Marcus and Rami

Marcus and Rami: Figuring Things Out

Technology EN ↓ 57 episodes

Introducing Marcus O'Brien and Rami Banna - the hilariously candid tech dads of Silicon Valley. In each episode, these two friends and product managers invite listeners into their lives as they share their unique perspectives on everything from the latest technology trends to the challenges of raising kids in the modern world. With their quick wit and razor-sharp humor, Marcus and Rami provide a refreshingly funny take on the ups and downs of life in the tech industry. Tune in for laughs, insights, and a few beers along the way.

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EP107: Tech to Combat Climate Change & MORE FLUTE in Hiphop: Figuring Things Out 16.02.2022 53:53

Marcus and Rami are two mates and Product leads, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. We’re joined by our very special guest Tara Seshan - Chief Product Officer at Watershed. In her own words, “these days, I find myself thinking about: 1. Technology tools to cut carbon 2. Global financial infrastructure (yes, +crypto!) 3. CA’s housing crisis 4. Getting more wind instruments sampl...

EP106: Spotify's Rogan Problem & Free Speech in Tech: Figuring Things Out 09.02.2022 57:04

Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. In this episode, we talk about the recent Joe Rogan and Spotify problems and Free Speech in Tech?

EP105: FinTech Mafia & NFT Creators Left Holding the Bag: Figuring Things Out 02.02.2022 51:32

Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. In this episode, we talk about the recent public twitter allegations, by Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow, that Stripe, YCombinator and VC's are the "Silicon Valley Mob". And as we dig deeper into web3 and NFT sales, are designers ultimately the biggest losers in this Pump and Dump scheme? Mentioned in this episode: https:/...

EP104: How to Start a YouTube Channel with Patrick Rambles: Figuring Things Out 26.01.2022 52:29

Marcus and Rami are two mates and Product leads, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. We’re joined by a very special guest, YouTuber Patrick Rambles (www.youtube.com/c/PatrickRambles) - an amazing tech gear reviewer and one of our favorite creators. In this episode we explore what it means to be a "Covid Creator", starting a YouTube channel, when you can tell your co-workers and...

EP103: The Future of Design with John Eze: Figuring Things Out 19.01.2022 53:05

Marcus and Rami are two mates and Product leads, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. We’re joined by our very special guest John Eze - user experience design lead at YouTube. Previously of Google Search and LinkedIn. Oh, and he’s a great mate of ours - but don’t hold that against him. In this episode we talk about the future of design, what’s hot in tech, inclusion, the meta...

EP102: NFT's and Theranos - Fake It 'til You Make It: Figuring Things Out 12.01.2022 49:10

Dive back into the world of tech with Marcus and Rami in episode two of "Figuring Things Out". This time, they dig deep into the buzz surrounding NFTs and how digital art is making waves in both the art and tech industries. From Marcus' attempt to onboard his wife to the world of NFTs, to diving deep into Gary Vaynerchuk's thought leadership with his prescient book from 2013 and...

EP101: How to Start a Podcast: Figuring Things Out 04.01.2022 56:54

Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. Marcus is Irish and lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and two kids. He is currently Head of Product for a global technology company. Rami is his Ozzy mate. In this episode we talk about: - Who is this podcast for? - Youtube Creator Economy - What is web3? - NFT's