Even-Keeled

May 20 2024 8 ep. 32 mins 4
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Even-Keeled is a podcast about the craft of creating software and effective development teams. Hosted by Jon Kinney, CTO & Partner at Headway.

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07: System Architecture and Conway's Law

May 20 2024 30 mins  
Dive into the intricate world of system architecture, focusing on Conway's Law and its impact on software development. Learn how organizational communication structures can shape the architecture of systems. The Headway team discusses the balance between creating independent teams for faster development and the potential pitfalls of unnecessary silos, especially for startups and sm

06: Design Systems in Action: Collaboration Between Designers and Developers

May 16 2024 39 mins  
The Headway development team dives into the power of design systems and seamless designer-developer collaboration. Learn about implementing design systems in various environments, automated design-to-code processes, and the crucial role of detailed design documentation. Find out how tools like Tailwind and Storybook can enhance or complicate development. The team doesn't shy away

05: AI and Machine Learning for Software Development in 2024

Mar 12 2024 44 mins  
Exploring AI in Development: Tools, Privacy, and Local Hosting Insights The Headway development team dives into various aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in development. Discussion topics range from using AI tools such as ChatGPT in browsers and code editors (including VS Code and Vim), to addressing privacy and security concerns surrounding AI. The

2024 Reboot: What's Going on Lately with the Headway Development Team

Feb 22 2024 41 mins  
We're back! Join the Headway development leadership team for a chat about RailsConf, Vim and VS Code, PWAs, Turbo Native, Rails 8, Elixir, React, and more. We discuss recent steps Apple has taken constraining the capabilities of Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) in the European Union. The team also explores TurboNative, a tech solution that blends native and web apps, and Supaba

03: Static Sites with Gatsby (ft. Jacob Hebert & Matt McGee of Headway)

Jan 04 2021 38 mins  
In this episode, Jon chats with Jacob Hebert and Matt Mcgee from the Headway development team about creating static sites with Gatsby. They dive into their experience with Gatsby on client projects and solutions they’ve found most helpful for CMS integration, styling, SEO, and more. Even-Keeled is a podcast by Headway, a digital product agency. https://www.headway.io/

02: Team Retrospectives (ft. Andrew Stuntz of Headway)

Aug 03 2020 45 mins  
Team retrospectives are a great way to understand what your team can improve on after completing a project. In this episode, Jon chats with Andrew Stuntz, Senior Developer at Headway, about specific ways you can make your team's retrospectives more impactful. That way you can get the most out of your meetings, prevent your team from talking in circles, and do better work together.

01: The Art of Storytelling in Product Development

Jan 31 2020 21 mins  
In this episode, we discuss storytelling through pull requests and git commit messages and dig into how to effectively use git rebase to craft the story of your code. Even-Keeled is a podcast by Headway, a digital product agency. https://www.headway.io/

The Craft of Creating Apps and Effective Software Development Teams

Jan 31 2020 1 mins  
Jon Kinney, Partner & CTO, and the development team at Headway explore development methodologies and best practices that help teams build successful software. Learn about the format and content of the podcast as well as some background about your host. Even-Keeled is a podcast by Headway, a digital product agency. https://www.headway.io/