The SDG Podcast

Being a consultant, there are so many decisions that need to be made and important ones that we sometimes have to make for our clients. This can lead to decision fatigue. The podcasters discuss what it is, how it affects people, and what to do to combat it.

The podcasters share their personal experiences with job security, specifically in consulting. What is it, how do you market yourself and what can you do to stay relevant in an evolving industry?

The podcasters talk about insights and strategies for identifying your audience's needs and tailoring your message to resonate with them.

Your comfort zone is a safe place to be, but you don't learn, grow, and level up unless you step outside, into the unknown. Sometimes the willingness to embrace discomfort can differentiate a good consultant from a great one.

How do you define the success of a project? Who decides if the project is successful?

An intro to Chat GPT: why it isn't Skynet, how to use it to help with chores, why is there such a media craze about it.. and is it going to take our jobs?!

The podcasters discuss the many jobs that led them to the IT industry and consulting at SDG!

What is Low Code? What does it do for us? How does it fit in with development projects? How does it solve business problems? Why is it a good thing? Some of these questions may be answered in this podcast!

How do you get started on the path to making business decisions with data to back it up? The podcasters discuss how to turn business data into business intelligence.

How do you know Wisdom when you see it? And how do you use it to avoid common mistakes. How can you get other people do the same?

It's important to know where the finish line is, not just for a project, but for a set of tasks, user stories, sprints, and in your personal life! We go through how to define "done"

No one can do all of the things all of the time... so, whether you are a team of one or 100, how do you know when you need to add headcount and get some help?

Making a first impression is important. Making a lasting impression by finishing strong may even be more important.

The podcasters talk about plans! When to make them, when to change them, and when abandoned them completely. And also, what's wrong with "winging it"?

It's the last podcast of the year and the podcasters reflect on all the things that happened in 2022!

The podcasters come to you with a special edition episode; the AWS re:Invent recap. Chad is joined by SDG'ers who attended the conference to give you a detailed insiders look into the conference, favorite parts and tips for new comers.

The podcasters talk about their picks of books that have had a positive influence and them personally, as a tech, and as a consultant.

When is the next big thing the right thing? Bleeding edge tech is a risk, but sometimes it is a risk worth taking. How do you approach bringing brand new tech into production?

In quite possibly the greatest thing to have ever been recorded, the podcasters talk about hype in general and hype in technology.

When the business is used to a traditional waterfall process how does a team move into an agile development process? Here are some tips from a developer's POV on how to make that transition as smooth as possible.

Effective Demo's are critical. Whether they happen as part of Scrum or just demoing in general, we talk about our thoughts, success, and a few failures!

The podcasters dig into patience. Why it's valuable to practice patience, especially as a consultant.

The podcasters try to shed some light on Consulting. What it is, the pros and cons, and why it might not be for everyone.

In part 2 of our User Research journey, User Research expert Melanie Sorensen joins us again to talk about User Research methods and tools and to answer many many questions!

How does one deliver bad news, negative feedback and criticism? Clare joins us as we try to determine the best way to be honest when it could hurt.