Codurance Talks

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Episodes

Wednesday Jul 22, 2020

In this episode of the Codurance Talks podcast, José E. Rodríguez Huerta  chats to Riccardo Volpato, Data Scientist and Software Engineer at Satalia, a world-leading enterprise AI company. 
 
The fascinating conversation covered both the academic and business applications of Machine Learning, AI and Data Science with Riccardo helping to demystify what can be a complex topic to understand, especially for those that are just starting out in their journey.
Areas discussed during this fun and entertaining conversation included:
The history of AI and Machine Learning
The challenges around implementing Machine Learning compared to other enterprise solutions
Building integrity into data sets
The challenges that unintended changes can bring to algorithm results eg. Covid-19
Real-world practical applications of Machine Learning from ice cream sales to autonomous cars!
Understanding abstractions
Issues around ethics and bias in the algorithm 
Trends in Machine Learning, including Vision & Language, Forecasting & Modeling, Application within Science and Modeling Real World Phenomena
Recommendations on how to get started

Episode 22 - Working from Home

Tuesday Apr 21, 2020

Tuesday Apr 21, 2020

As we are in the middle of a pandemic that has forced many of us to change our normal routines. Some of our craftspeople join this episode of the podcast to talk about their varied experiences while working from home.
Our guests are Francesco Gigli, Aurelija Zubaviciute, and José Wenzel, and they explain about how they work, the tools they used, and other helpful tidbits with our host, Jorge Gueorguiev García.  
Interested in joining the team?You can find out about our open roles here: https://codurance.com/careers/#our_roles
 
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Wednesday Apr 01, 2020

In this episode of Codurance Talks, our craftspeople discuss the Codurance apprenticeship program. The apprentice program is an intensive 3 month program of learning for developers with commercial programming experience looking to take their craft to the next level. The program provides you with the skills required to become a productive craftsperson.
Our guests and former apprentices, Riccardo Toni, David Halewood, and José Wenzel, dive into every aspect of the program with our host and established craftsperson, Jorge Gueorguiev García.  
Interested in joining the team?You can find out about our open roles here: https://codurance.com/careers/#our_roles
 
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Monday Mar 30, 2020

Welcome back to our first podcast of the new year, from a studio! In this episode, we are talking about something we all love: Pair Programming. Listen to Laurence, Alasdair, and Mattsi talk about its use during your normal workflow and as part of the interview process.
As part of the podcast, we mentioned the post by Birgitta Böckeler and Nina Siesseger: On Pair Programming
We would also like to give a special shout out to @jovchem who suggested the topic on Twitter.Photo: Prairie Dog by DigiPD is licensed under CC0Music: "Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Episode 19 - Serverless

Monday Dec 02, 2019

Monday Dec 02, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by the Chief Architect at Cazoo, Bob Gregory who talks to us about serverless and how to use it to help in the delivery of your project. Jorge co-hosts with Chris Bimson.
 
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Tuesday Nov 19, 2019

In this episode of Codurance Talks, our craftspeople discuss value stream mapping. Our guests' deep dive into what value stream mapping is and how it is applied to both business strategy and software development. They also cover where value stream mapping originated, the different characteristics, the best way to reduce bottlenecks, and much more. 
Our guests on this episode are Mash Badar Co-Found of Codurance, Chris Bimson and Jorge Gueorguiev García seasoned craftspeople and our host seasoned craftswoman Solange Gasengayire.
Vocabulary:Lead time: One of the most important things, the time it takes for goods to enter your process and for the value or goods to come out of the process. Cycle time: How long a particular stage takesWait time: The time in between processes Queue time: Each stage would most likely not be synchronized with each other, so the previous stage is producing and is queueing up if the next stage is slower.
 
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Episode 17 - Codurance

Thursday Oct 24, 2019

Thursday Oct 24, 2019

In this episode, we finally talk with our co-founders Mash and Sandro about Codurance, as well as one of our oldest co-workers and now the Head of Professional Services, Steve.
 
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Episode 16 - Learning

Monday Sep 30, 2019

Monday Sep 30, 2019

In this episode, you will find two Spanish people that don't know the difference between Apache and Mapache.
Incidentally, we are joined by George Koulouris, Ruth Diaz, Mashooq Badar, and Jorge Gueorguiev Garcia talking about learning.
George is founder of TechBeat.io
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Episode 15 - Feedback

Monday Jul 15, 2019

Monday Jul 15, 2019

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Feedback. We are also using our new recording toys.
We are joined by Solange, Anne-Marie, Alfredo Fernández López, and Jorge chatting and giving their views around Feedback.
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2019

In this episode of the podcast, Solange hosts a talk around Mentorship and Collaboration within a company, with Cristina Verdi and Jorge Gueorguiev Garcia giving their opinions on the matter.
 
 
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