app03 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:08:24 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Parent Driven Development - Episodes Tagged with β€œNannies” https://www.parentdrivendevelopment.com/tags/nannies Wed, 01 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400 Turns out children arrive with no manual. There's no coherent online tutorial. Between staying up to date with emerging technologies and balancing work and home life in an industry that often requires un-timeable bug fixes, on call schedules, and more, working parents are balancing a lot. Parents are also exploring additional technical issues like "screen time" or internet privacy, coming at these issues from a different perspective as technologists ourselves. We cover all of these topics and more using a panel of parents coming from diverse perspectives and a variety of technological backgrounds. We'll shine light onto these issues and provide a valuable food for thought for these folks. Want to ask a question that the panelists can discuss in an episode? Email us at panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com. And if you're loving the podcast and want to support us, please visit our Patreon! en-us episodic A podcast about parenting in tech Parent Driven Development Turns out children arrive with no manual. There's no coherent online tutorial. Between staying up to date with emerging technologies and balancing work and home life in an industry that often requires un-timeable bug fixes, on call schedules, and more, working parents are balancing a lot. Parents are also exploring additional technical issues like "screen time" or internet privacy, coming at these issues from a different perspective as technologists ourselves. We cover all of these topics and more using a panel of parents coming from diverse perspectives and a variety of technological backgrounds. We'll shine light onto these issues and provide a valuable food for thought for these folks. Want to ask a question that the panelists can discuss in an episode? Email us at panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com. And if you're loving the podcast and want to support us, please visit our Patreon! no Parent Driven Development panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com 028: Primary Caregiving https://www.parentdrivendevelopment.com/primary-caregiving d6fe95e9-0507-4f1f-b32d-fe7b32a439ee Wed, 01 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400 Parent Driven Development full Parent Driven Development In this episode, Nick Gauthier stops by to talk about being a full-time parent as a man, partner dynamics and making decisions, how having a child has changed the way Nick works, and why he is a big proponent of Communication Service Level Agreements (SLAs). 39:30 no Parent Driven Development <h2>Episode 028: Primary Caregiving</h2> <h3>00:17 Introducing Guest, Nick Gauthier! Becoming a Full-time Parent</h3> <p>Nick is currently the CTO and Co-founder at <a href="https://nomics.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Nomics</a>. Before co-founding Nomics, Nick created <a href="https://www.meetspaceapp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">MeetSpace</a>, a video conferencing application for distributed teams. Before that, Nick worked at <a href="http://codeship.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Codeship</a> on the Codeship Pro Continuous Delivery platform, as well as various other web application consulting projects in Ruby on Rails, Go, and JavaScript. </p> <h3>03:55 Being a Full-Time Parent as a Man</h3> <ul> <li>"Aww, you're babysitting!" πŸ™„</li> <li>Experiences with "Mommy and Me" groups and Meetups.</li> <li>Feeling instrusive in Mom spaces.</li> <li>Breaking into a "Mommy Group".</li> </ul> <h3>08:17 Partner Dynamics and Making Decisions</h3> <ul> <li>Getting the scoop and being thankful to not have other parents' problems.</li> <li>Liking vs not liking the baby phase.</li> </ul> <h3>11:07 Changes as Baby Grows</h3> <ul> <li>Transitioning to a nanny but still working from home.</li> <li>When going to work is a "vacation" or an "escape".</li> <li>Fielding distractions.</li> </ul> <h3>17:11 How Having a Child Has Changed the Way Nick Works</h3> <ul> <li>Working with other parents.</li> <li>Context switching and protecting time.</li> <li>Asynchronous communication.</li> </ul> <h3>24:16 Communication Service Level Agreements (SLAs)</h3> <ul> <li>Any communication, the normal expected turnaround time is 24 hours; unless in text is says urgent.</li> <li>Cell phone calls are last resort, but must be answered.</li> <li>Everything is "Do Not Disturb".</li> <li>Keep communcation very close to or 100% on topic.</li> </ul> <h3>29:06 Team Relationship Building + Watercooler Talk</h3> <ul> <li>Optional "huddles" with no agenda. Explicit watercooler time.</li> <li>Company retreats.</li> </ul> <h3>31:21 Genius / Fail Moments</h3> <ul> <li>Nick's daughter announced "Oh yeah! Get some beer!" in the middle of the store. (#Fail) But, she is mastering potty training with M&amp;Ms as rewards! (#Genius)</li> <li>Chris: M&amp;M inflation. (#Fail) "Scream Parade" on the other hand... (#Genius)</li> <li>Allison: Flow picture charts for the morning on what her son needs to do to leave the house πŸ‘πŸ». (#Genius)</li> </ul> <h3>Follow &amp; Support</h3> <p>Please follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/parentdrivendev" rel="nofollow noopener">@parentdrivendev</a> on Twitter or email us at <a href="mailto:panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com" rel="nofollow noopener">panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com</a>. </p> <p>Our website is at <a href="https://parentdrivendevelopment.com" rel="nofollow noopener">ParentDrivenDevelopment.com</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/parentdrivendev" rel="nofollow noopener">Support us via Patreon</a> and get access to our our Slack Community.</p> <h3>Panel</h3> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/joshpuetz" rel="nofollow noopener">Josh Puetz</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/crsexton" rel="nofollow noopener">Chris Sexton</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/allie_p" rel="nofollow noopener">Allison McMillan</a> Special Guest: Nick Gauthier.</p> Episode 028: Primary Caregiving

