Off Script

A podcast for the tech community.

About the show

A podcast for the tech community. The theme for Off Script is to challenge ideas and opinions within the tech community. We dig into important topics with special guests, talking frankly in an unscripted setting.

Off Script is hosted by Josh Nesbitt and James Hall. Subscribe for future episodes.

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Episodes

  • Episode 40: Shifting security left

    March 27th, 2024  |  24 mins 50 secs
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    Inspired by reading ‘Investments Unlimited’ and other books built around the principles of storytelling, James and Josh dive into DevSecOps and the bigger picture of shifting security left in this new episode of Off Script!

  • Episode 39: The beauty of side projects

    February 28th, 2024  |  22 mins 8 secs
    all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, side projects, web

    What do fish donuts, a passion for cooking and elaborate recipes have to do with productivity? Are you getting enough of a creative outlet around your busy schedule? Josh and James discuss the importance of side projects and how the variety they add to your week benefits your work-life balance and output!

  • Episode 38: AI risks

    February 9th, 2024  |  28 mins 34 secs
    all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web

    What are AI risks? What do we need to consider when looking at our projects? Josh and James are are back for another episode of Off Script to dig deeper into this important topic!

  • Episode 37: 2023 developer round-up

    December 22nd, 2023  |  58 mins 31 secs
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    t’s time for our annual review of the year! In this episode, James and Josh discuss the many twists and turns that the last 12 months brought in this 2023 developer round-up.

    Thank you for listening this year. We’ll be back with more episodes in the New Year!

  • Episode 36: Tech leadership misconceptions

    December 11th, 2023  |  30 mins 13 secs
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    Are all leaders extroverts? Does agile development mean there is no plan or documentation? Do leaders have to be the best developer? Following on from a recent in-person talk, James and Josh discuss more common tech misconceptions in the area of leadership.

  • Episode 35: Understanding emotional states

    December 1st, 2023  |  17 mins 35 secs
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    Any team will have a variety of emotional states when responding to problems. How do you analyse, understand and make meaningful decisions based on these differences? In this episode, James and Josh discuss different methods of understanding a team’s characteristics and how taking these into account can lead you to getting the best out of everyone.

  • Episode 34: Building communities

    November 16th, 2023  |  36 mins 32 secs
    all day hey, community, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web

    What are the steps to building a thriving community? What challenges might you face along the way? In this episode, James and Josh draw on their experience of creating and building communities online and offline, sharing their insights on how to make it a success.

  • Episode 33: AI ethics

    September 11th, 2023  |  33 mins 21 secs
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    AI ethics - a hot, divisive topic and rightly so. James and Josh are back with a brand new episode of Off Script to dig in and explore a space that is impacting our lives more and more.

  • Episode 32: Static site generators

    August 21st, 2023  |  29 mins 25 secs
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    James and Josh explore the world of SSGs (static site generators)! The differences between SSGs and full stack frameworks, the associated technologies out there and what to consider with your project when deciding what is best for it.

  • Episode 31: Blockchain

    July 21st, 2023  |  24 mins 40 secs
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    What is the blockchain? How has it changed over time? Is it still killing the planet? James and Josh discuss various types of blockchain systems and how they might have some real world applications for social good.

  • Episode 30: WWDC 2023 round-up

    June 14th, 2023  |  41 mins 35 secs
    all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web

    James & Josh discuss the recent WWDC 2023 conference and break down some of the announcements. Dive in to the episode to hear all their thoughts on the latest developments coming out of Apple HQ and the impact it may have on us.

  • Episode 29: The future of large language models

    May 11th, 2023  |  51 mins 48 secs
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    Returning podcast guest Jack Sails joins James and Josh to discuss developments in large language models! Over this episode they discuss how LLMs are being used, Open AI and its current offerings, tips on how to use them and any concerns they may have around this new technology.

  • Episode 28: Tech misconceptions

    April 21st, 2023  |  19 mins 36 secs
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    There are a lot of misconceptions in the tech world. In this episode James and Josh shine some light and dispel some common myths!

  • Episode 27: Engineering culture

    March 24th, 2023  |  46 mins 12 secs
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    Off Script is back! This episode, James and Josh discuss engineering culture and some of the best practices and processes they’ve implemented for reliable development cycles. What’s the release process? How do you monitor the application and ensure robust code quality? How do Infrastructure and security considerations affect the development? All covered in this episode!

  • Episode 26: 2022 developer round-up

    December 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins
    all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web

    The state of the world, green engineering, James' wedding, Elon's meltdowns. To round off the year, James and Josh look back at the many ups and downs from the world of tech and beyond.

  • Episode 25: AWS re:Invent 2022 round-up

    December 22nd, 2022  |  21 mins 9 secs
    all day hey, aws, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web

    James is back from his Vegas trip for AWS re:Invent! In this episode, they discuss James’ impression of the city, the hot topics of the talks and James’ exploration of the variety of American fast food joints.