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Dave Hicking
Head of Client Services
The Tighten Manifesto
Dan Sheetz
,
Matt Stauffer
,
Dave Hicking
May 6
1 hour 15 minute podcast
Dan Sheetz & Matt Stauffer (Tighten's Managing Director & Technical Director, respectively) join us this week for the last episode of season 3 to talk all about the Tighten Manifesto - how it was created, what it aims to achieve, how to live...
You Aren’t Gonna Need It (YAGNI)
Sara Bine
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Dave Hicking
Apr 15
23 minute podcast
Sara Bine (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about YAGNI aka ‘You Aren’t Gonna Need It’: what it is, why it’s so important for anybody who’s building software, and...
You Are Not Your Job
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo
,
Dave Hicking
Mar 25
36 minute podcast
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Operations & Content Manager at Tighten, returns to the show this week to talk about why you are not your job, the difference between your work and your job, and a lot...
Why You Should Speak at Conferences
Kristin Collins
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Dave Hicking
Mar 11
26 minute podcast
Kristin Collins (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us for her second time on the show, and this time she’s talking about conference talks: why you should consider doing them, how to get started, and a lot...
Self Care for Programmers
Tammy Robinson
,
Dave Hicking
Jan 14
25 minute podcast
Tammy Robinson (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about self care: what it is, why it’s important for developers, and how to take the first step towards a better self care practice. Transcript Dave...
Train Your Keyboard
Andrew Morgan
,
Dave Hicking
Dec 17, 2021
44 minute podcast
Andrew Morgan (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to tell us all about why you should be training your keyboard, how to get started, and a lot...
My Favorite Dev Tools
Kristin Collins
,
Dave Hicking
Dec 3, 2021
30 minute podcast
Kristin Collins (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about some of her favorite tools & apps to use as a developer, from the everyday favorites to the surprise ones you might not have known you ever needed. Links for...
All About On-sites for Distributed Companies
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo
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Anna Shevlin
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Dave Hicking
Nov 12, 2021
37 minute podcast
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) and Anna Shevlin (Operations Coordinator at Tighten) join us this week to talk about on-sites for distributed companies - why they’re important, how to make a virtual on-site work in the...
Larabelles
Zuzana Kunckova
,
Dave Hicking
Oct 29, 2021
30 minute podcast
Zuzana Kunckova (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to dive deep into Larabelles - how she got the idea for it, what’s coming next, what it’s like to build a community, and a lot...
Life as a Junior Developer
Rissa Jackson
,
Dave Hicking
Oct 15, 2021
30 minute podcast
Rissa Jackson (an Apprentice Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about life as an apprentice/junior developer, tips for getting that first job as a junior developer, and a lot more. Links for this episode:...
Jigsaw
Keith Damiani
,
Dave Hicking
Oct 1, 2021
29 minute podcast
Keith Damiani (Principal Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about Jigsaw (what it does, what’s coming next, etc.) and what it’s like to manage an open source project at...
Shaping Your Role
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo
,
Dave Hicking
Aug 14, 2020
36 minute podcast
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) returns to the show to talk to Dave Hicking (Production Manager at Tighten) about shaping your role at an agency, the concept of 'tours of duty', and...
Staying Organized
Andrew Morgan
,
Dave Hicking
Jul 31, 2020
49 minute podcast
Andrew Morgan (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all things organization - why it's important for devs (and all of us, really) to stay organized, how he does it, and a lot...
What Makes A Good Client/Agency Relationship?
Dan Sheetz
,
Dave Hicking
Jul 17, 2020
40 minute podcast
Dan Sheetz (Tighten's CEO) joins us this week for a chat about exactly what goes into making a good client/agency relationship, diving into topics like trust, transparency, understanding which problem to solve, and a lot...
Imposter Syndrome
Cenitoria Melton
,
Dave Hicking
Jul 3, 2020
29 minute podcast
Cenitoria Melton (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about something most of us have encountered before, whether in our personal or professional life: imposter...
Slack Apps & Bots
Jake Bathman
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Dave Hicking
Jun 18, 2020
47 minute podcast
We're joined this week by Jake Bathman (a Programmer at Tighten) to talk all about what it's like to build apps & bots for Slack: why they're useful, what it's like to build one, and a lot...
Class-Based Model Factories
John Bonaccorsi
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Dave Hicking
Jun 5, 2020
27 minute podcast
We're joined by John Bonaccorsi (one of Tighten's Lead Programmers) to talk about the pros and cons (spoiler: there aren't too many cons) of using class-based model factories in...
Creating A Welcoming Remote Work Culture
Marje Holmstrom-Sabo
,
Dave Hicking
May 22, 2020
34 minute podcast
We're joined by Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Tighten's Operations Manager, to talk about what it's like to create a welcoming culture for new vs. existing employees at a completely remote...
Docker for Local Development
Jose Soto
,
Dave Hicking
May 8, 2020
30 minute podcast
We're joined by Jose Soto (one of Tighten's Lead Programmers) to talk about why he uses Docker for local development, what problems it solves, and a lot...
Building An App With NativeScript-Vue
Sara Bine
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Dave Hicking
Apr 24, 2020
16 minute podcast
Sara Bine, a Lead Programmer at Tighten, stops by Twenty Percent Time to talk about what it's like to build an app with...
All About Hiring
Matt Stauffer
,
Dave Hicking
Apr 10, 2020
40 minute podcast
Tighten is relaunching Twenty Percent Time and we're starting Season 2 by talking with our CTO Matt Stauffer about all things hiring: when & why Tighten decides to hire, what we look for, what we wish people knew when applying, and...
Why We're Writing A Company Handbook
Dave Hicking
Jan 25, 2016
3 minute read
One of the things that Matt & Dan are proud of at Tighten is our company's values — we want to be good to our clients, be good to our employees, and be good to the world. I still remember listening to them explain the company's values to me...
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