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Open Source Vulnerabilities; Cybersecurity in the Russian/Ukrainian conflict and AI-aided cyberattacks Find out what is new in the world of cybersecurity in this CTO podcast featuring cybersecurity expert Mikko Hypponen, the originator of Hypponen's Law (if it's smart📲, it's vulnerable😨) and Europol 🇪🇺 board member. Tune in to hear what he has to say as an expert with more than 30 years of experience in protecting users’ cyber security and privacy. Listen to find out: Why you should see open source vulnerabilities as a supply chain problem (and why it's your job to contribute an audit 🧐). How Bitcoin makes a great quantum-proof encryption 🔏 solution. Should we be scared of AI-aided cyberattacks? 🏴󠁢󠁯󠁴󠁿🤖 Cybersecurity and the Russian🇷🇺/Ukrainian🇺🇦 conflict Listen here

Opportunities in AI, Computer VIsion and NLP. I spoke with Oren Etzioni - CEO of Allen Institute for AI (a leading AI research institute). Get an insight into what's new in the world of AI from the person whose company's incubated startups worth $300 million+ and released a number of AI tools and technologies. Listen to find out: How to get the scientists 🧪 and engineers 🔧on your team to work together What opportunities await you 🦸 in the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence? What is going to be the next big thing in the world of AI🧠, computer vision👁️ and NLP👄? Is AI good or bad? 🤔 Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sastrify Sastrify helps companies to optimize the cost of software procurement by negotiating with suppliers of each software. They saved OMR around €20.000 a year. A lot for a company of 150 people using tools like GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, NewRelic, and more. It is a simple and hassle-free process. They promise to save more money than they cost. And as an alphalist.CTO podcast listener, you get a 50% discount for the first 3 months! So give them a try. Learn more about Sastrify

The Ins and Outs of the Semi-Conductor and Hardware Industry Eben Upton, Co-founder & CEO of Raspberry 🍓 Pi Ltd Foundation (which produces low-cost, high-performance Raspberry Pi single-board computers and microcontrollers for kids - and adults) shares what it’s like to build hardware that makes computing accessible to more people (Did you know that some components are camera shy 📸??). In the past decade, they have made 45 million Raspberry Pis while improving on the original’s performance 40X!!! Learn top tips about building great hardware (it is called hard for a reason) and why you need 10 domain experts, $1 million dollars, and a risk appetite to ⚙️ power the creations of millions of people. Listen to find out: Why technical leaders with multiple demands on their time should stay away from the code 👩‍💻 Why do they no longer manufacture hardware in the Far East 🌏 What will outdated semi-conductor manufacturing facilities 🏭 be used for? How they are handling the supply chain disruptions 🚢 and the conflict in Eastern Europe (e.g. bot scalping, rerouting, prioritization). P.S. If you like gambling - try the semi-conductor industry. BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sastrify Sastrify helps companies to optimize the cost of software procurement by negotiating with suppliers of each software. They saved OMR around €20.000 a year. A lot for a company of 150 people using tools like GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, NewRelic, and more. It is a simple and hassle-free process. They promise to save more money than they cost. And as an alphalist.CTO podcast listener, you get a 50% discount for the first 3 months! So give them a try. Learn more about Sastrify

