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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.

  1. 3 days ago

    How to Make it in San Francisco, with Brianne Kimmel

    Everyone has moved back to SF so I took @briannekimmel to my favourite spot at my favourite park to drink coffee and protein shakes while discussing this. We covered: How to make it in SFHow one's relationship with Silicon Valley changes over timeIs it possible to get sick of SF?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.

  2. 2 Sept

    🚨Emergency Pod 🚨 Hot Girls in Tech

    What the timeline needs right now is a male in tech's perspective on the hot girl in tech. It's time to end my career by covering: - Intro posting - The rise of the growth girl - Why it could backfire Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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. 1 Sept

    Data Centers are Good Actually, with Stephen Balaban

    So it turns out that @stephenbalaban (Co-Founder and CTO of @LambdaAPI) and I have been mutuals on X (best friends) for years so it was amazing to finally properly hang out. We covered: - What it was like to be so early - The future biggest owners of compute - Is jalapeño green inspired by NVIDIA green? - Data center misinformation Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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. 27 Aug

    The State of Software Engineering, with Melkey and Andrew Qu

    I visited the @vercel openweights event to do the only things I'm okay at: - Lift - Podcast - Talk to dudes I was joined by @MelkeyDev and @andrewqu on the gym couch to discuss the current state of software engineering. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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. 24 Aug

    The State of Startup Marketing in 2026, with Jason Levin

    In this MOTS extra I took @iamjasonlevin to the park where I apologised to MOTS listeners (in general) and we discussed the state of marketing. We covered: - Paid launch video boosting - Calling yourself hot online - Corgi Cafe alternatives You don't get this kind of analysis anywhere else. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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. 20 Aug

    How to be a Tech Culture Contributor, with Maritza Lerman Yoes

    I caught up with @yoesbeforebros to talk about SF culture and whatever the hell vogue world is (i'm just a boy). We covered: - SF culture in 2026 - Events (@JoinFAI gala, oyster raves???) - Twitter and group chats shaping SF culture Disclaimer: Audio needed to be salvaged for this so it's a little quiet and wonky (I am very intelligent). Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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. 13 Aug

    Is AI-Generated Writing Actually Good? with Signulll

    I turned @signulll into a giant gray blob and took him to Dolores Park so we could have some takes. We covered: - Why AI writing is good actually - Why AI design is good actually - Dating discourse Is this the worst set of topics ever? Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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. 6 Aug

    People in SF are Nervous, with Valentina Escudero and Luke Igle

    I caught up with @baelentina_ and @lukeigel to get a vibe check on SF so far in 2026 and explain why Corgi-posting proliferated across the timeline (i'm sorry). Also you might have noticed that MOTS looks somewhat polished?? Well Luke's product @trykino kind of changed my life. Watch on X; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sponsors Blackbox AI is an AI-powered software development platform designed to help developers and non-developers build, test, fix, and deploy code and applications faster and with less manual effort than traditional tools.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.

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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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    Atlas Media Labs
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
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    Explicit
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