Podcasts by Off Script
A podcast for the tech community. The theme for Off Script is to challenge ideas and opinions within the tech community. We dig into important topics with special guests, talking frankly in an unscripted setting.
Off Script is hosted by Josh Nesbitt and James Hall. Subscribe for future episodes.
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Episode 36: Tech leadership misconceptions from 2023-12-11T07:00
Are all leaders extroverts? Does agile development mean there is no plan or documentation? Do leaders have to be the best developer? Following on from a recent in-person talk, James and Josh discus...
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Episode 35: Understanding emotional states from 2023-12-01T13:00
Any team will have a variety of emotional states when responding to problems. How do you analyse, understand and make meaningful decisions based on these differences? In this episode, James and Jos...
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Episode 34: Building communities from 2023-11-16T15:30
What are the steps to building a thriving community? What challenges might you face along the way? In this episode, James and Josh draw on their experience of creating and building communities onli...
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Episode 33: AI ethics from 2023-09-11T08:00
AI ethics - a hot, divisive topic and rightly so. James and Josh are back with a brand new episode of Off Script to dig in and explore a space that is impacting our lives more and more. 01 Intro02 ...
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Episode 32: Static site generators from 2023-08-21T16:00
James and Josh explore the world of SSGs (static site generators)! The differences between SSGs and full stack frameworks, the associated technologies out there and what to consider with your proje...
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Episode 31: Blockchain from 2023-07-21T12:00
What is the blockchain? How has it changed over time? Is it still killing the planet? James and Josh discuss various types of blockchain systems and how they might have some real world applications...
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Episode 30: WWDC 2023 round-up from 2023-06-14T17:00
James&Josh discuss the recent WWDC 2023 conference and break down some of the announcements. Dive in to the episode to hear all their thoughts on the latest developments coming out of Apple HQ and ...
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Episode 29: The future of large language models from 2023-05-11T11:00
Returning podcast guest Jack Sails joins James and Josh to discuss developments in large language models! Over this episode they discuss how LLMs are being used, Open AI and its current offerings, ...
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Episode 28: Tech misconceptions from 2023-04-21T14:00
There are a lot of misconceptions in the tech world. In this episode James and Josh shine some light and dispel some common myths! 01 - Private browsing is private04 - Agile development means no pl...
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Episode 27: Engineering culture from 2023-03-24T07:00
Off Script is back! This episode, James and Josh discuss engineering culture and some of the best practices and processes they’ve implemented for reliable development cycles. What’s the release pro...
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Episode 26: 2022 developer round-up from 2022-12-28T09:00
The state of the world, green engineering, James' wedding, Elon's meltdowns. To round off the year, James and Josh look back at the many ups and downs from the world of tech and beyond. 00 - State ...
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Episode 25: AWS re:Invent 2022 round-up from 2022-12-22T16:00
James is back from his Vegas trip for AWS re:Invent! In this episode, they discuss James’ impression of the city, the hot topics of the talks and James’ exploration of the variety of American fast ...
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Episode 24: The evolution of GPT and ChatGPT from 2022-12-15T13:00
Following on from the previous conversation about GPT-3, James&Josh discuss the explosion of ChatGPT's popularity. In this episode they explore how it's different from previous iterations, the way ...
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Episode 23: GPT-3 and the future of AI from 2022-12-05T08:00
What is GPT-3 and how does the future look? How will AI affect work? What ethical dilemmas must we consider? James&Josh talk about all things GPT-3 and the recent surge in the use of AI from busine...
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Episode 22: ffconf 2022 round-up from 2022-11-21T12:00
In this episode, Josh and James explore Josh’s recent trip to ffconf 2022 in Brighton. They discuss the talks, all the highlights and takeaways raised during the conference. 2 - ffconf hacked gameb...
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Episode 21: Modern API design from 2022-10-10T08:00
What is and isn’t an API? How has the technology changed over time? What are new considerations that have arisen? Hosts James&Josh discuss a variety of APIs and the benefits and faults that help re...
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Episode 20: Beyond Tellerrand Berlin 2022 round up from 2022-09-26T08:30
This episode of Off Script, Josh and James explore Josh’s recent trip to Berlin to the single-track conference, Beyond Tellerrand. They discuss and break down all the hot topics for us. 01 Intro03 ...
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Episode 19: Why you should use React Native from 2022-07-29T10:00
What are the benefits of using React Native to build mobile applications over platform specific frameworks? Where did it come from and why might it be a good choice for your next project? Hosts Jam...
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Episode 18: Internet of Things from 2022-06-29T16:00
How has the Internet of Things changed how we build internet connected devices, and does this approach sometimes overly complicated things? Hosts James and Josh discuss the world of IoT, its real w...
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Episode 17: All Day Hey! 2022 round-up from 2022-06-14T08:00
Off Script is back with a special episode as hosts Josh and James reflect on another successful All Day Hey! conference in Leeds and via live stream. Running through the talks and the dynamics of t...
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Episode 16: SXSW recap from 2022-04-12T08:30
On this episode of Off Script, James runs us through his recent trip to South By South West (SXSW) and analyses what it all means with Josh. What were the main talking points? What were the new tre...
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Episode 15: Over-engineering from 2022-03-17T10:00
What can we learn from the success and simplicity of Wordle? How can we be more aware of when we’re likely to over-engineer a solution? Hosts James&Josh discuss when to add complexity, when it’s no...