How to Build Impact Driven Organisations (autonomy + ownership + accountability) Niilo Säämänen, CTO of Wolt (best known for their delivery platform) ⚡, shares how he leads an engineering organisation of 40+ autonomous product teams through hyper-growth to serve millions of customers across 23 countries 🚀. Learn how to structure your team and product across domains, platforms, and countries while putting employee satisfaction at the forefront of your work ⭐. You’re bound to learn a thing or two from his unique approach to building impact-driven tech organisations built on autonomy, ownership and accountability 💪. Listen to find out: How to build & maintain a company culture 🤗 in a hyper-growth company Why autonomous teams allow you to attract and retain the most talented 🏆 engineers How to measure engineering performance (hint: engineer satisfaction is more important than you think) Why they use semi-annual tiered team-owned roadmaps at Wolt (and their process ⚙️ for creating them) Listen Here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sastrify and Dell Sastrify Sastrify helps companies to optimize the cost of software procurement by negotiating with suppliers of each software. They saved OMR around €20.000 a year. A lot for a company of 150 people using tools like GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, NewRelic, and more. It is a simple and hassle-free process. They promise to save more money than they cost. And as an alphalist.CTO podcast listener, you get a 50% discount for the first 3 months! So give them a try. Learn more about Sastrify Dell Dell Technologies offer IT-Technology solutions for companies of any size, tailored to their needs. The experts that guide you are equipped with both the know-how and a huge product portfolio of possible solutions. Their end-to-end IT Solutions range from laptops, PCs and workstations to server, storage, cloud and IoT solutions. Learn more about Dell

How to build sustainable open source projects by commercialising them Mike Perham, the creator of Sidekiq 🦵🏼 (a background job managers for Ruby) shares how he commercialised the open-source as a solopreneur doing what he loves 💙 without the costs & management headaches 🤦 of a team or the pressures of a VC investment. Discover tips for building sustainable software (e.g. minimise dependencies) and choosing the right business model that enables you to support and maintain your software for years to come. Listen to find out:: How to get to $4M ARR with 20% YoY growth by creating a helpful add-on ➕ to a popular open-source framework (i.e. Rails). Why you should avoid dependencies originating from a 💸VC-backed company or non-commercialized OS project Why you activate a ticking time-bomb 💣 when you get VC funding (better to bootstrap and get the revenue without the pressure) Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Deazy and Sastrify Deazy Scaling? Not enough devs around? Thinking of nearshoring but not sure how to make it work? Deazy makes nearshoring work for you with their global ecosystem of vetted developers to flexibly augment your team. Even after their platform matches you with the right developers for your tech and cultural needs, their experienced UK-based team remains at your side proving oversight and support. Now you can deliver your vision with ease with nearshore devs who work well with your in-house core team. Kick off your next project in as little as 2 weeks with Deazy's streamlined hiring. Plus , you can get a10% discount on your first 3 hires with the code EasyDev2022 Try it out and see why many European scale-ups trust Deazy with their nearshoring needs. Learn more about Deazy Sastrify Sastrify helps companies to optimize the cost of software procurement by negotiating with suppliers of each software. They saved OMR around €20.000 a year. A lot for a company of 150 people using tools like GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, NewRelic, and more. It is a simple and hassle-free process. They promise to save more money than they cost. And as an alphalist.CTO podcast listener, you get a 50% discount for the first 3 months! So give them a try. Learn more about Sastrify

Insight Into the World of Innovative Computing Michael Kagan, the CTO of computing giant Nvidia and co-founder of Mellanox shares insight into the world of hardware, software, AI, and of course computing. Listen to find out: Why you should ditch deep hierarchy and allow those close to the product to make the decisions. 🧑‍⚖️ The benefits of working with inexperienced engineers 🐤 How to retain employees by hiring them every day 😃. Why instead of fighting for a bigger slice of pie 🍰 - we should just bake a bigger pie Listen Here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sastrifyand Deazy Sastrify Sastrify helps companies to optimize the cost of software procurement by negotiating with suppliers of each software. They saved OMR around €20.000 a year. A lot for a company of 150 people using tools like GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, NewRelic, and more. It is a simple and hassle-free process. They promise to save more money than they cost. And as an alphalist.CTO podcast listener, you get a 50% discount for the first 3 months! So give them a try. Learn more about Sastrify Deazy Scaling? Not enough devs around? Thinking of nearshoring but not sure how to make it work? Deazy makes nearshoring work for you with their global ecosystem of vetted developers to flexibly augment your team. Even after their platform matches you with the right developers for your tech and cultural needs, their experienced UK-based team remains at your side proving oversight and support. Now you can deliver your vision with ease with nearshore devs who work well with your in-house core team. Kick off your next project in as little as 2 weeks with Deazy's streamlined hiring. Plus , you can get a10% discount on your first 3 hires with the code EasyDev2022 Try it out and see why many European scale-ups trust Deazy with their nearshoring needs. Learn more about Deazy

