Head of Client Services

Zuzana Kunckova, Dave Hicking

1 week ago

43 minute podcast

Aaron Francis (our first outside guest!) joins us this week to talk all about his amazing package Torchlight — what it is, how it works, and what’s coming...

Welcome to Season 4!

Zuzana Kunckova, Dave Hicking

1 week ago

4 minute podcast

For this upcoming season, we’re switching things up a bit with a new co-host and maybe even some special...

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, 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 more. Transcript Dave...

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 more. Transcript Dave...

Why You Should Speak at Conferences

Kristin Collins, 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 more. Transcript...

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 more. Transcript Dave Hicking: Welcome to Twenty Percent...

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, Anna Shevlin, 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, 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, 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, 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...