Best Shift At The Dot Podcasts (2025)

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Last Shift Lunch Break: The Degrassi Dating Game (Part 1) 35:00

3M ago35:00

35:00

Hello Degrassholes! It's been a while - we know. We've missed you! As we work hard to edit a new batch of episodes we recorded a long, long, long time ago covering the remainder of Season 3, we thought it'd be fun to take yet another short lunch break (we swear, we're not total slackers). So today, we're presenting you with The Degrassi Dating Game…

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30. The Coolest Posse from Degrassi 1:15:11

7M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Boo! It’s us - your favorite degenerate The Dot employees, bringing you the Degrassi version of a spooky episode for Halloween i.e. a B plot starring Toby. Today, Mr. Perino is guiding us through the absolute nightmare that is this episode that should be primarily focused on Sean’s descent into Candy Bandit-dom but instead…we get...two of the most …

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Choosing the Right Architectural Styles and Patterns 53:40

11M ago53:40

53:40

Summary In this conversation, Vaughn Vernon and Udi Dahan discuss various topics related to software architecture, including service-oriented architecture (SOA), event-driven architecture, and sagas. They emphasize the importance of using the right architectural styles and patterns in the right places, rather than over-applying or misapplying them.…

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29. "I'm freezing - who's gay?" 1:31:13

12M ago1:31:13

1:31:13

Happy Pride, Degrassholes! We hope you've been enjoying your month and figured we'd close it out with a brand new episode, which, of course, is Season 3, Episodes 4 & 5 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, "Pride" parts 1 and 2! The A plot of these iconic episodes revolve around Marco coming out to one of his best friends, Spinner, as he explores his …

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Innovating at Scale: Lessons from McDonald’s Tech Evolution 49:10

12M ago49:10

49:10

Hemi Trickey, Head of Global Enterprise Architecture at McDonald’s, shares her insights on software architecture and digital transformation. She discusses her background in telecom and digital marketing, as well as her experience with software as a service (SaaS) before it became popular. Hemi emphasizes the importance of architecture patterns, obs…

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28. “They need to respect George Michael though.” 53:23

1y ago53:23

53:23

Hello Degrassholes! Today we are bringing you a fan-favorite episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It's time for Season 3, Episode 3, "You Got the Look" aka "That time Manny cemented her legendary status." For our A plot - you all know the gist: Manny is tired of being cute. She wants to be hot. The result? Blue thongs are now a symbol of break…

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: Discovering How Domain-Driven Design Leads to Improved Patient Outcomes 1:36:30

1y ago1:36:30

1:36:30

Mark Wardle, Chief Clinical Information Officer, and Vaughn Vernon discuss the intersection of healthcare and technology. Mark emphasizes the need for technology to improve patient care and the challenges of integrating digital systems in healthcare. Mark also highlights the importance of Domain-Driven Design in healthcare, as it allows for a more …

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Decentralizing Data: Navigating the Shift to Data Mesh 1:15:27

1y ago1:15:27

1:15:27

Summary In this podcast episode, Vaughn and Mark Planagumà discuss various aspects of data strategies and the implementation of Data Mesh. Mark shares his background in data engineering and his experience in building data platforms for different companies. They explore the use of Domain-Driven Design in data strategies and the role of contracts in …

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Last Shift Smoke Break: Do you wanna, like, blaze? 36:55

1y ago36:55

36:55

It's 420 somewhere! We needed a bit of a smoke break on today's shift so we decided to give our Degrassholes a little rundown of some of our favorite storylines that involve Jake Martin's favorite pastime, smoking weed. Along the way, we ask some burning questions such as, With all the opportunities Clare had to get stoned (and if there was ever a …

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Last Shift Lunch Break: Queen Bees 37:03

1y ago37:03

37:03

Happy Friday and Ramadan Mubarak, Degrassholes! We're taking a little lunch break here at The Dot (even though two of your hosts were fasting during the recording and thus there are several mentions of tacos and pizza throughout the episode, bear with us please...) to bring you a new surprise minisode! To celebrate the new musical Mean Girls movie …

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27. “Is this the set of Lion King - what are we doing right now?” 1:11:47

1y ago1:11:47

1:11:47

Well, hello there, Degrassholes! We are back with Season 3 of the podcast covering - what else? - Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. But if you’ve been with us for a while you know there’s an “unfortunately” coming. Unfortunately, Season 3 starts with an Emma-centric two-parter titled “Father Figure”. Don’t look at us, it was a choice on th…

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Last Shift Lunch Break: Favorite Degrassi Couples 46:19

