High Bit

In this episode of "High Bit," host Brett Gibson interviews Rahul Raina, cofounder and CTO of TRM Labs. Rahul shares insights into TRM's mission of creating a safer financial system and discusses the launch of their innovative features. The conversation delves into Rahul's background, TRM's approach to tackling financial crimes, and the challenges of processing massive amount...

In this episode of "High Bit," AJ Asver, CEO of Parcha, discusses the challenges of building AI agents for complex tasks. Parcha's AI agents automate operations and compliance, addressing the gap between proof of concept and production. 00:00 Introduction 01:51 Introducing Parcha and what they do 4:02 Breaking down how an AI agent relates to LLM 12:53 The challenges in scaling AI age...

In this episode of High Bit, Aaron discusses the challenges of hiring a team to build an infrastructure-as-a-service platform for blockchain networks. When Aaron and his cofounder Joe Lallouz first created Bison Trails, they initially faced challenges running nodes and infrastructure for different networks. They found that by investing in tests early on and improving automation capabilities, they...

In this episode of High Bit, Jose walks us through the challenges of troubleshooting a complex problem encountered during the pre-launch testing of a space-bound asteroid mining refinery. Using a real-life example, he illustrates the application of a fishbone diagram and the necessity of methodical problem-solving, even under extreme time pressure. Topics: 1:41 What is AstroForge? 7:13 How Jose Me...

In this episode of High Bit, Ethan reveals the unique challenges of building a reliable and global crypto trading platform. “There’s no downtime because crypto trades 24/7,” he said. “So in that way, it’s a lot more like Google than the New York Stock Exchanges.” Ethan also shared the art of balancing safety and speed in product development. “You need to adapt, and you need to change up your workf...

In this episode of High Bit, Renuka shares the evolution of Clockwork’s AI-powered nail-painting robot. She shares her insights into safe AI utilization and how she adopted software engineering principles into the hardware process. Topics: 1:56: Renuka’s Background as a Systems Engineer at Nvidia 5:27: Using an Off-The-Shelf AI Model to Create the First Version of Clockwork 10:06: Discovering Poin...

Join Initialized’s Brett Gibson as he discusses thorny engineering problems with his guests on “High Bit,” a podcast about the art of technical problem-solving.