Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer

Perry Tiu
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I've got an idea; now what? Techies, entrepreneurs, parties of one and many—Perry Tiu invites passionate guests to look back at how they got to where they are, talk about their experience and share invaluable advice (while Perry constantly interrupts them and asks what technologies they are falling in love with). Start listening and get motivated to do more — For enquiries: contact@perrytiu.com

  1. JAN 16

    The Art of Chunking with Dr. Alexander Kihm | Ep. 59

    Dr. Alexander Kihm is the Founder and CEO of POMA AI, a chunking technology that intakes large libraries of data (PDFs, JSONs, images), chunks it with its proprietary solution, and outputs context-rich data that can be consumed with higher fidelity and accuracy while consuming ever so less tokens. Listen to Alex talk about how he had front row seats to the Volkswagen scandal, how he got to contribute directly to the legislature of Andorra, where does chunking fit in the world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), what is this elusive "tree" that POMA AI produces, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • POMA AI: https://www.poma-ai.com • POMA AI's Twitter: https://x.com/_POMA_AI_ • POMA AI's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poma-science/ • Alex's LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/dr-alexander-kihm-27a902338 — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 59m

  2. 07/05/2025

    A Million Dollar Lesson with Sze Wong | Ep. 58

    Sze Wong is the Founder and CEO of Zerion Software, a software development company building technology to help teams perform better field data collection. Listen to Sze talk about how he turned teaching java into a business, how he nearly went bankrupt after failing to recognize the macroeconomics of his business, how he founded and pivoted Zerion Software to become an idea factory, how he embraces and nurtures new forms of software development such as vibe coding, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Sze's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szeywong • Sze's Website: https://www.szewong.com/ • Zenith Venture Studio: https://www.zenithstudio.io/ • Craft your world: Create a life worth living through entrepreneurship: https://www.amazon.com/Craft-your-world-through-entrepreneurship/dp/B0BCD4ZY3P — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 48m

  3. 06/06/2025

    Overcoming Career Plateaus with Uma Subramanian | Ep. 57

    Uma Subramanian is the Founder and CEO of Limitless Leaders, a personalized mentoring program for individuals willing to overcome their career plateau. Listen to Uma talk about her perspective on developer relations after doing it for over 20 years at Microsoft, what are the signs of a career plateau, how to overcome professional struggles with the help of mentors, how to build a circle of trust, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Limitless Leaders: https://thelimitlessleaders.com • Uma's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uma-subramanian-limitless — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 15m

  4. 05/09/2025

    Multichain Orchestration with Rowland Graus | Ep. 56

    Rowland Graus is a Director of Product Management at Agoric, a startup developing open-source software to help create a better experience building applications across multiple blockchain networks. Listen to Rowland talk about what it was like studying at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, how his business development skills transferred into product management, how, after sensing the wave of innovations in DeFi applications, he knew he had to be part of the blockchain space, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Agoric: https://agoric.com • Rowlands's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowlandgraus • Rowlands's Twitter: https://x.com/rowlandgraus — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 19m

  5. 04/04/2025

    Solving User Authentication with Julianna Lamb | Ep. 55

    Julianna Lamb is the Co-Founder and CTO of Stytch, a user authentication platform providing solutions for user logins management as well as fraud and risk prevention. Listen to Julianna talk about how the power of word-of-mouth got her to study Computer Sciences at Stanford, why user authentication is a common but complex problem, what are the best practices when building a product for developers, how she learned how to pitch a business, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Stytch: https://www.stytch.com • Julianna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannaelamb • Julianna's Twitter: https://x.com/juliannaelamb — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 25m

  6. 03/07/2025

    Mastering the Presentation Stage with Geoffrey Huck | Ep. 54

    Geoffrey Huck is a professional speaking coach who helps tech leaders learn how to embrace any presentation stage. Listen to Geoffrey talk about the impact joining Toastmasters had on his career, what are the signs of someone who has the fear of speaking, what's the biggest mistake one can make preparing for a talk and how to correct it, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Geoffrey's Website: https://geoffreyhuck.com/podcast • Geoffrey's Podcast: https://casuallypropodcast.com • Geoffrey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-huck — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 15m

  7. 02/14/2025

    Data Security and Secrets Management 101 with Brian Vallelunga | Ep. 53

    Brian Vallelunga is the Founder and CEO of Doppler, a cloud-based secrets management platform captivating DevOps enthusiasts around the world. Listen to Brian talk about how he negotiated the price of doppler.com down to $150k, how he first attempted to build a marketplace where people can share their machine learning models before pivoting into building Doppler, the 4 questions you should ask yourself about data security and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Doppler: https://www.doppler.com • Brian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vallelungabrian — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 10m

  8. 01/10/2025

    Building for Developers and Leading by Efficiency with Sophia Willows | Ep. 52

    Sophia Willows is the Head of Engineering at Rye, a one-stop shop API allowing its users to build e-commerces with any products on the internet. Listen to Sophia talk about her experience joining a startup as a founding engineer, building technical roadmaps for a high-velocity startup, what key factors matter when building for developers, how to enhance developer experience with automation and ChatGPT, why choosing the correct Slack channel is an efficiency booster and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu. Episode Links: • Rye: https://rye.com • Sophia's Blog: https://sophiabits.com • Sophia's LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/sophia-willows — Interested being on the show? contact@perrytiu.com Sponsorship enquiries: sponsor@perrytiu.com Follow Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu • Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiu More Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer • Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast • Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop • RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xml Follow Perry Tiu • Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu • Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

    1h 34m
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I've got an idea; now what? Techies, entrepreneurs, parties of one and many—Perry Tiu invites passionate guests to look back at how they got to where they are, talk about their experience and share invaluable advice (while Perry constantly interrupts them and asks what technologies they are falling in love with). Start listening and get motivated to do more — For enquiries: contact@perrytiu.com

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