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Parul Singh and Clare Sudbery, Lead Engineer at Made Tech

Parul, our JavaScript consultant welcomes Clare Sudbery, Lead Engineer at Made Tech as her next podcast guest.  Clare Sudbery is a lead engineer with Made Tech, and a maths graduate with 21 years of software experience.   In 2009 she abandoned IT to retrain as a high school maths teacher... but quickly returned to software, gaining a new lease of life via Extreme Programming. She now helps to run Made Tech’s academy programme and hosts the acclaimed Making Tech Better podcast.  She is als...

Learning to Take and Recieve Criticism as a Dev

Parul welcomes Paul Aldred-Bann to her podcast to talk about "Learning to give and take criticism"  Paul is a Software Craftsperson at Codurance. He considers himself an engineer rather than a developer, because his main focus is to solve problems. Sometimes he discovers those problems and he helps define and plan around how to solve that problem.  Paul and Parul explore :  What is criticism? Is it always negative? How does it differ from feedback?  Criticism in code

Deno.JS with Parul Singh and James Wright

Parul welcomes back James Wright, Senior Software Engineer to talk about DenoJS.  Deno is a secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript (https://deno.land/). Parul and James explore the similarities and differences between NodeJS and DenoJS, how he went about using it and some advice for people who would like to use it  A great video to watch linked to this would be Ryan Dahl - 10 things I regret about NodeJS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3BM9TB-8yA  Social links :  https://twitter.c...

Why companies fail to market their product to engineers

Parul Singh, our JavaScript Consultant, welcomes Chris Cooney to the MP podcast to discuss "Why Companies Fail to Market Their Product to Engineers"  Chris began as a Java engineer and worked across the stack, all the way from front end with React to DevOps and cloud engineering. Now, in addition to his role as a senior cloud engineer for Sainsbury’s, he runs a small marketing company, aimed at helping companies create content to engage with developers. Areas Parul and Chris explore :  Wh...

The future of (remote) work and the need to promote flexibility and inclusion in Tech

Parul Singh, our JavaScript consultant sits down for an interview with Anna Holland-Smith, Director of Engineer Development at Automattic. You might have heard of Automattic, they're the people behing Wordpress and Tumblr, and they have had fully remote distributed teams since their inception (so way before it was cool!). In this podcast, Parul and Anna discuss :  The future of (remote) work and the need to promote flexibility and inclusion in Tech.  How Automattic, which has been remote f...

12 Months Rebuilding All The Things 2 of 2 - Parul Singh and Dave Mason

Parul, our javaScript Consultant sits down with Dave Mason, Head of Software Engineering at Lad Bible Group for a 2 part podcast series on Daves "12 Months Rebuilding All The Things" Dave has been working in software engineering for almost 20 years now, starting out as a developer just as .NET was first released by Microsoft.He’s been responsible for building and running engineering teams for at least half of that, at businesses including leasing.com, Zuto and currently LADbible Group. No ...

12 Months Rebuilding All The Things 1 of 2 - Parul Singh and Dave Mason

Parul, our javaScript Consultant sits down with Dave Mason, Head of Software Engineering at Lad Bible Group for a 2 part podcast series on Daves "12 Months Rebuilding All The Things" Dave has been working in software engineering for almost 20 years now, starting out as a developer just as .NET was first released by Microsoft.He’s been responsible for building and running engineering teams for at least half of that, at businesses including leasing.com, Zuto and currently LADbible Group. No ...

"What's the future of the Tech Market for Junior Developers?" with Liam Bateman, Co-Founder & CTO at Silverchip and Duha Aziz, .NET Recruitment Consultant & Diversity and Inclusion Advocate at Manhattan Partners

"What's the future of the Tech Market for Junior Developers?" with Liam Bateman, Co-Founder & CTO at Silverchip and Duha Aziz, .NET Recruitment Consultant & Diversity and Inclusion Advocate at Manhattan Partners Liam is the Co-founder and CTO at Silverchip – an award winning digital agency based in Manchester, and he’s talking to Duha Aziz on the first installment of the podcast series exploring new trends in the tech market and how we can support people from diverse backgrounds into a care...

Retaining Tech Talent - Parul Singh and James Heggs

Parul Singh, JavaScript Consultant, welcomes back James Heggs for the second part of their podcast collaboration to talk about "retaining tech talent". Its a well known fact that retention in the tech sector is pretty poor, Parul and James explore : Why is tech retention so poor? Does being fully remote make it harder on retention?  What can you do to retain your tech talent in an ever increasinly competitive market.  Counter offers - should you ever take one? 

"Scaling Agile Teams" with Mikey Smith, Head of Engineering at MoneySupermarket and Parul Singh, Software Development Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

In Parul Singh's latest podcast installment, we have very current topic on "Scaling Digital Teams", with Mikey Smith from MoneySupermarket. Obviously we are not going to give away what is in the podcast, but it is a very good listen to anyone who is considering scaling up their teams. Mikey is here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeysmithuk/ Parul is here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecodingrecruiter1/ And as ever, if you wish to do a podcast with any of the Manhattan Partners team, p...

