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High Bit

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Welcome to High Bit, a podcast hosted by Initialized Capital managing partner Brett Gibson about the art of technical problem-solving. A high bit is the most significant part of the binary representation of a number. In programming language, it is commonly referred to as the most important thing you need to understand about a problem. We spoke with our guests about just that. In each episode, we’ll break down a gnarly engineering problem and hear how the builder’s ingenuity and inventiveness led to a successful outcome.

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Scaling AI Agents for Real-World Tasks with Parcha CEO AJ Asver 28.01.2024 33:21

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...

Building Blockchain Infrastructure With Aaron Henshaw of Bison Trails 22.06.2023 42:55

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...

Troubleshooting Space Engineering with AstroForge’s Jose Acain 22.06.2023 30:56

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...

Unlocking Crypto Trading Efficiency With Talos CTO Ethan Feldman 22.06.2023 32:18

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...

The Future of Nail Care Using AI & Robotics with Clockwork’s Renuka Apte 22.06.2023 24:22

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...

High Bit - Full Trailer 15.06.2023 1:56

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.