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Episode Synopsis
How do you make change happen effectively? In this episode, Matt is joined by Alex Sims to discuss championing a cause and making change happen within your organization. They discuss various strategies, including how to get started, different technical approaches, and how to deal with those who resist change.We've also have a new episode of Break! We've decided that Break will be video first, so you can watch it on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app by going to: https://break.show/ep/4.For our supporters, we have extra content, including chapters on how observability factors into making change happen and how to deal with detractors and decrees from above. Not a supporter yet? You can fix that by heading over to https://fallthrough.fm/subscribe where you'll get not only extra content but also higher quality audio. Sign up today!Thanks for tuning in and happy listening!Table of Contents:Prologue (01:39)Chapter 1: Alex's Background (02:04)Chapter 2: Becoming a Champion (08:02)Chapter 3: Dealing with Detractors [Supporter Only] (21:25)Chapter 4: Getting Started (22:10)Chapter 5: Dealing with Decrees [Supporter Only] (27:57)Chapter 6: Dealing with Detractors (continued) [Supporter Only] (28:29)Chapter 7: The Power of Observability (29:42)Chapter 8: Programming Languages (30:34)Chapter 9: Technical Debt (45:47)Chapter 10: Parting Advice (59:22)Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions (01:01:50)Epilogue (01:08:47)Hosts
Matthew Sanabria - Host
Kris Brandow - Producer
Alex Sims - Guest
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(01:39) - Prologue
(02:04) - Chapter 1: Alex's Background
(08:02) - Chapter 2: Becoming a Champion
(21:25) - Chapter 3: Dealing with Detractors [Supporter Only]
(22:10) - Chapter 4: Getting Started
(27:57) - Chapter 5: Dealing with Decrees [Supporter Only]
(28:29) - Chapter 6: Dealing with Detractors (continued) [Supporter Only]
(29:42) - Chapter 7: The Power of Observability
(30:34) - Chapter 8: Programming Languages
(45:47) - Chapter 9: Technical Debt
(59:22) - Chapter 10: Parting Advice
(01:01:50) - Appendix UNPOP: Unpopular Opinions
(01:08:47) - Epilogue
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