Tech Talks

Get your FREE Site Health Audit here: https://www.intimetec.com/site-health-audit#audit-form Accessibility in government is no longer optional. It’s a legal, technical, and human necessity.  In this episode of Tech Talks, Lisa Holmquist and Brian Klein break down what digital accessibility really means for public sector organizations. From ADA compliance and WCAG 2.1 standards to real-world usabil...

AI is moving fast, but the legal questions are moving with it.  In this episode of Tech Talks, Jeff Trent sits down with IP attorney Brad Frazer to talk through real-world AI scenarios for founders, freelancers, and business leaders. They unpack what businesses should know about AI copyright, ownership, disclosure, training data, contracts, and confidential information.  This is not about fear or...

Repost for newer listeners. Brad Mosell (founder of Dr. Dharma) shares how he went from military aviation and tech product work to building “Tabs”—a modern bilateral-stimulation device inspired by EMDR. We unpack what bilateral stimulation is, why it can help regulate the nervous system, and how Dr. Dharma is making clinical-grade tools more accessible through consumer-first hardware + a guided ap...

Most companies don’t need “AI.” They need less friction, lower costs, and faster decisions. In this episode, In Time Tec Business Development Leads Skyler Simmons and Abe Langston break down what businesses are actually asking for when they say “we want AI”—and why discovery, workflow mapping, and measurable KPIs matter more than shiny tools. Plus: a real demand-forecasting example that saved 20 h...

Agents are LLMs with tools in a loop, and things change fast when multiple agents work together. Dallen and Tristan break down agentic swarms, sub-agents vs team structures, when to go sequential vs parallel, and why permissions and tool access matter. See how AI can evolve your business by visiting our website: https://www.intimetec.com/artificial-intelligence

Legacy System Modernization experts Lisa Holmquist and Jeff Maughan break down how teams choose between off-the-shelf, custom, and hybrid solutions when modernizing legacy workflows, especially in a government environment using Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics. Want help picking the right path? Book a 30-minute discovery call. Check availability here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/bryan-klein

What separates an “okay” build from a great one? In this episode, Jordan Lang (GovWorks) breaks down how strong solutions architecture starts with scope, measurable outcomes, and non-functional requirements, before the team burns time and budget. You’ll hear practical takes on Agile done poorly, MVP + metrics, tech debt as a business tradeoff, and why GovTech compliance (CJIS) changes the rules. P...

In this Tech Talks Dev episode, In Time Tec Software Engineers Simran and Ray break down the difference between vanity metrics (commits, merge requests, lines of code) and real DevOps ROI: delivering customer value faster with higher quality. They walk through the metrics that actually reveal bottlenecks and reliability, including lead time for changes, observability, and mean time to recovery (MT...

In this Tech Talks AI episode, In Time Tec software engineers and AI experts Dallen Pyrah and Tristan Johns break down what actually changed in AI throughout 2025, and what they believe is coming next in 2026. They cover how Claude Code (and agentic workflows) are reshaping day-to-day development, why multimodal models are accelerating, and what “computer use” (agents operating browsers and GUIs)...

How is AI changing UX/UI without removing the human element? In Time Tec UX/UI Manager Oscar Gonzalez and UX Designer Don Elliot break down where AI truly helps (research, wireframes, prototyping, accessibility), what still requires human judgment, and how tools like Figma Make are accelerating modern design workflows. Practical advice for junior designers included—plus the key takeaway: AI can ge...

How do you go from idea to launch without drowning in tools, timelines, and busywork? Ridhi Tatineni (CEO of Chelo Software Labs) and Skyler Simmons, Senior Partner Manager at In Time Tec, break down how founders and small businesses can prototype MVPs in hours, and use AI + automation to reclaim time for the work that actually grows the business. We cover the “30 apps in 90 days” challenge, why d...

What is UX, and why does it change everything from product adoption to development cost? In this Tech Talks episode, Oscar Gonzalez (In Time Tec Design Manager) and Camila Costales (UX Designer) break down a practical, human-centered design approach: aligning stakeholders around outcomes, choosing the right research methods, and scoping work so teams don’t overbuild what users don’t need.

AI is scaling faster than anything we’ve seen before—but what does “intelligence at scale” actually mean for developers, businesses, and everyday users? In this first episode of Tech Talks AI, In Time Tec engineers Dallen Pyra and Tristan Johns unpack human vs machine intelligence, AGI vs ASI, why model size and parameters matter, and how local and open-source models change the game for privacy an...

