I reflect on how “vlogging” has drifted toward polished video podcasting, and why I still see podcasts as audio-first, echoing James Cridland’s line that "a podcast is for your ears while your eyes are busy".

I share a chat with a friend who wants to document their move to Greece with podcasts about renovating their property and exploring food and restaurants, but prefers video without showing their face.

That led me to a personal frustration: after 10+ years of public speaking, I still don’t have much video evidence of my talks for conference applications, so I’m thinking about better ways to capture and share those sessions.

I’ll post this on Instagram, YouTube, and podcast channels, and I’m asking for your thoughts in the comments.

SHOW NOTES

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/vlogging-day/

This time, it's about mental health therapy and how it correlates with agile software delivery to make it more accessible, trying to shake the stigma often associated with mental health.

What are your thoughts?

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CHAPTERS

00:44 Leaving ASOS 03:13 Toolkits, toolkits, toolkits 05:46 Measuring team health with OKRs 07:00 Time-ranged responses in the app 10:47 Devops Notts confirmed 12:32 Final thoughts

SHOW NOTES

New Toolkits page https://petals.team/toolkits

Inside Bramble - Day 100: Website Shenanigans https://open.spotify.com/episode/4n7O2Zkg0PNIpp2whrF5lb

DevOps Notts: How you can grow your team culture with PETALS https://www.meetup.com/devops-notts/events/296379931/

Book your PETALS chat https://cal.com/jobling/petals

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00:45 Scores 01:50 DKIM Fail 02:41 New Snapshots page 03:27 Microsoft Toolkit in progress 05:33 IFTTT to Slack 07:01 Another public talk 08:11 Chipping away

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RUNNING ORDER

00:43 Scores are up 01:04 Low serenity with bugs 03:40 Cookie banner now in place 04:32 App requirements with Brian 06:09 Wireframing in Freeform iOS 07:02 Mailing list themes 08:51 EOY reflections 10:34 First talk & memorable URLs

SHOW NOTES

https://petals.team/google-toolkit should now work https://petals.team/youtube for the Youtube channel https://petals.team/spotify for the Spotify channel https://osano.com/ for cookie banner https://www.meetup.com/DevOps-Notts/ in November

CONNECT

https://managingengineers.net/@si https://twitter.com/@si

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00:55 Scores 01:14 Low productivity 02:13 Privacy content updates 02:37 Stickers 03:33 Email automation with Zapier 04:50 Myles @ Doxy 07:56 More content & cookies 08:58 Summer is over

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The one when Si talks about launching the new Google Toolkit to the mailing list and how to bring joy to your work.

00:45 Scores 01:07 Where is your happy place? 02:27 Google Toolkit Launch 04:00 Brand tone in email 06:10 PETALS for distributed teams 08:20 Going global 09:31 Youtube thumbnails 10:16 Podcast feed 10:34 Taking a summer break

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This is the 2nd PETALS Snapshot, looking back since launching the website, working through some of the feedback and fitting in a chat with Brian Suda about how to use the data in different contexts.

00:13 What is PETALS? 00:32 Ratings 00:59 Since Launch 02:44 Emoji Encoding Fail 03:24 Google Suite Toolkit 04:42 Personalised Scores 06:05 Coffee with Brian 07:48 New Podcast Feed 08:59 Other Side Distractions 10:11 Credits

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This week, he focuses on some of the early feedback on fonts, Netlify Deploy Previews and the amazing community providing useful suggestions.

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ADMIN

• First Monthly newsletter on Buttondown
• Descript templates & content style guides in progress with Canva

WORK

• Engineering team meetings IRL: stand ups, huddles, retros - good times with Sharpies and Post-It's… and PETALS works with (new) mobile friendly tools.

SIDES

• PETALS.team content first before wireframes and brand kit
• Lock in accountability with side projects goals by sharing them with people @ https://ontheside.network

TECH

• Røde NT-USB mini mic compared to original Samson Q2U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91WsIYTrW0s

ENTERTAINMENT

• 🎧 Simon Dunmore's final DJ set on Glitterbox https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/defected-radio/id120107389?i=1000610754010 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGy7MSmRuz4

CREDITS

• Made with Descript
• Music by NEFFEX

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• Best day for newsletters - end of month, start of month or middle? Which week day? (Poll available in Spotify)

WORK

• Structuring PDPs in Confluence using custom templates, breaking down goals to objectives with action plans, resources, potential blockers, realistic goal dates & evidence

SIDES

• PETALS.team plan now in Trello with MLP (not MVP), plus POC design on Canva

TECH

• Custom domains email hosted on iCloud+ (https://www.icloud.com/icloudplus/)

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

• 📕 The Other Place (The Glass Book One) by Nathan Hystad - 3-stars https://ramblingreaders.org/user/si/review/47554/s/gripping-intro-to-the-glass#anchor-47554

CREDITS

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This is Weekly 2023.13, recorded on Friday 14th April 2023.

00:18 Admin

• More visuals in the videos - yay or nay?

