To Be Continuous
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsA show all about continuous delivery and software development.
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Ep. #59, Game Changers and Product Clones
December 28, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBIn episode 59 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss the changes in production and monetization that have propelled the modern gaming industry, cloning products, and the merits of paying for distribution.
Ep. #58, No Roadmap For Open Source
June 30, 2020 10:52 - 18 minutes - 21.7 MBIn episode 58 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss open source as an onramp for developers, the sustainability of passion projects, and the need for non-engineer contributors in the space.
Ep. #57, The Next Wave of Developer Tools
June 16, 2020 11:30 - 30 minutes - 35.5 MBIn episode 57 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith explore the vast differences between the devtools community of yesteryear and today, from the tooling to the business ecosystem, and even the developers themselves.
Ep. #56, How Much Work is Too Much Work?
May 26, 2020 09:15 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBIn episode 56 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss burnout and psychological safety in the workplace, as well as differing views on the amount of hours a person should work each week.
Ep. #55, Speaking of Conferences
November 21, 2019 09:50 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MBIn episode 55 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss their conference experiences, as both attendees and hosts, as well their firsthand knowledge of freemium and low-tier pricing models.
Ep. #54, Paul and Edith Dissect Startups
October 15, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 44.4 MBIn episode 54 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss startup companies, the culture they’re often born out of, how they can secure funding, and the common pitfalls early founders fall victim to.
Ep. #53, A Closer Look at Open Source Today
October 01, 2019 10:50 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBIn episode 53 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss the evolution of open source over the last 20 years, maintainer sustainability, and the frequency of miscommunications in the world of texts and emojis.
#52, The Evolution of Local vs. Remote
September 17, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MBIn episode 52 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss the changing landscape of recruiting, focusing specifically on remote vs. local hiring, and how a company's personnel structure changes as it grows. The post #52, The Evolution of Local vs. Remote appeared first on Heavybit.
Ep. #52, The Evolution of Local vs. Remote
September 17, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MBIn episode 52 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss the changing landscape of recruiting, focusing specifically on remote vs. local hiring, and how a company’s personnel structure changes as it grows.
Ep. #51, Dark and The Future of Deployment
June 11, 2019 09:20 - 32 minutes - 45.9 MBIn episode 51 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith are back in the studio to discuss Paul’s new company, Dark. Together they explore some of the challenges that many startups face, as well as what the future of software deployment may look like.
Ep. #50, Marketing an Open Source Project
October 31, 2018 09:25 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBIn episode 50 of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul look at how marketing plays a role in open source and how creators can turn a vision into a successful developer community.
Ep. #49, Another Look at Product Management
October 17, 2018 09:15 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBIn episode 49 of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss how to lead and manage a developer product to success.
Ep. #48, Resolving Accidental Complexity with Dark
September 19, 2018 09:30 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBIn episode 48 of To Be Continuous, Edith asks Paul what it took to found his fourth startup, Dark.
Ep. #47, Product Management with Adam Gross
September 05, 2018 16:00 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MBIn episode 47 of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul are joined by Adam Gross, former CEO of Heroku, who explains why people get into product management and how the role has evolved alongside continuous delivery.
Ep. #46, Microsoft Acquires GitHub
August 01, 2018 09:30 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBIn episode 46 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith discuss Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub. Is it a good thing? What will be the impact of such a massive deal on the companies and developers in the devtools space?
Ep. #45, DevOps with Microsoft’s Sam Guckenheimer
May 31, 2018 11:50 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBIn episode 45 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith meet with Sam Guckenheimer, Product Owner for Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team Services. They talk about how CI/CD has shaped the way teams approach DevOps today and how things might look in the not-so-distant future.
Ep. #44, Open Source for Enterprise with HashiCorp
April 10, 2018 09:30 - 54 minutes - 76 MBIn episode 44 of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith meet with Armon Dadgar, Co-Founder and CTO of HashiCorp, along with GGV Capital’s Glenn Solomon to dive into how CI/CD and open source can drive an enterprise-facing business strategy.
Ep. #43, Startup Partnerships with Ellen Chisa and John Kodumal
March 13, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBIn episode 43 of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul are joined by Ellen Chisa, Paul’s co-founder and CEO of Dark, as well as John Kodumal CTO and co-founder of LaunchDarkly. The group discusses pitching, what it’s like finding a startup partner and the road to effective management.
Ep. #42, Continuous Integration at Microsoft
February 05, 2018 09:17 - 26 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul meet up with Microsoft program managers Simina Pasat and Joshua Weber to discuss how continuous integration plays a role behind the scenes at Microsoft. Hear how they develop across platforms, use feature flags, approach user feedback, and more.
Ep. #41, Docker with Windows
January 19, 2018 11:13 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBIn Ep. #41 of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul meet up with Taylor Brown, Program Management Lead in the Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft. The discussion of the day: showing the benefits of virtualization and using Docker with Windows.
