Until the Ice Cream Truck

Until the Ice Cream Truck

Howard Dierking & Glenn Block

Episodes 15
Avg. Duration 42m
Activity Sporadic
Since Nov 2022
Latest Episode Feb 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Howard Dierking and Glenn Block both have more than 20 years on the engineering and product side of the house. The name for the podcast derives from a running joke between them about quitting the tech industry and opening an ice cream business. In each episode, they will look at the intersection of product management and software development and talk through lots of different ways that the two disciplines can work together to build great products - or drive everyone in the organization crazy while wasting time and money.

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Recent Episodes

S2E3 Navigating the Hype Cycle

Feb 12, 2025 40m

In this episode, Glenn and Howard talk about taking a balanced approach to hot new technology - even when everyone around you (especially your business partners) is all in on the promise.

S2E2 Being Data-Driven

Oct 05, 2024 49m

What does it mean to be data-driven? That is the topic of this episode. Howard and Glenn delve into what it means from an organizational perspective and how it impacts product and engineering. We…

S2E1 We're Back! Also, Generative AI

Sep 08, 2024 43m

After a LONG hiatus, we're back and this time we're seriously serious about sticking to keep this going. Unlike the last time when we were just serious. Seriously! We thought we could jump back on a…

S1E12 An Interview with Janna Bastow

Nov 26, 2023 54m

Roadmaps, why do we have them? Do they help? Is there a better way to do them? These are all topics near and dear to Janna Bastow's heart. We're honored to have her as our guest. In this episode, we…

S1E11 What is a Minimally Viable Product?

Aug 26, 2023 42m

Minimum Viable Product, what is it that all about? In this episode, Howard and Glenn dive in: What is MVP and its purpose? Where does the term come from? What common misconceptions,…

S1E10 Mentoring

Jul 19, 2023 26m

In this episode, Glenn and Howard talk about the value of mentoring, both in serving as a mentor as well as having a network of mentors who can help in various aspects of personal and professional…

S1E9 Listener Questions

May 28, 2023 37m

It's been a while, but Glenn and Howard are back at it, and in this episode are answering some of the questions sent in by you! To send in a question for a possible future episode, email us at…

S1E8 Leadership Principles

Apr 03, 2023 46m

In this episode, Howard and Glenn spend some time talking about the leadership principles they apply in their roles as managers of people and as leaders within their respective disciplines. The guys…

S1E7 An Interview with Jessica Tucker, from engineering to Product entrepreneur

Mar 19, 2023 53m

In this episode, Glenn interviews our first guest on the show, Jessica Tucker. Jessica transitioned into tech as a software engineer and then moved into more of a product role. She's now left her…

S1E6 Career Levels

Feb 04, 2023 41m

I, II, Senior, Staff, Principal, Distinguished, Fellow.....ahhhh!! What does it all mean? In this episode, Glenn and Howard take a look at the various levels and titles found in many technology…

S1E5 On Technical Debt

Jan 20, 2023 39m

While it's existed in nearly every organization for as long as anyone can remember, technical debt has taken center stage recently in a number of high profile outages, including those at Southwest…

S1E4 Being Product-Led

Jan 06, 2023 43m

In this episode, Glenn and Howard go a level deeper into the world of product management and look at some of the specific activities and deliverables of the discipline. They then take a look at what…

S1E3 On Product Management

Dec 24, 2022 33m

What is Product Management? Where did it come from. Tune in to this episode where Howard and Glenn answer these questions and more! Resources History of Product Management McElroy's "Brand Men"…

S1E2 Leading Through Layoffs

Dec 05, 2022 52m

At present, the tech industry is going through a painful cycle of contraction. It seems like everywhere you look, another company has just implemented a massive round of layoffs, and no company is…

S1E1 Introductions

Nov 21, 2022 27m

Welcome to the inagural episode of "Until the Ice Cream Truck"! In this first episode, Glenn and Howard introduce themselves as well as talk about the purpose and goals of the podcast.

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Until the Ice Cream Truck has published 15 episodes since November 2022, covering topics in Technology.

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Until the Ice Cream Truck is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 42m.

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