Frontier Podcast by Gun.io

To kick off Season 3 of the Frontier Podcast, we have Jordan Ambra, CTO of Photobooth Supply Co. We talk about the challenges of building a product that involves both hardware and software, how technology can be used to help empower personal growth, and, of course, why having chickens in this time of rising egg costs isn't quite what it's cracked up to be. https://photoboothsupplyco.com https://ww...

With Season 2 in the rearview, it's time to get ready for a new set of conversations in Season 3. We will be talking to people and brands who are doing great things in and for the community, as well as looking back in history at the events that have shaped the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had an idea, and we had a company, and we had recently secured our Series A funding, so why not re-start the podcast? When Faith and Abbey started down this path halfway through the year, they had no idea how many twists, turns, and teachable moments were in store for them. In the final episode of season two, they sit down to talk about how it all went, and what they're looking forward to in th...

Breaking into product can be really difficult, even if what you've been doing your whole career is technically build products. In this week's "Meet the team" episode, hear how our newest recruit, Haley Harris, made the move, and what she's looking forward to helping us build now that she's here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the heart of what we do at Gun.io is our amazing community of developers. In this episode, Talent Growth Advocate, Victoria Stahr, shares how integral they are to our success, what we do to support them throughout their contracts, and how the support for our developers has grown with our team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Sales Development Representative, Greyson Wooten, wanted to make a career change, he did a full 180. Or did he? This week, Faith chats with him about moving from teaching to startups, being passionate about sports, and how if you can handle the wrath of an 8th grader, you'll excel in sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Faith sits down with our Account Executive, Ashley Yearby, and Head of Strategic Accounts, Jessi Soler, to talk about how we streamline the hiring process and help companies find success. They also share what you can do if you can't use Gun.io, and pitch the next big business idea on how to find a reliable home contractor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before taking on a role here at Gun.io, Client Success Manager, Jeff Vedenoff, made his way up the ranks helping people with the biggest purchases of their lives: homes and vehicles. Hear what it takes to succeed and how to build a new department from the ground up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a team that almost doubled in size, and our first foray into venture backing, 2022 has been quite the year at Gun.io. In this episode, Teja and Faith talk about the growth of the company, next year's goals, and how important it is to take a step back and bored every once in a while. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you hear that someone like our Technical Talent Advocate, Girish Kumar, who casually started TWO companies while running a third, is the kind of talent who helps to vet our talent, it sends a clear signal that our team is up to snuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 7-month-olds to teenagers, our team is growing the next generation of dreamers and doers, one WFH day at a time. In this episode, you'll hear how they manage their time, find hidden spots of solitude, and embrace the walk to school. Shout to Bluey, y'all, because only her energy can match these kids'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When your first sales job was hustling your classmates over Yu-Gi-Oh cards at six years old, you're bound to be one of the best in the biz by the time you're a full-grown adult. Such is the case with Donovan Suggs, one of Gun.io's Sales Development Reps. And when he's not working for us? He's working on laying tracks as a talented musician. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

In this episode, Faith, Teja, and Abbey sit down to talk about the changes Gun.io made prior to going remote, the numerous benefits of distributed and remote teams, and why it's totally okay to tell people you love your job. A few other tangents will keep you laughing through this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior Frontend Developer, Richie Clark, started his development career by promising great things, and he continues to deliver to this day. Hear more about his path from Play It Again Sports to Gun.io and why the logistics of the pork market are more complicated than you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Be militant about the things you can control so that you can be frivolous elsewhere." Sage advice from our Marketing Coordinator, Chris Johnson, and just one of the many great nuggets of advice he has about brand authenticity, and how people will always remember how you make them feel above all else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's ironic that our Talent Growth Advocate, Victoria Stahr, moved to Nashville knowing she wanted to leave her live of running music events behind, but great for us that her superb operational skills have made our talent onboarding program the success it is today. Hear what she has to say about how to make moves on this latest episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Faith sits down with our VP of Operations, Tyler Newkirk, to talk about how we've traditionally approached growth and promotion at Gun.io. It turns out our secret sauce is hiring talented people and giving them the space and tools to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don't have health inspectors knocking on the door during dinner rush, but there are plenty of other parallels between tech and restaurants, as our Marketing Coordinator, Chris Johnson, talks about on this latest episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Free t-shirts only get you so far. So how do you market to a group of people with discerning tastes highly-attuned BS meters? Authenticity and expertise are our two best tools, as Content Lead, Abbey Charles, talks about in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wanted to call this episode "Just get it done," because that's what our UI/UX Engineer-turned-one-man-Army, Regis Camimura, has applied to most situations in life. In this episode, he talks about his development journey, life challenges, and how unacceptable it is to not know when the World Cup is happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every brand goes through the evolution of its own identity, and Gun.io is no different. In this episode, the CEO and Co-founder of Gun.io, Teja Yenamandra, sits down to talk with Faith about Swiss timepieces, capsule wardrobes, and the various stages of our own personal branding throughout the years. Want to get the visuals? Check out the pod on YouTube , or head over to our blog post on the updat...

When our Account Executive, Ashley Yearby, isn't busy leading world-class food tours or designing a dice game that takes the boredom out of your home bar, she's making sure our clients are getting matched with the kind of talent that fits their every need. Hear how she balances all the most badass things at once on this episode of the Frontier Podcast. Buy The Adventurous Bartender here: https://w...

A lot of things have changed at Gun.io since we first started, but no department more than sales. In this episode our Head of Strategic Accounts, Jessi Soler, and VP of Revenue, Ben Kettle, talk about what it has looked like to grow the sales department by 5 times its size. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not easy keeping all the balls in the air when it comes to matching multiple developers to multiple projects. Luckily, we have Cameron Holmes, one of our extremely talented and multi-faceted Client Experience Coordinators. Hear what he has to say about taking on a whole new kind of job and what it takes to keep it all together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you have a small team, deciding what gets built is always a balance of complexity and priorities. In this episode, our VP or Product, Grey Garner, talks to us about how he triages short-, medium-, and long-term goals with the daily bug squash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.