01:48 Work

• How to contribute towards inner source projects with maintainers, pipelines, GitHub conventions: https://innersourcecommons.org

04:28 Sides

• Blog about end of Make Life Work (as we know it): https://sijobling.com/blog/make-life-work/

07:02 Tech

• Notion app great for docs but not so much plans

09:01 Entertainment

• 📺 Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars ★★★ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0018cd1/brian-cox-seven-days-on-mars

10:55 Wrap Up

https://managingengineers.net/@si si@jobling.com https://sijobling.com/weeklies

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Recorded on Friday 31 March 2023.

00:05 Admin

• No content next week (Easter holiday), back on 17th April
• Also considering shifting the angle to more lessons learned - thoughts?

00:57 Work

• 2 years an EM back @ ASOS, approaching 10 years since joining
• Working on PETALS feedback from other teams

02:21 Sides

• Released Make Life Work S10 finale with Malarkey and Dan Davies about the lost joy of web design
• New drawer menu for mobile first experience plus minor design changes
• 16 year old REWIND mix of Beautiful Beats

04:14 Tech

• Transferred FOOTBALL.COM domain to Cloudflare at cost (~£7.50/ / $9.15USD for 1yr .COM)
• Setup holding page for PETALS.team on Netlify with Next.js

05:59 Entertainment

• 📺 Race Across The World on BBC (Season 1) ★★★★

07:22 Wrap Up

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This is Weekly 2023.11, recorded on Friday 24th March 2023.

00:14 Admin

No major changes apart from the segue audio, using the standard music bed for consistency - any better?

01:02 Work

• Serendipitous water-cooler conversations after office visit with some really useful outcomes - I miss them!
• 6 mid-year reviews in a day - intense, especially back to back, but hugely satisfying

03:55 Sides

Adrian helping on Make Life Work production, first time I've let someone else loose on the edit - trust is key

05:29 Tech

QI charger for wired headphone use on iPhone

06:45 Entertainment

• 🎬 Allelujah ★★★
• 📺 The Peripheral on Prime ★★★

08:17 Wrap Up

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Admin

Engagement is better on YouTube but podcasts don't lend well to it. Newsletter is not growing. What does the future hold?

Work

Soft internal launch of our new Tech brand to some huge audiences after 18 months of effort Mid year review done - useful reflections, noticeable improvement areas, PETALS getting more attention

Sides

Make Life Work Tuesday releasing Ian Lurie and recording with Andy & Dan #ProjectDan

Tech

Moved smart speakers around the house; Alexa in kitchen for timer control, HomePod higher up for better music acoustics, Google Nest in office for alerts and device control

Entertainment

📺 Luther (Season 1) on BBC iPlayer ★★★★

Credits

Made with Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=ZzV-GA Music by NEFFEX

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• Submitted to Amazon, Boomplay, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, ListenNotes now I've got a steady cadence and healthy 2 month archive
• The new segues between sections - thoughts?

Work 🏢

• Feedback models - speedback, forms - what works?

Sides 💻

• Side project references on Linkedin (F1 Calendar and Make Life Work with Montserrat Cano) - yay or nay?

Tech 🤓

• Automatic transcriptions now available in Pinecast

Entertainment 🎭

• 🎬 Empire of Light on DisneyPlus ★★★★

Credits

• Made with Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=ZzV-GA
• Music by NEFFEX

Admin 🛠️

• Inbox Edition gets more insights but with deep-links to video and audio

Work 🏢

• On-siter to discuss roles and responsibilities between EM’s, PL’s and BA’s
• Fresh off Tech Develops about innovation and breaking down siloes

Sides 💻

• Our first On The Side Focus Time
• Working on Montserrat Cano’s Make Life Work for next week

Tech 🤓

• Headliner.app to generate videos for YouTube podcasts channel

Entertainment 🎭

• 🎬 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ★★

Credits

• Made with Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=ZzV-GA
• Music by NEFFEX

• Shorter week after weekend away in Belgium 🇧🇪 and France 🇫🇷

WORK 🏢

• Awkward conversations IRL - the lost art after 3 years of remote working

SIDES 💻

• Design by committee!
• House Finesse event pencilled for weekend in August
• On The Side Focus Time for Sunday evenings (demand, voting, committing)
• Recorded Make Life Work with Ian Lurie

TECH 🤓

• Make Life Work content from GitHub mobile web
• Kindle Unlimited now over-valued at £9.50

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

• 📺 Sex Education on Netflix ★★★★

CREDITS

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• Quickie Friday morning before work and weekend away

WORK 🏢

• Shiny new Birmingham office in "tallest office block outside London"

SIDES 💻

• Exploring House Finesse summer event in Colchester 
• Record MLW with Montserrat Cano

TECH 🤓

• Monzo virtual card to manage sides

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

• 📺 Humans on All4 ★★★★★

• Skipping over LIFE - is it TMI? 
• Shall I try one main thing from each section to keep it shorter?

