#343 Benny Wong - End-to-End Mobility & Rapid Scaling
Today we are talking to Benny Wong, the CTO at Spin. And we discuss how Spin has utilized Toptal to hire engineers during periods of massive growth. The advanced custom scooter Spin has been developing, and their plans to transition from a scooter sharing company to an end-to-end mobility company. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Spin, check them out at https://www.spin.app To learn more about Toptal, check them out at https://www.toptal.com
23 Jun 202145min
#342 Josh Goldman - Moving the World to Electric Vehicles, & Using AI to Discover More Raw Materials for Batteries
Today we are talking to Josh Goldman, the Co-Founder and CTO at KoBold Metals. And we discuss how KoBold is discovering the raw materials we need to fully transition the world to electric vehicles. The technology behind different approaches for mineral exploration, and how they are maintaining ethical business integrity while exploring and creating new mines. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about KoBold Metals, check them out at https://www.koboldmetals.com
21 Jun 202152min
#341 Greg Keller - 3 Archetypes of Entrepreneurial Thinking, & Scaling Without Making a Sales Call
Today we are talking to Greg, the CTO at JumpCloud. And we discuss why Greg places more importance on an employee’s critical thinking and collaboration skills than their aptitude for a specific tool. How JumpCloud has scaled to 300+ employees without ever making an outbound sales call, and the three different archetypes of entrepreneurial thinking. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about JumpCloud, check them out at https://jumpcloud.com
18 Jun 202143min
#340 Yoni Eini - Being Customer Driven, & Eliminating Hierarchy
Today we are talking to Yoni Eini, the CTO at Upsolver. And we discuss how being customer-driven has been his key to career success. How Upsolver’s data lake platform is an end-to-end data solution, and why Yoni prefers a company culture that doesn’t focus on hierarchy. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Upsolver, check them out at https://www.upsolver.com
16 Jun 202142min
#339 Steph Charbonneau - Investing in Culture, & Securely Automating IT Processes
Today we are talking to Steph, the Senior Director of Product Strategy and Data Security at Helpsystems. And we discuss how HelpSystems allows you to securely automate many of your IT processes . How investing in your company culture pays dividends many times over, and why it’s beneficial to keep organizational hierarchies as flat as possible. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Helpsystems, check them out at https://www.helpsystems.com
14 Jun 202148min
#338 Tony Sager - The Center for Internet Security, & the Role of Non-Profits in Cyber Defense
Today we are talking to Tony, the Chief Evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. And we discuss the role of nonprofit organizations in national cyber defense. Why we need to simplify the resources at our disposal for cybersecurity, and how we can prepare ourselves against the repeatable kinds of attacks that happen every day. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about the Center for Internet Security, check them out at https://www.cisecurity.org/
11 Jun 202159min
#337 Aaron Suzuki - Increasing Return on IT Investments, and Balancing Tradeoffs in Management
Today we are talking to Aaron, the CEO and Founder of SmartDeploy. And we discuss how SmartDeploy is reimagining desktop management. The challenges of balancing tradeoffs as a management team, and why treating your employees with respect is the smartest business move in the long run. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about SmartDeploy, check them out at https://www.smartdeploy.com
9 Jun 202159min
#336 Sir Tim Berners-Lee & John Bruce - Creating a New Web For All
Today we are talking to Tim Berners-Lee: the inventor of the World Wide Web and CTO at Inrupt, and John Bruce: the CEO at Inrupt. We discuss how Inrupt is building a new layer on the Web called Solid. How Solid’s unique API significantly reduces the need for back-end development, and how Solid gives users control over their personal data. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Inrupt and Solid, check them out at https://inrupt.com
7 Jun 202153min
