In this episode I talk with Todd Kaufman about founding Test Double, focusing on hiring senior consultants who excel at communication and empathy. We discuss how consulting is 90% psychology, the importance of seeking to understand before being understood, and why most software projects still fail due to organizational rather than technical issues. Links: Test Doubletodd@testdouble.comNonsense Monthly

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Jason Swett

276 - Todd Kaufman, Agent #001 at Test Double

NOV 22, 202556 MIN
Code with Jason

276 - Todd Kaufman, Agent #001 at Test Double

NOV 22, 202556 MIN

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In this episode I talk with Todd Kaufman about founding Test Double, focusing on hiring senior consultants who excel at communication and empathy. We discuss how consulting is 90% psychology, the importance of seeking to understand before being understood, and why most software projects still fail due to organizational rather than technical issues.

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