Lessons from the Mountains: Retrospectives and the Secret Sauce of High Performance Teams
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub explore the art and impact of retrospectives in engineering teams. Drawing on their experiences in both ...
3 Juni 202542min
Exploring AI, Knowledge, and Ethics with John Helm (Bonus Episode)
In this bonus episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub sit down once again with technologist and philosopher John Helm, this time for a wide-ranging conv...
29 Maj 202511min
Understanding and Managing Technical Debt: Insights from John Helm
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome guest John Helm to discuss the complexities and ramifications of technical debt within software ...
27 Maj 202554min
The Ball of Mud - Tackling Software Monoliths and Decomposing Tech Debt: Strategies and Challenges
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss the intricate challenges of engineering leadership, focusing on the decomposition of monolithic ...
20 Maj 202543min
Embracing Failure and Innovation: Lessons from Punk Rock with Kevin Goldsmith
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub are joined by Kevin Goldsmith, a seasoned tech leader with a background in both music and technology. Ke...
13 Maj 202552min
Navigating Technical Debt and Code Quality in Agile Teams
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss a recent incident in a small engineering team that highlights challenges of managing technical d...
6 Maj 202516min
The Reality of AI in Software Engineering and the Future of Work
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss a recent OpenAI study on AI's effectiveness in completing real-world freelance software engineer...
29 Apr 202521min
Tackling Tech Culture and Interviewing: Insights from Ted Neward
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome special guest Ted Neward, a senior distinguished engineer at Capital One, joins the hosts to dis...
22 Apr 202550min
