From Coldplay to Code: AI Wins, Data Lakes, and the Age-Old Centralized vs. Distributed Debate
In this "Summer Catch-Up" episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub swap stories from the field, covering everything from data pipeline migrations to the ...
12 Aug 202554min
Design in the Age of AI: Craft, Tools, and the Future of Creativity
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome design veteran Vince Dean for a deep dive into the shifting world of product design in the AI er...
5 Aug 202555min
Storytelling, Not Spin: Founder-Led Marketing with Dan Woods
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub are joined by Dan Woods, an expert in founder-led marketing. Dan shares his extensive experience in help...
29 Jul 202551min
The Outsourcing Playbook Gets an AI Rewrite: Engineering in the Age of AI and Global Teams
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dig deep into the real-world lessons of managing outsourced and distributed engineering teams. Drawing o...
22 Jul 202524min
From Code to Careers: AI's Disruption of Software and Work Itself
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dive into the fast-evolving world of generative AI—and what it means for the future of software developm...
15 Jul 202553min
How GenAI Is Changing the Two Guys in a Garage Founder Story
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub welcome tech entrepreneurs and avid scuba divers Justin Wolf and Joe Malek to share the story behind the...
8 Jul 202552min
Autonomous Engineering Teams: What Works, What Breaks
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub unpack one of the most debated questions in engineering leadership: Should engineering managers also ser...
1 Jul 202550min
The End of Programming As We Know It? Justin Kaufman's tips on building fast with AI
In this bonus episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub engage in a deep and insightful conversation with their guest Justin Kaufman about the transformat...
26 Jun 202516min
