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My founder guests and I will help you avoid the pitfalls common to recruiting, onboarding, and managing software developers

Episodes

  1. 08/16/2023

    Jad Meouchy - Building a Diverse Team for Complex VR Development

    Jad Meouchy discusses the challenges of building a team for data visualization in virtual reality (VR) and highlights the importance of a diverse skill set. He shares insights on training developers with foundational programming backgrounds and emphasizes continuous learning and teachability in the rapidly evolving field of VR development.

    54 min

  2. 08/01/2023

    Tyler Bushnell - Building A Modern Arcade Software Platform

    Founder Tyler Bushnell discusses the challenges associated with selecting uncommon technology for a company, highlighting the risks and potential high costs. He emphasizes the importance of considering boring technology options for predictability and shares a personal case example of the negative consequences of opting for a new technology solution.

    56 min

  3. 07/18/2023

    Alexx Henry - A Journey of Refactoring and Scaling

    We discuss the challenges and strategies of balancing refactoring with implementing new features in software development. Alexx emphasizes the importance of addressing technical debt, considering trade-offs, and prioritizing features. They also highlight the need to ask the right questions and explore alternative approaches before making decisions.

    43 min

  4. 07/04/2023

    Rob Maigret - Lessons from an Entrepreneur

    Serial founder Rob Maigret shares his experiences and lessons learned in scaling a startup. It covers the importance of hiring expertise, investing in infrastructure, and the potential pitfalls of assuming friendship among team members. Key Points Building a video sharing platform with a revenue model required a team and unique technical solutions.The initial infrastructure was inadequate and lacked redundancy, leading to performance issues.Bringing in talented developers from different countries added value and specialization to the team.The role of a product person is crucial and challenging to hire for.Product people should be able to appreciate the mastery of technology and identify when it is done right.Aggressively seeking credit at the expense of colleagues and team dynamics can alienate oneself from others, particularly within the engineering group.Best Quotes "The architecture of this application is not good. It was built for like two people, not 2 million.""You just should create something closed, invite friends, network, and potential investors to test before launching it to everybody.""Some of these folks enjoyed the camaraderie and being a part of something big.""It's one of those things that's really dangerous to outsource because if you get it wrong, it's hard to recover.""You can tell if the company has a good product team by the products they put out."

    58 min
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My founder guests and I will help you avoid the pitfalls common to recruiting, onboarding, and managing software developers

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  • Creator
    David Guttman
  • Episodes
    4
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