Software Consulting With Chad PytelGuestChad Pytel (https://twitter.com/cpytel): CEO, Co-Founder, and Developer of thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/).SummaryOur guest this week is Chad Pytel. Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, which is a design and development firm known in the world for its support of open source projects like paperclip and shoulda. Chad and I talk about how to make short consulting projects work, the importance of hiring, why thoughtbot makes their internal guides public, and how they continue to be able to support open source. It's a great conversation about how thoughtbot approaches the world.Notes02:09 - How thoughtbot Works as an Integrated Design and Development Team06:50 - Handling Discovery Phases and Product Design Sprints11:40 - When Clients Aren’t a Good Fit and Setting Expectations14:12 - Hiring for Values- Beyond the Whiteboard Interview (https://youtu.be/8FkkMkeJKU8)21:05 - The thoughtbot Playbook (https://thoughtbot.com/playbook)26:43 - Client Communication During Projects30:48 - Investment Days and Supporting Open Source Projects36:49 - Using Rails and Not Using Rails Special Guest: Chad Pytel.
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