The Last I.T. Podcast In The World!
Fine. I'll do a podcast on corporate IT, tech in general, business, the AI Meltdown, and any other topic I find interesting (movies, tacos). This isn't some dry tech podcast for nerds only (nerds welcome), this is a banter-forward, why-so-serious pod that won't hesitate to take detours and try to entertain. But we'll also make serious points about how IT at growing businesses can be great, efficient, secure, strategic, automated, and even friendly (WHAT?!). Bring your sense of humor - life is too short for long-faced and boring IT podcasts.
Episodes
32 episodes
A Nefarious Logo and the Zero Trust Garage
While everyone else was distracted by that *other* logo controversy, Darrick and I kept our eye on the ball and noticed the real logo threat (hint: total global domination). And in the main segment, we take it to the Zero Trust fun...
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29:49
The Factory, the I.T. Department, and Darrick
The plant or the factory is its own domain, with domain experts like Plant Engineers who use their version of tech to keep machines and the plant humming. I.T. doesn't typically manage plant technologies needed to run machines. The...
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43:14
Origin Story: Natalie Lemke, CEO of Rux Software
Sure, you may think you know Natalie Lemke, CEO and busy dealmaker at RUX Software, but do you really? Do you know jr. high competitive reader Natalie? Or Science Olympiad letter jacket winning Natalie? Celine Dion fan...
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53:08
What should your first I.T. hire be?
In the banter segment, we rank character-driven insurance commercials (spoiler: We disagree on the Gecko vs. Flo.)In the #badIT segment, we whine about why some companies are so greasy when we try to unsubscribe. "Are you SURE you want ...
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35:34
Orgin Story: Ben Cole from ERP Connect Consulting
Origin Story - a new episode format for The Last I.T. Podcast in the World. I welcome Ben Cole from ERP Connect Consulting to hear how he got to this point in his career. But first, I give him the Podcast Guest-ionnair...
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42:37
The Myth of The Most Qualified Candidate
The Last I.T. Podcast In The World goes for a swim in the deep end of the pool. We start in the kiddie pool with our floaties in the banter segment where we settle, once and for all, who should press dial when a text thread start...
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50:36
The Art of IT and #badIT(Guy)
There's a true art to #greatIT and we discuss the images and prose that make for great IT artisans. In the banter segment, I ask my co-host why his people insist in backing into parking spaces. And we both had some rec...
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47:01
Panel: Remote Work Life, Part 2
More anticipated than Severance Season 2, it's Part 2 of our Remote Work Panel on The Last I.T. Podcast In The World. Kennie, Tonya, and Mark are back with Darrick and me to discuss #RemoteWorkLife:- How often do you need to get t...
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Panel: Remote Work Lived Experience
Wow! A power-packed panel of 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 join 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗜.𝗧. 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Tonya Bricco-Meske, Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan, and Mark Rhodes join Darrick Johnson and me to discuss the pros, the cons, the advantages, and ch...
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42:24
Change Management with Mark Rhodes
World famous wannabe astronaut Mark Rhodes drops by The Last I.T. Podcast in The World to talk about Change Management and why it is crucial to tech project success. We ponder what it is and why so many projects still don't embrace it and...
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42:09
Shadow I.T.
Shadow IT is when a company allows other departments to view I.T. as optional. More of a suggestion. And allows them to undertake software projects or purchases, or even external IT resources with no, or very low engagement with I.T. lead...
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48:41
The I.T. Nice and Naughty List
It's a special holiday episode of The Last I.T. Podcast In The World, where Darrick and I go through our IT Nice and Naughty list (mostly naughty). And: - I give my review of Silo season 2, where IT still rules the cylindric...
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35:11
Snack Size: Everything Including the Kitchen Sink
David, avowed technologist, draws the line at tech in kitchen faucets and has opinions about recent trends in sinks. We also wonder what's going on with the tech at fast food drive-thrus that they never seem to know the total till ...
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20:20
Big Rigs sans Humans + The Dutch Animal Test
In this Snyder Cut edition of The Last I.T. Podcast In The World, I welcome Brian Vos whose job might just be cooler than yours (and yours is pretty darn cool). Self-driving cars - pfft. Think bigger - Brian discusses how close we...
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Employees or Hostages? And the Wall Street Journal Gets It Wrong
Is the Worker's Paradise Over? An Aussie CEO says 5 days in the office isn't enough - he'd like to (practically) duct tape employees to their chairs. A former boss bans laughter. JP Morgan grows a heart and caps hours at 80 a week (no cap) for ...
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30:32
Unsolicited Opinions & AI Fails
Nobody asked what we think about good vs. bad e-mail address name conventions, but did that stop us from sharing our opinions? No, it did not. Do we also have opinions about how some people use their cameras on video calls? Ye...
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26:57
Evil Forces Attack Remote Work!
We discuss three stories ripped from today's headlines that cover the forces of evil conspiring to ruin remote work for all of us including North Korea, The Evil HR Lady, Mouse Jigglers and yes, Wells Fargo. And we agree that Mouse Jiggle...
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23:14
IT Smart Peeps Panel - What Makes a Great I.T. Staff Member?
We welcome a panel of IT deep thinkers to discuss the attributes that make for great IT staff. Darrick and David are joined by Tejal Patel and Keven Pennock to share our experiences with what the very best IT staff we've ever worked with ...
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47:31
Technical Debt & A Perfect Remote Work Coffee Shop
What makes a coffee shop perfect for remote work? We have a rating system. And we add a little bathroom talk in the banter segment. In The Big Idea segment, we discuss a very important IT concept called Technical D...
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28:57
Snack Size: Dell says "No promotion for you!"
Hoo boy, the Return to Office wars have just gotten silly. And dark. Dell just announced they're going to start discriminating against their own employees who work not-near a Dell office. That's right, remote wor...
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Snack Size: #badIT The Online Appointment Head Fake
In this Snack Size episode, I book an online service appointment for my car only to end up wondering "Do I or Don't I Actually Have an Appointment?" In a tale of woe - spoiler alert - I did not, thanks to some #badIT at my loc...
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15:19
Magical Gas Stations & The Beauty of Agile
Darrick stans a magical gas station chain to a semi-skeptical David. But they both agree on the magic of the Agile methodology for code development, ERP projects, your next cross-country trip, and maybe even your marriage.
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41:46
#badIT: The UK Post Office Scandal, with CNN's Anna Cooban
Thousands fired from their jobs and forced into financial ruin or bankruptcy. Ostracized from their families and communities as thieves and cheats. Hundreds falsely accused, prosecuted, and sent to prison. Several died of suicide. An ordeal las...
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47:45
IT Rules The Future + CSI(T): The Mystery of The Impossible Job Title
In IT in Popular Culture we talk about a TV show where the IT rules the dystopian future (finally!) Plus how we're not fond of dudes getting their swole on and posting sweaty photos on LinkedIn. In our new CSI(T) segment...
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