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Episode 14: What is the metaverse? from 2022-01-28T16:00
What is the metaverse and what has it got to do with Facebook? How do NFTs fit into it? Is it all 3D and gaming or is there more to it with business applications? Hosts James&Josh speak with our gu...
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Episode 13: 2021 developer round-up from 2021-12-21T07:00
2021 has been an eventful year! From January's launch of the AVIF format, April's Basecamp employee speech controversy and the web hitting 30 years old plus much more. Hosts James&Josh take us on a...
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Episode 12: Productivity&Mental Health from 2021-11-29T10:00
How do you avoid burnout and keep productivity high? What methods can you use to help produce an efficient flow state? How have companies addressed these issues around hybrid working? Productivity ...
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Episode 12: Productivity&mental health from 2021-11-29T10:00
How do you avoid burnout and keep productivity high? What methods can you use to help produce an efficient flow state? How have companies addressed these issues around hybrid working? Productivity ...
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Episode 11: Leadership from 2021-11-08T12:00
What leadership style do you have? How do you foster a productive culture? When do you give people autonomy and when do you put your foot down? The decisions around how to lead a team can affect ho...
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Episode 11: Leadership with James Hall and Josh Nesbitt from 2021-11-08T12:00
What leadership style do you have? How do you foster a productive culture? When do you give people autonomy and when do you put your foot down? The decisions around how to lead a te...
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Episode 11: Leadership from 2021-11-08T12:00
What leadership style do you have? How do you foster a productive culture? When do you give people autonomy and when do you put your foot down? The decisions around how to lead a team can affect ho...
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Episode 10: Software estimation from 2021-10-20T16:30
How long will a project take to complete? How can you get this as close to reality as possible? Software estimation is an essential part of the development process and one that many people don’t kn...
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Episode 10: Software Estimation from 2021-10-20T16:30
How long will a project take to complete? How can you get this as close to reality as possible? Software estimation is an essential part of the development process and one that many people don’t kn...
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Episode 09: Application performance from 2021-10-08T10:00
What would your first steps be when working on application performance? What tools can you use to help you through this process? What are the challenges when you overly optimise your application? O...
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Episode 09: Application Performance from 2021-10-08T10:00
What would your first steps be when working on application performance? What tools can you use to help you through this process? What are the challenges when you overly optimise your application? O...
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Episode 08: Web Application Security from 2021-09-22T10:00
Today, Off Script hosts Josh Nesbitt (Stac) and James Hall (Parallax) discuss all things web application security. It’s something that is getting more and more important to get right. More cyber at...
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Episode 08: Web application security from 2021-09-22T10:00
Today, Off Script hosts Josh and James discuss all things web application security. It’s something that is getting more and more important to get right. More cyber attacks. More ransomware attacks....
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Episode 07: Career progression from 2021-07-28T18:00
We’re happy to welcome James Hall to Off Script as a new co-host alongside Josh Nesbitt in our new podcast format! The topic today is ‘Career progression’. Josh and James have known each other for ...
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Episode 07: Career Progression from 2021-07-28T18:00
We’re happy to welcome James Hall to Off Script as a new co-host alongside Josh Nesbitt in our new podcast format! The topic today is ‘Career progression’. Josh and James have known each other for ...
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Episode 06: Why the cyber security industry needs to hire more anthropologists from 2021-03-26T12:00
Why does the cyber security industry need to hire more anthropologists? Because the criminals already are. By 2025 it is estimated $10.5 trillion will be lost to cyber criminals. Hacking humans is ...
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Episode 05: Empathy at work from 2020-11-16T17:00
We welcomed Sharon Steed to Hey! Live as our guest in November for a special, free live-streamed lecture. Sharon and Hey! Founder, Josh Nesbitt explored "Empathy at work". Transformational culture ...
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Episode 04: It's never too late to get into technology from 2020-10-23T11:30
We're happy to welcome Lu Liu, software engineer from Fintech industry to Off Script by Hey! Radio. This is a story with practical lessons about how it's never too late to get into technology. Lu s...
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Episode 03: Using the web for social good from 2020-07-09T10:00
In this discussion with Laura and Hey! founder Josh Nesbitt, we’ll cover technologies that improve our everyday lives as well as powering online movements, and how those same technologies can be us...
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Episode 02: Running a conference from 2020-03-17T11:00
In this episode of Off Script, All Day Hey! co-founders Josh Nesbitt and Harry Roberts break down what it takes to run a conference and how it came to be. We discuss: How All Day Hey! Came into exi...
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Episode 01: Wasn't The Web Better 10 Years Ago? from 2019-12-09T09:00
I'm excited to welcome James Hall to the first episode of Off Script as we explore a favourite topic of mine, "Wasn't the web better 10 years ago?". James is a good friend who I've known for many y...
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Episode 01: Wasn't the web better 10 years ago? from 2019-12-09T09:00
I'm excited to welcome James Hall to the first episode of Off Script as we explore a favourite topic of mine, "Wasn't the web better 10 years ago?". James is a good friend who I've known for many y...
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Episode 00: Trailer from 2019-12-09T08:00
The theme for Off Script is to challenge ideas and opinions within the tech community. We dig into important topics with special guests, talking frankly in an unscripted setting. Off Script is host...
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