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How Many CTOs
Storytelling, Not Spin: Founder-Led Marketing with Dan Woods
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub are joined by Dan Woods, an expert in founder-led marketing. Dan shares his extensive experience in helping software engineers and product management professionals tell their stories better. The discussion spans Dan's career journey from working on early internet projects like Starwave and thestreet.com, to founding Evolved Media. Dan emphasizes the importance of authentic, founder-driven communication in building an audience and discusses the nuances of applying founder-led marketing in tech companies. The episode also covers the risks and adjustments needed in the tradi...
2025-07-29
51 min
How Many CTOs
The Outsourcing Playbook Gets an AI Rewrite: Engineering in the Age of AI and Global Teams
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dig deep into the real-world lessons of managing outsourced and distributed engineering teams. Drawing on decades of experience with partners in Romania, India, Syria, and Ukraine, they unpack what makes these relationships thrive, or fail. From timezone pains and cultural mismatches to the power of long-term trust and shared context, Scott and Brad cover the spectrum of challenges leaders face when their teams span the globe. They share tips for CTOs navigating fractional teams, staff augmentation models, and agency partnerships, and r...
2025-07-22
24 min
How Many CTOs
From Code to Careers: AI’s Disruption of Software and Work Itself
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dive into the fast-evolving world of generative AI—and what it means for the future of software development, careers, and the economy at large. They unpack how tools like GPT-4o and Claude are shifting the very nature of programming work, boosting productivity while raising deeper questions about the future of white-collar jobs. From the rise of AI-assisted coding to ethical concerns around climate impact and military use, Scott and Brad cover the technical, social, and philosophical stakes of this moment.
2025-07-15
53 min
SUCkIA - Sem Uso Comercial
Notícias de 14/07/25 [2 Edição]
1~> Vazamentos indicam que a Samsung pode substituir o Galaxy S26 Plus pelo Galaxy S26 Edge. Os tamanhos de tela esperados são 6,27 polegadas para o S26, 6,66 para o S26 Edge e 6,89 para o S26 Ultra. O S26 Ultra pode ter câmera principal de 200MP.2~> O Vivo X Fold 5 foi lançado globalmente, apresentando duas telas AMOLED (6,03" externa, 8,03" interna), processador Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 e bateria de 6.000 mAh. Possui três câmeras traseiras de 50MP e certificações IP5X, IPX8 e IPX9. As vendas iniciam na Índia em 30 de julho.3~> Pe...
2025-07-14
19 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#125 - Two CTO Dinosaurs vs. Today's Tech Hype with Raz Shuty // CTO @ auxmoney
Unfiltered insights on microservices myths, cloud cost reality, and pragmatic technical leadership Two veteran CTOs tear down today's tech hype with brutal honesty and hard-won experience. Raz Schweiger-Shuty shares his controversial approach to technical leadership at auxmoney, where he stopped a microservices rewrite and focused on business outcomes over engineering trends. From his early days as a QA engineer to running 80-person engineering organizations, Raz demonstrates why sometimes the best technical decision is the boring one that actually works. This conversation offers a masterclass in pragmatic technical leadership for an age obsessed with the latest frameworks and...
2025-07-10
1h 03
Keep IT Healthy | Podcast by Momentum
Anna Hall | High-Tech Meets High-Trust: Building Human-Centered Healthcare AI for Every Body
How do you go from an idea to a product that 100,000 people use and love - especially when the topic is taboo? The answer isn’t in a fancy framework. You don’t need more features - you need more trust. This conversation explores what building “human-centered” really means when you’re creating AI in healthcare.In this episode you’ll hear about:👉🏻 Why privacy can be a competitive advantage in Femtech and beyond👉🏻 How to scale a B2C healthtech app to 100k users with $0 marketing👉🏻 The hidden risks of period trackin...
2025-07-09
26 min
How Many CTOs
How GenAI Is Changing the Two Guys in a Garage Founder Story
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome tech entrepreneurs and avid scuba divers Justin Wolf and Joe Malek to share the story behind their generative AI–powered scuba guidebook and community app. What started as a side project became a test case for building fast with LLMs and pushing the boundaries of what small, technical founding teams can accomplish. The conversation dives deep into the reality of building with GenAI: the tools, the tradeoffs, and the surprising limitations. Along the way, they explore philosophical questions about human c...
2025-07-08
52 min
How Many CTOs
Autonomous Engineering Teams: What Works, What Breaks
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub unpack one of the most debated questions in engineering leadership: Should engineering managers also serve as tech leads? They explore the organizational signals that indicate whether a team is ready to thrive with true cross-functional autonomy, and what can go wrong when roles and responsibilities blur. And of course, it wouldn’t be a How Many CTOs episode without a dive into AI-assisted coding—Scott and Brad share some recent wins (and fails) using tools like ChatGPT Codex. 00:00 Introduction and Host Greetings...
2025-07-01
50 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#124 - The Path to AGI: Inside poolside’s AI Model Factory for Code with Eiso Kant
Building Human-Level AI for Code: Model Factories, RL at Scale, and Distributed Teams Technical Deep Dives: Poolside’s model factory: end-to-end automation from raw data to production models Scaling RL from code execution: 800,000+ containerized repos, millions of agent tasks Immutable versioning with Apache Iceberg for full traceability Distributed team structure: 120+ engineers across US/EU, monthly in-person sprints Hardware orchestration: 10,000+ H200s, hot swap failover, dynamic allocation Leadership: dividing responsibilities, low-ego culture, and the MIT principle Future of software: managing agent workforces, context window strategies, continual learning "Our model factory runs thousands of experiments before a single production mo...
2025-06-27
1h 03
How Many CTOs
The End of Programming As We Know It? Justin Kaufman's tips on building fast with AI
In this bonus episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub engage in a deep and insightful conversation with their guest Justin Kaufman about the transformative role of AI in software development. The discussion explores the potential of AI to revolutionize the industry by automating aspects of coding and problem-solving, potentially reducing the need for traditional software engineers in certain sectors. Justin shares his optimistic yet realistic views on how AI can significantly boost developer productivity and highlights real-world examples of AI-driven improvements in test coverage and coding efficiency. The episode also delve...
2025-06-26
16 min
How Many CTOs
From Chicken to Chatbots: Generative AI in Hospitality with Justin Kaufman
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub interview special guest Justin Kaufman. Justin discusses his unique journey from working in health tech to founding the Mount Joy restaurant, where he’s implemented innovative tech solutions to enhance customer engagement. The conversation covers topics such as AI-assisted coding, the benefits and challenges of monolithic architecture, and the future of customer relationship management through modern LLMs. Justin also shares anecdotes about his time working with both hosts, revealing different aspects of their management styles. 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Guest Introduction: Justin Kaufman 01:29 Justin's Prepare...
