Jace and Critter

We Should Be Working

Society EN ↓ 124 episodes

Two guys talking about work culture, programming, teams, life, people, and whatever else comes to mind, instead of getting work done.

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Jace and Critter

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#125: Jace doesn't care about fun at work 06.07.2023 1:01:38

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter.blog Jace just wants you to leave him alone.

#124: They've been diverse-ing for a while (with Erik Summierfield) 08.06.2023 48:03

What do neurodiversity and neurodivergent actually mean? Are they useful terms? Are we using them wrong? All this and more in our ongoing pursuit to get ourselves cancelled. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter'...

#123: Every waking moment of my life is sheer torture (with Jordan Hirsch) 27.04.2023 57:28

Jordan's back to chat about good and bad coaching clients, dealing with ADHD, having fish, going gray, and making phones as boring as possible. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter...

#122: Leading with an improv mindset (with Jordan Hirsch and Sarah Filman) 10.04.2023 55:41

Jordan and Sarah are two top-shelf coaches and people. They came to chat about improv, leadership coaching, group training, confidence, and why it's important to show up to meetings sweaty. And bonus: Jace wasn't there! Sign up for "Leading with an Improv Mindset" here: 👉 https://bit.ly/improvmindset 👈 --- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...

#121: How are you good at Scrabble but you can't write a sentence? (with Erik Summerfield) 28.03.2023 1:08:00

Jace says (over and over and over) that Erik could learn to spell if he tried. Erik finally gets mad, which is an emotion we didn't believe was capable of having. Lots of other stuff, I dunno, who cares. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mik...

#120: Wasting your time on Tinder (with Erik Summerfield) 02.03.2023 1:05:34

Critter was using the wrong mic or something. Sounds like water trash. We talked about this article: https://medium.com/@worstonlinedater/tinder-experiments-ii-guys-unless-you-are-really-hot-you-are-probably-better-off-not-wasting-your-2ddf370a6e9a Also, performance reviews. --- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of...

#119: Separating yourself from your emotions (with Erik Summerfield) 16.02.2023 1:02:41

Guess which one of us said "oh that's where I would normally just punch you in the face." --- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter.blog Jace jus...

#118: A strong male name like Bisquick (with Joe Still) 02.02.2023 1:14:36

Joe's gonna be a daddy. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter.blog Jace just wants you to leave him alone.

#117: Do years of experience matter? (with Erik Summerfield) 26.01.2023 1:02:50

We had an epic debate about whether or not the number of years of experience you have matters at all in terms of your seniority or hire-ability.  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

#116: Check my derriere (whoomp, there it is) 03.01.2023 55:33

We tried to name our superpowers, blind spots, what we want more of, and what we want less of.  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter.blog J...

#115: The movies of our lives 19.12.2022 1:00:58

Just the two of us for this one. Literally recorded this over 3 months ago so I have no idea what it's about. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critt...

#114: The dangers of flexible work (with Erik Summerfield) 21.11.2022 1:01:34

We got into unlimited PTO, why people are able to stick to some routines/habits and not others, and what it means to actually master something. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcritte...

#113: A process akin to butt breathing (with Steven Wade) 07.11.2022 1:08:45

Critter's oldest friend Steven Wade comes to chat about stupid stuff we did as kids, holding onto childhood friendships, and which types of turtles can breathe through their butts. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's...

#112: I'm the tortoise of all races (with Caroline Casals) 27.10.2022 1:01:36

Caroline joined us again to chat about doing scary crap, among other things. Great chat as always with her! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter...

#111: Months of work in one swallow (with Joe Still and Mike Wight) 17.10.2022 56:25

Mike and Joe joined us to talk about I don't even know what because it was forever ago and I'm way behind on posting podcasts. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's bl...

#110: Money CAN buy happiness (with Erik Summerfield) 25.08.2022 1:07:37

Erik's back again?! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter.blog Jace just wants you to leave him alone.

#109: Atheism doesn't exist (with Erik Summerfield) 12.08.2022 1:02:34

Erik joins us YET AGAIN to talk about whether everyone worships something, what is or is not healthy to worship, and whether Critter understands what the word atheism means. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitte...

#108: Ruth Tomater Ginsburg (with Ellie Strejlau) 25.07.2022 1:00:34

Ellie is a former coworker of ours from Phase2 and a current engineer at GoldBelly. We talked about a bunch of random crap and it was good. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden...

#107: My decor style is sperm (with Seraphina Orsini) 18.07.2022 50:25

"It's listed under neo-traditional, or possibly coastal." Seraphina is a Staff Engineer at Wayfair and one of Critter's former direct reports and current favorite people. After like 20 minutes of truly amateur technical difficulties (which we cut out), we kinda-sorta got it together although Jace had to use his built-in mic so he sounds kinda trash. We talked about all kinds of stuff - therapy, cu...

#105: Jail the homeless (with Joe Still) 05.07.2022 1:00:56

Joe joins us to discuss how to properly prop open a urethra, why being a child of divorce makes you cool, and how Jace makes a pretty hot chick. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcritt...

#104: What even is small talk? (with Erik Summerfield) 28.06.2022 1:00:20

Erik joins us to talk about creating that magical moment where people get real with each other and the value of small talk (if small talk even exists). Also, Critter dies laughing when Jace references a penis. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikec...

#103: I just think in thoughts (with Joe "Purple Shirt" Boyle) 21.06.2022 1:05:14

Joe is a Staff Engineer at Wayfair, a husband and father, a former professional animator, a former direct report of Critter, and a lover of purple shirts. He joined us to chat about learning languages, getting hurt, weight training, and what we'd do if we had no fear. Check it! Ended on a cow AND a goat noise this time! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-...

#102: We're just gonna inject ourselves with this Iraqi horse steroid (with Evan Cooper) 13.06.2022 1:00:49

Evan is a Staff Engineer at Wayfair, a powerlifter, and an Army veteran. Also a hilarious dude. Topics: being managed by Critter, how to avoid a fight, getting into powerlifting, and lots of other nonsense. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrit...

#101: Don't ever work for someone you don't want to become 06.06.2022 1:00:33

Not sure what we talked about but there's a cow at the very end. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog: https://critter.blog Jace just wants you to leave him alon...

#100: Future of the poddy 31.05.2022 58:42

Jace is still under the delusion that we can make money from this somehow, so we decide to keep it going into triple digits. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-should-be-working/id1545522072 Homepage of the poddy: https://anchor.fm/jace-and-critter/ Critter's email: mikecrittenden@gmail.com Critter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrittenden Critter's blog...