IT in the D

What's it like being the CTO of a company that's hiring about 100 people per week, and growing so rapidly in the space that it has required a wholesale change in approach to technology, build processes, methodologies, locations and more?  And then let's talk about some of the best moments in the life of a legendary voice actor who hops in with us for the third time... and still never comes close to disappointing with his stories and outlook on life as we caught up with Rob Paulsen at TEDxDetroit... IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit  

Our apologies on the lag getting this one out, but last week was just a crazy week with going back to TEDxDetroit, the flu burning through entire households and taking people out, and more.  But here it is, our chat with old friend Brad about his new venture MuskOx and the new clothing line that goes along with it.  Check it out... MuskOx is at: https://www.gomuskox.com/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Let's talk the latest in security threats and technologies with Caston Thomas, as well as some new projects he has in the works, what's going on with Internet Advisor, and more... IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Listen in as we recap last week's event at Whiskey in the Jar, as well as the news, events and stories that caught our eyes, and then deep dive with our friends at Nuspire about their growth, all of the positions that they have open currently, and more... Nuspire is at: https://www.nuspire.com/ Speaker:              Hey, welcome. Thanks for hanging out with us. This is episode three 20 of the it in the D show. Guests this week include a hundred episodes away from four 20 Oh I don't know where that came from. Sorry. Guest this week include Maria Graham, Pat Sullivan, and from our friends at NuSpirea this security awareness month or we're talking about programs, how to keep yourself secure a bunch and a bunch of news hacks that are coming out and different and how this company is absolutely blowing up lately and it's been fun to watch. Cool. And then we've got a whole bunch of stuff going on in South Park's killing it again. Bunch of hacks. Star Wars tickets are on sale that I already bought them. Davie may fire when ready. What is up? Thanks for hanging out with us once again and click and play. This is the it and the show. Speaker:              We made it all the way up to episode 320 broadcast and live here in studio one in podcast E Triton. Beautiful Royal Oak, Michigan. This is Bob, the sales guy. That is Dave the geek. Randy. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitters, find this online and it in the d.com. Do us a favor, give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine podcasts are sold. All right, so what do we got? We got hold on. Heads off to uh, the staff and Augie and everybody over whiskey in a jar. Dave, you use into that? Yeah, no, I'm just getting ready to talk event. This was an event post event. Then you could do new events. Um, but no, uh, every, you know I had worries about parking. I was going to jar obviously already figured it out cause it was, it was packed. Speaker:              There was some regulars there, but that was good too. But yeah, it was packed and everybody said, thanks for having it out here. I appreciate it. And the over under was nine and we had, we beat that at five 25. Yeah, fine. No, it was great. I mean like it'd be in wrong. No. And whiskey in the jar was like, that's one of those places where like I said, it's what we used to do. Like, it's, you know, bring people to like, kind of a little out of the way off the beaten path places. Um, and, and I, if I heard it once, I heard it a dozen times. Oh dude, I, I've heard about this place. I keep meaning to get here. Awesome. It's one of my favorite bars in town. Yeah, no doubt. Yeah. But yeah, thanks to the staff that, you know, Mikey and, uh, AKI just hung out for a little bit, but yeah, Mikey, Mikey outdid himself. Speaker:              Great bar time. It was great. Uh, but so next coming up, we've got Ann Arbor on the fifth, I believe. Yeah. We'll be at haymaker public house. Cool. Right on Washington. Make sure you vote before you come to the meetup. That is a trait that at that day, election day, man, uh, and then the 21st we'll be back at Umbro sweet downstairs. That pizza in eyeball pinned video games and electronic jukebox. Yeah. So, Hey, um, you know, we, Dave and I talk about all the time how we a email spreadsheets. We still haven't figured this thing out, but I think we finally did. Um, we, we don't know. We're, we're on all these different platforms. We, we, we don't automate anything. Email for those docs for that sheets for that, but box for this, right? Yeah. Yeah. You did. I send you the Dropbox link. New, but Hey, growing up business is super hard, especially when you're wasting hours moving data from emails to spreadsheets and CRM or wherever. Speaker:              That stuff should just, shouldn't that stuff just happen or that you're lifting a finger?

