Contraption Company Audio

Exploring how companies are applying AI in practice. See the slides at: contraption.co/archetypes-of-llm-apps/ In this presentation, Philip from Contraption Company discusses how startups are leveraging AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), to innovate across various industries. The presentation, originally given to an innovation group at a large insurance company, covers foundational tec...

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In this episode of the Contraption Company Podcast, Philip interviews Taylor Crane , founder of FractionalJobs.io , about the growing trend of fractional work. They discuss Taylor's journey from his previous venture, Clubs Poker, to his current focus on the fractional space, highlighting the benefits and learnings along the way. The conversation explores the definition of fractional work, its adva...

Philip Thomas interviews Ayush Newatia in London about his book, 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'. They discuss Ayush's journey of writing and self-publishing the technical resource, the challenges of learning and teaching advanced Ruby on Rails concepts, and the shift towards a full-stack framework, including mobile applications. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Background 01:48 Discussing 'The Rails an...

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In this episode of the Contraption Company Podcast, host Philip Thomas sits down with Ben Weiss , an entrepreneur who transitioned from founding Zcruit , a software company for college football recruiting, to working in creator businesses. They discuss the nuances of running software versus creator businesses, the journey of growing and selling Zcruit, Ben's experience enhancing operations at Meat...

Aaron is the co-founder of realnice , a simple personal website builder. realnice competes with my product, Postcard , which is also a personal website builder. So, I thought it would be fun to sit down with a competitor and talk shop. Show notes + links : contraption.co/essays/talking-shop-aaron-cohn-realnice/ Join the Contraption Company newsletter: contraption.co/essays Timestamps: 00:00 Introd...

Presentation about what software developers teach us about the future of collaboration Originally given at Almost Perfect in Tokyo on 3 Feb 2024. Links: Written version of talk PDF of accompanying slides Contraption Company Get future content via email Booklet FRCTNL The focus of the talk is on the significant shifts that modern-day work practices are undergoing. It highlights emerging trends in s...