
Frontier Podcast by Gun.io
After over a decade of working with highly skilled developers and businesses of all sizes, we've discovered that there is some pretty good advice just waiting to be shared. We've also learned that learning is something we just can't get enough of. This season of the Frontier Podcast, we'll be talking to experts from every walk of the technical life, while also taking a peek into the tech history that has gotten the world to where it is today.Gun.io is a global talent agency that specializes in pairing the world's best software professionals with world-class companies. Interested in getting in touch? Come check us out at Gun.io. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Dec 7, 2023 • 29min
Ep. 36: David Khourshid, CEO and Co-Founder at Stately
This week, Teja talks with David Khourshid, Co-founder and CEO at Stately. This AI tool serves as a visual source of truth for creating, deploying, and analyzing any type of logic. They discuss the importance of considering the customer at the outset, the ways metrics can skew your path, and how you know when it's the right time to turn that side hustle into a full-time business. stately.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2023 • 31min
Ep. 35: Brandon Bayer, CEO and Co-Founder at Flightcontrol
This week, on Founder to Founder, Teja talks with Brandon Bayer, CEO and Co-founder of Flightcontrol. This developer-first AWS infrastructure allows teams to deploy on AWS without the overhead of hiring a DevOps team. They discuss running a lean team, building better experiences for software teams, and how the best leaders are the ones that treat people with kindness above all else.flightcontrol.dev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 2023 • 34min
Ep. 34: Asher Weiss, CEO and Co-Founder of Tixologi
When Asher Weiss, CEO and Co-founder at Tixologi, started his first company at the age of eight, he had no way of knowing he'd be a lifelong entrepreneur. This week, he sits down with Teja to talk about working for the Orlando Magic, getting poached by the Warriors, and why event ticketing needs a new system.https://tixologi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 2023 • 34min
Ep. 33: Shane Sniteman, CPO and Founder at Strumn
In this week's episode, Teja talks with Shane Sniteman, Chief Product Officer and Founder at Strumn, an app that connects musicians and venues to book gigs. What started as a final project for a software boot camp program and sat dormant for years has now become a thriving marketplace for live music bookings. They talk about taking a chance on on making a career change, the music scene in Nashville, and how sometimes picking up an old project is the best business bet you can make.www.strumn.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 2023 • 46min
Ep. 32: Evan Kirkham, CEO and Co-Founder of Outlier
Teja talks with Evan Kirkham, CEO and Co-Founder at Outlier, a sports betting platform, this week. They discuss playing sports, changing gears on your business plan when you're already successful, and the importance of surrounding yourself with entrepreneurs who will push your boundaries and get you to think bigger.www.outlier.bethttps://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-kirkham-581b1220/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2023 • 34min
Ep. 31: Jerome Hardaway, Founder of Vets Who Code
When Jerome Hardaway was hired at the Department of Defense, it wasn't because of the skills he learned in the military; it was the ones he taught himself after leaving the Air Force. This week on Founder to Founder, he talks with Teja about the life-changing world of software, working to help Vets channel their military skills into successful tech careers, and a sprinkling of martial arts and anime.www.vetswhocode.iowww.linkedin.com/in/jeromehardaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2023 • 25min
Ep. 30: Kent Kiersey, CEO and Founder, Invoke AI
This week, Teja sits down with Kent Kiersey, the CEO and Founder of Invoke AI, an open-source generative AI product designed to give creators more control over the images they develop. They talk about the importance of building with an OS community, having a solid foundation in product, and why Discord is still (and probably always will be) the place you can learn the most about your product.www.invoke.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 2023 • 59min
Ep. 29: Yaron Ben Nun, CTO and Founder of Nostromo Energy
After a short hiatus, we're back in the saddle with another episode of Founder to Founder. This week, Teja talks with Yaron Ben Nun, CTO and Founder of Nostromo Energy, about building a company from a good solution, the best way to learn how to negotiate, and how sometimes the best ideas are the ones that can take you down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 2023 • 24min
Ep. 28: Miss Manners addresses computer correspondence
These days, barely a second thought is given to sending off some manner or another of virtual correspondence. But back in the infancy of computer-typed messaging, Miss Manners had quite a few things to say about how inappropriate its use was, as Abbey and Victoria talk about on This Week in Tech History. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2023 • 47min
Ep. 27: DeVaris Brown, CEO and Co-founder of Meroxa
What kind of role models did you have growing up? For DeVaris Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of Meroxa, it was seeing the innovative ways his family started on their own entrepreneurial journeys that led him to a life in tech. This week on Founder to Founder, he sits down with Teja to talk about the difference between being a CEO and a CTO, learning on the go, and why being "always on" can leave you hungry.https://meroxa.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.