High Bit

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Welcome to High Bit, a podcast hosted by Initialized Capital managing partner Brett Gibson about the art of technical problem-solving. A high bit is the most significant part of the binary representation of a number. In programming language, it is commonly referred to as the most important thing you need to understand about a problem. We spoke with our guests about just that. In each episode, we’ll break down a gnarly engineering problem and hear how the builder’s ingenuity and inventiveness led to a successful outcome.

  1. Lingo.dev: How Teams Ship Multilingual Products Automatically

    -5 ДН.

    Lingo.dev: How Teams Ship Multilingual Products Automatically

    Brett Gibson sits down with cofounders Max Prilutskiy (CEO) and Veronica Prilutskaya (CPO) of Lingo.dev to talk about making every product multilingual—so teams “just keep shipping” and don’t have to worry about localization and translations at scale. Lingo.dev helps product teams develop multilingual user interfaces, uses LLMs to produce perfect translations, and automates localization end to end. Chapters: 00:00 – The Future of Coding and “Vibe Coding” 00:50 – What Lingo.dev Does 01:24 – Built at a Hackathon 04:59 – From Google Translate to LLMs - for more context 06:20 – “Perfect Translation” - objective AI precision + subjective brand tone + cultural nuance 11:13 – Automating Translations with Pull Requests 13:41 – The New Compiler - making apps multilingual without refactoring 17:42 – How “Vibe Coding” Changed Software Development 19:10 – Write Once, Click Save, See It in Any Language 37:29 – AI Impact: “The Future of Coding” in Practice Subscribe to High Bit for more conversations with technical founders building what’s next, hosted by Brett Gibson of Initialized Capital. Follow Lingo.dev, Max and Veronica on X for more: https://x.com/lingodotdev https://x.com/MaxPrilutskiy https://x.com/vrcprl

    41 мин.
  2. Orbital Operations: Rewriting Orbital Physics for Space Mobility

    16 ОКТ.

    Orbital Operations: Rewriting Orbital Physics for Space Mobility

    Orbital Operations is building high-thrust, cryogenic spacecraft designed to move freely in orbit—reshaping how we think about mobility, defense, and logistics in space. Cofounder & CEO Benjamin Schleuniger joins Initialized Managing Partner Brett Gibson on High Bit to talk about the next generation of spacecraft that will move, refuel, and think for themselves: Why satellites need to move — the rise of in-space mobilityHow cryogenic propulsion unlocks long-duration missionsThe refrigeration-cycle tech enabling propellant storage in orbitMilitary and logistics use cases driving demandRefueling with water to extend mission lifeThe third age of space mobility and what it enablesHow AI and autonomy will power future spacecraft Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:10 What Orbital Operations is building and why it matters 01:26 Ben’s path: NASA → SpaceX → Relativity 02:17 Why satellites need to move now 04:30 Basics of propulsion and why mobility is limited in space 05:55 Satellites vs rockets: propellant tradeoffs 08:30 Choosing cryogenic propellants and rethinking storage 10:15 The refrigeration-cycle system that makes it possible 17:00 Thermal management and engineering challenges in orbit 22:30 Military and logistics use cases for in-space mobility 25:40 Refueling with water and the future of orbital logistics 27:50 Engineering vs. business challenges of building in space 30:50 Scaling missions and the path to commercial viability 33:30 The third age of space mobility and what comes next 35:20 AI tools in aerospace and autonomy in orbit Subscribe to *High Bit* for more conversations with technical founders building what’s next, hosted by Brett Gibson of Initialized Capital. Follow Orbital Operations and Benjamin Schleuniger on X for more: @OrbitalOps_ @BenSchleuniger

    38 мин.
  3. Formic: Closing the Adoption Gap in Factory Robotics

    11 СЕНТ.

