Detroit Labs Podcast

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Detroit Labs Podcast

The Detroit Labs podcast offers a variety of shows and content offering insights into our process and people through news, conversation, and humor. Listen and subscribe, and remember to catch us live on LinkedIn and YouTube.

  1. How We Recruit to Build Great Software Teams

    06/23/2021

    How We Recruit to Build Great Software Teams

    On this episode, the Detroit Labs’ Talent Specialist team shares their experience recruiting, evaluating, and supporting candidates from well before they apply on through the entire application process, and beyond. Team members Nicole Minaudo, Pedro Gutierrez, and Rowan Blaisdell discuss evolving recruiting practices, ways your organization can restore balance to the candidate-to-organization relationship, and above all else, finding great people. OUTLINE What are you currently seeing in the hiring market? What avenues do you use to connect with candidates? How do you attempt to stand out when reaching out to candidates? What is your process in matching candidates with opportunities that interest them? What does the hiring process at Detroit Labs look like? What are you looking for in a candidate? After building rapport with the candidate, how do you keep that connection throughout the process? The value of a company is in the people that work there Tell us about the concept of ‘interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you’. What should a candidate ask? Why? Open opportunities at Detroit Labs RESOURCES Learn more about our Colabs developer community: https://www.detroitlabs.com/colabs/ Learn about our open job opportunities: https://www.detroitlabs.com/careers/

    41 min
  2. Software Accessibility

    05/28/2021

    Software Accessibility

    On this episode, Detroit Labs team members Derek Quinn, Katrina Ohlemacher, and Kitty Garrison join Dan and Tobi to discuss accessibility in software, its importance in a “complete” software product, and best practices for planning and implementing digital products that are accessible to all users. OUTLINE: Introductions What is accessibility as it relates to software? Why would we want to make our apps/websites accessible? Who are software accessibility features for? Governing laws around software accessibility What types of tools are out there to help build accessible products? Live example of what an app looks like without built-in accessibility features Google and Apple accessibility frameworks Accessible software design naturally leads to a good user experience Accessible software design is a mindset, not a checklist What makes you passionate about software accessibility? Software accessibility training at Detroit Labs It’s never too late to begin implementing software accessibility features Closing remarks RESOURCES: 📌  Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 📌  Digital accessibility training

    34 min

  3. 02/25/2021

    App Security

    On this episode, Dan and Tobi talked with guests John Rondini, Co-Chair Cybersecurity & Data Privacy at Brooks Kushman, and Detroit Labs team members Jackie Michl and Brian Munzenberger. The group discussed preparing for, preventing, and responding to security breaches through an understanding of the laws and how your organization can incorporate secure thinking into your everyday practice.

    50 min
  4. Managing Conflict Through Effective Communication

    01/25/2021

    Managing Conflict Through Effective Communication

    On this episode, hosts Dan and Tobi will be joined by Detroit Labs Co-Founder and Chief People Officer, Nathan Hughes. As a VitalSmarts certified trainer in Crucial Conversations, Nathan will lead Dan and Tobi through a role-playing exercise in which we’ll learn how to manage conflict through effective communication.

    1h 3m

  5. 12/21/2020

    2020 Holiday Wrap-up

    On this special year-end episode of Labs Live, the entire Labs Live production team joins the stream to reflect on this past season's content. They'll talk about the wins and challenges in producing a stream like this, as well as notable moments from our 2020 streams, both on-screen and behind the scenes.

    56 min

  6. 11/19/2020

    Apprenticeship Panel Discussion

    On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and guest host Erika Languirand, Director of People Development at Labs, lead a panel discussion about the value and role of apprenticeships in this modern software industry. Do apprenticeships make sense for your organization? How do you create an apprenticeship program? What are the best practices to ensure the success of such a program and your new apprentices? Panelists: Taharah Saad, Employee Development Program Manager at Ford Motor Company Claire Sands, Director, Community Communications & Engagement at Postmates Jennifer Le, Senior Program Manager, Engineering Apprenticeship Program at LinkedIn

    56 min
  7. Labs Live: Scaling a Team with Shannon Kubenez and Chris Trevarthen

    10/21/2020

    Labs Live: Scaling a Team with Shannon Kubenez and Chris Trevarthen

    On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi welcome Detroit Labs Delivery Lead Shannon Kubenez and Technical Program Manager Chris Trevarthen. The discussion will focus on the process of scaling a team and navigating the challenges all teams face when adding new team members to an existing software team.

    47 min
  8. Labs Live: Remote Hiring with Jackie McLaughlin and Karen Liska-Evans

    09/23/2020

    Labs Live: Remote Hiring with Jackie McLaughlin and Karen Liska-Evans

    On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi welcome Jackie McLaughlin & Karen Liska-Evans from our OnSite team. They’ll discuss how hiring and onboarding has changed now that most companies are working remotely.

    51 min
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The Detroit Labs podcast offers a variety of shows and content offering insights into our process and people through news, conversation, and humor. Listen and subscribe, and remember to catch us live on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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  • Creator
    Detroit Labs
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2021 Detroit Labs, LLC
  • Show Website
    Detroit Labs Podcast

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