Episode Archive

7 episodes of Validating Input since the first episode, which aired on May 20th, 2020.

  • Episode 7: Build it Together

    September 9th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  22 mins 46 secs
    hiring, team building, test driven development

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Daniel Scholz about starting a new career in software development. Daniel shares how his experience at Paradem and working on a team has given him new learning. Together we explore the role of a code mentor and the steps involved in building a greenfield project.

  • Episode 6: The Coding Season

    August 19th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  19 mins 50 secs
    hiring, team building, test driven development

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Orshi Torokne Bus about learning to code and working with a mentor. Orshi shares about how her career paths have changed and how each path has prepared her for the next change. We discuss the hiring process, early experiences, test driven development, and connecting with the team.

  • Episode 5: The unExit Interview

    August 5th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  23 mins 16 secs
    client relationship, shaping, team building

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Borna Safai about growing with the team at Paradem. Borna shares his early experience at the company and how the company has changed. We discuss how we learn across teams and refine our process across the whole company.

  • Episode 4: The Water Cooler Gap

    July 22nd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  24 mins 35 secs
    buddy chats, communicating, networking, water cooler

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Kat Dabalos about getting to know team members at Paradem. Kat digs into how we can be intentional about getting to know each other when working remotely. We talk about the different strategies that we have employeed at Paradem to bridge the water cooler gap.

  • Episode 3: The Paradem Book Club

    July 10th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  26 mins 43 secs
    book club, design, project management, shapeup

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Ezra Hopkins about The Paradem Book Club. Ezra walks us through how the team has implemented the things they have learned through the Book Club. Together we explore Ezra's role within a project's life cycle in Paradem.

  • Episode 2: The Exit Interview

    June 3rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  33 mins 20 secs
    development, elixir, meetup

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Rubén Amórtegui about his experience at Paradem and what is next. Rubén shares about the meetup he runs, connecting as a remote team member, and his responsibilities with the company.

  • Episode 1: Articulating the Paradem Process

    May 20th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  34 mins 55 secs
    development, learning, process

    In this episode, Abdullah and David talk with their colleague Geoffrey Tyson about the Paradem Process. They explore the history and vision of the company, how Paradem thinks about the development of culture, and how the team is refining the way it works and learns.