1+ y ago46:19

46:19

Happy Valentine's Day, Degrassholes! Before we dive into Season 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, we're dropping a brand new "minisode" to celebrate Valentine's Day with a discussion on some of our favorite Degrassi love stories! And no, none of us chose Eli and Clare as a favorite so if you're looking for that content, look elsewhere. Icons only…

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Journey to Explore DDD: Denver, Americas, and Beyond 45:05

1+ y ago45:05

45:05

In this episode of the Add Dot podcast, Vaughn Vernon and Paul Rayner discuss the evolution of the Domain-Driven Design (DDD) community in North America. The conversation highlights the importance of fostering connections and providing valuable learning experiences. Throughout the conversation, Vaughn and Paul share insights into the complexities o…

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26. Abusive Dinosaur Roars 1:35:46

1+ y ago1:35:46

1:35:46

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about child abuse. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. Hello and happy holidays, Degrassholes! For our last episode of the year, we present to you the last episode of Season…

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Breaking the Silence: Navigating the Spectrum of Communication Patterns 45:41

1+ y ago45:41

45:41

In this podcast episode, Vaughn interviews Jacqui Read, a .NET developer turned software architect and author of the book "Communication Patterns: A Guide for Developers and Architects." Jacqui discusses the inspiration behind her book, emphasizing the importance of soft skills in conjunction with technical expertise. She highlights her experience …

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Humanity and AI 55:10

1+ y ago55:10

55:10

Vaughn and Karen discuss the possible benefits for and threats to humanity in the use of AI. They dip into Karen's overlapping work in blockchain and AI and her unique accomplishments and awards in her blockchain and AI work. These topics take both Vaughn and Karen way back to the days of OS/2 and its superiority to Windows, which they both experie…

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Last Shift Lunch Break: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears 40:23

1+ y ago40:23

40:23

Hey all! Before the release of our Season 2 Finale, we found ourselves with the rare lunch break and thought we'd switch things up a bit with a "minisode" of sorts discussing the new memoir by our very own Princess of Pop, Britney Spears. Your hosts all read or listened to the book and found ourselves talking about it almost as much as we talk abou…

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25. "Marco couldn't keep a straight face." 54:24

1+ y ago54:24

54:24

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with a storyline about sexual assault and rape. Some listeners may find this content disturbing and we advise they skip these episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as this episode of the podcast. Hello Degrassholes and happy spooky season! In the spirit of spooky...BOO! Dean's back! SO sorry about tha…

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Made for the Cloud: Cell-based Architecture, Ballerina Language, and Choreo Platform 1:10:30

2y ago1:10:30

1:10:30

Vaughn and Asanka—WSO2's CTO— discuss a relatively radical and fresh approach to cloud applications and services development. The tools include the domain-driven Cell-based Architecture, the Ballerina programming language, and the Choreo cloud platform. This purpose-built trio is composed as one powerful offering to give software engineers the abil…

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24. “Clearly the Clare here is Monsanto.” 1:19:37

2y ago1:19:37

1:19:37

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaack! But so is an Emma A plot. Yep, not going to sugarcoat shit. And it is by far one of the worst Emma A plots in history as one could tell if they somehow managed to get through this whole episode. All you need to know is Emma is on her soapbox this week pontificating on something that she, once again, actually knows nothing ab…

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Banking Transformation and Modernization 1:15:52

2y ago1:15:52

1:15:52

Vaughn Vernon has a conversation with Alfredo Muñoz regarding the transformation and modernization within banks, why it's so urgently needed, and how efforts can be successful. Their discussion encompasses BIAN, Domain-Driven Design, Data Mesh, and why focusing on business capabilities as business, service, events, and data domains is critical. We …

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23. Hurt People Hurt People, Part II 1:04:25

2y ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Happy Summer, Degrassholes! We hope it's been a sunny and fun one thus far because we're back with a new episode about the one thing sadder than it raining on the beach day you played hooky for: Ashley Kerwin. Nina hosts Season 2, Episode 18, "Dressed in Black", this week and we wish we could tell you it was a treat and that despite an Ashley A plo…

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From Sustainable Architecture to Domain-Driven Transformation 1:00:41

2y ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Vaughn and Carola discuss human cognition and how our minds deal with complexity through recognizing shapes, organizing into hierarchies, and categorizing by types. This introduces what sustainable architecture is and why we naturally benefit from this brain-friendly way of designing software. Domain-Driven Design is a thread woven throughout their…

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AsyncAPI and Event-Driven Architecture 1:03:57