2025-06-24
1h 02
How Many CTOs
Fake Profiles, Real Disruption: What AI Is (and Isn’t) Doing to Tech Recruiting with Dave Hardwick
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss with Dave Hardwick, the disruptive yet beneficial impact of AI on recruitment processes. They explore how AI tools are revolutionizing candidate searches for recruiters, but also touch upon the challenge of encountering fake profiles. The conversation further delves into whether hiring managers are considering AI proficiency in candidates and how engineers can leverage AI to advance their careers. The episode emphasizes the importance of curiosity, critical thinking, and adaptability in navigating the evolving landscape of AI in technology roles. 00:00 Introduction: The E...
2025-06-19
10 min
How Many CTOs
Beyond the Resume: How to Hire and Get Hired in Tech with Dave Hardwick
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome Dave Hardwick, a seasoned technical recruiter. Together, they explore the intricacies of recruiting engineering talent, the gaps between what CTOs think they want and what they actually hire, and the importance of clear job descriptions and scorecards in the hiring process. Dave shares insights on what makes a strong resume, the challenges of hiring for senior technical roles, and the significance of soft skills like resourcefulness and leverage in startup environments. This episode is a deep dive into effective recruiting strategies for engin...
2025-06-17
41 min
How Many CTOs
Bonus Episode with Greg Conklin: Navigating Hyper-growth and Tech Debt at Groupon and Dropbox
In this bonus episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dive into a conversation with Greg Conklin, exploring his experiences at two hypergrowth companies, Groupon and Dropbox. Greg shares insights on the unique cultural and technical strategies employed at both organizations during their rapid expansion phases. He discusses the challenges of technical debt, team building approaches, and the differing priorities at Groupon's distributed startup-like model versus Dropbox's cohesive, security-focused architecture. The episode also touches upon the role of senior engineering leadership in managing technical debt and optimizing engineering velocity across diverse teams...
2025-06-12
11 min
How Many CTOs
Culture, Quality, and Tech Debt: Lessons from the Front Lines with Greg Conklin
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub are joined by special guest Greg Conklin for a candid and insightful conversation on what it takes to build high-performing engineering teams. Drawing from their shared time at the telemedicine startup 98point6, the trio unpacks hard-earned lessons around tech debt, operational excellence, and culture-first leadership. Topics include: Why setting guardrails for quality, performance, and reliability early pays dividends later. The real value of postmortems and RCA meetings (and how to make them stick). How overly strong culture filters can uninten...
2025-06-10
47 min
How Many CTOs
Lessons from the Mountains: Retrospectives and the Secret Sauce of High Performance Teams
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub explore the art and impact of retrospectives in engineering teams. Drawing on their experiences in both software and high-stakes environments like mountain rescue, they discuss the value of retrospectives for continuous improvement, building trust, and uncovering root causes of both successes and failures. The conversation covers practical frameworks for running retros, the importance of psychological safety, and the challenges of accountability and follow-through. They also debate the strengths and limitations of the "five whys" technique and share real-world anecdotes about incident response, team...
2025-06-03
42 min
How Many CTOs
Exploring AI, Knowledge, and Ethics with John Helm (Bonus Episode)
In this bonus episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub sit down once again with technologist and philosopher John Helm, this time for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence, epistemology, and what it means to be human in an age of machines. John draws on his background in statistics and philosophy to frame AI through the lens of knowledge, reasoning, and moral agency. The episode touches on the hype and promise of modern AI systems, explores the difference between correlation and understanding, and raises deep questions about consciousness, ethics, and w...
2025-05-29
11 min
How Many CTOs
Understanding and Managing Technical Debt: Insights from John Helm
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome guest John Helm to discuss the complexities and ramifications of technical debt within software projects. The conversation explores various analogies, including financial bonds and naked calls, to explain the impact of technical debt on project timelines and functionality. John offers insights on measuring technical debt, its human aspects, and strategies for managing complexity in software systems. The episode highlights the importance of defining technical debt, communicating its impact to business stakeholders, and finding a balance in software development to avoid costly delay...
2025-05-27
54 min
How Many CTOs
The Ball of Mud - Tackling Software Monoliths and Decomposing Tech Debt: Strategies and Challenges
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss the intricate challenges of engineering leadership, focusing on the decomposition of monolithic software systems and the monumental task of managing tech debt. They delve into the practical strategies for breaking down monoliths, the complexity of interdependencies and 'God objects,' and debate the merits of incremental rewrites versus complete overhauls. The conversation highlights the need for continuous investment in system maintenance and the struggle to measure the tangible benefits of these efforts. They explore metrics like DORA and the difficulty in aligning busin...
2025-05-20
43 min
How Many CTOs
Embracing Failure and Innovation: Lessons from Punk Rock with Kevin Goldsmith
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub are joined by Kevin Goldsmith, a seasoned tech leader with a background in both music and technology. Kevin shares insights from his early career in the music industry, his journey through various tech roles, and his book 'It Depends'. The discussion covers important topics like learning from failure, managing tech debt, and the impact of AI-assisted coding. Kevin also talks about the value of retrospectives, even after successful projects, and shares experiences from his tenure at Spotify. As a fun bonus Brad and Kevin...
2025-05-13
52 min
How Many CTOs
Navigating Technical Debt and Code Quality in Agile Teams
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss a recent incident in a small engineering team that highlights challenges of managing technical debt even with skilled developers and robust code review processes. They explore the importance of refactoring in agile methodologies, the pitfalls of large pull requests, and the complexities of quantifying and prioritizing technical debt. The conversation touches on the limitations of traditional code review processes and the potential of automated CI tools to enforce code quality. The episode underscores how even well-intentioned teams can fall prey to subtle codin...
2025-05-06
16 min
How Many CTOs
The Reality of AI in Software Engineering and the Future of Work
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss a recent OpenAI study on AI's effectiveness in completing real-world freelance software engineering tasks. They delve into the results showing that AI models completed only 26% of tasks successfully, highlighting current limitations. The conversation transitions to broader topics including the increasing use of AI in various industries, the potential displacement of jobs, and the essential skill of learning to work with AI. They also explore the energy consumption concerns related to AI queries and the possible environmental impact. The discussion reflects on the...
2025-04-29
21 min
How Many CTOs
Tackling Tech Culture and Interviewing: Insights from Ted Neward
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome special guest Ted Neward, a senior distinguished engineer at Capital One, joins the hosts to discuss the challenges and intricacies of engineering leadership and technology culture. Ted shares his diverse experiences, from his previous roles at Rocket Mortgage and Smartsheet to his current position. The discussion delves into the often overlooked aspects of job descriptions, interview processes, and the importance of measurable and actionable performance expectations. Ted also reflects on the use of coding projects in interviews, the role of AI tools...
