Y2K: An Autobiography

Peter de Jager
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It's been 20 years since the successful completion of the world's largest IT project. Join Peter de Jager as he looks back on more than a decade of effort (and controversy).

  1. EPISODE 2

    An Intro to an upcoming podcast

    This is just a place holder... stay tuned (and spread the word)

    1 min

  2. EPISODE 3

    An overview of the upcoming podcast schedule to officially launch Jan 1st 2020

    If you'd like to see the video component of this? Head to: https://vimeo.com/327913268 If you'd like to contact me, perhaps to be interviewed as part of the series? You can do that via; Pdejager@technobility.com

    1h 1m

  3. EPISODE 4

    Update on Status of the Podcast

    A quick update on the status of the Podcast Identifies the plan for at least 10 episodes, the schedule and support options.  The real show begins Jan 1st

    9 min

  4. EPISODE 5

    Episode #01 Why did it matter?

    Peter explains what were the drivers behind the Y2K concerns and his determination to get people to pay attention to the issue. You can email him at: Pdejager@Technobility.com

    1h 2m

  5. EPISODE 6

    Episode #02 The Tech Problem in Great Detail

    How we fixed Y2K, from Field Expansion to Date Windowing, from Time Warping Data to Triage CORRECTION to the description... )This is what happens when you work when down with the creeping crud). The title is correct... It IS about the tech problem and it sets the stage for fixing it via the techniques mentioned. THIS episode is JUST the technical details that affected HOW we'd apply the fixes described.  Note to self -- Murphy's laws are always in play... even in session descriptions. sigh.

    54 min

  6. EPISODE 7

    Episode #03 - A Storm of Solutions

    This time around - we focus on how exactly we 'solved' Y2K. From full date expansion to adding Century codes, from the Temporary fix that was date windowing,  to something out of Star Trek called Time Warping. And of course, all the implications for any of the fixes that we deployed.

    1 hr

  7. EPISODE 8

    Episode #04 The Y2K Failures: Before, During and Today

    One of the biggest misconceptions about Y2K is that it was much to do about nothing. 'Nothing happened' is the generally accepted narrative. This episode is a litany of errors. Those than came before 'Y2K' was a thing, Those that we caused while trying to fix what we found, the problems we found and had no choice but to fix, the problems that happened on the 'day' and all the many problems that continued long after January 1st 2000... all the way up to 2020 AND the ones that will inevitably show up as we cross specific trip wires in the future. Y2K was an issue - we have the receipts The Premium version of this episode is located here: www.vimeo.com/ondemand/Y2K

    1h 8m

  8. EPISODE 9

    Episode #05 A Tale of Two Y2Ks

    Y2K isn't one story - there was a technical side and there was the hyperbole. We went from Y2K - an 'acronym' for 'Year 2000' - a purely technical issue about a field overflow problem to? TEOTWAWKI --- another acronym for THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!!! ... caps and exclamation points are used deliberately to convey what can only be described as unfettered hysteria. Join Peter as he explores how the message of this technical issue was almost destined to spin out of control. And... his look back on how he was involved on both sides of the final perception of Y2K Cheers Peter de Jager p.s. This podcast is meant to be a lookback at Y2K and those who were involved - IF you were involved? Contact me - your story should be a part of this archive.

    1 hr
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It's been 20 years since the successful completion of the world's largest IT project. Join Peter de Jager as he looks back on more than a decade of effort (and controversy).

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    Peter de Jager
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