So our event Thursday night is at Whiskey in the Jar in Hamtramck, so why not talk with one of the bartenders there... who also just happens to be the city clerk as well?  We've also got James Phillips (no relation) in to talk about the ins and outs of UX and usability, and why that matters more than you think it does... IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

As we do every year, we had the finalists for the Hatch Detroit competition join us in-studio to talk through their hopes, their dreams, their business plans and more for this year's event... that has been upgraded to a $100,000 prize.  So listen in as we talk with the director, Vittoria, as well as this year's finalists that include a wine and charcuterie place, a book store, a vegan restaurant, a french crepe spot, and a makeup shop... You can vote out at: https://hatchdetroit.com/vote/ The French Cow was created in 2015 because when I moved to Detroit, I could not find the type of food that I was used to eating while growing up in France. I recognized that Detroit had a need for a crepes shop when, after tasting a few different local restaurants, my children, then 3 and 5 years old, turned to me and said, “You should make crepes, Mom. Yours are better!” I thought for a second and I replied,” You know what?I really should.” Thus, The French Cow was born. Street Beet is a 100% vegan food pop-up owned and operated by Nina Paletta and Meghan Shaw. Our mission is to continuously reimagine vegan food as we know it, pairing creativity and passion to offer a dining experience that is approachable and delicious for all. Our goal is to provide our fellow Detroiters with affordable, nostalgic vegan comfort food with a focus on allergen-friendly options. ILERA Apothecary is an organic and vegan beauty tech company that caters to customers who want the highest quality  ingredients for their skin without compromising the environment or their budget. Utilizing digital technology, we have created a highly interactive customer experience that includes in-person wellness events, informative blog posts, engaging social media posts and in the near future, an augmented reality app. We are committed to making an impact on our customers, employees and local communities. This includes the women who handpick raw materials in West Africa, our employees who manufacture products in Detroit, and our customers who have found the solution to reviving their skin with ILERA Apothecary products. 27th Letter Books is an independent bookstore with the mission to connect and inspire people through stories. We carry new, general interest books that are carefully curated to highlight excellent writing and underrepresented voices. In our permanent retail space, we will also offer rental of an audio recording room. By offering customers the opportunity to shop locally for books and a place to record their own stories, we provide a physical and personalized experience that cannot be replicated online or through chain or big box stores. Customers can peruse the shelves, delight in learning something new, feel the comfort of nostalgia when they recognize a favorite title, and walk away reaffirmed, knowing they belong to a community with shared values. Brix will be a gathering place built on the love of wine. We’ll be located in the 7/Liv neighborhood and were really excited to join such an amazing community. We’ll offer a curated wine list featuring varietals from some of the best regions in the world. Our food menu will consist of amazing Charcuterie along with other (small plate) food options. We will also launch, Brix Concierge, a wine curation service. This service will help customers with wine selections, curated wine menus for events, food pairings, wine education classes and more. IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.

So here's an interesting topic for discussion - dyslexia in the technology industry.  Something you might not even think about on a normal basis, but there's an entire spectrum for dyslexia like there is for autism, etc., so it's not just a matter of transposing words or things like that.  There's a whole range of things that can cause issues that people aren't prone to disclose to prospective employers... nor do the employers even really know how to deal with it if they did.  So let's dive in and explore a bit... The book Technical Difficulties can be found at https://www.bearlyarticulating.com/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

So let's talk about where things are going technology wise with our friends from Ahead, and then dive in a bit with some of the creators from the Detroit SheTown Film Festival that we chatted with during their opening night event about the film industry here in Michigan, how things are going, what it's like being a woman in the industry, and more... Ahead is at: https://www.thinkahead.com/ Detroit SheTown Film Festival is at: https://www.detroitshetownfilmfestival.com/ You can find Lady Parts at https://www.facebook.com/pg/LadyPartsMovie/ or https://www.instagram.com/ladypartsmovie/ Erin and Aliee Hate Everything is at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erin-and-aliee-hate-everything/id1217632774 Earth Mother is at: https://youtu.be/zl4V1X0ALDU Chronicles of a Bleep Year Old Woman is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0z8P-F8HVo or https://www.facebook.com/BleepYearOld/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

