Retro Time // A Software Podcast

Updated: 31 Oct 2024 • 104 episodes
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The Retro Time Podcast is all about retrospectives. Join your hosts, Derek Seibert and Jeremy Miller, as they talk about software — from product design to software development to the soft skills you need to make it in the industry. Using their long careers to kick off the conversation, they’ll drop a few nuggets of wisdom each episode… 96.7% guaranteed.

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In this special Halloween episode, we follow a UX team at TechNova as they face their most challenging stakeholder yet: Mr. Deville, a literal demon bent on creating the worst user experience possible. The team must use their UX skills to save their project and their souls. The post In the Dark: The Stakeholder from He

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This week, our heroes explore the similarities between one-ply toilet paper and enterprise software. They highlight the challenges and potential solutions for enterprise software teams. The post 78. A Thin Line: The Rough Reality of Enterprise Software appeared first on Retro Time.

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This is the story of a talented UX designer so obsessed with perfection that he literally loses himself in his design. Two brave interns decide to unravel this mystery, and what they find is beyond imagination. The post In the Dark: The Tale of the Cursed Prototype appeared first on Retro Time.

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This week, our heroes share a frightening tale of UX dark patterns. Some evil UX designers will use nasty tricks to get you to do their bidding. Don't fall for their traps. Pay attention to this cautionary tale. The post In the Dark: A Cautionary Tale of UX Dark Patterns appeared first on Retro Time.

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This week, our heros discuss over levelling, or ending up in a position where you maybe aren't where you should be. Ending up in this position is not where anyone wants to be. The post 77. Sink or Swim: How to Survive Being Overleveled appeared first on Retro Time.

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This week, our heroes wax philosophical about AI and why getting upset about the rise of corporate controlled AI is a fool's errand... Or is that what Skynet wants you to think? The post 76. Ctrl+Alt+Del Your Existential Dread: A Phoenix Will Rise Out of ChatGPT’s Ashes appeared first on Retro Time.

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