Tech Team Weekly

Tech Team Weekly
Tech Team Weekly

A weekly podcast covering the latest essential UK technology news and how it impacts our teams. Hosted by Sanjay Purswani, Neil Studd and Gwen Diagram.

  1. Not Asking For Pay Rises?

    02/14/2022

    Not Asking For Pay Rises?

    With inflation skyrocketing and energy bills about to go through the roof, the governer of the Bank of England has this week warned against workers asking for substantial pay rises, asking everybody to deal with the "pain" of the rising cost-of-living, whilst simultaneously taking home over £500,000 a year. We get deep into when and how we should ask for a pay rise, whether cost-of-living increases should be a given, how companies can better support employees during tough financial times, and Sanj declares some strong feelings which may lead to our Patreon earnings being diverted into legal fees. In the wonderful world of our stand-up section, we've got busy hiring times, scary talks, Xbox dev kits and EV research. Plus, the world's shortest news quiz!  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 01:16 The Stand-Up 08:20 This Week's Epic 23:26 The Wash-Up LINKS DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Lara Hogan - Resilient Management Humans Plus Tech podcast Ecologi TechTree YouTube: Uncharted movie trailer BBC News: Charles met Queen two days before testing positive BBC News: Don't ask for a big pay rise, warns Bank of England boss Money Saving Expert: What is the Energy Price Cap? The Guardian: Bank of England boss urged to shadow care worker for a day amid low pay row The Guardian: The definition of levelling down: the Bank of England calling for wage 'restraint' Bloomberg: Boris Johnson Rebukes Bank of England’s Bailey Over Wages Remark LinkedIn: CEO of RSL Renewables covering staff energy bills

    24 min
  2. Building Behaviours Over Setting Goals

    01/31/2022

    Building Behaviours Over Setting Goals

    It's that time of year where everybody's talking about goal-setting, but are goals the correct form of measurement? This week, the TTW crew are talking about goals and habits, and their experiences with how effective they are at modifying behaviours. Naturally, this leads to a number of conversational rabbit-holes (even in our new shortened format), so expect to hear tales of driving lessons, toothbrush etiquette and Ted Lasso. Plus we give our weekly workplace updates, which includes conference chat, one of the biggest first-world problems ever, and praise for one of Neil's favourite TV shows. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 01:23 The Stand-Up 06:57 This Week's Epic 23:33 The Wash-Up LINKS DISCUSSED THIS WEEK:  The Independent: Storm Malik: Met Office issues severe weather warning for Scotland and northern England Agile on the Beach LeadDev Together YouTube: Parasite Trailer YouTube: Mr Robot Season 1 Trailer IGN: Steam Deck Gets an Official Release Date, First Units to Ship in February Sticker Mule FS Blog: Habits vs Goals YouTube: Conquer Driving: Why smart goals don't work on driving lessons GoodToKnow: Can you exercise with Covid? Shawn Achor: The Happiness Advantage TED Talks: Shawn Achor - The happy secret to better work Freedom Netflix: The Social Dilemma The Times: Outcry over energy-sucking Facebook data centre that threatens Dutch green targets Get Money Rich: Robert Kiyosaki's "Pay Yourself First" idea MindTools: Daniel Pink's Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose Framework Entrepeneurial Operating System (EOS) James Clear: How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit? (Backed by Science) YouTube: Ted Lasso Season 1 Trailer

    24 min
  3. Ep 14 - The Long Stand Up!

    11/29/2021

    Ep 14 - The Long Stand Up!

    As promised, this week we're showcasing all of the parts of our working lives that we normally have to rush through. It's the first (and probably not the last) Stand-Up Special! Gwen shares some exciting professional developments and hopes for 2022, while recovering from a sourdough-inflicted ailment. Sanj (or Super-Sanj as he is now known after his boosters) finally spends some time in the testing and documentation camp. And Neil finally shares his big news, though gets significantly distracted by ranting about his Pixel 6 annoyances. Plus, all three hosts reach quick agreement on their least favourite household appliance. Next week is our final episode of the year, where we'll be running a Season 1 retrospective: what's gone well, and what we might change for Season 2. We'd love to include your thoughts, so please get in touch via any of the usual channels! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 01:40 Social Engineering 02:59 The Stand-Up 36:24 The Wash-Up LINKS MENTIONED THIS WEEK: Elucidat Rapid Software Testing Android Police: Notifications feeling sluggish? This popular Android game may be to blame The Verge: Google explains why the Pixel 6’s fingerprint scanner may be sluggish Digital Spy: Spider-Man: No Way Home is currently fighting a no-win battle Godot Engine LeadDev New York 2022 We Got This Covered: Can Optimus Prime save us from the Omicron variant? The Internet thinks so Rands Leadership Slack Pat Kua YouTube: Arcane trailer Squarespace Bubble.io YouTube: Mr Robot season 1 trailer YouTube: Futureman season 1 trailer M+ Museum

    38 min

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A weekly podcast covering the latest essential UK technology news and how it impacts our teams. Hosted by Sanjay Purswani, Neil Studd and Gwen Diagram.

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