# 120: Boll Weevil Eradication

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2015-10-01
- Length: 1h 03m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep120mp3

## Summary

Kathy Sidenblad, VP of Engineering at Amplify Health, discusses her career trajectory from a software engineer at Systems Control Inc. in 1976 to managing healthcare software teams. She details her work on agricultural modeling for boll weevil eradication, her transition into healthcare with companies like LifeMasters and Enclara Health, and her current focus on integrating electronic health records to improve chronic disease management. Sidenblad emphasizes the importance of hands-on technical knowledge for managers, the challenges of interoperability in medical software, and the value of diverse perspectives in engineering teams.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=6) Introduction: Kathy Sidenblad and Career Overview
- [2:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=150) Early Career: Systems Control, Octel, and Agricultural Modeling
- [4:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=265) Transition to Healthcare: LifeMasters and Disease Management
- [14:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=888) Amplify Health: Integrating Data for Primary Care
- [26:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=1563) The Gold Rush of EHRs and Interoperability Challenges
- [36:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=2191) Engineering Management: Respecting the Craft and Career Paths
- [45:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=2750) Interviewing Strategies and Resume Padding
- [54:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-10-01-120-boll-weevil-eradication#t=3250) Women in Tech and Diversity in Engineering Teams

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Systems Control Inc. (company)
- Octel (company)
- MeasureX (company)
- Amplify Health (company)
- LifeMasters (company)
- Enclara Health (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- C++ (other)
- HIPAA (other)
- Amazon (company)

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