Best Alex Amp Ivan Podcasts (2025)

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Ed Barnard, Author of Beyond Prompt Engineering: The Revolutionary Way to Learn Augmented Thinking 50:36

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In this Leanpub podcast episode, Len Epp interviews Ed Barnard, author of Beyond Prompt Engineering: The Revolutionary Way to Learn Augmented Thinking. With two 20-year careers—first in operating system development at Cray Research and then in web software development—Ed brings deep technical expertise and philosophical insight to the conversation.…

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Anne-Marie Charrett, Author of The Quality Coach's Handbook 58:10

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In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, Len Epp interviews Anne-Marie Charrett, author of The Quality Coach’s Handbook. Anne-Marie shares her journey from test automation to becoming a leader in quality coaching and engineering. She discusses her roles thoughout her career, and how she advocates for embedding quality practices throughout software t…

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Jonathan B. Crossland, Author of The Software Developer's Handbook: Volume 1 46:32

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In this Leanpub Podcast episode, Len Epp interviews Jonathan B. Crossland, author of The Software Developer’s Handbook: Volume 1. Jonathan shares his unconventional path from performing arts into software development, and the inspiration behind his values-based engineering framework, Ammerse.They dive into how personal values, like creativity and a…

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Alex Telford, Author of Practical Python for Production Under Pressure 40:50

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In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, Len Epp interviews Alex Telford, Senior Pipeline and Software Engineer and author of Practical Python for Production Under Pressure. Alex shares insights from his career in VFX and animation, where developers must build and fix tools quickly while productions are running full tilt. They discuss the origins of…

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Ivan Krnic, Author of BizTech Evolution: From Transactional Services to Strategic Alliances 52:05

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In this Leanpub Podcast episode, Len Epp interviews Ivan Krnić, author of BizTech Evolution: From Transactional Services to Strategic Alliances and Director of Engineering at CROZ. Ivan shares his insights on the changing relationship between business and technology teams, advocating for a shift from traditional siloed interactions to strategic par…

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Isaak Tsalicoglou, Author of Phoenix Product Codex 51:55

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In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, Len Epp, co-founder of Leanpub, interviews Isaak Tsalicoglou, author of Phoenix Product Codex. Isaak shares the story behind his book, which grew out of real-world problems faced in his family’s business. He explains how he built a REST API for managing product data using Elixir and the Phoenix web framework,…

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Nicolas Brown, Author of Real World Agility 1:02:20

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In this Leanpub Podcast episode, Len Epp interviews Nicolas Brown, author of Real World Agility: Backed by evidence, built for results.Nicolas shares his unique path from the Royal Mail to working in e-commerce, financial services, and eventually as a sought-after agility and product consultant. He explains his evidence-based approach to agile coac…

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Isaak Tsalicoglou, Author of Northwind Elixir Traders 54:15

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In this Leanpub podcast episode, co-founder Len Epp interviews Isaak Tsalicoglou, author of Northwind Elixir Traders: Learn Elixir and database modeling with Ecto and SQLite, all in one project. They discuss Isaak’s professional background in digital transformation, how a conversation with a friend sparked his obsession with functional programming,…

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Special Guest Dan Holloway, Looking Back on the Book Industry in 2024 1:10:55

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In this episode of the Leanpub podcast, host Len Epp speaks with Dan Holloway, host of the Self-Publishing News podcast, for a comprehensive review of the book industry in 2024. They delve into critical developments, including the expanding role of AI in publishing and its impact on authorship, content creation, and reader engagement.Holloway also …

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Joe Justice, Author of Scrum Master 57:16

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Joe Justice - In this episode of the Leanpub podcast, Len Epp interviews Joe Justice, author of Scrum Master: The Agile Training Seminar for Business Performance, former Tesla employee, and creator of #JoeDX—a methodology based on the business practices, culture, and operating model of Elon Musk’s companies. Joe shares his inspiring journey from gr…

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Chris Pinnock, Author of Learning Russian Verbs 34:20

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In this episode of the Leanpub podcast, Len Epp interviews Chris Pinnock, an IT professional with 25 years of experience in IT, telecommunications, and blockchain, and the author of the Leanpub book Learning Russian Verbs. Chris shares his fascinating career journey, his experience learning Russian, and the unique technical approach he took to crea…

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Special Guest Josh Bernoff, Author of The Business Book ROI Study 57:08

7M ago57:08

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In this episode of the Frontmatter podcast, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp interviews Josh Bernoff, business book expert and author of the Business Book ROI Study. They explore Josh’s journey from working at Forrester Research to becoming an expert in business books and collaborating on projects that generated millions for authors. The discussion delve…

