Season 4, Ep. 6 – TWiTH: Jurassic Park releases in theaters, with Gun.io
For a movie that only featured dinosaurs for 15 minutes, Jurassic Park had an outsized impact on the way CGI was used in film. On This Week in Tech History, Abbey and Regis talk about the graphics, the puppetry, and how movies today are almost too real to be real.
Season 4, Ep. 4 – TWiTH: Space Shuttle Discovery docks with the ISS, with Gun.io
While it may seem like the International Space Station has been around since the beginnings of space exploration, it was actually just a little over 24 years ago that it was built. And on This Week in Tech history, Abbey and Chris talk about the Space Shuttle Discovery’s trip to the ISS, making it the […]
The introvert’s guide to succeeding as an engineering manager
Over the last couple of years, for better or worse, a lot of us have been given the opportunity to tap into our introverted sides. And whether that was your M.O. before the start of the pandemic, or you’re finally embracing the quiet life, managing an engineering team as an introvert can have its own […]
Season 4, Ep. 2 – TWiTH: Pac-Man is introduced to the public
What began as one man’s dream after seeing a pizza with a slice missing out of it grew into nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. On This Week in Tech History, Abbey and Grey talk about Pac-Man’s introduction to the world, their favorite arcade games, and how Pac-Man changed the landscape of video games for […]
The importance of storytelling when it comes to your brand
Storytelling is a powerful way for brands to connect with their customers and engage their employees. Crafting compelling stories can give life to your brand by highlighting its purpose and values, and let its personality take center stage.
The technical skills myth: Why cultural fit is just as important
While technical skills are important, cultural fit is one of the most critical factors in hiring and retaining top engineering talent. Prioritizing and assessing cultural fit helps to build high-performing, stable teams.
Expert advice on mitigating hiring risk
There are plenty of ways to mitigate hiring risk: proper vetting, matching for company culture, and fractional work, to name a few. We recently talked about our own approach to it, but thought it would be great to dive into what other industry experts have to say.
How to avoid scope creep
When it comes to building out a project, putting a plan in place is paramount to its success. One of the biggest challenges to any plan is scope creep, which happens when the scope of the project expands beyond its originally established boundaries.
Gun.io’s framework for reducing hiring risk
Few things slow the velocity of innovation like a lack of bandwidth and expertise. Oftentimes, the best ideas get put on the back burner, because committing to them means also committing to a time and resource-intensive hiring process (one that runs the risk of not even working out). It’s a perennial catch-22 that usually ends […]
AI and ML tools to help you hire
When it comes to hiring, everyone wishes it was easier, us included (that’s why we’re here, after all). And while ChatGPT has certainly received the lion’s share of press over its capabilities, the reality is that there is a treasure trove of AI and ML (machine learning) hiring tools that can help take the edge […]
Cost of delay savings with Gun.io
When it comes to hiring, it’s easy to look at the amount you’re paying the newest addition to the roster as the most significant cost. The cost to your company is terms of delays and manpower is another accounting line item that’s often overlooked. Here, we detail what the average cost is to hire someone […]
Technical decision-making beyond the tech stack
When you think about technical decision-making within your company, how many of those decisions come down to just the stack you’ll be developing with? It turns out there are far more choices you’ll have to make, and making them early on will help to avoid headaches down the road.