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
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Episode 24: The evolution of GPT and ChatGPT
December 15th, 2022 | 20 mins 54 secs
all day hey, chatgpt, conferences, cyber security, development, gpt, hey, meetups, web
Following on from the previous conversation about GPT-3, James & Josh discuss the explosion of ChatGPT's popularity. In this episode they explore how it's different from previous iterations, the way its features are impressing the tech community and also where its limitations may lie.
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Episode 23: GPT-3 and the future of AI
December 5th, 2022 | 24 mins 48 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, gpt, hey, meetups, web
What is GPT-3 and how does the future look? How will AI affect work? What ethical dilemmas must we consider? James & Josh talk about all things GPT-3 and the recent surge in the use of AI from business applications to experimental art.
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Episode 22: ffconf 2022 round-up
November 21st, 2022 | 36 mins 31 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, tech podcast, web
In this episode, Josh and James explore Josh’s recent trip to ffconf 2022 in Brighton. They discuss the talks, all the highlights and takeaways raised during the conference.
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Episode 21: Modern API design
October 10th, 2022 | 47 mins 39 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web
What is and isn’t an API? How has the technology changed over time? What are new considerations that have arisen? Hosts James & Josh discuss a variety of API’s and the benefits and faults that help refine the APIs of today.
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Episode 20: Beyond Tellerrand Berlin 2022 round up
September 26th, 2022 | 1 hr 8 mins
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, web
This episode of Off Script, Josh and James explore Josh’s recent trip to Berlin to the single-track conference, Beyond Tellerrand 2022.
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Episode 19: Why you should use React Native
July 29th, 2022 | 37 mins 5 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, developer, development, hey, meetups, react native, web
What are the benefits of using React Native? Where did it come from and how might it be a useful choice for your app solution? Hosts James & Josh discuss their use of React Native and how it's helped streamline app development.
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Episode 18: Internet of Things
June 29th, 2022 | 30 mins 10 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, internet of things, iot, meetups, web
How has the Internet of Things changed how we build internet connected devices, and does this approach sometimes overly complicated things? Hosts James & Josh discuss the world of IoT, its real world applications and some of the pitfalls projects fall into.
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Episode 17: All Day Hey! 2022 round-up
June 14th, 2022 | 43 mins 32 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, design, development, front end design, hey, meetups, web, web development
Off Script is back with a special episode as hosts Josh and James reflect on another successful All Day Hey! conference in Leeds and via live stream. Running through the talks and the dynamics of the day, listen in for a breakdown of how it all went and their thoughts on the talks of the day.
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Episode 16: SXSW recap
April 12th, 2022 | 45 mins 7 secs
all day hey, conferences, hey, privacy, sxsw, tech talks, time management, web development
On this episode of Off Script, James runs us through his recent trip to South By South West (SXSW) and analyses what it all means with Josh.
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Episode 15: Over-engineering
March 17th, 2022 | 41 mins 51 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, software development, web, web developmentm
What can we learn from the success and simplicity of Wordle? How can we be more aware of when we’re likely to over-engineer a solution?
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Episode 14: What is the metaverse?
January 28th, 2022 | 52 mins 31 secs
all day hey, conferences, cyber security, development, hey, meetups, metaverse, web
What is the metaverse and what has it got to do with Facebook? How do NFTs fit into it? Is it all 3D and gaming or is there more to it with business applications? Hosts James & Josh speak with our guest, Jack Sails and discuss where to begin with it and how to make sense of it all.
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Episode 13: 2021 developer round-up
December 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 16 mins
all day hey, conferences, development, hey, meetups, web
2021 has been an eventful year! From January's coming together to launch the AVIF image format, April's Basecamp employee speech controversy and the web hitting 30 years old plus much more. Hosts James & Josh take us on a journey through the highs and lows of the year.
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Episode 12: Productivity & mental health
November 29th, 2021 | 32 mins 12 secs
all day hey, changing career, conferences, getting into tech, hey, meetups, productivity tips, tech talks, web
How do you avoid burnout and keep productivity high? What methods can you use to help produce an efficient flow state? How have companies addressed these issues around hybrid working? Productivity and mental health go hand in hand but how do you manage it? Hosts James & Josh explore these issues around creating a positive motivated team.
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Episode 11: Leadership
November 8th, 2021 | 33 mins 26 secs
all day hey, changing career, conferences, getting into tech, hey, meetups, team management, tech talks, web
What leadership style do you have? How do you foster a productive culture? When do you give people autonomy and when do you put your foot down? The decisions around how to lead a team can affect how successful a project delivery is.
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Episode 10: Software estimation
October 20th, 2021 | 32 mins 12 secs
all day hey, conferences, hey, privacy, tech talks, time management, web development
How long will a project take to complete? How can you get this as close to reality as possible? Software estimation is an essential part of the development process and one that many people don’t know how to approach correctly. Is your team equipped with the right tools? Is there a shared understanding of the process within your team? Hosts James and Josh explore these questions and look at practical solutions to get it right.
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Episode 09: Application performance
October 8th, 2021 | 36 mins 21 secs
all day hey, application performance, changing career, conferences, dev tools, getting into tech, hey, meetups, tech talks, web, web performance
What would your first steps be when working on application performance? What tools can you use to help you through this process? What are the challenges when you overly optimise your application? Our hosts James and Josh dive into these questions and outline their thoughts on this and much more.