cto.coffee is a podcast and blog about humans in technology. It features short conversations where we talk about the human side of technology. https://cto.coffee en benjamin@cto.coffee (Benjamin Reitzammer) benjamin@cto.coffee (Benjamin Reitzammer) ℗ & © 2017-2020 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:48:54 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:48:54 +0000 https://cto.coffee https://cto.coffee/static/img/itunes.png Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee is a podcast and blog about humans in technology. It features short conversations where we talk about the human side of technology. The podcast & blog for humans in tech who care about humans. technology,cto,leadership,management,people,techlead,agile,softwaredevelopment Benjamin Reitzammer benjamin@cto.coffee yes https://cto.coffee/episodes/s02ep01-first-teams-and-why-leaders-need-one-with-lena-reinhard/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 cto.coffee podcast is back! And I'm re-starting the podcast with a truly special guest! I spoke with Lena Reinhard about the concept of 'first teams' for leaders - what they are, why they're important, and how to implement them effectively https://cto.coffee/episodes/s02ep01-first-teams-and-why-leaders-need-one-with-lena-reinhard/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Season 2, Episode 1 - First Teams and Why Leaders Need One with Lena Reinhard cto.coffee podcast is back! And I'm re-starting the podcast with a truly special guest! I spoke with Lena Reinhard about the concept of 'first teams' for leaders - what they are, why they're important, and how to implement them effectively 57:12 leadership, first team, executives, organisations, management, organizational culture, collaboration no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep17-on-belonging-with-abadesi-osunsade/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode I talked to Abadesi Osunsade, the CEO and founder of hustlecrew, and also the VP of global community and belonging at Brandwatch. We talk about all kinds of aspects of belonging in the workplace. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep17-on-belonging-with-abadesi-osunsade/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 17 - On Belonging with Abadesi Osunsade In this episode I talked to Abadesi Osunsade, the CEO and founder of hustlecrew, and also the VP of global community and belonging at Brandwatch. We talk about all kinds of aspects of belonging in the workplace. 38:37 belonging, divesity, equality, inclusion no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep16-on-humanizing-the-workplace-with-vivian-acquah/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A conversation with Vivian Acquah, an independent workplace wellness advocate from Amsterdam. Vivian's mission is to make the world a better place for all and future generations. She tackles that by humanizing the workplace. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep16-on-humanizing-the-workplace-with-vivian-acquah/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 16 - On Humanizing the Workplace with Vivian Acquah A conversation with Vivian Acquah, an independent workplace wellness advocate from Amsterdam. Vivian's mission is to make the world a better place for all and future generations. She tackles that by humanizing the workplace. 40:53 workplace, workplace wellness, culture, humanize, dehumanize, leadership no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep15-about-coffee-with-jessica-greene/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode, I spoke with Jessica Greene and we talk about a subject dear to my heart and what keeps our podcast going. Coffee. It's time there's an episode that lives up to the name, and Jessica helped do just that! We talked about how Jessica fell in love with coffee and became a barista, the history of coffee, the roasting process, brewing and so much more. Jessica is a Software Developer at Ecosia and a Co-Organiser at PyLadies Berlin. So of course, we also talk a bit about tech and community building. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep15-about-coffee-with-jessica-greene/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 15 - About Coffee with Jessica Greene In this episode, I spoke with Jessica Greene and we talk about a subject dear to my heart and what keeps our podcast going. Coffee. It's time there's an episode that lives up to the name, and Jessica helped do just that! We talked about how Jessica fell in love with coffee and became a barista, the history of coffee, the roasting process, brewing and so much more. Jessica is a Software Developer at Ecosia and a Co-Organiser at PyLadies Berlin. So of course, we also talk a bit about tech and community building. 45:27 coffee,brewing,technology,diversity,inclusion, no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep14-about-organizational-development-with-tobias-leonhardt/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode, I spoke with Tobias Leonhardt. Tobias helps organizations scale by coaching them to nurture trusting cultures and helping them establish scalable organizational models, where individuals are trusted with high autonomy. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep14-about-organizational-development-with-tobias-leonhardt/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 14 - About Organizational Development with Tobias Leonhardt In this episode, I spoke with Tobias Leonhardt. Tobias helps organizations scale by coaching them to nurture trusting cultures and helping them establish scalable organizational models, where individuals are trusted with high autonomy. 