Episodes

  • PPE in Scotland - Part Two

    PPE in Scotland - Part Two
    Jun 14 2020
    In this two-parter, we will be interviewing tech people who have changed their focus to making PPE, specifically face shields, for those who need it most.

    Marcin Morawski is a mechanical engineer and one of the main driving forces behind the Edinburgh Shield Force. In this episode, he talks about how the organisation came about, the process of creating PPE and their £35k fundraiser.
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    36 mins
  • PPE in Scotland - Part One

    PPE in Scotland - Part One
    May 23 2020
    In this two-parter, we will be interviewing tech people who have changed their focus to making PPE, specifically face shields, for those who need it most.

    Sarah Naseer and Roisin Arnold are a dream team based in Glasgow. In this episode they are talking about their journey of design and improvement of the shields, making custom guillotines and the demand for their products.

    Read more about them at https://www.thisismakers.com/ppe-requests
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    39 mins
  • The tech startup scene with Michael Hayes

    The tech startup scene with Michael Hayes
    Apr 28 2020
    Michael Hayes, a pillar of the tech startup community in Scotland, joins the pod to talk about his experience watching and nurturing the tech startup space over the last decade.
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    36 mins
  • Productivity and running a remote meetup

    Productivity and running a remote meetup
    Apr 19 2020
    Ewa and Joe talk about productivity during the time of COVID-19. They also review the first-ever CodeCraft remote meetup.
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    28 mins
  • Snappfire with Allen Royston

    Snappfire with Allen Royston
    Mar 25 2020
    This episode was recorded on the 13th March 2020, just as COVID-19 was becoming a real threat in the UK.

    Allen Royston joins Ewa and Joe in the studio to talk about his journey creating a tech startup in Scotland designed to fix our news diet. We cover the effect social media has on us, raising money, and how tech choices affect hiring.

    Links:

    * Snappfire: http://snappfire.com/
    * Filter Bubble: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_bubble
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    34 mins
  • The Imposter Syndrome

    The Imposter Syndrome
    Mar 1 2020
    Ewa Grabowiecka and Joe Wright kick off season two looking at the impact Imposter Syndrome can have on people in tech.
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    31 mins
  • Spares & Repairs with Kari Shouur

    Spares & Repairs with Kari Shouur
    Dec 29 2019
    Ewa Grabowiecka and Joe Wright talk about data lab and the future of AI strategy for Scotland.
    The special guest is Kari Shouur, who is aa keen technologist with a knack for repairing things. In this episode, he talks about getting started, your customer rights and the future of fixing.

    Links:
    * Data Lab: https://www.thedatalab.com/
    * AI Strategy: https://www.scotlandaistrategy.com/
    * Global Diversity CFP Day: https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com/
    * Recommended fixing website: https://www.ifixit.com/
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    48 mins
  • Confidence with Kevin McDermott

    Confidence with Kevin McDermott
    Nov 28 2019
    Ewa Grabowiecka and Joe Wright kick off talking about interview questions and what impact 5G will have on Scotland. Our guest is Kevin McDermott, who discusses his career working remotely and techniques he has found for increasing confidence.

    Links:

    * CoderDojo: https://coderdojo.com/
    * Kevin's twitter: https://twitter.com/bigkevmcd
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    55 mins