SEO isn’t dead—bad SEO is. In this episode of TechTalks, SEO specialist Michael Johnson breaks down search in a way normal humans (and busy teams) can actually use: the 3 pillars of SEO (technical/on-page, content, off-page), what to fix first, and why “high traffic” keywords can be a trap if they don’t convert. You’ll hear practical guidance on Q&A style content, long-tail keywords with buyin...

Can you really go from idea to working prototype in anafternoon with AI? In this episode of Tech Talks , Scott from Product208 shares how he helps Boise startups turn messy ideas into real MVPs using AI code generation, vibe coding, and rapid prototyping. We talk about building apps in a weekend, running “app a week” challenges, and why this moment in tech might be the best time ever for solo buil...

Boise Entrepreneur Week winners and Q-tex AI co-founders Chris Dagher and Oliver MacDonald share how their AI co-pilot helps engineers search billions of datasheets, cut design time, and bring new hardware to market faster. We dig into AI hallucinations, dead-internet theory, and why hardware innovation is making a comeback.

What happens when AI agents start marketing too? In this episode of Tech Talks, Ken Brook—founder of Ad Prompt AI and longtime ad-tech innovator—breaks down how incentivized LLMs, decentralized ad infrastructure, and AI-native agents are about to rewrite small business marketing. We talk web2 vs web3, ad fraud, bots, trust, and why most AI experiments never hit the P&L. If you’re a CMO, founde...

Pharmacist-founder and Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Night Contestant  Anne Maxon  shares how her team at Effective is building med-tech that actually fits clinical workflows automating medication check-ins, surfacing red flags, and  improving patient outcomes . You’ll hear how Boise’s startup ecosystem and  Boise Entrepreneur Week  connections helped form the founding team, plus how a  free 3-mon...

Boise’s startup flywheel, explained. Trailhead CEO/ED  Tiam Rastagar  traces his path from PKG to Vacasa to Trailhead, sharing field-tested lessons on innovating before you’re disrupted, using  AI as a tool (not the strategy) , and Trailhead’s next chapter to deepen founder support and capital access in the Treasure Valley.

Farmer-first agtech: simple sensors, smarter irrigation, and trust built through pilots. In this Tech Talks episode,  Ehsan Soltan (SoilTech Wireless)  joins  Rob Tuft (In Time Tec)  to unpack practical agtech: how farms use soil-moisture, temperature, humidity,EC, CO₂/O₂, leaf-wetness, and weather data to make smarter irrigation and crop-health decisions. We talk about building  with  farmers (no...

General aviation takeoffs are the  second most common cause of crashes ,and most are preventable. In this episode of  Tech Talks ,we sit down with  Eric Crawford , founder of  Takeoff Genie ,an AI-powered app designed to act like a digital co-pilot. Eric shares how histechnology predicts unsafe takeoff conditions, reduces pilot error, and buildslife-saving data for flight schools and aviators ever...

Olivia Kido, Product Manager for Microsoft Excel, joins  Tech Talks  to explore the future of AI, AR/VR, and product innovation.  From prototyping with LLMs to the challenges of hallucinations, Olivia shares how Excel became one of the most impactful tools in business and what the next wave of technology means for creativity, accessibility, and everyday life.  Listen in for a conversation about tr...

In this episode of Tech Talks , we sit down with Jennifer Lastra, CEO of 360 Immersive, to explore how virtual reality is transforming workplace safety training. Jennifer shares her powerful entrepreneurial journey — from her military and corporate background to leading a company that’s tackling preventable workplace injuries with cutting-edge VR solutions. We dive into: How VR creates safer, more...

In this episode of Tech Talks, we sit down with Josh Johnston, a Boise-based tech innovator, to get a glimpse into his exciting new venture—Amphora, a stealth-mode startup aiming to develop a foundation model for molecular physics. While many are focused on scaling existing models for computer vision and language, Josh is turning his attention to what could be the next frontier in AI: material sci...

Can a simple device actually rewire your brain? In this powerful conversation with  Brad Mosell , founder of Dharma Dr., we explore how cutting-edge  mental health tech  is making  EMDR therapy  and  bilateral stimulation  more accessible than ever. From building hardware that helps calm the nervous system to integrating  AI and biometrics  for personalized therapy, Brad is reshaping the future of...