How to Restructure Your Tech and Org as You Scale I spoke with Daniel Krauss, the Chief Organisational Plumber at FlixBus - a leading Mobility-as-a-Service 🚍🚆. Learn how to grow a company from a ‘fastest-shippable-product monolith’🙃 to a neat ‘independent service’ architecture 😀 with ‘Team Self Design’ events, empowered teams & domain-orientated org structure. Listen to find out: How to push technological innovation in a highly-regulated industry⛔ (and its limits). How to adapt your tech architecture and organizational structure of your product as you scale ⇗ Why you should never compromise on hiring the best 💪 engineers. How he chose FlixBus tech stack Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sastrify, Deazy and Google Cloud Sastrify Sastrify helps companies to optimize the cost of software procurement by negotiating with suppliers of each software. They saved OMR around €20.000 a year. A lot for a company of 150 people using tools like GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, NewRelic, and more. It is a simple and hassle-free process. They promise to save more money than they cost. And as an alphalist.CTO podcast listener, you get a 50% discount for the first 3 months! So give them a try. Learn more about Sastrify Deazy Scaling? Not enough devs around? Thinking of nearshoring but not sure how to make it work? Deazy makes nearshoring work for you with their global ecosystem of vetted developers to flexibly augment your team. Even after their platform matches you with the right developers for your tech and cultural needs, their experienced UK-based team remains at your side proving oversight and support. Now you can deliver your vision with ease with nearshore devs who work well with your in-house core team. Kick off your next project in as little as 2 weeks with Deazy's streamlined hiring. Plus , you can get a10% discount on your first 3 hires with the code EasyDev2022 Try it out and see why many European scale-ups trust Deazy with their nearshoring needs. Learn more about Deazy Google Cloud Take advantage of the booming app industry by using the cloud that saves you time, money and also scales well. Power up your app or serverless function fast using Google Cloud. You also get to keep your cloud costs down by leveraging their many native tools to keep your product lean as you develop, deploy, or integrate it into your ongoing operations. Now you can save on management costs, reduce downtime and protect your data with Google Cloud’s many maintenances and security features. And as you scale and your business requirements change - Google Cloud will adapt with you. If you out-scale their App Engine Platform, the managed Kubernetes will help you reach the next level. What to know more about the best way to deploy an App using the cloud? There will be a FREE webinar about “Modern Application Delivery on Google Cloud” on March 3rd 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central European time. Register to watch it live or on-demand at g.co/appwebinar. P.S. Google Cloud is the best cloud platform for Data Analysis. Try it out and tell us if you agree. Find out more about Modern Application Delivery on Google Cloud

