Off Script

Episode 47: Behind the scenes of running a tech conference

April 1st, 2025  |  21 mins 17 secs

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How do you structure and run the perfect tech conference? What things are involved behind the scenes that attendees don’t see? What advice would you give to someone looking to start their own event?

We’re glad you asked! This episode is an All Day Hey! Special where hosts, Josh and James spill the beans on what goes on behind the All Day Hey! conference curtain, how we can collectively safeguard the future of events and what makes running a tech conference like this so special.

Join us in Leeds on Thursday, 1st May for this year’s All Day Hey!
Tickets and schedule at https://heypresents.com/conferences/2025

Episode 46: How to plan and run a discovery workshop

March 24th, 2025  |  28 mins 4 secs

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What is a discovery workshop and how can they be used to work through problems in your business? In this episode, James and Josh discuss how they've run them in the past and offer some tips and tricks to getting the most out of these sessions.
Listen now for a brand new instalment of Off Script!

Episode 45: 2024 developer round-up

January 9th, 2025  |  42 mins 2 secs

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It’s time to reflect and plan ahead! James and Josh look back at a tumultuous 2024 in tech and ask the big questions about where things are heading.

What were the highlights?
What lessons can we learn?
How do we prepare for 2025?

Listen now as we kick-off the year with a brand new instalment of Off Script!

Episode 44: Future of software engineering leadership - Part 2

December 11th, 2024  |  22 mins 59 secs

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Part 2 has landed! For this outting of Off Script, Josh and James explore the ‘Future of engineering leadership’.

This is an episode born from Q&A discussions and ideas at the recent Off Script Live event in Leeds. Dive into the modern challenges and the future direction of leadership in software engineering.

Episode 43: Future of software engineering leadership - Part 1

December 3rd, 2024  |  27 mins 56 secs

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Dive into the modern challenges and the future direction of leadership in software engineering in this episode of Off Script!

Episode 42: Imperfect innovation

August 28th, 2024  |  48 mins 8 secs

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The historically popular development process of “move fast and break things” has got the biggest companies in the world far. In the age of AI, can we still take these risks in the name of progress or are the potential repercussions too great? Josh and James are joined by guest Jack Sails to discuss.

Episode 41: WWDC 2024 round-up

July 26th, 2024  |  32 mins 20 secs

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Jack Sails (IMA) is back with James & Josh to discuss the recent WWDC24 Apple Developer conference. Was AI the word of the conference? Find out as they work through everything revealed this year and how it will affect their products going forward.

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

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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

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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!