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What is it about the top tech product companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, and Tesla that enables their record of consistent innovation? Most people think it's because these companies are somehow able to find and attract a level of talent that makes this innovation possible. But the real advantage these companies have is not so much who they hire, but rather how they enable their people to work together to solve hard problems and create extraordinary products. 

In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient - lessons directly applicable to your organization.

In Exactly What to Say: For Real Estate Agents, Phil M. Jones, Chris Smith, and Jimmy Mackin provide 30 Magic Words to help with the most common, critical, and difficult conversations real estate agents have today. If you are open-minded to a better way of selling, this book is for you. Imagine what it is going to feel like knowing exactly what to say when it matters the most.

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking​. THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving...

From facial recognition—capable of checking us onto flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that inform everything from who gets loans to who receives bail, each of us moves through a world determined by data-empowered algorithms. But these technologies didn't just appear: they are part of a history that goes back centuries, from the census enshrined in the US Constitution to the birth of eugenics in Victorian Britain to the development of Google search.

Chris Jones teaches authors to think like publishers and promote like marketers. Each week, he highlights a different facet of the writing and self-publishing business. His goal: to equip authors and writers with the tools they need to get the recognition they deserve. Past guests have included Joanna Penn, John David Mann, Toby Neal, JV Crum III, Nathan Chan, and Mark Minard.

Brought to you by Puffin. A wickedly funny and prank-filled adventure starring one of Roald Dahl’s most hilarious and popular creations, The Twits. This brand-new and deliciously revolting story is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates...

Bloomsbury presents Rise Up by Chris Jones, read by Christopher Ragland. Penned by one of America’s best-known daily theatre critics and organized chronologically, this lively and readable book tells the story of Broadway’s renaissance from the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, via the...

From Harm to Healing is a podcast hosted by therapist Chris Jones (www.chrisjonestherapy.co.uk), creator of the From Harm to Healing treatment program. This podcast explores the hidden dynamics of infidelity and compulsive sexual behaviour in relationships, using the Deceptive Sexuality Trauma model. Whether you're in recovery yourself or dealing with the traumatic impacts of deception, this podcast offers clarity, insight, and hope for healing after betrayal.

Forgiving and forgetting. Why your heart needs to forgive in order to thrive.

In each episode Chris Jones invites a poet to introduce a poem by an author who has influenced his, her or their own approach to writing. The poet discusses the importance of this work, and goes on to talk in depth about a poem they have written in response to this original piece.

Conversations in Psychology and Christianity with Chris Oneth and Melanie Jones.

A podcast about health, fitness, wellness, and longevity to help people 40 and older continue to play hard and do the things they love to do for as long as possible. Fitness and Wellness expert Chris Jones will discuss the most recent scientific studies on health, wellness, nutrition, and longevity as well as his own daily routine that allows him to still do things like skateboarding and dirt jumping at age 52.

Accessibility Craft is a podcast exploring the art of creating accessible websites and craft beverages from the team at Equalize Digital, a WordPress accessibility company and maker of the Accessibility Checker plugin.

He's the fixer for the world's most elite athletes. But his own mind is his biggest threat. Dr. Andrew Beck is the golden boy of sports psychology. He's a celebrity shrink, the go-to whisperer for millionaire athletes battling trauma, addiction, and the crushing weight of expectation. From violent hockey stars to reckless power forwards, Andrew coaxes them back from the brink and into championship form.

Welcome to The Project 3:20 Podcast! Our very simple goal is to create an atmosphere of growth where anyone from every corner of the ministry world can come join with us in learning how to create, build, or strengthen that ministry whether personally or in the leadership of a group. Our hope is that doors will be opened to new possibilities of ministry growth through this podcast. Through leading this podcast we pledge to stay true to God's word and its message with a desire to open up seats at the table and create conversation within the modern church ministry. Chris and Lori

Discussions with Change Makers, Entrepreneurs and Business people with a Passion and Purpose for Changing the way things are!

A Library of Careers that should have been presented on Career Day at School but were not. There are other options other than the big 4; Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, CPA. Explore these other opportunities with your host Chris Jones as he interviews people that work in these career fields.

A comedic (and hopefully thought-provoking) journey to unpack relevant issues from the world of expats, global nomads, and an increasingly connected society with Chris O'Shaughnessy (www.chris-o.com) and Jerry Jones (www.thecultureblend.com).

Welcome to the audio home of The Wise and Jones Podcast. A fortnightly variety podcast where we discuss gaming, film, TV, comedy, music and everything else in-between.