Ep. #40, Getting Acquired, Founder Conviction, DevOps in Continuous Delivery
November 13, 2017 12:12 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul are joined by Keith Ballinger and Thomas Dohmke from Microsoft. They share their experience of being acquired by Microsoft and discuss the role of DevOps in the continuous delivery process. They then consider the importance of balancing founder convictions of product value and how the world is changing, with necessary market validation activities. Keith also shares his thoughts on why early-stage founders should ignore larger companies for ...
Ep. #39, Transforming Microsoft Into An Open Source Company
November 01, 2017 14:27 - 37 minutes - 52.7 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul are joined by Martin Woodward from Microsoft and Ed Blankenship from Algorithmia. They discuss the cultural and technological shift that was necessary to transform Microsoft into an open source company. Martin talks about how as the owner of CodePlex, Microsoft’s open source community, he created Microsoft’s Github account. He also shares tricks he used to drive adoption inside Microsoft, such as allowing people to use their personal ...
Ep. #38, From Monolith to Microservices
September 28, 2017 17:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss the challenges and benefits of refactoring monolithic applications into microservices. They examine various approaches for creating microservice boundaries and dispel the myth that they should be defined as small as possible.
Ep. #37, The Man Behind Windows PowerShell
September 13, 2017 15:41 - 45 minutes - 63.5 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul are joined by Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of Windows PowerShell. Jeffrey describes the tremendous cultural shift that was needed to shift Microsoft to a continuous delivery model. Jeffrey recalls how he overcame the cultural challenge by finding the “coalition of the willing” and starting small. Jeffrey also recounts his inspiration behind PowerShell and talks about how today every layer of the technology stack is undergoing a revol...
Ep. #36, The Risks of Selling User Data
August 15, 2017 07:45 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul examine the recent backlash that Unroll.me faced over selling user data to other companies. Edith shares her experience as Product Manager at Tripit and discusses the risks of developing a service that requires accessing customer emails. They also examine how privacy sensitivity varies among users and has evolved over time.
Ep. #35, Celebrating Failure, Founder Guilt, Serial Entrepreneurs, Startup Myths, The Everything Else Person
July 27, 2017 07:14 - 45 minutes - 63.6 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss a medley of start-up pertinent topics. Paul wonders whether the pendulum has swung too far the other way, with too many startups now glorifying failure. They also examine ways of coping with founder guilt and dispel some common myths about life in a startup. Finally, they examine the invaluable role of the “Everything Else” person in start-ups.
Ep. #34, Common Developer Monetization Mistakes
July 12, 2017 06:01 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul examine how monetization approaches vary depending on the developer market you’re in. They discuss how developer markets can be divided into four spaces and examine the companies operating in each space. They also consider the pitfalls of startups that push their product in too many directions and consider how to go about evaluating the threat of Amazon cloning your service.
Ep. #33, Giving Founders Feedback, Outsourcing Early Development, Giving Gifts, Flat Orgs, Hacker News Comments
June 28, 2017 06:58 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss 5 topics that are relevant to most startups. They first examine how you can constructively tell someone that their startup sucks. They then look at why it’s a bad idea to outsource early stage development. They also discuss what makes a good gift and delve into the downsides of flat organizational structures. Paul also shares his impression that Hacker News comments are becoming too Redditified.
Ep. #32, Finding Co-Founders, Engineers vs. Artists, Funding Napkin, NPS, Hiring
June 15, 2017 07:32 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss 5 topics that are top of mind at most startups. First, they examine approaches for finding a good co-founder. Next, they delve into Michael Dearing’s course on the artistic side of engineering. They then move on to discuss the SaaS Funding Napkin and why 27% of companies that raise series A have no revenue. They also share their experiences using Net Promoter Scores and consider the pros and cons of hiring fast vs slowly.
Ep. #31, When Toasters Broke The Internet
May 02, 2017 07:17 - 30 minutes - 42 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss the massive DDoS attack against Dyn, a major DNS provider, in late 2016. They examine the security flaw that enabled millions of IoT devices to be hijacked and discuss how it could have been avoided. They conclude that to minimize such attacks, all devices that connect to the internet should have easily updatable firmware, and that the IoT industry needs greater regulation.
Ep. #30, How To Interview
March 28, 2017 05:00 - 59 minutes - 82.9 MBIn the latest episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul examine why traditional hiring methods are failing. They discuss flaws of interviewing such as the interviewer’s bias toward pattern matching, and the impossibility of getting a true representation of a candidate through an interview setting. They explore various forms of dysfunction observed at tech companies today and consider what it takes to build a cohesive team at a startup.
Ep. #29, What’s The Future of Continuous Delivery?
January 27, 2017 01:00 - 48 minutes - 67.4 MBIn this episode Edith and Paul are joined by Marianna Tessel, VP of Engineering at Docker to discuss the evolution of software delivery from the days of punch card systems. Marianna shares her thoughts on the future of continuous delivery, where she envisions software will be written in small chunks, instantly sucked into the system and ready to be used. Marianna also shares lessons from her days at VMware on selling to enterprise clients and driving bottom-up developer adoption. Is ‘next ...