"Diversity in DevOps" with Tina Howell, Cloud Practice Lead from AND and Joseph Iwanciw, DevOps and Cloud Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Joe Iwanciw is making his third Manhattan Partners podcast installment in this episode on Diversity in DevOps! Joe is accompanied by Tina Howell, who is the Cloud Practice Lead at AND Joe can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-iwanciw-50822715b/ Tina can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-h-2986855/  

"Diversity in DevOps" with John Vines, Platform Engineer from ao.com and Joseph Iwanciw, DevOps and Cloud Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Joe Iwanciw is making his second Manhattan Partners podcast installment in this episode on Diversity in DevOps! Joe is accompanied by John Vines, who is a Platform Engineer at ao.com Joe can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-iwanciw-50822715b/ John can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvines/

"Working with a Boring Tech Stack" with Aiden Bell, Software Lead and Manager and Parul Singh, Software Development Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Today we launch a new podcast from Aiden Bell a Consultant Software Engineering Manager who will talk to us about what its like to work with a “boring tech stack” Aiden Bell specialises in helping software teams be the best they can be and gives a lot of insight into what his 10+ years in this field has to offer. Not every company can work on greenfield projects with the new shiny stuff, Parul and Aiden explore the effects of this on recruitment, retention, choosing the right tools for the ...

Parul Singh and Aiden Bell - Working with a Boring Tech Stack

Today we launch a new podcast from Aiden Bell a Consultant Software Engineering Manager who will talk to us about what its like to work with a “boring tech stack” Aiden Bell specialises in helping software teams be the best they can be and gives a lot of insight into what his 10+ years in this field has to offer.   Not every company can work on greenfield projects with the new shiny stuff, Parul and Aiden explore the effects of this on recruitment, retention, choosing the right tools for t...

Parul Singh & Robert Smith - McDonalds to Moonpig

Robert is a software development engineer with Moonpig, and he's talking to our own Parul Singh about his journey from working in McDonalds to where he is now at Moonpig. In this podcast you will hear about the challenges Robert had. How he had to learn javascript - and how he found it much more difficult than CCS!

"McDonalds to Moonpig" with Robert Smith, Senior Software Engineer from Moonpig, and Parul Singh, Software Development Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Robert is a software development engineer with Moonpig, and he's talking to our own Parul Singh about his journey from working in McDonalds to where he is now at Moonpig. In this podcast you will hear about the challenges Robert had. How he had to learn javascript - and how he found it much more difficult than CCS!

"McDonalds to Monnpig" with Robert Smith, Senior Software Engineer from Moonpig, and Parul Singh, Software Development Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Robert is a software development engineer with Moonpig, and he's talking to our own Parul Singh about his journey from working in McDonalds to where he is now at Moonpig. In this podcast you will hear about the challenges Robert had. How he had to learn javascript - and how he found it much more difficult than CCS!

Diversity in DevOps

Joe Iwanciw is making his Manhattan Partners podcast debut in this episode on Diversity in DevOps! Joe is accompanied by Lauren Rodgers, who is a Platform Engineer at Peak. Joe can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-iwanciw-50822715b/ Lauren can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-c-rodgers/

"Diversity in DevOps" with Lauren Rodgers, Platform Engineer from PEAK and Joseph Iwanciw, DevOps and Cloud Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Joe Iwanciw is making his Manhattan Partners podcast debut in this episode on Diversity in DevOps! Joe is accompanied by Lauren Rodgers, who is a Platform Engineer at Peak. Joe can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-iwanciw-50822715b/ Lauren can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-c-rodgers/

Manhattan Partners - Diversity and Inclusion - August 13th 2020

We will be exploring 3 areas : Diversity, Inclusion and Best Practice. This event is for everyone. If you want to learn more about the imposter syndrome, neurodiversity and tangible practices businesses can put in place to create an inclusive workplace, join us on the 13th. "Inclusivity means not ‘just we’re allowed to be there,’ but we are valued. I’ve always said: smart teams will do amazing things, but truly diverse teams will do impossible things." ~Claudia Brind-Woody 00:00 00:10 Intr...

Webinar Event | "Diversity, Inclusion and Best Practice" with MAG, ComputerLove, Tech Returners and 101 Ways | Aug 22, 2020

Aug 22, 2020 | "Diversity, Inclusion and Best Practice" with MAG, ComputerLove, Tech Returners, and 101 Ways Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners We will be exploring 3 areas: Diversity, Inclusion, and Best Practice. This event is for everyone. If you want to learn more about the imposter syndrome, neurodiversity and tangible practices businesses can put in place to create an inclusive workplace, join us on the 13th. "Inclusivity means not ‘just we’re allowed to be there,’ but ...

Aiden Bell, Consultant Software Lead and Engineering Manager talks "Managing the Mental Health of your Engineering Team"

Today we launch a new podcast from Aiden Bell a Consultant Software Lead and Engineering Manager who will talk to us about "managing the mental health of your engineering team". Aiden Bell specialises in helping software teams be the best they can be and gives a lot of insight into what his 10+ years in this field has to offer. Discussing what has and hasn't and where you can begin to make a difference to your teams.

