Members of Technical Staff

Atlas Media Labs

Welcome to Members of Technical Staff: week-after-week of prestige narration from the hotbed of San Francisco tech culture. Featuring founders, funders, and fanatics, join Jayden (@creatine_cycle) and friends as they chronicle the culture, scandal, and humourlessness of the most important city of the 21st century.

  1. 3 days ago

    Reading Every AI Ever Made

    In celebration of Anthropic's S1 I read out every single AI ever made. This is the last AI podcast that anyone has to ever listen to. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Lighthouse makes U.S. work and green-card visas easy for technical talent and fast-growing teams. From free evaluation to streamlined onboarding, personalized support and full document prep they get your top engineers, researchers and founders through the visa journey in weeks not months. Trusted by startup builders who don’t want immigration to be a blocker.Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  2. 22 Oct

    The Bear Case for AI, with Dan Saedi

    I took @TheRealDanSaedi to the park to talk about some AI stuff and why the markets keep going down. We covered: The bear case for AILeverageWhy the app layer is good actuallyWatch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Lighthouse makes U.S. work and green-card visas easy for technical talent and fast-growing teams. From free evaluation to streamlined onboarding, personalized support and full document prep they get your top engineers, researchers and founders through the visa journey in weeks not months. Trusted by startup builders who don’t want immigration to be a blocker.Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  3. 14 Oct

    The Best Coding Language is English

    I caught up with @tejasybhakta and @skeptrune for them to tell me I'm chopped and unc because I still think that Tailwind is better than stylesheets (nothing matters anymore). We covered: How the economy still runs off of Guys (gender neutral)Personal agentsWhy PR review is overWatch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Lighthouse makes U.S. work and green-card visas easy for technical talent and fast-growing teams. From free evaluation to streamlined onboarding, personalized support and full document prep they get your top engineers, researchers and founders through the visa journey in weeks not months. Trusted by startup builders who don’t want immigration to be a blocker.Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  4. 7 Oct

    Where did the Bicoastal Tech Founders Go?

    Bi founders (bicoastal) kind of fell off so I caught up with @akcushman in NYC to discuss this. We covered: Bicoastal as an identityWhat is an egirlStatus in SF vs status in NYCAlso just note that I have also gained access to her Hinge account so both me and her dad are now monitoring. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Lighthouse makes U.S. work and green-card visas easy for technical talent and fast-growing teams. From free evaluation to streamlined onboarding, personalized support and full document prep they get your top engineers, researchers and founders through the visa journey in weeks not months. Trusted by startup builders who don’t want immigration to be a blocker.Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  5. 1 Oct

    🚨 Emergency Pod 🚨 Two Tech Giants Clash Online

    🚨 Emergency Pod 🚨 No one asked and yet I delivered. it's Factory vs Cognition beef live here on x dot com the everything app. What does this all mean? Who won? I'm not here to deliver the news. I'm here to tell you how to feel. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  6. 28 Sept

    Office Gyms: The Cognition Garage Gym

    Introducing MOTS Office Gyms, a series in which I tour the gyms of the greatest companies on this planet. For the inaugural episode I got to tour and rate the @cognition garage gym with @imjaredz and we summoned employees to do pull-ups with us. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  7. 25 Sept

    The New Era of Corporate Comms

    It's Been A Slow News Week So That's Where MOTS Comes In To Cover What No One Else Is Willing To Cover: Corgi Crash OutsTop 100 Poster ControversyAlex Wang Muse Mascot GooningI Also Responded To All Of Your DMs That You Sent Me Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

  8. 18 Sept

    The Panic and Fear around AI, with Taylor Lorenz

    Today is the one year anniversary of MOTS and to celebrate I was lucky enough to hang out with @TaylorLorenz at the park and read ads at her. We covered: The creative processAI doomMessaging around data centers and AIWatch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Capy is the better way to build and run AI workflows. It’s a multiplayer IDE for agents, automations, and intelligent systems. Create agents, automate tasks, and connect your data into systems that actually get work done, all in one place.Circleback makes meetings memorable. From detailed notes to action item tracking and searchable meetings. With powerful automations and integrations, Circleback helps you capture knowledge, stay organized, and turn conversations into meaningful work. Use this link to get 60 days free.Langfuse is the #1 open-source LLMOps platform that helps developers trace, evaluate, and optimize LLM applications from prototype to production. With observability, prompt management, experiments, and evaluations in one integrated platform, Langfuse makes it easier to build reliable AI products that continuously improve over time.Chatbase is an AI agent platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and manage AI customer support agents across chat, email, and voice. With powerful integrations, enterprise-grade security, and a no-code interface, Chatbase makes it easy to automate support, resolve customer issues faster, and deliver high-quality customer experiences at scale.

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Welcome to Members of Technical Staff: week-after-week of prestige narration from the hotbed of San Francisco tech culture. Featuring founders, funders, and fanatics, join Jayden (@creatine_cycle) and friends as they chronicle the culture, scandal, and humourlessness of the most important city of the 21st century.

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  • Creator
    Atlas Media Labs
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
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