How to make millions with an open-source product and why JavaScript is not the best language for full-stack engineering Taylor Otwell, Creator and CEO of Laravel (a popular PHP framework) - gives tips on how to commercialize an open-source by sharing his winning recipe of a lean team, great UX/UI, time management, product management, and of course, commercial products. He also gives insight into the use of the various frameworks for full-stack engineering (SPOILER ALERT: Full-stack bootcamps should be teaching more than Javascript). Listen to find out:: How to get to 6M$ ARR starting with an open-source project (HINT: It’s not through sponsored repositories) Why to build a SaaS with a single full-stack engineer 🦸 you need to abandon Javascript Why it's better to follow product vision 🧭 and ROI when building features rather than detractors' requests. What goes on behind the scenes 🛠️ at Laravel (product management, team structure, async etc.) A day in the life ⏰ of Taylor Otwell Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Dell and Google Cloud Dell Dell Technologies offer IT-Technology solutions for companies of any size, tailored to their needs. The experts that guide you are equipped with both the know-how and a huge product portfolio of possible solutions. Their end-to-end IT Solutions range from laptops, PCs and workstations to server, storage, cloud and IoT solutions. Learn more about Dell Google Cloud Take advantage of the booming app industry by using the cloud that saves you time, money and also scales well. Power up your app or serverless function fast using Google Cloud. You also get to keep your cloud costs down by leveraging their many native tools to keep your product lean as you develop, deploy, or integrate it into your ongoing operations. Now you can save on management costs, reduce downtime and protect your data with Google Cloud’s many maintenances and security features. And as you scale and your business requirements change - Google Cloud will adapt with you. If you out-scale their App Engine Platform, the managed Kubernetes will help you reach the next level. What to know more about the best way to deploy an App using the cloud? There will be a FREE webinar about “Modern Application Delivery on Google Cloud” on March 3rd 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central European time. Register to watch it live or on-demand at g.co/appwebinar. P.S. Google Cloud is the best cloud platform for Data Analysis. Try it out and tell us if you agree. Find out more about Modern Application Delivery on Google Cloud

#45 - David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, discusses the benefits of remote work, bootstrapping, small teams, and skipping product discovery. He shares insights into technical leadership, talks about capping Basecamp's size, and why he doesn't work on Ruby on Rails full time. He also discusses the productivity benefits of reducing Twitter use by 97%.

What goes into building autonomous vehicles (+ CTO time management) Laura Major - CTO at motional (an autonomous vehicle company 🚗) and author of the book ‘What To Expect When You Are Expecting Robots’🤖 - talks about what it takes to build a commercially-viable SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle 🚘. The motional team has been working with Hyundai and Lyft to get robotaxis on the streets of Las Vegas by 2023. You don't want to miss this inside scoop on the AV industry from a robotics expert with a background in the aerospace industry🚀. Listen to find out: What goes into making AVs: sensing, data processing, testing, maintenance and more. Why they released their NuPlan dataset as a virtual driving test for AVs What its like competing in the autonomous vehicle industry. How to manage your time ⌚ as a CTO -How she deals with the (unfortunate) challenges inherent in being a #WomenInTech 👩‍💻 Listen here BROUGHT TO YOU BY: viadee IT Consulting and Moss viadee IT Consulting Love variety? Speak German? Want to help a mix of companies in different sectors with their IT needs? If you have a background in business informatics, computer science, mathematics, physics, etc. and want to help clients navigate IT challenges as a consultant and freelancer - listen up. viadee IT Consulting is looking for someone with your expertise to join their team. In addition to technical know-how, the ideal candidate will possess a strong team spirit. analytical mindset, openness, and a good dose of curiosity. They offer a growth-oriented and flexible environment (ranked Top 3 for the ‘ Beste Arbeitgeber in der ITK 2020’), warm colleagues (who also grew up with the internet and share many nerdy memories), and a people-centric company culture in which people deal constructively, openly and honestly with one another. As the core of their clients is from the North Rhine-Westphalia, working knowledge of German is essential. Let's work together to transform the digital future of companies in the North Rhine-Westphalia region viadee IT Consulting Moss Save time and money with Moss - an all-in-one solution for company expenses. With Moss companies manage all expenses in one place from anywhere. Moss allows you to automate your accounting by digitizing incoming invoices, pre-accounting receipts, and easy data export. With Moss, your monthly reports can be ready within minutes! Plus, you can tackle high cloud costs with the powerful Moss credit card which allows you to optimize your cash flow. Moss offers card limits of up to half a million Euros and payment terms of up to 60 days. Plus you also get 0.4% cashback on every payment. Find out what it's like to stay on top of all your expenses when you try Moss free of charge for 2 months using the coupon code: ALPHA. Moss