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Gender Pay Gap Aug 25, 2020

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In the UK, the gender pay gap is 16%, which means for every £1 a man earns, a woman will earn 84p. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into why it's important for businesses to report their pay gap data to the government for analysis. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Designer Claire Waterworth and Head of Sales Yemi Olagbaiye. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Yemi Olagbaiye and Claire Waterworth

What is Data Engineering and how can it help your business? Aug 11, 2020

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Knowing that you have data and can use it is one thing, but how do you get the best from it? In this episode, Softwire Head of Consulting and director, Jonathon Artus, and Technical Lead, Rob Owen, share some insights into how you should approach data before delving into using it for machine learning and other functions. Read the full transcript here: https://www.softwire.com/insights/data-engineering/

What is 'good design'? Jul 28, 2020

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"Good design is not about what medium you're working in, it's about thinking hard about what you want to do and what you have to work with before you start" (Susan Kare). In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into design skills and techniques, and how developers can work best with designers. Zoe is joined by Softwire UX Designers, Jake Turner and Ariana Ocampo. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Ariana Ocampo and Jake Turner

Digital Innovation in Government Jul 13, 2020

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How can the private sector learn from digital processes and innovations that the government uses to help build better software that meets user needs? In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into how the government technology landscape and changed over the years, and what we can learn from that. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Product Manager, Sona Hathi, and Delivery Manager, Tom Riley. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sona Hathi and Tom Riley

Mental Health in the Workplace Jun 29, 2020

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Managing your mental health can be more challenging when your working environment significantly changes. 60% of adults in the UK are now working from home and 8.4 million workers have been furloughed. The Mental Health Foundation discovered that 24% of office workers' mental health has suffered since COVID-19. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham discusses how companies can help support their employees manage their mental wellbeing. Zoe is joined by Softwire Tech Lead, Sarah Binney, HR Administrator, Esme Chant, and Software Developer, Marcus Gardiner. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sarah Binney, Esme Chant and Marcus Gardiner

Prioritization Jun 02, 2020

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"It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is what are we busy about?" (Henry David Thoreau) In this episode, Zoe Cunningham shares some insight into the importance of prioritization, in both what and how quickly, technical teams should be building products and services. Zoe is joined by Softwire Senior Project Manager, Adam Smith, and Senior Product Manager, Sona Hathi. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Adam Smith and Sona Hathi

Dreamcatcher: Puzzling at Softwire May 13, 2020

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Building a strong community in the workplace is important for staff morale and collaborative work projects. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Senior Software Developer, Sarah Binney, and Senior Technical Lead, Michael Kearns to talk about the puzzling community at Softwire. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sarah Binney and Michael Kearns

Agile vs Waterfall Apr 28, 2020

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How do project specifications dictate when and how you use agile or waterfall workflows? In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Delivery Manager Tom Riley and Technical Consultant Harry Cummings, to discuss project management methodologies and the differences between agile and waterfall workflows. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Tom Riley and Harry Cummings

The Making of Softwire Feb 26, 2020

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The year 2000 saw the boom of 'dot-com' and the growing need for services in software development. In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by the Founders of Softwire; Phil Marsden and Dan Shavick, to discuss how Softwire started and how we've got to where we are now. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Phil Marsden and Dan Shavick

Diversity in Tech Feb 05, 2020

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"Talent is distributed equally among society, but opportunity is not" (Leila Janah). In this episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Diversity Representative, Sasha Burgoyne; Developer, Lorraine Phillips, and Recruitment Officer, Matt Fairweather to discuss why diversity and inclusion are so important, and how businesses are seeing a clear financial return as a product of this. Hosted by Zoe Cunningham with Sasha Burgoyne, Lorraine Phillips, and Matt Fairweather

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