37:02 technology,diversity,inclusion,coronavirus,self-taught no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep13-about-engineering-culture-health-checks/ Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode I spoke with James Bedford. James started his career in construction, later became a self taught Frontend Developer and is now an Engineering Manager at Monzo. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep13-about-engineering-culture-health-checks/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 13 - About Engineering Culture Health Checks with James Bedford In this episode I spoke with James Bedford. James started his career in construction, later became a self taught Frontend Developer and is now an Engineering Manager at Monzo. 37:38 technology,diversity,inclusion,coronavirus,self-taught no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep12-inclusive-events-with-joanna-and-beren/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode I spoke with Joanna Moćko-Łazarewicz and Beren Van Daele, from Isle of IT, a human centric company rooted in the testing community in Europe and the organizers of the ITMatters conference series. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep12-inclusive-events-with-joanna-and-beren/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 12 - About Inclusive Events with Joanna and Beren In this episode I spoke with Joanna Moćko-Łazarewicz and Beren Van Daele, from Isle of IT, a human centric company rooted in the testing community in Europe and the organizers of the ITMatters conference series. 46:12 technology,cto,events,eventorganizing,diversity,inclusion,coronavirus,covid19 no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep11-about-being-a-generalist-with-april-matias/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 For this episode I spoke with April Matias, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer from Berlin. April has a background in arts and humanities, worked in quality assurance for several years and has recently taken a developer bootcamp to expand her knowledge and skills. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep11-about-being-a-generalist-with-april-matias/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 11 - About Being a Generalist with April Matias For this episode I spoke with April Matias, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer from Berlin. April has a background in arts and humanities, worked in quality assurance for several years and has recently taken a developer bootcamp to expand her knowledge and skills. 47:54 technology,generalist,specialist,careerchange,people,cto no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep10-building-team-trust-with-daniel-jilg/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 For episode 10 I spoke to Daniel Jilg, a freelance CTO and developer. The main theme of our conversation was building team trust. Daniel shares his learnings and mistakes as a leader and CTO. We learn about his background of how he has grown from these learnings and used them to become a better leader. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep10-building-team-trust-with-daniel-jilg/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 10 - Building Team Trust with Daniel Jilg For episode 10 I spoke to Daniel Jilg, a freelance CTO and developer. The main theme of our conversation was building team trust. Daniel shares his learnings and mistakes as a leader and CTO. We learn about his background of how he has grown from these learnings and used them to become a better leader. 40:03 technology,leadership,teaching,people,techlead,cto,trust,teambuilding no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep09-being-intentional-with-stephen-lewis/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode, I spoke with Stephen Lewis, CTO at Palatinate Tech at the time of the recording. While we touch on a lot of topics, I think the main themes of our conversation are being intentional in your leadership, failing and the multiple benefits you get by building a trusted network of peers. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep09-being-intentional-with-stephen-lewis/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 09 - Being Intentional with Stephen Lewis In this episode, I spoke with Stephen Lewis, CTO at Palatinate Tech at the time of the recording. While we touch on a lot of topics, I think the main themes of our conversation are being intentional in your leadership, failing and the multiple benefits you get by building a trusted network of peers. 37:23 technology,leadership,teaching,people,techlead,agile,empathy,empathicmanagement,management,sympathy no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep08-empathic-management-with-alex-schladebeck/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In this episode, I spoke with Alex Schladebeck, CEO at BREDEX GmbH, explored her working hypothesis of empathic management, which she shortly describes as "servant leadership with hearts". https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep08-empathic-management-with-alex-schladebeck/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 08 - Empathic Management with Alex Schladebeck In this episode, I spoke with Alex Schladebeck, CEO at BREDEX GmbH, explored her working hypothesis of empathic management, which she shortly describes as "servant leadership with hearts". 34:10 technology,leadership,teaching,people,techlead,agile,empathy,empathicmanagement,management,sympathy no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep06-symbolic-observational-thinking-with-yulia-startsev/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 For this episode, I had the honour to sit with Yulia, who works on Firefox's Developer Tools at Mozilla and is also Co-Chair of Ecma's TC39 in 2019. We talk about symbolic and observational thinking, what it is, how it relates to software development and how it can shape the way we think about learning and teaching. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep06-symbolic-observational-thinking-with-yulia-startsev/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 06 - "Symbolic & Observational Thinking" with Yulia Startsev For this episode, I had the honour to sit with Yulia, who works on Firefox's Developer Tools at Mozilla and is also Co-Chair of Ecma's TC39 in 2019. We talk about symbolic and observational thinking, what it is, how it relates to software development and how it can shape the way we think about learning and teaching. 31:12 technology,leadership,teaching,people,techlead,agile,softwaredevelopment,javascript,compassionatecoding no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep05-engineering-management-with-marcus-blankenship/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Marcus Blankenship, long-time management and leadership coach, agreed to join me for a chat about Engineering Management. About 'management as a profession and leadership as a skill' and to discuss the shift in Engineering Management over the last years, what this new or not-so-new kind of Engineering Management is, what it's practices are and some opinions and pointers where it's coming from. https://cto.coffee/episodes/ep05-engineering-management-with-marcus-blankenship/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 05 - "Engineering Management" with Marcus Blankenship Marcus Blankenship, long-time management and leadership coach, agreed to join me for a chat about Engineering Management. About 'management as a profession and leadership as a skill' and to discuss the shift in Engineering Management over the last years, what this new or not-so-new kind of Engineering Management is, what it's practices are and some opinions and pointers where it's coming from. 40:40 technology,cto,leadership,developerrelations,developer,principal,management,manager,1on1,marcusblankenship,blankenship no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/04-career-growth-frameworks-with-david-morgantini/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 This time David Morgantini joined me for a chat about engineering ladders and career growth frameworks. David is currently building SkillsMap, a company focused on creating tools that reduce the cost of creating a growth culture in organizations. https://cto.coffee/episodes/04-career-growth-frameworks-with-david-morgantini/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 04 - "Career Growth Frameworks" with David Morgantini This time David Morgantini joined me for a chat about engineering ladders and career growth frameworks. David is currently building SkillsMap, a company focused on creating tools that reduce the cost of creating a growth culture in organizations. 43:59 technology,cto,leadership,engineeringladder,careergrowth,growth,teams no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/03-developer-relations-with-felicitas-kugland/ Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Felicitas Kugland joined me for a chat. Feli is a Principal Product Engineer at an agency. And while that title sounds like you've heard it before at other companies, Feli and her employer are interpreting that position in a very interesting way. Besides working on client projects, Feli's is effectively working as a Developer Relations person, as one of the first in the company, and as such is also building the meaning of Developer Relations for the company. https://cto.coffee/episodes/03-developer-relations-with-felicitas-kugland/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 03 - "Developer Relations and Community" with Felicitas Kugland Felicitas Kugland joined me for a chat. Feli is a Principal Product Engineer at an agency. And while that title sounds like you've heard it before at other companies, Feli and her employer are interpreting that position in a very interesting way. Besides working on client projects, Feli's is effectively working as a Developer Relations person, as one of the first in the company, and as such is also building the meaning of Developer Relations for the company. 35:38 technology,cto,leadership,developerrelations,developer,principal,community,meetup,cake,conferences no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/02-1on1s-with-christian-uhl/ Fri, 25 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A chat with Christian Uhl about the why, what and how of 1on1s, the practice of two people (usually a manager and their direct reports) meeting regularly for various reasons. https://cto.coffee/episodes/02-1on1s-with-christian-uhl/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 02 - "1on1s" with Christian Uhl A chat with Christian Uhl about the why, what and how of 1on1s, the practice of two people (usually a manager and their direct reports) meeting regularly for various reasons. 43:47 technology,cto,leadership,management,people,techlead,agile,softwaredevelopment,1on1 no no https://cto.coffee/episodes/01-on-interviewing-with-raimo-radczewski/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A relaxed chat about interviewing with Raimo Radczewski, Freelance Software Developer and Coach from Berlin. https://cto.coffee/episodes/01-on-interviewing-with-raimo-radczewski/ Benjamin Reitzammer cto.coffee - Let's talk humans & tech: Episode 01 - "On interviewing" with Raimo Radczewski A relaxed chat about interviewing with Raimo Radczewski, Freelance Software Developer and Coach from Berlin. 40:40 technology,cto,leadership,management,people,techlead,agile,softwaredevelopment,interviewing,hiring no no