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Pete Zerger, Author of CISSP: The Last Mile 47:46

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In this episode of the Frontmatter podcast, Len Epp interviews Pete Zerger, a cybersecurity strategist and Chief Information Security Officer, and author of the LeanPub book, CISSP: The Last Mile. Pete shares his career journey from IT into cybersecurity, discussing the turning points that led him into cloud security, and ultimately, cybersecurity …

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Special Guest Leah Paulos, Founder of Press Shop PR and Book Publicity School 49:37

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In this episode of the Leanpub podcast, Len Epp interviews Leah Paulos, founder of Press Shop PR and Book Publicity School. With over 25 years of experience in media and book publicity, Leah shares her journey from magazine journalism to book PR, highlighting her career’s evolution, especially as media and publishing landscapes have shifted dramati…

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Maciej "MJ" Jedrzejewski, Author of Master Software Architecture: A Pragmatic Guide 50:16

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In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Maciej “MJ” Jedrzejewski, author of the Leanpub book Master Software Architecture: A Pragmatic Guide.MJ, based in Switzerland, is a software developer, architect, and tech lead with extensive experience in the IT industry. He discusses his background, starting from his early fascination with …

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Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley, Authors of Fixing Your Scrum 49:29

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Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley are the authors of the Leanpub book Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems.In this episode of the Frontmatter podcast, Ryan and Todd share their individual career journeys to becoming expert trainers in the Scrum framework and their deep insights in how to improve when things go wrong in your org…

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Eric Elliott, Author of The Art of Effortless Programming: Unleashing the Power of AI Driven Development 1:11:48

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Eric Elliott is the author of the Leanpub book The Art of Effortless Programming: Unleashing the Power of AI Driven Development.In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Eric about his early fascination with AI, starting from when he was six years old, writing text-based adventure games, and developing his first neural network in the…

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Michael Feathers, Author of AI Assisted Programming 50:19

10M ago50:19

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Michael Feathers is the author of the Leanpub book AI Assisted Programming.In this episode of the FrontMatter podcast, host Len Epp interviews Michael Feathers, founder of R7K Research and Conveyance. Michael delves into his career journey, from his early interest in technology to becoming a prominent voice in software design and the challenges of …

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Eric Wise, Author of Effectively Learning to Code: A Brain-Based Approach 56:55

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In this episode of the FrontMatter podcast, host Len Epp interviews Eric Wise, author of Effectively Learning to Code: A Brain-Based Approach. Based in Cleveland, Eric is a software architect turned learning expert who has founded and led successful companies while honing his passion for creating impactful learning experiences. His book bridges the…

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Gojko Adzic, Author of Lizard Optimization: Unlock Product Growth by Engaging Long-Tail Users 54:32

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Gojko Adzic is the author of the Leanpub book Lizard Optimization: Unlock Product Growth by Engaging Long-Tail Users. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Gojko about what he’s been up to since he was first on the podcast, managing hugely successful products with really small teams, and his new book about how to think about outl…

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Thad McIlroy, Author of The AI Revolution in Book Publishing 38:50

11M ago38:50

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Thad McIlroy is the author of the Leanpub book The AI Revolution in Book Publishing: A Concise Guide to Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Writers and Publishers. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Thad about about his new book, and many of the important questions for both authors and books publishers in our current era of…

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Peter Stevens, Author of The Illustrated Guide to Scrum: Scrum Explained Through Infographics 57:32

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Peter Stevens is the author of the Leanpub book The Illustrated Guide to Scrum: Scrum Explained Through Infographics. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Peter about his background and career, manufacturing innovations and what it means to be a “Musk” company, Scrum, and about his approach to writing and illustrating for profes…

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Leo Tam, Author of Truth Engine: Applying AI to Investing 39:44

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Leo Tam is the author of Truth Engine: Applying AI to Investing. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Leo about his background and career, his academic research and his time working at NVIDA, the deep applications of AI in investing, and about his writing process.This interview was recorded on June 17, 2024.The full audio for th…

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Stephan Schmidt, Author of Amazing CTO: The Missing Manual for Managing 41:03

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Stephan Schmidt is the author of the Leanpub book Amazing CTO: The Missing Manual for Managing. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Stephan about his background and career, his book and the challenges of being a CTO, and how to prepare for and thrive in that role, and also about his writing process.This interview was recorded o…

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Philip Gannon, Author of Become a Senior Developer 29:24

1y ago29:24

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Philip Gannon is the author of the Leanpub book Become a Senior Developer: A concise guide to succeeding as a Senior Software Developer. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Philip about his background and career, how he first got interested in technology, his book and the challenges faced by developers when they get promoted to…