    Formic: Closing the Adoption Gap in Factory Robotics

    “Robots are the only way my business survives, but it’s not viable for me.” Formic founder and CEO Saman Farid joins Brett Gibson, managing partner at Initialized to unpack why that mindset keeps factories from adopting automation and how Formic closes the gap. They cover: de-risking with financing, productizing complete robot work cells, and running fleets with teleoperation, intelligent error recovery, and careful staging to hit factory-grade uptime. You’ll hear why palletizing is the ideal first beachhead, how the team cut deployment costs roughly in half, and why they say no to one-off requests until they can be productized. Saman also shares how the company resists “fun” engineering in favor of scale, injects controlled chaos into his company, uses daily 8 a.m. meetings for problem solving, and bridges the culture gap between the manufacturing and software industries. Subscribe for more builder-level deep dives from High Bit. Follow Formic and Saman for more: Formic: https://x.com/goformic Saman: https://x.com/samanfarid Content 00:00 “It’s not viable for me”—closing the adoption gap 00:44 What Formic does & where robots work today 02:24 Engineer → VC → founder: why start Formic 04:38 Adoption vs flashy demos. Solve one task well 05:47 De-risking with financing; manual first, then automate 08:23 The playbook: scope, build modules, deploy, operate1 0:36 Work cells, not just arms 13:38 99.9% uptime15:01 Why palletizing was the first beachhead 16:49 Cutting costs per deployment 18:08 Saying “no” & expanding scope the right way 21:15 Resisting “fun” engineering to serve more factories 22:07 Injecting chaos into your company 23:34 Daily 8am to crack hard problems 25:40 Culture clash: manufacturing × software 27:24 Evaluating new robots, regional rollouts 31:24 Where AI helps across the org 37:11 What’s next: more robots, more tasks, more factories

    38 мин.
  4. Greptile: AI vs. Human Review: Why Machines Are Catching the Bugs We Can’t

    28 АВГ.

    Greptile: AI vs. Human Review: Why Machines Are Catching the Bugs We Can’t

    Daksh Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Greptile, joins Brett Gibson on High Bit and explains why human code review is essentially "security theater" and how Greptile uses AI to catch bugs by understanding entire codebases. He dives into why code generation and code review must stay separate, the surprising challenge of teaching AI what's a nitpick versus a severe issue, and how intelligence becoming "abundant and nearly free" is reshaping software practices.Plus: why some companies will be left behind if they don't adopt AI tools, what happens when human "taste" becomes the final bottleneck, and whether code legibility will matter in an AI-dominated future. Follow Greptile and Dkash for more: @greptileai @dakshgup Chapters 00:00 - About Greptile, the evolution to specialized bug detection 3:00 - Humans are bad at code review. Why AI works 6:00 - Intelligence becoming abundant 7:20 - Sneaky disruption - what people are looking for vs what they need 10:50 - Code gen and verification are different problems 14:00 - Code gen and code review should be separate 17:15 - Getting LLMs to understand code 24:15 - Claude 4's tool-using capabilities changed their approach 25:00 - Architecture: from flowcharts to agent tools 27:30 - What’s hard about code review - what’s a nitpcik vs. a severe issue 31:00 - What was the “High Bit” 35:06 - Whether code legibility will matter in an AI world 37:25 - Why Terraform and infrastructure code is particularly difficult 43:25 - Re-architecting systems to be AI-friendly vs. adapting AI to messy reality 45:55 - Human "taste" as the final bottleneck 47:14 - Rick Rubin level taste in software 47:55 - Human appetite for change - kitchen exhausts for stoves 50:50 - Working with companies that use AI to generate code

    54 мин.
  5. Albedo: New Frontiers in Orbit: Building Imaging Satellites for VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit)

    14 АВГ.

    Albedo: New Frontiers in Orbit: Building Imaging Satellites for VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit)

    AyJay Lasater, cofounder and CTO of Albedo, joins Brett Gibson on High Bit to talk about the challenge of building satellites for one of the toughest places to operate in space: very low Earth orbit (VLEO). He shares how the idea took shape, the importance of avoiding fear-based calls, why they decided to bring key systems in-house, and the physics-driven design choices that shaped their approach. Along the way, AyJay walks through the mirror mishap that could have delayed them a year, the supply-chain chess it took to recover in just two weeks, and what it means to take on a mission where there’s no playbook to follow. Follow Albedo on X for more. Chapters 00:00 – Knowing Everything – Why total system knowledge is the only way to do something that’s never been done 00:59 – Albedo’s Mission – Getting drone-quality imaging from space 04:21 – The Spark – From Lockheed to startup. How a single tweet ignited the VLEO idea 09:29 – Inside VLEO – Why it’s one of space’s toughest environments 14:46 – Breaking Down the Impossible – Applying first principles to the hardest orbit 18:17 – Ditching the Bullet – Rethinking design from physics up 21:09 – Make vs. Buy – The decision to take control in-house 28:55 – No Fear – Avoiding fear-based calls when stakes are high 35:37 – The Mirror Crisis – Saving a year’s work in two weeks 47:11 – 4D Supply Chain Chess – Creative problem-solving under pressure 50:38 – The Fun and Stress of Knowing It All – Why no detail can be left to chance 51:32 – What’s Next – Albedo’s path to VLEO and its first 10 centimeter images

    52 мин.
  6. Poker Skill: The Far End of the AI Adoption Curve

    8 ИЮЛ.

    Poker Skill: The Far End of the AI Adoption Curve

    Amir Elaguizy, cofounder and CEO of Poker Skill, joins Brett Gibson on High Bit for a look inside the mind of someone who’s been all in on AI long before it was everywhere. He explains what’s possible when you’re not just using AI tools, but constantly learning, testing, and pushing them to their limits, and he shares how he’s used AI to build his startups. Follow Amir and Poker Skill for more: @amirpc @PlayPokerSkill Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Amir's background and passion for AI 06:00 - How the landscape is changing 17:00-How Amir uses AI day-to-day 30:33 - Why AI isn’t a “do my job for me” button 34:44 - Transforming a company into a lean, AI-driven machine 39:09 - Amir’s newest venture: Poker Skill 46:47 - Picking the right tools 51:38 - Closing Remarks

    51 мин.
  7. Revolutionizing the Future of Reading with the Sol Reader

    05.11.2024

    Revolutionizing the Future of Reading with the Sol Reader

    Brett Gibson hosts Sol’s Ben Chelf and John Boiles on the "High Bit" podcast to discuss their groundbreaking work on the Sol Reader, the world’s first wearable e-reader. They dive into the unique engineering challenges of integrating e-ink technology into a head-mounted format, the intricate development process of creating their own e-ink driver, and the importance of optimizing for user comfort and the reading experience. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - The Birth of Sol Reader: From Idea to Prototype05:19 - Comparing Sol Reader to Other Wearable Technologies09:59 - Technical Challenges and Innovations in E-Ink Displays20:30 - Manufacturing and Quality Control Processes23:12 - Software Development and Optimization33:40 - Future Plans

    36 мин.
  8. How HomeVision is Disrupting Mortgage Underwriting with AI

    02.10.2024

    How HomeVision is Disrupting Mortgage Underwriting with AI

    Vince Chu, cofounder of HomeVision, joins the "High Bit" podcast to discuss how his team is automating real estate valuations at scale. From overcoming technical challenges to scaling AI-powered underwriting, Vince explains how HomeVision is changing the game for both lenders and appraisers.

    37 мин.
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Welcome to High Bit, a podcast hosted by Initialized Capital managing partner Brett Gibson about the art of technical problem-solving. A high bit is the most significant part of the binary representation of a number. In programming language, it is commonly referred to as the most important thing you need to understand about a problem. We spoke with our guests about just that. In each episode, we’ll break down a gnarly engineering problem and hear how the builder’s ingenuity and inventiveness led to a successful outcome.

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    Initialized Capital
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    2023 - 2025
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