WORK 🏢

• Ways of working manifesto workshop - hybrid mode with Miro

SIDES 💻

• Make Life Work S10 with Mike & Sam - regular focus time 
• Made It To The Weekend on House Finesse

TECH 🤓

• Belkin MagSafe mount - is it worth £30?
• Google App Scripts for Apple Health thanks to ChatGPT

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

• 📕 Remote Not Distant by Gustavo Razzetti https://gustavorazzetti.com/product/remote-not-distant/ ★★★★

CREDITS

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• Automated WP content and newsletter from podcast feed
• Tested iPhone recordings for remote updates

LIFE 👨🏽

• Whole week at home, moving around the house for change of scenery (and meeting bants), standing desk
• Guz Khan at Northampton Derngate

WORK 🏢

• Wellbeing day with haircut, swim, record dig & lunch with Si
• Rotating teams with Adrian
• More PETALS in more departments 

SIDES 💻

• Finished producing Sam & Mike MLW
• Recorded MLW with Adrian
• Lat minute HF mix for Jan

TECH 🤓

• Ivory from Tapbots
• Mastodon in Buffer
• Cmd/Ctrl+S saves my life

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

• 🎥 George Ezra on Prime ★★★
• 🎥 Enemy At The Gate on Prime ★★★
• 📺 Black Books on All 4 ★★★★★
• 📕 Why 75% of Podcasts Fail and How You Can Avoid It by Daniel Larson ★

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Newsletter now hosted on https://buttondown.email/si Feedback gets sticky merch

LIFE 👨🏽

Back on fitness with tabata, glute stretches and PT Sick child to factor around life plans

WORK 🏢

London trip for two team huddles (plus PT & leavers lunch) Featured on new ASOS Careers website https://www.asoscareers.com/our-teams/technology-data

SIDES 💻

Blog about The Love of Records https://sijobling.com/blog/the-love-of-records/ Compiled 2022 in Numbers Edit Mike & Sam MLW and booked Adrian's HF REWIND to Funky House Finesse 22 from 13 years ago https://www.housefinesse.com/shows/rewind-to-funky-house-finesse-22/

TECH

Geofencing on smart cameras (Ring) Looking for better USB-C hub

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

🎥 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody ★★★ 📺 Welcome to Chippendales (Disney+) ★★★ 📕 Shifted by Ken Warner 🎧 Building Lasting Habits with ATOMIC HABITS by Faith Metobo

CREDITS

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No official sponsors or ads - nobody suitable despite offers Newsletter available Stickers for suggestions and feedback

LIFE 👨🏽

Mrs J home from hospital Zero fitness due to time New Marshall T-shirt from Depop HelloFresh vegetarian meals all week

• Korma-Glazed Tofu Wraps and Chips with Kachumber Inspired Salad and Yoghurt

• Chermoula Cauliflower on Harissa Lentils with Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic Ciabatta and Cheese

• Cheesy Chipotle Bean Quesadillas with Tomato & Rocket Salad and Soured Cream

WORK 🏢

Good chat with Agile James about team focus and sharing responsibilities (plus kanban training for 22 & counting) Tech Blog - 2023 Edition is coming with Medium redesign Editing Tech Pod episodes again ND talks planned for ND Week in March PETALS https://sijobling.com/petals

SIDES 💻

Recorded MLW S10E01 with Sam & Mike Setup Weekly's channels (blog, pod, YouTube, Apple, Spotify) Created another WP site for stepdads 60th On The Side 2023 goals huddle with Sam H and Sam K LYP's resident Ethno mix at Bachannalia Reviewed domain portfolio (costs and value, 16 @ £142/yr)

TECH

How to start a companion newsletter for your podcast with Tyler Denk @ Beehiiv & Squadcast https://www.crowdcast.io/e/how-to-start-podcast-newsletter/1 Ticktick Premium codes available by email Apple data request inc account info since Dec 2004

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

🎥 The Banshees of Inisherin' on Disney+ ★★★★ 📕 The Anunnaki Mystery (The Kwan Thrillers #6) by Ken Warner https://ramblingreaders.org/user/si/comment/10715#anchor-10715 ★★★ 📕 Big Podcast by David Hooper ★★★ 📺 Soulmates (Prime) ★★★

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• New weekly audio/video format for 2023 as podcast and Youtube content
• Tech setup in Descript, Ticktick, hardware inc Samson Q2U mic, backlight, ON AIR light box

LIFE 👨🏽

• Back to work and school after festive break
• Alton Towers fail
• Hospital time with Mrs J

WORK 🏢

• Returned from 2 weeks off
• PETALS gained traction with agile coaches sharing setup guides
• Reviewed podcast metrics for fresh year

SIDES 💻

• Best of 2022 mix for HF with new rainbow theme for 2023
• OTS 2024 kickoff Thursday postponted to next week
• MLW Mike & Sam reunion planned

ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

• 🎥 Four Weddings and a Funeral (Prime) ★★
• 🎧 The Birth of the New Guru (BBC Sounds)
• 🎧 macOS Ventura is Apple's Vista (Mac Geek Gab #961)
• 🎧 Kind Of (Grumpy Old Geeks #582)

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