2025-04-22
50 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#120 - AI's Singularity & Commoditization: Navigating Hype vs. Reality with Georg Zoeller // Co-Founder @ C4AIL
Debunking AI hype, exploring security risks, and strategies for CTOs in the age of rapid change. In this episode, Tobi talks with Georg Zoeller, Co-Founder of the Centre for AI Leadership and mercenaries.ai, about the turbulent landscape of AI. Georg, with his background at Meta and deep expertise in AI strategy, cuts through the hype surrounding AI's capabilities and economic impact. They discuss the 'singularity' we're already in, driven by rapid, open-source AI development, and why this makes future predictions impossible. Georg argues that software engineering is being commoditized due to the vast amount of training...
2025-04-17
1h 13
How Many CTOs
The Power of Drafting Implementation Plans: Insights and Strategies
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss the importance of having an implementation plan in software development. They emphasize the role that written plans play in fostering collaboration and scaling projects. Through a candid conversation originally recorded in the summer of 2024, they dive into the nuances of translating business requirements into code, the core competencies required for engineering leaders, and best practices for creating effective implementation plans. The episode also addresses common challenges engineers face, such as decision paralysis and the reluctance to share early ideas, while...
2025-04-15
24 min
How Many CTOs
Learning Styles and Team Dynamics: A Journey from Personal Trips to Strategic Decisions
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dive into the fascinating world of learning styles and their impact on teamwork in both remote and in-person environments. The conversation begins with Scott's personal trip, transitioning into an insightful discussion about the importance of understanding and leveraging different cognitive styles within engineering teams. The episode highlights how visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learning play crucial roles in effective communication and decision-making, supported by examples from strategic planning and mentoring junior engineers. The hosts stress the significance of intentional approaches to creating shared...
2025-04-08
28 min
How Many CTOs
Bonus Episode: Challenges and Insights From Using Cursor to Add a Feature to Our Website
In this bonus episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss their hands-on experience with an AI agent for updating their podcast website. They share the AI's initial success, followed by its struggle with a more complex task, leading to valuable insights. Key takeaways include the importance of knowing when to reset the AI, providing clear instructions, and the need for strong QA practices. They also touch on personal approaches to problem-solving and the balance between AI assistance and human oversight. Watch the full video of their coding experiment o...
2025-04-03
12 min
How Many CTOs
Embracing AI in Software Development: An Interview with Michael Natkin of Glowforge
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome special guest Michael Natkin, a distinguished CTO with an Oscar and a James Beard Award. The discussion centers on the transformative impact of AI in coding and engineering, from the use of tools like Cursor and Code Rabbit to the potential of AI agents in automating complex tasks. The conversation delves into how AI is reshaping both junior and senior engineering roles, the nuances of prompting AI, and the promising yet cautious foray of non-technical users into the coding world. The t...
2025-04-01
45 min
How Many CTOs
Org Structures and Measuring Platform Team Success
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub discuss the critical role of a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as a bridge between technology and business success. They delve into important topics such as organizing engineering teams, managing tech debt, and the trade-offs between enhancing engineering velocity and reducing operational costs. They emphasize the importance of clear metrics and accountability to measure team performance and align engineering efforts with business goals. Citing real-world examples and experiences, they provide insights into maintaining a balance between profitability and technical excellence. This episode also explores...
2025-03-25
53 min
How Many CTOs
Effective Staff Meetings: Balancing Structure and Flexibility
In this episode of How Many CTOs Does It Take?, hosts Brad Hefta-Gaub and Scott Porad discuss best practices for running effective staff meetings. They explore different meeting structures, including ad hoc agendas, the 'ball of mud' pattern, and structured rhythms for sprint reviews and operations reviews. The duo emphasizes the importance of having a clear agenda to avoid unproductive meetings and suggest using categorized agenda items to align discussions with organizational goals. They also address the challenge of keeping attendees engaged and focused on key objectives. Practical tips for promoting fiscal responsibility, system uptime, and team engagement are s...
2025-03-18
14 min
How Many CTOs
Building Trust and Authentic Connections in Remote Teams
In this episode of How Many CTOs Does It Take?, hosts Brad Hefta-Gaub and Scott Porad discuss the importance of building trust within a team, especially when working remotely. They delve into personal anecdotes, effective management strategies like office hours, 5-minute summary videos, and regular one-on-ones. Brad and Scott emphasize the role of authenticity, vulnerability, and positivity in fostering trust and share their experiences tackling legacy culture in new roles. They conclude by reiterating that every interaction either builds or destroys trust, advocating for a genuine and transparent approach to leadership. 00:00 Introduction and Connection 00:32 Meet the Ho...
2025-03-12
37 min
How Many CTOs
Embracing Innovation: Introducing the PR FAQ Framework with Marcelo Calbucci
In this episode of How Many CTOs Does It Take?, hosts Brad Hefta-Gaub and Scott Porad sit down with Marcelo Calbucci, a seasoned CTO, startup founder, and author of The PRFAQ Framework: Adapting Amazon’s Innovation Process to Work for You. Marcello shares insights on the PR FAQ framework—an innovation decision-making tool used extensively at Amazon—and its applicability to startups, product managers, and even internal projects within larger organizations. The conversation covers the steps to creating a PR FAQ, common pitfalls, and tips on how to integrate this framework into established corporate cultures. Marcel...
2025-03-04
40 min
How Many CTOs
Measuring Technical Debt and Technical Investments
How Many CTOs Does It Take? Exploring Startups, Process, and Engineering Efficiency In this episode, two CTOs tackle a wide range of topics, starting with the humorous notion of the number of CTOs needed to accomplish common tasks like naming a podcast or establishing coding standards. They share insights into their professional lives, discussing the intricate dynamics of hiring family, the nuances of early startup life, and the importance of implementing processes from the get-go. The conversation delves deep into engineering management strategies, from effective retrospectives and debt registers to the pivotal role o...
2025-02-19
33 min
How Many CTOs
Introducing Our Hosts: Scott and Brad
Tech Journeys: From Early Internet Days to AI and Beyond In this episode, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub share their extensive career journeys in the tech industry, revealing their paths from early consumer-facing internet roles to leading engineering teams at high-growth startups. Scott discusses his rise from building websites at the University of Washington to heading engineering at TaskRabbit, highlighting his ventures in online media, e-commerce, social media, and gig economy businesses. He also touches on his evolving perspectives on AI and the distinctive culture at TaskRabbit's parent company, IKEA. Brad recounts hi...
2025-02-19
38 min
How Many CTOs
Introduction to How Many CTOs Does It Take? Podcast
How Many CTOs Does It Take?: Bridging the Gap Between Engineering and Business In the inaugural episode of 'How Many CTOs Does It Take?', hosts Scott and Brad explore complex challenges in engineering management and software development. They delve into topics such as managing technical debt, measuring engineering team performance, and improving communication between engineers and product stakeholders. Through discussions with fellow CTOs, product teams, and business leaders, Scott and Brad aim to uncover insights and create better understanding to tackle these persistent issues. This episode sets the stage for a podcast...
2025-02-19
11 min
Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast
Ep. 67 Joshua Feinberg, CEO at DCSMI | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast
https://www.dcsmi.com/workbook Download Workbook from Data Center Go-to-Market 2025 Jumpstarthttps://www.dcsmi.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)In episode 67 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, host Joshua Feinberg provides a comprehensive overview of essential data center go-to-market strategies. You'll learn how to adapt your sales process to support the modern buyer's journey, build a balanced go-to-market team, create relevant and competitive content using a video-first approach, and effectively market and sell to CTOs and CIOs. Gain insights from industry leaders on the...
2025-01-30
1h 44
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#116 - Exploring Platform Engineering feat. Camille Fournier // CTO @ Open Athena & Author @ O'Reilly Media
Platform Teams and DevOps Optimization: Insights from Camille Fournier on platform engineering, career growth, and CTO strategies for success. How do you create an effective platform team and optimize DevOps? Tobi interviews Camille Fournier about her career, technical insights, and best practices in platform engineering. Camille shares her journey from building her own computers and installing Linux in high school to becoming Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase and authoring influential books for engineers 📚. 👩💻 Camille's early fascination with computers and engineering, including building her own systems and installing Linux 📚 Authoring 'The Manager's Path' and 'Platform Engineering' 🌐 Understanding platform engineering and i...
2025-01-23
1h 03
The Programming Podcast
Is Hiring Broken in tech?!
Are you struggling to stand out in today’s competitive tech job market? In this episode, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel discuss why companies claim there isn’t a “talent shortage” but rather a shortage of qualified talent. They dig into the importance of business use cases, how to continue growing your skills (both on and off the job), and why knowing the local tech stack matters. Plus, they introduce a new segment—Ask Danny & Leon—answering questions on how to leave a new job for a better opportunity and how to land your first freelance client. If you want to fast...
2024-12-12
38 min
909Exec
Cyber909 Episode 09 Ask us Anything with Aaron Wurthmann
The episode begins with the narrator introducing the podcast "Cyber909," hosted by Den Jones, a veteran chief security officer and CEO of 909Cyber. The podcast promises to deliver unique insights into cybersecurity through guests, stories, opinions, predictions, and analysis. This episode features an "ask us anything" session with Den Jones and Aaron Wurthmann, advisory CISO for 909Cyber. Main Topics Covered: Leadership and Security: Advice for CEOs and CTOs on prioritizing security, including starting security practices early and avoiding unnecessary tool purchases. Company Culture: Building a security-conscious culture from the top down and...
2024-12-05
57 min
The Programming Podcast
HUGE Software Developer Mistakes That COST You Job Opportunities!
In this episode, Danny Thompson (Director of Technology at This Dot Labs) and Leon Noel (Managing Director of Engineering at Resilient Coders and Founder of 100Devs) dive deep into how to stand out in today’s competitive tech job market. They discuss common mistakes, the importance of qualifying yourself before you even get to the technical interview, the power of referrals, and what hiring managers are really looking for. They also share practical tips on: Customizing your résumé for every job application Leveraging LinkedIn and networking strategically Building real, impactful projects instead of generic tutorials Using volunteering and free...
2024-12-05
40 min
The Web3 Watchdogs
#2 - Adam Healy: CEO @ Station70
In this conversation, Michael and Adam Healy delve into the critical issues surrounding cybersecurity in the Web3 space. They discuss the prevalence of data breaches, the importance of awareness among CTOs and CISOs, and the implications of these security challenges for the future of crypto. The dialogue highlights the need for improved security practices and the interconnectedness of Web2 and Web3 vulnerabilities. (00:00) Introduction to Web3 Security and Adam Healy (03:17) The Interplay of Web2 and Web3 Security (22:00) The Impact of ETFs on Crypto Security (30:31) Future...
2024-11-11
41 min
Generation AI
JC Returns to Element451 + Higher Ed's AI Reality Check as 91% of CTOs Feel Unprepared
In this milestone episode, Dr. JC Bonilla returns home to Element451 as COO and Head of AI Practice, joining forces again with CEO Ardis Kadiu after their 17-year journey from NYU to now. The timing is critical - new data shows 91% of higher education CTOs feel unprepared for AI adoption. The longtime friends discuss how Element451's AI-first approach will help colleges tackle their biggest challenges, from talent gaps to budget constraints.Major Announcement: JC Joins Element451 (00:00:07)Dr. JC Bonilla joins Element451 as COO and Head of AI Practice17-year history of collaboration between JC and...
2024-10-29
46 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#110 - Developer Efficiency feat. Rebecca Murphey // Field CTO @ Swarmia & Co-Author of Build
Aligning engineering with business outcomes, developer productivity and developer experience Become a more effective team in this CTO podcast featuring Rebecca Murphey, Field CTO of Swarmia and co-author of Build. From her years of experience working in the developer productivity organizations at Stripe and Indeed and now at Swarmia, Rebecca knows this conversation isn’t just about developer metrics and productivity - it’s about the broader picture 🖼️. How do we align🧭 our engineering work with business outcomes💸, developer experience 😀AND developer productivity⚡. And just as important, how do we communicate what we’re doing (and not doing) to other stakeholders?
2024-10-24
53 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#109 - Cloud Cost Optimisation feat. Claire Fautsch // CTO @ Joblift
From 100k to 30k: How Joblift slashed their monthly cloud bill Save Money on Cloud Costs with Claire Fautsch (CTO @ Joblift). Find out how the team at Joblift slashed monthly cloud costs from €100K to €30K without compromising performance. Listen to find out: 📊 How to build dashboards 📈 How to align cloud costs with business KPIs 🤝 How to get the entire team involved in cost optimization (Spoiler Alert: No FinOps team) 🛠 How to optimize resource allocation and avoid over-provisioning ⚙️ Technical tweaks that made an impact: CUDs, Spot instances, SSD usage, network costs Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY SmartRecruite...
2024-10-17
39 min
The CTO Podcast
Decoding AI: Expert Panel Insights for CTOs
In this episode of The CTO Podcast, Etienne engages with AI experts, Ksenia Palke (Director AI: Airspace), Lena Skliarova-Mordvinova (Co-Founder & CTO: Good Face Project) and Sharon Zhang (Co-Founder & CTO: Personal AI) to discuss the current state and future of AI in technology organizations. The conversation covers the different AI stacks being used, the evolution of AI technologies, the societal impact of AI, and the challenges faced by CTOs in implementing AI solutions. The guests share their personal journeys in AI, highlight the importance of human oversight, and provide valuable advice for CTOs looking to leverage AI effectively in their...
2024-10-08
1h 14
Artificial Intelligence Podcast: ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney and all other AI Tools
AI Versus CTOs with Mark Wormgoor
Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we explore the evolving role of Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) in the age of AI with our special guest, Mark Wormgoor, a seasoned CTO and expert in technology leadership.Mark discusses the rapid advancements in technology and how CTOs are at the forefront of integrating these innovations into business strategies. He emphasizes the importance of CTOs balancing their deep technical understanding with the ability to communicate and implement technology solutions that align with business objectives.Notable Quotes:“Technology is...
2024-09-16
48 min
BlueDragon Podcast
S01E06 Cloud Data Governance: Ensuring Data Integrity and Security - Marcelo Leite
In this episode, I talk with technology executive and author Marcelo Leite. We discuss the concepts of a database, data warehouse, data lake, and data lake house. He explains how these concepts have evolved and are used in modern data management. We also discuss the importance of data classification and data loss prevention (DLP) in ensuring data security, introduce the concept of data mesh and its relevance for CTOs and CIOs and covering two main themes: data mesh and the impact of cloud-based data platforms on security. We end with the Kusto Query Language (KQL) and the trend of...
2024-08-27
1h 04
Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast
Ep. 5 Joshua Feinberg, CEO of DCSMI | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast
In episode 5 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, you’ll learn strategies for effectively marketing and selling to Chief Technology Officers and Chief Information Officers in the data center industry. Joshua Feinberg shares insights on adapting to changing buyer behaviors, developing buyer personas, targeting CTOs and CIOs on LinkedIn, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor, and overcoming customer fears through client testimonials. You'll walk away with actionable tips for your data center marketing and sales efforts. #datacentergtm #dcsmi #DataCenters #CTO #CIO #SalesStrategies #BuyerPersonas #LinkedInMarketing0:00 Coming Up In this episode of...
2024-07-16
38 min
Superpowers School - Human Skills to Thrive in the Age of AI
Refactor Your Brain: How to Reprogram Your Brain for Success - Dagna Bieda E147
Dagna Bieda, a career coach and author of 'Brain Refactor', explores the parallels between human cognition and computer programming. Dagna, who transitioned from a software engineer to a coach, shares how programming principles can be applied to reprogramming the human mind. The discussion delves into the importance of feedback, changing perspectives, and leveraging cultural differences for professional growth. Dagna offers practical insights into overcoming imposter syndrome, burnout, and enhancing interpersonal skills. The episode also touches on the significance of habit-building and self-awareness in achieving personal and career goals. 00:00 Guest...
2024-06-12
46 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#101 - AI Revolution Roundtable feat. Jonas Andruilis (Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Merantix) & Johannes Schaback (SumUp)
Transformative AI, Build/Buy AI, Business Opportunities and more Get ready for the AI industrial revolution 🦸 in this CTO podcast episode featuring a roundtable of AI AllStars! So much is happening in AI, and you want to be part of it - that is why we asked Jonas Andrulis (Founder and CEO of Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Co-founder of Merantix and its AI Campus) and Johannes Schaback (CTO of SumUp) to share with us a broad overview of what CTOs need to know about upcoming AI revolution. Turns out, we aren’t waiting for AGI - we are working on Tr...
2024-05-16
57 min
ZFounderclub
【 EP081 】浅聊几个月前 CTOS 被女商人告上法庭的事件!
马来西亚在2024年3月份的时候发生了一件事,也就是 CTOS 居然被一位女商人告上法庭,而且还告赢了!这是非常惊讶的一件事因为 CTOS 在马来西亚的地位都是不可撼动的。 身为马来西亚最大的 credit score 大数据企业, 很多 financial institution 比如说 "银行, e-wallet, p2p funding, 贷款等等” 都和 CTOS 有交接。可以说每个马来西亚人的一生, 都必定无形中使用过 CTOS 的服务。 那当中的来龙去脉到底是怎样的呢?这起案件又对整个马来西亚的金融圈有着怎样的一个启示/ 效果呢? 今天我们就来了了这个话题吧! #podcast #创业 #学习 #年轻人 #马来西亚 #创业坦白局 #财商 #成长 #business ================ 👋🏻 ZFounderclub 的观众们,你们好!欢迎来到我们的频道,如果你是第一次听我们的 podcast,【请你先关注我们】‼️ 这样对我们来说是个很大的鼓励和推动力哦 ================ 🥰 喜欢我们的影片?不妨看看我们其他的单元! ZFounderclub's YouTube 频道:https://www.youtube.com/@ZFounderClub 🔥 观看我们频道最火的几个影片: 1. 🇲🇾人都爱它?猜猜看 Auntie Anne's 一年可以赚多少钱? https://youtu.be/ng2hm86BQsM 2. Zus Coffee 凭什么2022年赚了 86mil?! https://youtu.be/1yyzBfb9GHw 3.当年 Tealive vs Chatime, 谁对谁错? https://youtu.be/d1kT-WAW8Fc 🏃🏻也可以追踪我们的其他社交媒体平台哦! IG, Tiktok, Facebook, Xiaohongshu 搜寻 "ZFounderclub" 即可, 全网同名! ================ 🔍你是否正在创业?加入我们的商业 inner circle 领取更多的商业资源吧! 🔎 加入会员: https://wa.link/zqb2y4 ================ ☕ 支持我们: Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zfounderclub ================ Special thanks to Dozoff, our strategic partner. Hosts: Ivan & Jin ( Founders of ZFounderclub ) Venue: KL Podcast studio Collab: hello@zfounderclub.com
2024-05-11
22 min
Tech Waka Podcast
Mastering the CTO Role: Insights from Martin Wildash
In this TechWaka podcast episode, we interview Martin Wildash, who delves into the complexities and responsibilities of a Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Martin shares his journey and insights into the CTO role, discussing various aspects from strategic decision-making to key relationships within a company. Main Themes: Strategic Decision-Making: Understanding and managing the risks and impacts of technology decisions within the broader scope of business operations. Financial Acumen: The necessity for a CTO to comprehend the financial underpinnings of the business, emphasizing the importance of close collaboration with the CFO. Board Interaction: The dynamics...
2024-04-22
37 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#99 -Team Topologies 101 feat. Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies
A CTO’s Primer to Value Flow, Continuous Stewardship and Decoupling in Time Lead a more humane and effective organisation with inspiration from Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies. Inspired by system design💠, cybernetics🤖 and neuroscience 🧠, Team Topologies allows CTOs to structure their teams in a more humane way that reduces cognitive load 🤯 while increasing user value 🎯. Listen to find out: Value Flow💦: What, why and how to find it Team Topologies🪢: The 3 team types,1 grouping, and 3 interaction modes Why Continuous Stewardship 🛞 is important in software Decoupling🧩 in Time: Amazon’s Secret Source +Why Team Topologies is like Pilates 🏋️ for your company goa...
2024-04-18
1h 07
Evolution Exchange Nordics Podcast
Evo Nordics #492 - The Role Of CTO During Growing Pains
Join host Chris Asbridge in an insightful exploration of the role of CTOs during periods of growth. Featuring discussions with industry leaders including Fritz Barnes, CTO at Hive, Anton Aderum, CTO at Bokadirekt.se, and Gabriel Sabadin, Co-Founder of LifePal AB. Gain valuable insights into navigating the challenges of technology leadership, scaling strategies, and innovation within evolving organizations. Learn from experienced CTOs as they share their expertise and perspectives on managing technology during times of expansion.
2024-03-18
47 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#97 - From Maker to Multiplier feat. Pat Kua // CTO Coach and Founder of the Tech Lead Academy
Leadership Unlearnings, Metrics, Mindshifts and Communication Let’s become better Multipliers ✖️ in this CTO Podcast featuring Pat Kua, former CTO of N26 who by popular request now helps CTOs Level Up themselves and their teams. As a sought-after expert in helping ICs transition to leadership roles, Pat shares leadership gems with CTOs. Listen to find out: Why you should fly high 🕊️and dive deep 🤿 Why even ICs need leadership skills 🧑💻 Maker⚒️ to Multiplier🌬️: What you need to unlearn when you move into management. How to communicate: CRY Principle, Translate into Foreign Tongue 💬.. And TCP vs UDP Communication What the long German Hiring Cycles mean...
2024-03-14
49 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#94 - Melanie Rieback // Co-founder & CEO at Radically Open Security
Cybersecurity for CTOs in 2024 Let’s hack cybersecurity in 2024 with Melanie Rieback, Co-founder & CEO of Radically Open Security, the world’s first not-for-profit cybersecurity consultancy with a focus on PenTesting🔏. Melanie is on a mission to fix cybersecurity consulting by putting people before profits and empowering internal teams “how to fish” 🎣. Tune in to hear about the current cybersecurity landscape from the person who not only authored a viral RFID paper (“Is Your Cat Infected with a Computer Virus?”), but also PenTested Tor, Homebrew and Greenpeace. Listen to find out: What is the business model💸 behind Post Growth Entrepreneurship (90...
2024-02-01
1h 07
HR Data Labs
Oshri Cohen - Technical Recruiting is Broken—Here's How to Fix It
Send us a textSummary:Oshri Cohen is the founder of RedCorner, a CTO as a Service agency that provides organizations with highly skilled and experienced ex-CTOs who specialize in whatever industry, business model or engineering culture is needed. In this episode, Oshri talks about the current issues with technical recruiting and what we can do to fix them. Chapters:[0:00 - 4:13] Introduction Welcome, Oshri! Today’s Topic: Technical Recruiting is Broken—Here’s How to Fix It [4:14 - 17:44] What is technical recruiting? Technology changes at a such a...
2024-01-18
37 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#93 - The Technical CTO + Readying for IPO feat. Allan Leinwand // CTO @ Webflow
Leveraging Your Tech Knowledge as CTO: Staying Hands-On and Readying for IPO Embrace the technical side 🔧 of the CTO role with Allan Leinwand, CTO of Webflow 🖱️ who has combined technical know-how with great products on every layer of the OSI Model: from setting up HP’s first ethernet, CISCO’s early networks, building the world’s first CDN at Digital Island, and continuing up the stack to enterprise cloud ☁️ (ServiceNow), social gaming 🎮 (zynga), communications 💬 (Slack), eCommerce 🛒 (Shopify) and now webdesign 🎨(Webflow). Listen to find out; Why deep technical knowledge 🧠 allows better products How a monolith can combine individual code ownership and...
2024-01-18
52 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#92 - Manage yourself to better manage others feat. Johanna Rothman // The Pragmatic Manager
Self Management for CTOs and other Managers Want to become a better manager? Then manage yourself better! From managing the time you spend managing, and all the way to managing how you give your team new tasks… Let's get real with Johanna Rothman, whom they don’t call the Pragmatic Manager for nothing. You will love her straight-talking approach to management. After almost 40 years in management, she can boil down things to sharp principles that will make you either hand pump💯, shoot the link to your buddy🤣… or smile sheepishly🫣. Yip, she got you. (Don’t worry, we won’t...
2024-01-04
57 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#90 - Bob Moesta // Co-Architect of the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory
Product Discovery for Engineers (and CTOs) Invest your engineering resources better by truly understanding the core problem your product needs to solve with this CTO podcast featuring Bob Moesta, co-architect of the Jobs to be Done Theory, who has developed and launched over 3500 products. As an engineer-turned-product-guru, Bob’s explanation of Product Discovery will delight your nerd brain 🧠 (complete with references to set theory, push-pull forces, and the problem space) while being super practical 🔧about the challenges CTOs are dealing with (like scope creep and trade offs). Listen to find out: Why “Build and They Will Come” is a Myth 🫣 ...
2023-11-30
46 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#89 - Melissa Perri // Author of "Escaping the Build Trap" and "Product Operations"
CTOs Guide to Product Strategy and ProductOps Craft the ideal product strategy in this CTO podcast episode with Melissa Perri, author of “Escaping the Build Trap” and “Product Operations”.Find out how to become truly product-led: from your strategy to your metrics to your tooling. Listen to find out: How to balance qualitative 😍 and quantitative data 🧪 in product Were the mass layoffs caused by overhiring? 🫠Is it a natural part of growth or can companies avoid over scaling? What does the ideal product strategy 🎯look like? What is ProductOps⚙️ and why you need it + how to handle your fellow exec’s "greatest...
2023-11-16
1h 07
The Valuu Makers Podcast
Why CTOs Must Evolve from Techies to Strategic Leaders | Interview with Adelina Chalmers, Founder of The Geek Whisperer
This week, Ryan chats with Adelina Chalmers, founder of The Geek Whisperer, about how CTOs can move from the sidelines to strategic members of the executive leadership team. Adelina shares her advice from over 10 years of working with CTOs and technology leaders from small businesses to the Fortune 100.Meet Our GuestAs the founder of The Geek Whisperer, Adelina Chalmers advises new and experience CTOs on accelerating engineering performance and ways to become more strategic, confident leaders. Since 2011, she has worked with scientists and engineers at all levels, from CTO/CSO all the way to graduate...
2023-11-07
47 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#88 - Luca Rossi // Creator @ refactoring.club 🌀
Time Management + Continuous Learning Tips for CTO Stay on top of your professional development with these learning and productivity tips from Luca Rossi, whose refactoring.club newsletter 🌀 is read by 50k subscribers every week. After scaling Wanderio to 25M users 🚀 as founding CTO, Luca sat down to distill his experiences and in the process created the tech leadership content 📰 he so badly needed. With diagrams. 🖼️ In this alphalist CTO podcast, Luca shares what he has learned about leadership - including the self-leadership needed to structure one's time and effectively harvest the plethora of ideas published online into action. Listen to find...
2023-11-02
51 min
Tearsheet Podcast: Exploring financial services together
What the Plaid and Brex CTOs learned scaling teams, skills, products during years of hyper growth
Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. I’m joined today by the CTOs of Plaid and Brex. The successful fintechs that found early escape velocity did so by rapidly responding to their customers’ needs for complementary products and services. There are just a handful of companies that were able to do this – to go from 0 to 1 in a way that required massive scaling and building product platforms that can support this growth. And a lot of times that required scaffolding, deconstruction, and re-scaffolding while the growth engine is revving. Plaid’s Jean Denis and Brex’s...
2023-10-08
50 min
Tearsheet Podcast: Exploring Financial Services Together
What the Plaid and Brex CTOs learned scaling teams, skills, products during years of hyper growth
Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. I’m joined today by the CTOs of Plaid and Brex. The successful fintechs that found early escape velocity did so by rapidly responding to their customers’ needs for complementary products and services. There are just a handful of companies that were able to do this – to go from 0 to 1 in a way that required massive scaling and building product platforms that can support this growth. And a lot of times that required scaffolding, deconstruction, and re-scaffolding while the growth engine is revving. Plaid’s Jean Denis and Brex’s...
2023-10-08
50 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#86 - Leading Through A Layoff // feat. Mike Fisher - Former CTO @ Etsy
Leading Through A LayOff: How to downsize nicely Is there a nice way to downsize? Mike Fisher, former CTO of Etsy, shares what he learned when the company downscaled by 27% in 2 rounds of layoffs right before he joined. Find out how you can help your team navigate this sensitive period - both pre- and post-layoff. How much time⏳ you lose in a layoff (the productivity cost of layoff) Why you can’t expect to cut costs ✂️ AND grow Why Availability 🟢 needs to be prioritised as you downsize Layoffing off Generalists vs. Specialists 🧑🔬 How they migrated to the cloud ☁️ Listen here BROUGHT TO...
2023-10-05
43 min
🎙 Tech Excellence Podcast
🎙How to Grow Without Burning Out with Sana Ross 🎙 Tech Excellence Podcast
Leaders and professionals often find themselves caught in the relentless pursuit of growth, innovation, and success in the high-speed world of startups. While ambition fuels progress, it leaves many on the brink of burnout. In the first ever live episode of our new Tech Excellence podcast, the host, Monika Dawidowicz from DAC.digital will be talking to Sana Ross, an expert with 20 years experience in finance and business. Sana managed businesses, raised funds, led projects, and guided teams. Her passion for neuroscience and longevity research has fueled her unique approach, merging business know-how with an understanding of the human...
2023-09-06
37 min
Goal Getters
Aligning Product & Engineering Teams with OKRs - A CTO’s perspective
In this thrilling conversation, Saurabh Chandra (Co-Founder and CTO, OneAssist Consumer Solutions) talks about selecting the right OKRs for Product & Engineering Teams from the lens of a CTO. Key Takeaways from this podcast are: What changes for Product & Engineering teams after OKRs are introduced The process for choosing the right OKRs and metrics, in alignment with business and product strategy Points to consider CTOs who are looking into OKRs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/okrs/message
2023-07-27
19 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#80 - Sarah Polan // Field CTO @ Hashicorp
Platform Engineering 101: Why you need it and how to do it Find out how to use platform engineering to scale your DevOps 🚀with this hands-on podcast with Sarah Polan, Field CTO at HashiCorp. Sarah is passionate about 2 things: DevSecOps 🔏 and automating everything 🔁 (she even automates aspects of her childcare :)). Which is why this podcast episode is all about scalability 📈 - from attrition-proof DevOps to automated audits. This is a must-listen podcast for both CTOs who are new to Platform Engineering as well as those who are troubleshooting from the trenches. Listen to find out: Why do we need platform eng...
2023-07-13
43 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#79 - Dr. Steven Rogelberg // Author of "Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings"
How to Have Effective One-on-One (1:1) Meetings as a CTO Did you know that effective 1:1s will 3X your employee engagement? 🤩 Maximise your 1:1 meetings 🤝 by leveraging the meeting science discovered by Steven Rogelberg (Chancellor's Professor at UNC Charlotte and author of 2 top-ranked books about meeting science: “The Surprising Science of Meetings” and “Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings”). As an organisational psychologist 🧑🔬who has advised US Congress 🏛️and Fortune100 companies on workplace matters, Steven is here to share with CTOs the evidence-based 🧐 science that will not only maximise meetings, but also realise their full potential🚀. Listen to find out: How can we realise...
2023-06-29
30 min
The CTO Podcast
Why CTOs care about podcasts -- Benjamin Shapiro // I Hear Everything
Today's reality is that company leaders must constantly learn and gain insights from multiple sources to succeed. CTOs are not left out, but the problem is CTOs are too busy to alter their routine to learn. Thankfully there's a platform defying the odds - podcasts. Why do CTOs care about podcasts? Listen to Benjamin Shapiro, Founder, and CEO of I Hear Everything, as he discusses why CTOs love podcasts and more. Connect With: Benjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedInThe CTO Podcast: Website Etienne de Bruin: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
2023-03-22
08 min
Enterprise Podcast Network – EPN
Advice from a Software Engineer on creating a mobile app that’s relevant and in-demand
Mike Ralph who is a coding and software expert, software engineer, and the Managing Director at Band of Coders joins Enterprise Radio.This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Mobile App Channel.Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mike Ralph discuss the following:* What are some indicators that a business owner or entrepreneur needs a mobile app?* What are some pitfalls to avoid when creating a mobile app?* How can a brand find good talent when creating a mobile app?* What are some trends you’re noticing in mobile app develo...
2022-09-27
11 min
OC CTOs Podcast
Dealing with transformation ft. Emad Georgy
In this episode, Emad shares thoughts on dealing with engineering team transformations and resistance to change. Also we'll talk about challenging your engineers to learn new things and go outside their comfort zone
2021-10-21
32 min
OC CTOs Podcast
Being a CTO for a Healthcare provider during a global pandemic ft. Jim Davis
During this episode, Jim shares the journey through the COVID-19 pandemic from the seat of the CTO of a major healthcare organization.
2021-09-17
21 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#31 - Alex Solomon // CTO PagerDuty
AIOps and the Future of DevOps ‘PagerDuty raises 90 million to wake up more engineers in the middle of the night.’ read a recent headline. Highlighting both the recent funding and also its unpopular but necessary job. However, Alex Solomon of PagerDuty is working on making the DevOps world more efficient with on-call-management, AIOps, and automating routine debugging tasks. He shares with us about: On-Call Management: The only notifications 🔔 that provide a better Work/Life Balance How AIOps and Runbook Automation 🤖are the future of DevOps (+other trends) Partner vs Compete: Why they became an ecosystem How he grew his B2B Sa...
2021-07-29
46 min
Tech Culture Podcast - Conversations With Successful Founders In Japan
#7 - Niche E-Commerce and SaaS B2B - YC W21
Discover interesting niche e-commerce and SaaS B2B products from the YCombinator Winter 2021 Batch.Topics: 00:00 - Introduction. YC winter 2021 batch stats. 00:54 - Thryft - Shopify for Instagram sellers. Thryft turns a seller's Instagram page into a website in
2021-07-17
20 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#30 - Cheryl Hung //VP Ecosystem of CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]
Cloud Native Technologies: Edge Computing, Kubernetes, Containers and Open Source We spoke with Cheryl Hung of Cloud Native. She runs the ecosystem of over 600 members contributing to over a hundred open source projects. She also started the Cloud Native London meetup where she promotes developer advocacy and diversity. As an early adopter of kubernetes, she has a lot to share! Cheryl shared with us: The importance of Developer Advocacy 👩💻 How Edge Computing is the next frontier in Cloud Native ☁️ Why kubernetes is not for everyone 📦and has to become easier Why End-User companies should contribute to the Open Source 🆓 Her ch...
2021-07-15
1h 02
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#29 - Matthias Jugel // Co-Founder of UBIRCH
EU vaccination passes and other uses of crypto and blockchain for verification We spoke to Matthias Jugel, the co-founder of ubirch, the company behind the 🇩🇪 German digital vaccination passes 💉His technology has generated over 30 million vaccine passes giving Germans their summer holidays back! And they launched in a matter of weeks! We discussed What was involved in creating digital vaccine passports that worked OFFLINE and allow movement around the EU 🇪🇺 Blockchain verification ✔️ and its applications in pharmaceuticals⚕️, car insurance 🚘 and manufacturing 🏭 what he learnt from launching a national program in less than a month! 📆 Listen on Apple: || Spotify: || Deezer BROUG...
2021-07-01
44 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#28 - Rasmus Rothe // founder of Merantix
AI trends and applications We spoke to Rasmus Roth, leader in AI space- he has 5 products just based on machine learning. What is involved in productising and commercialising a machine learning-based service 📈➡️💰 The need for ML ops 👨💻 Google Cloud vs AWS vs Azure and why he doesn’t stick to one ☁️ AI and its applications in medical field ⚕️, autonomous driving 🚘and BI 📊 His go-to resources for libraries, ML ops and conferences BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Fastly and Sastrify Fastly This episode is again kindly supported by Fastly, the biggest challenger in the CDN market and a solution I personally use. Fastl...
2021-06-17
50 min
OC CTOs Podcast
From CTO to Serial Entrepreneur ft. Sergey Sundukovskiy
In this episode, Sergey walks us through his journey from Software Engineer, to CTO to Serial Entrepreneur along with some of the regulatory challenges impacting the mobile telephony industry and its effects on mobile products.
2021-06-09
23 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#27 - Eric Johnson // CTO GitLab
Successfully managing remote companies I had the chance to talk to Eric Johnson, the CTO of GitLab about How to manage remote teams: async, stand-ups, onboarding, burn out, internships, compensation, and more How Gitlab uses git for everything from Marketing to Policy The difference between servant-leadership and situational leadership and when to use what A message to those who think parenthood might take away from their career If you loved his straight-talking ReadMe about himself, you will also like this thought-provoking episode on leadership, management, and of course remote work from someone who manages a completely remote...
2021-06-03
1h 09
OC CTOs Podcast
Compound knowledge ft. Don Purpura
Don shares his experiences shepherding innovative ideas to market as an engineering executive. As he wraps up the conversation he then touches on the concept of compound knowledge.
2021-04-29
27 min
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders
#24 - Peter Grosskopf // Ex CTO Börse Stuttgart & Solarisbank
Blockchain 101 for CTOs In this episode we dive deep into the principles of Blockchain together with Peter Grosskopf who is our guest for the 2nd time. Peter recently quit his job as CTO @ Börse Stuttgart to fully focus on building a decentralized bank in the DeFi (Decentralize finance) space. We spoke about: How does a blockchain work Why to use blockchains Concrete use-cases and applications How ether works and how to get started
2021-04-29
1h 09
OC CTOs Podcast
The business side of the CTO ft. Diego Guayan
A motto of “As a technical leader, the better you know the business the more you can impact the results” is one of more take aways from a chat with True Connect Loads CTO Diego Guayan, as we wrap up 2020 with a great episode
2021-01-20
32 min
OC CTOs Podcast
Managing growing teams ft. Brandon Hilkert
Brandon, CTO at Bark; shares some of the challenges faced as he leads the technical charge for Bark, a fast-growing social media monitoring app for parents to monitor their kid's social activities.
2020-12-21
32 min
cloud2030
JP Morgenthal talks Field CTOs, RPA, and Software Complexity
Joining us this week is JP Morgenthal, VP & CTO, Automation Anywhere. About Automation Anywhere Automation Anywhere is a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), empowering customers to automate end-to-end business processes with software bots – digital workers that perform repetitive and manual tasks, resulting in dramatic productivity gains, optimized customer experience and more engaged employees. The company offers the world’s only web-based and cloud-native intelligent automation platform combining RPA, artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics right out of the box, to help organizations rapidly start and scale their process automation journey. Its Bot Store is the world's first and larg...
2020-11-14
37 min
Atom CTO Podcasts
A CTOs take on marketing
In this episode we talk to Alan Clarke about the CTOs perspective on marketing... What is is good for? Is it really as hocus pocus as it is made out to be? image by @jopanuwatd via Twenty20
2020-10-24
54 min
OC CTOs Podcast
Motivating your remote engineering teams ft. Ben Johnson
In our chat, we cover a lot of different items from Ben's background working for the NSA, to his time as CTO at Carbon Black (now owned by VMWare). Yet one key takeaway from the chat is when Ben shares traits to motivate the engineering team in times of remote work in search of keeping the team's morale optimal.
2020-09-24
28 min
OC CTOs Podcast
Transitioning from Corporate to Startup CTO ft. Maziar Adl
Maziar has held multiple technical management positions throughout his carrier including working for companies like Xerox and Experian. However, his last career move landed him at a funded startup, and in this episode of OC CTOs he talks about the journey of transitioning from corporate to Startup CTO.
2020-09-17
28 min
OC CTOs Podcast
The CTO Journey with Nathaniel Barnes
Join us on this chat about Nathaniel's Journey to CTO in which we talk about the challenges of transitioning from a developer role to a management role, leadership during COVID times and more!
2020-08-20
25 min
OC CTOs Podcast
OCCTOs Chat with Aaron Seabaugh
OCCTOs Chat with Aaron Seabaugh, CTO at Common Areas, join us in this can't miss podcast tailored for our lovely OCCTOs Community.
2020-08-06
30 min