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Code & Connor is where Connor Deeks and Dorian Smiley ask the questions most AI podcasts won't. Two founders — one strategist, one engineer — in honest conversations with executives, builders, and practitioners about what's actually happening at the intersection of AI and the enterprise. Learn from collaborations with customers and partners, see Codestrap's technology in action, and get perspective on the hottest issues within the AI industry. No hype. Just real, unvarnished discussion with the industry's smartest people.

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    CxC Ep29: The Dilemma of AI Pricing - with Maciej Kraus (Movens Capital)

    This week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Maciej Kraus, partner at Movens Capital and Stanford guest lecturer, to discuss current AI pricing models, their limitations, and what comes next. Maciej is a PhD, VC partner, and pricing expert with 20+ years in strategy, sales, and monetization. He advises founders on value capture, guest lectures at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and co-authored Pricing Decoded. He blends data, psychology, and practical frameworks to turn pricing into a growth engine for tech and SaaS. In this episode, we discuss: → Why AI challenges the traditional SaaS model (cheap to build, expensive to run)→ The “Token AI” consumption model and its limitations → The potential threat of economic collapse→ Business models that will actually work in the future→ How subsidies and capital burn are distorting the market→ Output vs. outcome-based pricing → Hybrid pricing models and the future of AI pricing Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Movens Capital Website: https://movenscapital.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/movenscapital/ Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maciejkraus/ Codestrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ Codestrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai Codestrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    1 h 3 min

  2. 23 AVR.

    CxC Ep28: AI & Data That Work at Enterprise Scale - with Jarek Sobanski (Swiss Re)

    This week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Jarek Sobanski of Swiss Re to discuss managing complexity at scale, how Foundry enables a data-connected enterprise, and where AI is actually driving business impact. Jarek leads Data Platforms Architecture at Swiss Re—a Global Fortune 500 company and the world’s largest reinsurer—guiding a team that designs and scales enterprise data and AI ecosystems. With expertise in AI, analytics, distributed computing, and four years working hands-on with Palantir Foundry and AIP, he focuses on turning complex data landscapes into practical business solutions. In this episode, we discuss: → Swiss Re’s journey scaling Foundry across thousands of users and hundreds of applications→ Why data governance is essential for scaling enterprise AI platforms→ How business teams can build their own apps and AI workflows→ The role of IT centers of excellence and “tiger teams” in early platform adoption→ Why most enterprise AI value comes from unstructured data like contracts and claims→ The shift from traditional NLP programs to modern large language models→ How organizations should rethink processes in an AI-enabled world→ The limitations of current AI systems—and why human expertise still matters Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Swiss Re Website: https://www.swissre.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swiss-re/ Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jareksobanski/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    58 min

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    CxC Ep 27: AI in the News - with Dom Selvon & Tarek Nseir (Valiance)

    This week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Tarek Nseir and Dom Selvon of Valiance to discuss the latest in AI news, from the UK’s attempt to oust Palantir from the NHS to Claude Code’s source code leak. Tarek is a serial entrepreneur who built one of Europe's leading digital transformation consultancies over 25 years, delivering landmark programmes for JK Rowling, the BBC, and LV Insurance. Dom is a founding figure of the composable architecture movement who has spent 27 years building flexible systems for brands including LEGO, IKEA, and Burberry. Valliance, their new company, is an independent AI consultancy that combines deep expertise in data, AI, and enterprise transformation to help leaders solve complex business problems and move away from delivering simple pilots to real impactful deliveries with measurable outcomes. In this episode, we discuss the latest headlines in AI: → The UK to rethink tech buying after Palantir contracts - The Register→ Anthropic goes nude, exposes Claude Code source by accident - The Register→ ‘Guardian’ Apps Aim to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue - The Information Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Valiance Website: https://valliance.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valliance-ai/ Tarek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tareknseir/ Dom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dom-selvon-1488958/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    57 min

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    Codestrap Roundtable: If Your Boss Incentivizes Token Burn, Get a New Boss

    Codestrap’s Dorian Smiley, Benjamin Rogojan, and Przemyslaw Nowak discuss the key issues and considerations fueling the debate between tradcoding and tokenmaxxing. Be sure to follow us to get our latest updates and learn about our technology and approach. Schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com to see what we can do for your business. Featuring: Dorian Smiley, Founder & CTO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Benjamin Rogojan, Founding Partner & Fractional Head of Data: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminrogojan/  Przemyslaw Nowak, Founding Partner & Principal Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nowakprzemek/ Codestrap: CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    55 min

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    CxC Ep26: There’s no AI Strategy Without A Data Strategy

    CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 26 features our friend Jeff Hollan, Former Head of Cortex AI Agents and Snowflake Intelligence. Jeff led the product strategy for Snowflake Intelligence, Cortex Agents, Cortex Analyst, and Cortex Search. These core components of Snowflake Cortex AI empower developers, engineers, and data scientists to build powerful AI apps and agents alongside the world’s data and unlock insights with natural language.  Prior to Snowflake, Jeff was Head of Product for Microsoft Azure’s PaaS and Serverless portfolio, where he was responsible for some of the most used and highest growth services in Azure, such as Azure Functions, Container Apps, App Services, and Static Web Apps.  . Our 26th episode focuses on: → Snowflake’s goal to democratize AI for the enterprise  → Should everyone be building AI solutions? → Snowflake Intelligence is GA - what is it, how is it different from traditional BI or copilots → Who is the operational user in the future for Snowflake → What it’s like to lead development of Snowflake Intelligence and Jeff’s learnings → Snowflake’s incorporation of AI into their own products → Snowflake recently announced $200 million partnership expansion with Anthropic. → The Arctic research team at Snowflake and their involvement with SLMs → Multimodal AI, interoperable agents and the future of enterprise AI → Snowflake vs. Databricks Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Snowflake Website: https://www.snowflake.com/en/ Cortex: https://www.snowflake.com/en/product/features/cortex/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/snowflake-computing/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411 CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    1 h 18 min

  6. 19 MARS

    CxC Ep25: Giving Technology A Truly Human Voice

    CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 25 features our friend Jack Smith from ElevenLabs. Jack leads global channel partnerships and strategic alliances at ElevenLabs. Previously, he was the Employee Experience and Consumer Bank Operations tech strategy lead at JPMorgan Chase, overseeing emerging technology initiatives and leading engagement with the tech ecosystem. This episode focuses on: → Solving the fiction of existing software including the GUI, with ElevenLabs → Evolution of voice-first AI agents and the complexity of a system built on language → Will voice become the primary interface for AI agents? → ElevenLabs’ Agents platform and the competitive landscape → ElevenLabs focus on DevEx in their platforms and recent enhancements → Research teams inside ElevenLabs four walls → From pilot to production and the scaling challenges → Natural language interface wrapping the global API economy → What does the ‘voice of technology’ become in five years? Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! ElevenLabs Website: elevenlabs.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevenlabsio/ Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackanthonysmith/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/Codestrap_ai CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    1 h 6 min

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    CxC Ep24: AI on the World Stage

    This week on Code x Connor, Unit8 co-founder & CTO Michal Rachtan joins us to debrief the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos and discuss global perspectives around AI. As CTO at Unit8, a Swiss-based data + AI services company, Michal leads a team of over 160 deploying production-grade data platforms and agentic solutions for major global enterprises in the life sciences, manufacturing, and financial sectors. Prior to launching Unit8, Michal served as a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he was instrumental in helping massive organizations implement and scale complex data platforms. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Unit8 Website: https://unit8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unit8/  Michal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-rachtan/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411 CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    1 h 2 min

  8. 19 FÉVR.

    CxC Ep23: Scaling Ontologies

    CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 23 features our friend Francisco Ferreira, Founder and CEO of Datalinks, a company that is laser-focused on bringing human understanding to the core of the data and AI value chains. Prior to founding Datalinks, Francisco spent 9 years at Palantir. At Palantir, he architected and created the product and infrastructure group for Skywise, the world’s biggest aviation platform, growing it from 3 airlines to 100+. He went on to create the Developer Relations groups and co-led Channel partners. Before Palantir, he had a multi-year stint at eBay. This episode focuses on: → Francisco’s journey from Palantir to DataLinks → Large scale integrations and how to do them successfully → Why a clean ontology matters and how to build reusable components → What Datalinks is working on, including AI-generated ontologies → Enhanced search/retrieval across complex data relationships → The AI Bubble → AI model benchmarks and the pressures to align to them → Frontier models, open-source, small language models Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Datalinks Website: https://datalinks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/datasetlinks Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciscomsferreira/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411 CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

    1 h 8 min
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Code & Connor is where Connor Deeks and Dorian Smiley ask the questions most AI podcasts won't. Two founders — one strategist, one engineer — in honest conversations with executives, builders, and practitioners about what's actually happening at the intersection of AI and the enterprise. Learn from collaborations with customers and partners, see Codestrap's technology in action, and get perspective on the hottest issues within the AI industry. No hype. Just real, unvarnished discussion with the industry's smartest people.

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