Design Hires Podcast Design Hires Interviews Morgan Denner
Sep 21, 2022
33:25
Morgan Denner founded Tech Fleet, an apprenticeship agency and open-source design community, as a way to give design newbies a chance to test their skills and reduce inequities in the design world at large. Tech Fleet provides real-world, practical experiences to help people better understand what it’s like to work on a design team in an Agile environment.
In this episode, learn what Morgan and Tech Fleet are currently working on, how the Tech Fleet community is structured, and how you can get involved in opportunities with Tech Fleet.
Here’s a look at our discussion:
- 00:01 : What Morgan’s working on at Tech Fleet and what Tech Fleet offers
- 7:03 : How was Tech Fleet founded?
- 13:09 : The progress vs. perfection mindset shift during the design process
- 17:50 : Why Tech Fleet shifted away from nonprofit status
- 20:07 : How Morgan views the “ownership” of Tech Fleet
- 23:06 : The structure of decision making at Tech Fleet
- 27:41 : Transitioning from Tech Fleet apprenticeship projects to “real world” careers
- 29:55 : Alumni who return to Tech Fleet multiple times
- 32:23 : How can people participate in Tech Fleet & shadowing opportunities
- 35:08 : How Tech Fleet keeps such a tight knit & effective community while encouraging autonomy
- 36:12 : How to get in touch with Morgan & Tech Fleet
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