There are two things that we love that pretty much everyone knows about - people getting jobs, and drinks. So why wouldn't we have an episode focusing on both?  First we dive in with JVS Human Services to talk about their new recycling initiative that's helping get people back to work that might otherwise not be able to be in the workforce, and then we hopped over the old friend Nick Britsky to talk Detroit Cocktail Week.  Listen in... JVS Human Services is at: https://www.jvshumanservices.org/ Detroit Cocktail Week is at: https://www.facebook.com/detroitcocktail/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

So here's a fun one for you.  Returning guest Monica Wheat dives in with us to talk about her latest adventures and efforts in the Detroit Tech Startup scene, and certainly doesn't disappoint.  And then, thanks to a random series of events, we've got an excerpt of a three and a half hour chat that Dave had with Charlie LeDuff down in our Detroit studio talking about the city, the history, the future, perspectives on local and national events and more. Yes, three and a half hours. Yes, there's only a half hour here. Yes, it's the first half hour. Enjoy. Everything Monica has going on can be found here: https://www.venturecatalysts.co/ Charlie LeDuff can be found in a bunch of places, but here's the podcast he does: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-bs-news-hour-with-charlie-leduff/id1435711364 IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

So here's something you probably want to pay attention to - starting with a kickoff party next Thursday where we have our downtown studio location, there's a female-centric film festival taking place in Detroit that looks absolutely amazing. Horrors, comedies, thrillers, documentaries, things from Michigan, the United States, and around the world are going to be on display. We highly recommend checking this out and getting your tickets early... The Festival: https://www.detroitshetownfilmfestival.com/ The schedule: https://www.detroitshetownfilmfestival.com/2019-screening-schedule Buy tickets: https://www.detroitshetownfilmfestival.com/detroitshetowntickets Check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/detroitshetown/ And don't forget to start your free 14 day trial at http://www.Monday.com/ITintheD of some great organizational tools for your group / organization. IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit  

It's always a great conversation when Michelle from Comcast joins us.  This time around, we dove in and talked through the Content Wars - service providers and system owners splintering content all to their own apps, Xfinity's various packages, and of course, Internet Essentials, one of our favorite topics... Don't forget to start your free 14 day trial at http://www.Monday.com/ITintheD of some great organizational tools for your group / organization. IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit  

It's always destined to be a good time when Bob says "You're gonna LOVE this guest, they're absolutely GREAT!" ...and then they're openly mocking and ripping on us within 4 minutes of walking in the door.  Needless to say, we had a phenomenal time talking with Mary Bobbitt, an Agile Evangelist (or enthusiast, take your pick) to talk about the recent conferences she's attended, what's new in the world of Agile, where the truths and misconceptions are about shifting your organization to Agile and more.  Listen in! IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit  

When you get Darren McCarty in the studio, you know it's going to be an interesting night from the get-go, and last night was no exception.  So listen in as we talk with him and Mike Wolters from Detroitcast about everything from the good old days at the Post Bar during the first Stanley Cup runs and victories to what's on deck for Darren with GrindTime and more... Grind Time with Darren McCarty is at: https://www.facebook.com/GrindTimePodcast/ DetroitCast is at: https://www.facebook.com/thedetroitcast/ Thank you to our sponsor Monday.com! Start your 14-day free trial by going to: http://www.monday.com/itinthed IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit  

Last week, we talked about the shortage of candidates, and so this week we dove in with two different places trying to get answers to that problem.  So listen in as we talk with Schoolcraft College and Grand Circus... Schoolcraft's program is at: https://www.schoolcraft.edu/cis Grand Circus is at: https://www.grandcircus.co/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit