Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Aatish Salvi, CTO of Teikametrics, discusses building a service for 3rd party Amazon sellers using data science, being wary of pre-mature optimization, integrating data engineering research into the team, and working with Amazon as both a partner and a competitor. Teikametrics Aatish on LinkedIn See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots! Special Guest: Teikametrics.

Jennifer Lum, COO and co-founder of Forge.ai, discusses building a company and platform that transforms unstructured information into machine-readable data in real-time, avoiding biases in data collection, and evolving & defining company values as one's team grows. Forge Jennifer on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Millie Blackwell, President & Co-founder of Showcase Workshop, discusses differences in business culture between California and New Zealand, pursuing tablets as a business tool early in the lifespan of the iPad, experimenting with SaaS pricing, and providing value to both enterprise buyers and end-users. Showcase Workshop Showcase Forest Releaf Fund Millie on LinkedIn

DJ Patil, Head of Technology at Devoted Health, discusses his time as the U.S. Chief Data Scientist, scaling healthcare to meet modern data demands, and the process of architecting a health care company. Devoted Health U.S. Government’s open data The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis "Do Things That Don't Scale" DJ on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

David Kloba & Rob Meinhardt, Co-Founders of Furious Collective, discuss the mindset and methodology of their venture production studio, recount their adventures over the past year of growing FormKeep after having acquired it from thoughtbot, and offer advice to founders preparing to sell their product or company. Furious Collective FormKeep See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of...

Andrew Bialecki, CEO of Klaviyo, discusses building systems to process and get insight from business' data, scaling personality and humanity to mass communication, and translating customer feedback into concrete product improvement. Plus, the debut of 'Ask thoughtbot'! Klaviyo David Cancel on Giant Robots The Innovators - Walter Isaacson Andrew on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a...

Jonathan Kim, CEO of Appcues, discusses building better onboarding and personalization to apps, starting a company as a solo founder, lessons learned from his time in journalism, and core culture values. Appcues David Cancel on Giant Robots Jonathan on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

In this special crossover episode, Chad is joined by Chris Toomey, Development Director at thoughtbot and host of The Bike Shed podcast, to discuss the content, history, and the process of making Upcase, thoughtbot's online learning platform, FREE. The Bike Shed Upcase Test Driven Rails Mastering Git Fundamentals of TDD SOA on The Bike Shed Onramp to Vim thoughtbot Purpose Statement Chris on Twitt...

Sandra Richter, Co-founder and CEO of Soofa, talks about redefining the infrastructure of out of home advertising, purpose vs business motivation, and learning from setbacks. Soofa MIT Media Lab Soofa Sign Soofa Talk Sandra on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Lindsey Christensen, VP of Marketing at thoughtbot, discusses shaping thoughtbot's marketing strategy, team, and future. Purpose-built Resource Center The Bike Shed Podcast Lindsey on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Heena Purohit, Product Manager of IBM Watson IoT, discusses how they are tailoring custom solutions with IoT data, building business acumen for better product managing, and iterating at scale. IBM Watson IoT Stryker Vehicle Intrapreneurship Trusted AI Heena on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Mike Trotzke, CEO of Cheddar, talks about the future of billing models, when is the right time to do seed investing, and finding your value pricing metric. Cheddar Pricing Bootcamp "SaaS Pricing: Strategies, Frameworks & Lessons Learned" - Chad Pytel Building Splitfit Mike on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Jameson Toole, founder of Fritz, discusses AI & Machine Learning on mobile, the process & ideology of launching a product from scratch, and the business of developer tools. Fritz Core ML TensorFlow InstaSaber Heartbeat Jameson on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Yoav Shapira, an Engineering Manager at Facebook with a long history in Boston startups, discusses early technology choices for startups, balancing product needs/wants with technical limitations, the role of Capital-D 'Design', and common startup advice. CarGurus HubSpot Happier Jana David Cancel on Giant Robots thoughtbot Playbook Internet Access a Basic Human Right Building a Crucial Conversatio...

Sarah Cooper, comedian, speaker, and author of 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings , joins Chad to discuss management burnout, the creative process, and her latest book. 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings The Cooper Review "10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" The Oatmeal How to be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings "9 Non-Threatening Leadership Strategies for Women" The Bubble: Cr...

Stephan Ango, Co-founder and Head of Product at Lumi, discusses merging creative and scientific mindsets in industrial design, the logistics of packaging, developing custom solutions by slowly replacing 3rd party tools, and building your ideal culture while balancing operational needs. Lumi Inkodye PureScript PureScript and Haskell at Lumi Well Made Podcast Shipping Things "1,000 True Fans" - Kevi...

Jerry Talton, leader of the Machine-Learning Services team at Slack, talks about picking up after a failed startup, design-thinking for machine learning, and important lessons from managing. Slack "Doggfooding" StarSpace General Management Course The No Asshole Rule - Robert Sutton Creativity, Inc. - Ed Catmull West Wing - Down in a Hole Giant Robots ep 256 - Stay Hungry, Stay Learning 'A Few Usef...

Clara Vu, co-founder & VP of Engineering of Veo Robotics, shares her story getting into the world of robotics, designing perception systems for industrial robots, and 'First-Principles Thinking' in all aspects of business. Veo Robotics T-Shaped Skills Time of Flight Cameras Clara on LinkedIn See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Joe Ferris, CTO of thoughtbot, joins Chad to discuss Data Engineering, what it is, when you need it, and some of the challenges thoughtbot has faced while using it. Machine Learning on Giant Robots Joe on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Tim Enwall, CEO of Misty Robotics, discusses designing, building, and selling a fully autonomous robot for developers. Misty Robotics - Use code GiantRobot for $200 off pre-orders Sphero RobotShop Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey A. Moore Misty Series Pics LiveWorx Conference Tim on Medium See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Robby Russell, VP of Engineering & Partner at Planet Argon, discusses considering remote work for an agency, strategies for leading a dev team, defining focus for an agency, and the results of the 2018 Rails Hosting Survey. Planet Argon Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Rails Hosting Survey Robby on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Greg Storey, founder of Airbag Industries & Executive Director of Design at USAA, discusses the blurring of personal and company identity, helming a budding design group, "safe agile", what it means for design to 'have a seat at the table', and sustainable pace within an agency. Airbag Industries Electric Pulp "You Are Not Your Job Search" - Greg Storey "How Design is Changing IT" - Chad Pytel...

Alex Friedman, co-founder of LOLA, discusses overcoming stigma, launching new products, measuring success, and brand values. LOLA Sex by LOLA See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Sam Moorhouse, creator of Global Code, discusses the importance of mentorship and how he established a software engineering summer education program in Ghana. Global Code ELiTE ELiTE in Ghana Raspberry Pi Sam on Twitter Global Code on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Michael Sheeley, former co-founder of Runkeeper, talks about his struggles with scaling, experimentation with prices, finding ways to connect and work together as a larger society, and innovation in health care. Runkeeper Michael on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots! Special Guest: Nurse-1-1.