Ep. #28, Goal Setting
December 17, 2016 06:00 - 27 minutes - 39.1 MBIn the latest To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul talk about OKRs and other goal-setting methods. Hear them discuss the good, the bad and the gamability of measuring success. The pair remind us that there are learnings in the journey, not just the destination, despite what the term “growth hacking” might have you believe.
Ep. #27, The 10x Developer
November 22, 2016 13:00 - 35 minutes - 49.8 MBIn episode 27 of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul dive into what it means to be a 10x developer. Is the 10x developer a myth? Is being a “rock star” a good thing? What about ninjas or pirates? The pair discusses what motivates them to see something through from start to finish, both in business and in life.
Ep. #26, Organizational Scaling
November 03, 2016 11:51 - 57 minutes - 79.9 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss the steps that a startup can take for successful organizational scaling. They bring up important questions including: What roles should your team members play as your company grows? How do you prioritize resources? Is Paul a good coder?
Ep. #25, Specialization In Organization Design
October 14, 2016 10:56 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul dive into the question of specialization. They discuss the pros and cons of working with specialists vs. generalists, and how your decisions in this area can have a wide ranging impact on your product and company.
Ep. #24, Category Creation
August 30, 2016 15:11 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Paul and Edith are joined by Martin Casado, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. The group discusses the deeply complicated and difficult process of category creation, with a special focus on technology infrastructure products.
Ep. #23, Using Continuous Delivery To Find Product/Market Fit
August 09, 2016 09:25 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss how you should use the principles of Continuous Delivery to find product/market fit for your startup, tool, or service. Along the way, they highlight common reasons startups fail to find product/market fit, from undervaluing sales and marketing teams, to simply believing that if you build it, they will come.
Ep. #22, Crunch Time
July 19, 2016 10:15 - 30 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul discuss ‘crunch time’, work-life balance in the startup world, and the efficacy of the 80 hour workweek.
Ep. #21, Scott Raney of Redpoint Ventures on Why Continuous Delivery Matters
June 28, 2016 09:34 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn this episode Edith and Paul are joined by Scott Raney, Partner at Redpoint Ventures. Edith, and Paul hear from Scott why continuous delivery matters in modern software development.
Ep. #20, Is Bimodal IT BullshIT?
June 07, 2016 09:35 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode, Edith and Paul discuss Gartner’s Bimodal IT model, they battle over Waterfall vs. Agile, and they talk about how Continuous Delivery will deliver you from your technical debt nightmares.
Ep. #19, Have We Forgotten How To Code?
May 17, 2016 09:30 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this episode, Paul and Edith discuss the fallout after the widely covered ‘left-pad‘ incident, and while they agree that these sorts of moments move the entire open-source community forward, they wonder – have we forgotten how to code?
Ep. #18, DevOps 2.0
April 26, 2016 10:51 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, Edith and Paul discuss the emergence of the term DevOps 2.0 and try to decide what it means, they talk about the incredible early validation powers continuous delivery gives your team, and they denounce the unnecessary risks of April Fools jokes not backed by continuous delivery.
Ep. #17, Open Source Economics
April 05, 2016 09:26 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode of To Be Continuous, Edith and Paul are joined by Sean Byrnes, CEO of Outlier.ai, and Nadia Eghbal. The group discusses open source economics, and examines several potential evolutions of adding money to the open source equation.
Ep. #16, It’s The Future
March 21, 2016 11:06 - 25 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, Edith and Paul discuss Paul’s blog post titled ‘It’s The Future‘.
Ep. #15, All Software Is SaaS
March 10, 2016 10:52 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBIn this episode, Edith and Paul talk about the history and shifting definition of SaaS, some of the last Continuous Delivery holdouts in tech, and the need for early customers to know there’s a person behind your software.
Ep. #14, Staging Servers and Continuous Delivery
February 23, 2016 17:24 - 43 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this episode, Edith and Paul discuss a blog post by Edith in ReadWrite. In the article, Edith asserts that you should kill your staging servers so that continuous delivery can live. For more on Continuous Delivery you can follow To Be Continuous on Twitter at @continuouscast.
Ep. #13, Software Development at VMware and Facebook
February 09, 2016 18:56 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBIn this episode, Edith goes it alone with ex-Facebook & VMware, current angel investor Jocelyn Goldfein. Jocelyn and Edith have a great conversation about Continuous Delivery through the lens of Jocelyn’s experiences at both Facebook and VMware. For more on Continuous Delivery you can follow To Be Continuous on Twitter at @continuouscast.
Ep. #12, Payment Strategies for Developers
January 26, 2016 19:35 - 32 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this episode Edith and Paul talk about the clash in OSS between developers looking to get paid and software companies looking for things for free. For more on Continuous Delivery you can follow To Be Continuous on Twitter at @continuouscast.
Ep. #11, Pricing for Developer Tools
January 12, 2016 21:07 - 49 minutes - 69 MBIn this episode, Edith and Paul are joined by Peter Van Hardenberg from Heroku. The group discusses how continuous delivery works with and against organizational structure, databases, and the pricing of your product. For more on Continuous Delivery you can follow To Be Continuous on Twitter at @continuouscast.