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I'm passionate about software, software testing, and writing. The intersection of metacognition, organization, and technology.

The Alan Barr Show Alan Barr

    • Technology

I'm passionate about software, software testing, and writing. The intersection of metacognition, organization, and technology.

    Flow

    Flow

    00:00 Intro

    01:15 What is Flow

    04:40 The Autotelic Personality

    07:00 Developer Productivity for Humans

    13:30 Summary




    Engineering Enablement - Measuring Flow and Focus

    Developer Productivity for Humans, Part 6: Measuring Flow, Focus, and Friction for Developers

    • 14 min
    AI / LLM Testing

    AI / LLM Testing

    (00:00) Introduction

    (01:12) How are we using AI.

    (03:40) AI Products and Testing.

    (06:26) AI Testing.

    (10:09) Summary



    Article: Testing LLM-Based Applications: Strategy and Challenges

    • 10 min
    Announcement: Rebooting my podcast

    Announcement: Rebooting my podcast

    Topics I'll cover in 2024.
    ⁃ AI / LLM / Machine Learning
    ⁃ Book Summaries
    ⁃ Domain Driven Design
    ⁃ Flow
    ⁃ Metacognition / System Thinking
    ⁃ Software Engineering, Testing

    Links:
    - Website - https://www.alanmbarr.com/
    - X - https://twitter.com/alanmbarr

    - YouTube - https://youtube.com/@alanmbarr

    • 29 sec
    Alan's Updates May 15th 2022

    Alan's Updates May 15th 2022

    The Start of The Journey

    Recovery, The Journey so far

    Figuring Out the Next Level of my Learning

    https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2019/dementia-warning-signs.html

    If you like the podcast, please subscribe and share it with others.

    • 18 min
    Creating a Podcast

    Creating a Podcast

    Act 1 - Your Elevator Pitch

    Act 2 - Prepare and Edit, liberally and ruthlessly

    Act 3 - Three Act Narratives, but mix it up



    Resources


    Start a Podcast - Kristen Meinzer
    Make Noise - Eric Nuzum
    NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide - Glen Weldon

    Edison Research, April 2019 "The Podcast Consumer"

    Edison Research Podcast Consumer - 2018

    Otter Voice Meeting Notes - Otter.ai

    Voice Coach Yawning 

    Be a great communicator Podcast

    • 23 min
    Vision, Buddha and the Badass Book Summary

    Vision, Buddha and the Badass Book Summary

    Today’s Topic is a Book Summary by Vishen Lakhiani from the book The Buddha and the Badass.

    Act 1 - Make a big vision and great people will find you

    Act 2 - Massive Transformation Purpose and Make a Stand

    Act 3 - Craft Your Identity

    • 24 min

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