2y ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Vaughn and Fran meander through the topics AsyncAPI and Event-Driven Architecture using Fran's "thinking out loud" style. They examine the motivation for AsyncAPI, which rescued a startup product team from prolific boilerplate infrastructure code. Every microservice they created suffered from enormous amounts of repeated code, which only got worse …

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22. "Because you're the weakest link!" 1:15:43

2y ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Happy MDW Degrassholes! We're back (did you think you had gotten rid of us so easily?) with a new episode just in time for the long weekend! Unfortunately, all of the build up and anticipation and bated breath over the last month has only led to... Season 2, Episode 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation aka "Relax" aka "The one where we all realize we…

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API Portfolios for Everyone 41:33

2y ago41:33

41:33

Vaughn and John discuss API portfolios and the increasing number of APIs being made available for public consumption. From John's deep knowledge and background in APIs, the timeline of early to contemporary technologies is considered for perspective. From there, they discuss monetization of strategic APIs using his innovative HyperCurrent product. …

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AI That Actually Works (and With Ethics, Even!) 44:23

2y ago44:23

44:23

Vaughn discusses generative AI with Cassidy Williams (@Cassidoo) regarding the SaaS AI product that she and her team have developed. They cover the challenges of generative AI that supports accuracy in content repurposing, such as: customers don't want content generated as a talk transcript with all images from the speaker's slide deck. Customers w…

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21. "Two white people making sushi? In 2002?" 1:08:02

2y ago1:08:02

1:08:02

Hey Degrassholes! It's been a minute but we're back with Season 2, Episode 16, "Message in a Bottle". Your host, Natasha, guides us through the rare Sean-centric episode, made even rarer by the fact that Emma isn't the biggest asshole for once. That'd be Spike, so...close enough. Our A plot concerns Sean going to Emma's house for dinner with the pa…

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20. "Ellie, those bangs are as good as Ashley's poem." 1:05:15

2+ y ago1:05:15

1:05:15

Hello Degrassholes! We're back with Season 2, Episode 15 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, "Hot for Teacher" hosted by the one and only Morgan! Unfortunately, this episode (like so many others this season) is a steaming pile of garbage but as Stephan so aptly commented during a recent discussion about this recording, "We really do turn a turd into …

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Writing Patterns for API Design 1:01:44

2+ y ago1:01:44

1:01:44

With several great books on API design already on our shelves, this one stands out as a hefty pattern language and catalog for API designers. It's chock full of about everything you could need to design an industrial-strength API. Our discussion steps through the pattern writing process, including working as a team of five industry and academic pro…

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19. Kate Kerwin: A Woman After Our Own Hearts 52:14

2+ y ago52:14

52:14

Hey Degrassholes! We’re back with our first episode of 2023 and even though we’re down three hosts this week, we are still here to give you everything you came for! And we’re really hoping you’re here for an A-plot about Marco that is unfortunately overshadowed by how awful every other character is in this episode (minus Kendra. Kendra never disapp…

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Viewpoints: Software Development's Future 1:24:23

2+ y ago1:24:23

1:24:23

What has changed in the software industry from 20 years ago and five years ago, and what might trends indicate about the future? Consider what developers use over and over again, year after year: programming languages, databases, testing, deployment, and operations. How can we improve developer experience with advanced programming language features…

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18. "Don't drag Maya Angelou into this mess." 1:29:43

2+ y ago1:29:43

1:29:43

Ho Ho Ho and Merry December! It's been a while but if you're familiar with Degrassi: The Next Generation's Season 2, Episodes 12 and 13, "White Wedding" then you already know that this episode is packed to the brim with bullshit to drag these characters for...which meant editing took the better part of one of our lives as a result. You're welcome. …

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17. Hate Someone Based on the Content of Their Character 1:06:21

2+ y ago1:06:21

1:06:21

Hello friends! We come to you with a new episode covering the ONLY time Hazel will ever get an A plot, Season 2's Episode 11, "Don't Believe the Hype". Natasha serves as host for the hour and navigates us through this poorly thought out A plot that takes place on International Day at Degrassi Community School, in which Hazel pretends to be Jamaican…

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The Art Of Public Speaking: How To Give A Speech That People Will Remember 22:31

2+ y ago22:31

22:31

The art of public speaking can make or break an entrepreneur. From encouraging an investor to funding your business to inspiring employees’ performance to going live on social media - the style, substance, and impact you make are crucial to your business' success. This week, we will learn the basics of becoming a great public speaker. Love the show…

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