The Calculus of IT

About The Calculus of IT

An exploration into the intricacies of creating, leading, and surviving IT in a corporation. Every week, Mike and I discuss new ways of thinking about the problems that impact IT Leaders. Additionally, we will explore today's technological advances and keep it in a fun, easy-listening format while having a few cocktails with friends. Stay current on all Calculus of IT happenings by visiting our website: www.thecoit.us. To watch the podcast recordings, visit our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@thecalculusofit.

Publisher

Nathan McBride & Michael Crispin

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Nov 2023

Latest episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

123 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Calculus of IT - Season 3 Episode 11 - Shadow AI vs Shadow IT

   Newsflash: Shadow AI is just Shadow IT with better branding and worse consequences. We set out to compare Shadow AI (people using ChatGPT at home because you won't give them tools at work) versus Shadow IT (people using Smartsheet because your approved system doesn't meet their low quality standards), and discovered they're pretty much the exact same problem. BLUF: if you don't have governance, training, and approved options, you've already lost. Your employees are prompting away on personal ...

2. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Calculus of IT - Season 3 Episode 10 - Training Our Elders (and Ourselves)

   The new episode is live, and special guest Kevin Dushney joined us to ask the question nobody wants to answer: at what point do people just stop learning technology, and what the hell do we do about it? We set out to explore whether IT should hire someone with 10 years of experience or someone who learned everything in the last two years via YouTube and GenAI, which spiraled into a debate about aptitude versus historical context, and whether we're designing systems for people we have or peopl...

3. 

   9 Feb 2026

   Calculus of IT - Season 3 Episode 9 - PowerPoint Inc.

   In this episode, Mike and I put on the latex gloves and explored the uncomfortable reality that PowerPoint has ruled corporate communication since 1987, and somehow nothing has replaced it despite Prezi, Lucidchart, Google Slides, and Canva all existing and working perfectly fine. The thesis: PowerPoint persists because it's the ultimate crutch. It's like eating a donut. Relatively safe, expected, and nobody will question you for eating it, even though it forces you to cram comple...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,859

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

60

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