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Phil Sturgeon, Author of Surviving Other People's APIs 59:20

1y ago59:20

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Phil Sturgeon is the author of the Leanpub book Surviving Other People’s APIs. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Phil about what he’s been up to since he was last on the podcast, co-founding the environmental charity Protect Earth, and his latest book, Surviving Other People’s APIs.This interview was recorded on May 23, 2024.…

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Isaak Tsalicoglou, Author of The Incredible Story of Deft 1:10:55

1y ago1:10:55

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Isaak Tsalicoglou is the author of the Leanpub book The Incredible Story of Deft: What Nobody Told You About Business Hype (Lean, Agile, etc.). In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Isaak about his background and career, his books, how frameworks like Agile and Scrum can be corrupted, using Plato’s allegory of the cave to explain…

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Barry O’Reilly, Author of Residues: Time, Change, and Uncertainty in Software Architecture 1:04:27

1y ago1:04:27

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Barry O’Reilly is the author of the Leanpub book Residues: Time, Change, and Uncertainty in Software Architecture. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Barry about his background and career, Complexity Science and its connection to his fascinating concept of Residuality theory in the fields Software Architecture and Computer Sci…

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Luca Minudel, Author of Succeed over difficult problems by embracing Complexity-Thinking 56:20

1y ago56:20

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Luca Minudel is the author of the Leanpub book Succeed over difficult problems by embracing Complexity-Thinking: Micro-guide to thriving in everyday complexity by breaking free from ordered and linear approaches. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Luca about his professional background, the challenges of high-pressure work, wh…

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Viktor Farcic, Author of Crossplane: The Cloud Native Control Plane 41:21

1y ago41:21

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Viktor Farcic is the author of the Leanpub book Crossplane: The Cloud Native Control Plane. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Viktor about what he’s been up to since his first appearance on the podcast, and his latest book, on Crossplane, explaining how using the service you create, for people in your company, a platform that…

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Marc Bless, Co-Author of Agile Games and Simulations: Field-tested games for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches 55:37

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Marc Bless is co-author of the Leanpub book Agile Games and Simulations: Field-tested games for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Marc about his background and career, his book, the nature and power of Agile games and simulations for improving team productivity, and his experience as a co-auth…

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Paul Hammant and Luc Courage, Authors of Value Stream Mapping for Software Delivery Teams 1:10:22

1+ y ago1:10:22

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Paul Hammant and Luc Courage are the authors of the Leanpub book Value Stream Mapping for Software Delivery Teams. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Paul and Luc about their backgrounds and careers, how they decided to collaborate on a book together, the history of manufacturing and the development of Value Stream Mapping, th…

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Joaquim Torres, Author of Digital Transformation and Product Culture 46:37

1+ y ago46:37

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Joaquim Torres is the author of the Leanpub book Digital Transformation and Product Culture: How to put technology at the center of your company’s strategy. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Joca about his background and career, managing digital transformations in different industries, including internet services, real estate…

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Helene Gidley, Author of The Art of Agile Living 46:35

1+ y ago46:35

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Helene Gidley is the author of the Leanpub book The Art of Agile Living: A Simple And Powerful Approach To Tame Your Overwhelm. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Helene about her background and career, how she gained expertise in Agile and how you can apply it to your day-to-day life to become more productive, her book, and h…

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Wim Deblauwe, Author of Modern frontends with htmx 32:45

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Wim Deblauwe is the author of the Leanpub book Modern frontends with htmx: Use htmx with Spring Boot and Thymeleaf to build dynamic and interactive web applications. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Wim about his background and career, his book, the revolutionary promise of htmx, a technology that redefines frontend developm…

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Special Guest Dan Holloway, Looking Back on the Book Publishing Industry in 2023 1:25:38

1+ y ago1:25:38

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In this special year-end episode of the podcast, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with special guest Dan Holloway about some of the major events in the book publishing industry in 2023, including many of the questions raised and the opportunities presented by the rise of AI.As promised in the episode, here’s a link to Dan’s great project WhatWeNeed…

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Barret Nobel and Jake Montalbano, Authors of The DadFit Dynasty Manual: Daily Modern Strategies 51:27

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Barret Nobel and Jake Montalbano are the authors of the Leanpub book The DadFit Dynasty Manual: Daily Modern Strategies. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Barret and Jake about their backgrounds, how they approach being fit dads, the challenges that come with fatherhood and marriage, and how they’re writing a book together to…

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Luca Berton, Author of Ansible Cookbook 40:51

1+ y ago40:51

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Luca Berton is the author of the Leanpub book Ansible Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Unleashing the Power of Ansible via Best Practices, Troubleshooting, and Linting Rules. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Luca about his background and career, Ansible and automation and open source software, and his experience as a conte…

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Dave Leeds, Author of Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide 38:25

1+ y ago38:25

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Dave Leeds is the author of the Leanpub book Kotlin: An Illustrated Guide. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Dave about his background and career, and how to write a great programming book.This interview was recorded on November 28, 2023.The full audio for the interview is here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/leanpub_podcasts/FM279…

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Daniel Vacanti, Author of Actionable Agile Metrics Volume II: Advanced Topics in Predictability 31:40

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Daniel Vacanti is the author of the Leanpub book Actionable Agile Metrics Volume II: Advanced Topics in Predictability. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Daniel about his book, and how to take action on deliberate analysis of data.This interview was recorded on November 14, 2023.The full audio for the interview is here: https…

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Gregor Hohpe, Author of Platform Strategy: Innovation Through Harmonization 30:36

1+ y ago30:36

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Gregor Hohpe is the author of the Leanpub book Platform Strategy: Innovation Through Harmonization. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Gregor about his new bestselling book, and what he’s been up to since he was last on the podcast.This interview was recorded on November 6, 2023.The full audio for the interview is here: https:…

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Christian Hofstetter, Author of Playbook Navigating Team Toxins 39:48

1+ y ago39:48

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Christian Hofstetter is the author of the Leanpub book Playbook Navigating Team Toxins. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Christian about his background and career, his book, and his experience as a writer.This interview was recorded on November 1, 2023.The full audio for the interview is here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/leanpu…

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Jeff Sutherland, Author of First Principles in Scrum: Teams That Finish Early Accelerate Faster 1:13:13

1+ y ago1:13:13

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Jeff Sutherland is the author of the Leanpub book First Principles in Scrum: Teams That Finish Early Accelerate Faster. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Jeff about his fascinating professional background and career, the origins of both the Scrum and Agile frameworks, and his work as the author of a number of influential book…

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Prateek Singh, Author of Scaling Simplified: A Practitioner's Guide to Scaling Flow 45:39

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Prateek Singh is the author of the Leanpub book Scaling Simplified: A Practitioner’s Guide to Scaling Flow. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Prateek about his background and career, Agile and flow, his book, as his work as an author.This interview was recorded on October 26, 2023.The full audio for the interview is here: htt…

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Edward Abramowich, Author of Agile Hardware in Action: A Practical Guide to Building Products for the Fast-paced World 53:05

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Edward Abramowich is the author of the Leanpub book Agile Hardware in Action: A Practical Guide to Building Products for the Fast-paced World. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Edward about his background, moving to Japan from Australia after university, his fascinating career tackling big problems for huge industrial project…

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Neil Studd, Author of Finding Mojovation: How to create contentment in your work and personal life 45:57

1+ y ago45:57

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Neil Studd is the author of the Leanpub book Finding Mojovation: How to create contentment in your work and personal life. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Neil about his background and career, studying journalism and making his way into software testing, and his experience writing a book.This interview was recorded on Octob…

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Mark Graban, Author of The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation 1:11:04

1+ y ago1:11:04

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Mark Graban is the author of the Leanpub book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Mark about what he’s been up to since he was last on the podcast, his new book on how to set up an organizational culture that can get value from the inevitable mistakes …

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Rafael Chinelato del Nero, Author of Java Interview Challenger 51:31

1+ y ago51:31

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Rafael Chinelato del Nero is the author of the Leanpub book Java Interview Challenger: Ace Java Interviews by Mastering Fundamentals of Data Structures and Algorithms. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Rafael about his background and career, moving to a new country, creating content and becoming a Java Champion.This interview…

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Alex Pukinskis, Author of The Art of Connected Facilitation: Stop Wasting Time in Zoom and Make Plans that Stick 45:41

2y ago45:41

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Alex Pukinskis is the author of the Leanpub book The Art of Connected Facilitation: Stop Wasting Time in Zoom and Make Plans that Stick. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Alex about his background and career, what facilitation is and why it’s important, and the future of work.This interview was recorded on August 28, 2023.The…

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Special Guest Peter H. Gregory, Author of The Art of Writing Technical Books 55:38

2y ago55:38

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Special Guest Peter H. Gregory is the author of The Art of Writing Technical Books: The Tools, Techniques, and Lifestyle of a Published Author. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Peter about his background and career, his work writing and publishing over 50 technical books, and the possibilities AI holds for authors in the fut…