00:17 Introducing Guest, Nick Gauthier! Becoming a Full-time Parent

Nick is currently the CTO and Co-founder at Nomics. Before co-founding Nomics, Nick created MeetSpace, a video conferencing application for distributed teams. Before that, Nick worked at Codeship on the Codeship Pro Continuous Delivery platform, as well as various other web application consulting projects in Ruby on Rails, Go, and JavaScript.

03:55 Being a Full-Time Parent as a Man

  • "Aww, you're babysitting!" πŸ™„
  • Experiences with "Mommy and Me" groups and Meetups.
  • Feeling instrusive in Mom spaces.
  • Breaking into a "Mommy Group".

08:17 Partner Dynamics and Making Decisions

  • Getting the scoop and being thankful to not have other parents' problems.
  • Liking vs not liking the baby phase.

11:07 Changes as Baby Grows

  • Transitioning to a nanny but still working from home.
  • When going to work is a "vacation" or an "escape".
  • Fielding distractions.

17:11 How Having a Child Has Changed the Way Nick Works

  • Working with other parents.
  • Context switching and protecting time.
  • Asynchronous communication.

24:16 Communication Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

  • Any communication, the normal expected turnaround time is 24 hours; unless in text is says urgent.
  • Cell phone calls are last resort, but must be answered.
  • Everything is "Do Not Disturb".
  • Keep communcation very close to or 100% on topic.

29:06 Team Relationship Building + Watercooler Talk

  • Optional "huddles" with no agenda. Explicit watercooler time.
  • Company retreats.

31:21 Genius / Fail Moments

  • Nick's daughter announced "Oh yeah! Get some beer!" in the middle of the store. (#Fail) But, she is mastering potty training with M&Ms as rewards! (#Genius)
  • Chris: M&M inflation. (#Fail) "Scream Parade" on the other hand... (#Genius)
  • Allison: Flow picture charts for the morning on what her son needs to do to leave the house πŸ‘πŸ». (#Genius)

Follow & Support

Please follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com.

Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com.

Support us via Patreon and get access to our our Slack Community.

Panel

Josh Puetz
Chris Sexton
Allison McMillan

Special Guest: Nick Gauthier.

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00:17 Introducing Guest, Nick Gauthier! Becoming a Full-time Parent

Nick is currently the CTO and Co-founder at Nomics. Before co-founding Nomics, Nick created MeetSpace, a video conferencing application for distributed teams. Before that, Nick worked at Codeship on the Codeship Pro Continuous Delivery platform, as well as various other web application consulting projects in Ruby on Rails, Go, and JavaScript.

03:55 Being a Full-Time Parent as a Man

  • "Aww, you're babysitting!" πŸ™„
  • Experiences with "Mommy and Me" groups and Meetups.
  • Feeling instrusive in Mom spaces.
  • Breaking into a "Mommy Group".

08:17 Partner Dynamics and Making Decisions

  • Getting the scoop and being thankful to not have other parents' problems.
  • Liking vs not liking the baby phase.

11:07 Changes as Baby Grows

  • Transitioning to a nanny but still working from home.
  • When going to work is a "vacation" or an "escape".
  • Fielding distractions.

17:11 How Having a Child Has Changed the Way Nick Works

  • Working with other parents.
  • Context switching and protecting time.
  • Asynchronous communication.

24:16 Communication Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

  • Any communication, the normal expected turnaround time is 24 hours; unless in text is says urgent.
  • Cell phone calls are last resort, but must be answered.
  • Everything is "Do Not Disturb".
  • Keep communcation very close to or 100% on topic.

29:06 Team Relationship Building + Watercooler Talk

  • Optional "huddles" with no agenda. Explicit watercooler time.
  • Company retreats.

31:21 Genius / Fail Moments

  • Nick's daughter announced "Oh yeah! Get some beer!" in the middle of the store. (#Fail) But, she is mastering potty training with M&Ms as rewards! (#Genius)
  • Chris: M&M inflation. (#Fail) "Scream Parade" on the other hand... (#Genius)
  • Allison: Flow picture charts for the morning on what her son needs to do to leave the house πŸ‘πŸ». (#Genius)

Follow & Support

Please follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com.

Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com.

Support us via Patreon and get access to our our Slack Community.

Panel

Josh Puetz
Chris Sexton
Allison McMillan

Special Guest: Nick Gauthier.

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