"Inclusive Tech Recruitment" with James Heggs, CTO and Tech Coach from TechReturners

Want to find out what else you could be doing to be more inclusive in tech recruitment? Tomorrow we are releasing a new podcast featuring James Heggs from Tech Returners - Empowering skilled individuals to return to mid-senior level technology careers alongside of Parul Singh from Manhattan Partners who discuss "Inclusive Tech Recruitment". We are delighted to collaborate with TechReturners who enable tech based individuals with who've had a career break to get back into work, supporting th...

"The Difference between Motivation and Discipline" with Laura Cannon, Founder and Personal Trainer from MindfulMusclePT

"The Differences between #Motivation and #Discipline". What makes this podcast brilliant is that Laura Cannnon, Founder and Personal Trainer from MindfulMusclePT is dedicated to supporting people enjoy the process of becoming both #mentally and #physically stronger. Laura Cannon and Parul Singh talk about the body and mind, tips on how to stay motivated and disciplined.  A big thank you to Laura Cannon for this collaboration. It's really important to stay motivated and healthy and I'm sur...

"The power of saying no" with Graham Hansen, Consultant Legal Director; Data Compliance Specialist; Integrative Psychotherapist from CUBE Thinking and Manhattan Partners

An interesting podcast on “The power of saying no” featuring Graham Hansen, Consultant Legal Director; Data Compliance Specialist; Integrative Psychotherapist at CUBE Thinking and Manhattan Partners. A lot of key points are raised covering current Covid19 situations, saying no in your workplace, the impact of saying no and communicating it the right way.  A huge thanks to Cube Thinking and Graham Hansen for collaborating and supporting the wider community. We have more fantastic podcasts c...

James Wright, Senior Software Engineer from Peak talks "Migrating Monolithic React Apps from JavaScript to TypeScript & Micro Frontends" with Parul Singh, Software Development Recruitment Consultant from Manhattan Partners

Mike Brits, Engineering Manager at Booking.com and Parul Singh, from Manhattan Partners discuss "Running Remote Teams"

Engineering Manager, Mike Brits from booking.com and Parul Singh from Manhattan Partners discuss the pluses and minuses of running a remote team.  The impact of coronavirus has been unprecedented across the UK, forcing organisations to change how they operate at short notice. The disruption of this has been huge for many, with the sudden change to remote working interrupting team dynamic, delivery, collaboration and more. A huge thanks to Mike Brits and Parul Singh for putting this podcast...

"COBOL Today" with Lee harding Co-Founder & CTO of TalentedCloud, and John Gaskell Co-Founder & Head of Delivery of Manhattan Partners

It's John Gaskell in the hot-seat this week, talking to his old friend and colleague Lee Harding from #TalentedCloud about #COBOL today and their new approach to modernising. It's an interesting one this, delving into the use cases, but it's not overly technical. It's one of the best we've done! If you want to find out more about our services or would like to get involved in creating fantastic content, drop us an email at [email protected] or if you want to talk to Lee Harding ab...

Disaster Recovery in a New Cloud World - John Gaskell, Co-Founder/Head of Testing and Delivery at Manhattan Partners

Manhattan Partners disrupted the IT recruitment and IT consultancy sector within the UK. For the first time in recruitment history "we are listening to the key challenges of hiring manager", and our unique model reflects this! "Old School, With A Unique Modern Twist" John Gaskell talks with Julie Mombielova about how the traditional approach to Disaster Recovery is not helping your current cloud solution if you don't evolve with the technology. Disaster Recovery Has Changed! Follow us! htt...

"Us vs Them Mindset between Developers and Testers" Joe Craven, Senior Test Lead at Connex One

Manhattan Partners disrupted the IT recruitment and IT consultancy sector within the UK. For the first time in recruitment history "we are listening to the key challenges of hiring manager", and our unique model reflects this! "Old School, With A Unique Modern Twist" Joe craven, the youngest Test Manager and Senior Test Lead from Connex One, talks about the ongoing challenges faced by developers and testers.  In today's day and age, we thankfully see a huge improvement when it comes to the ...

"IR35, what is it, who is affects and how Manhattan Partners can help" John Gaskell & Julie Mombilova, Founders of Manhattan Partners

Manhattan Partners disrupted the IT recruitment and IT consultancy sector within the UK. For the first time in recruitment history "we are listening to the key challenges of hiring manager", and our unique model reflects this! "Old School, With A Unique Modern Twist" The HMRC has declared war on the self-employed contractors. The government has reaffirmed plans to make changes to Off-Payroll working (IR35) rules effective from 6th April 2020. This will affect any contractors working throug...

" True Cost of Open Source " John Gaskell, Co-Founder/Head of Testing and Delivery at Manhattan Partners

Manhattan Partners has disrupted the IT recruitment and IT consultancy sector within the UK. For the first time in recruitment history "we are listening to the key challenges of hiring manager", and our unique model reflects this! "Old School, With A Unique Modern Twist" Follow us! https://www.manhattanpartners.co.uk/ Facebook: manhattanpartners Instagram: @manhattanpartners Twitter: @manhattanpartners