church history. 

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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1. New CSS Selectors course is now available on TeamSimmer.com - use coupon code "DEVIATE" for 10% off on individual course purchases - https://www.teamsimmer.com/checkout/css-selectors/css-details/

2. Sign-up for the Simmer newsletter to keep up to date with everything happening in technical marketing (more content coming soon) - https://www.teamsimmer.com/

3. New gtag.js article on Juliana's Technical Marketing Blog - https://juliana-jackson.com/gtagjs-ga4-implementation-guide/

4. Connect with Tina on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-luedtke

5. Templates for tech docs: https://gitlab.com/tgdp/templates -- Hands-on templates to support you with writing docs. Occasionally new templates get added after they have been through a peer-review process. 

6. The Good Docs project: https://thegooddocsproject.dev/community/ -- The Good Docs Project community. They also welcome people who just gotten started in the documentation and want to embark on the journey to becoming a tech writer. There's a good mix of novices and experienced writers, so you usually find good mentors. 

7. Technical writing courses from Google: https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/overview -- These are great for people who need to write docs but don't want to become fully-fledged tech writers. 

8. Season of Docs: https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs

9. Tina's blogpost for Season of docs: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2023/02/kickstarting-your-tech-writing-career-with-open-source.html -- This should also have some wisdom nuggets in it for people who usually don't write docs.

This podcast is brought to you by Juliana Jackson and Simo Ahava.
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Time to get real: Should you 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 document your code?

We’re breaking it down in the latest episode of the Frontend Coffee Break podcast.

Our resident experts, Jesús and Ricard, weigh in on whether you should document your code, how often this should be done, and why every developer should use JSDoc on a daily basis.
 
What's your take on this topic? Any recommendations we might’ve missed?

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- Ricard Torres https://ricard.social/@ricard

STOP THINKING, JUST HIT RECORD

As Scott and Collin have discussed the various ways of documentation, the two dig deeper into the video recording method where they talk about what tools can be used and what to tell the prospect when they ask about the recording. Scott emphasizes the importance of using the tools around you and just hitting the record. Stay tuned as Scott also gives his last thoughts in this latest episode of Sales Transformation.

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TRANSFORMING MOMENTS

SCOTT: JUST HIT RECORD

“Just click record. And now you've got documentation, you got transcriptions, you can take that recording and slice it into small pieces using a tool like grain. I mean, there are so many ways that you can put together the how-tos in your sales playbook, just with the basic tools that are available to you.”

SCOTT: YOU HAVE TO BE COMMITTED

“I don't care what the economic conditions are out there, if you're a startup founder, and you're just trying to get like a million, or two or three in revenue, or you're just trying to get your first 10 customers. Like, if you're looking around at exogenous variables as to why you can't sell your stuff, you probably got much bigger problems, it probably means that you're actually not committing to the sale.”

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Season 3, Episode 3, Fall Semester 2020

On Sept. 27, 2010, Ann Weiss discussed Holocaust photos brought to Auschwitz, their meaning and their echo, with Jason Francisco, then Associate Professor of Visual Arts, an artist and photographer. Dr. Weiss is founder and director of the educational non-profit foundation Eyes from the Ashes, author, filmmaker and curator. Speaking from the 'inside' of the experience as a child of survivors, Weiss shares reflections about these photos, and what it means to preserve visual memory. Watch the original conversation. 

This conversation is introduced by host/Arts at Emory employee Maggie Beker and Emory College student Hayden Hubner. Beker and Hubner introduce the podcast and discuss Hubner's own photography style and upcoming photographic documentation project dealing with Free Stores across America.

This program is part of the Rosemary M. Magee Creativity Conversation endowed series.