
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

Aug 17, 2023 • 32min
Ep. 26: Internet Explorer wants to be your default
When it comes to programs asking if you want to use them as a default, nobody did it better than Internet Explorer. On This Week in Tech History, Chris and Abbey talk about the company's decision to include the browser in the release of Windows 95, and the implications it had for internet access, bloatware of the future, and when exactly Hotmail addresses will me making a comeback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 2023 • 48min
Ep. 25: Vinay Patankar, CEO and Founder of Process Street
This week, on Founder to Founder, Teja sits down with Vinay Patankar, CEO and Founder at Process Street, an AI-powered process creator that helps companies achieve operational efficiency. They talk about growing up in tech, gaming, hitting the grind when building a business, and the importance of slowing down and seeing the world every once in a while.https://www.process.st/@ProcessStreet@VinayP10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 25min
Ep. 24: The first email sent from space
Today, we take for granted that an email can be sent with the quick flick of the wrist from a computer you keep in your pocket. But when the first email was sent from space in 1991, it marked an occasion that would change communication forever. On This Week in Tech History, Grey and Abbey chat about the crew, their odes to pop culture, and how we'll be communicating from space in the near future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 2023 • 47min
Ep. 23 - Max Howell, CEO and Founder of tea.xyz
This week, Teja sits down with Max Howell, the brain behind Homebrew, about his latest venture, tea. They talk about the growth of the industry, the challenge in paying open source developers, and an unthinkable time in history when being a software developer really wasn't all that cool.https://tea.xyz/https://twitter.com/mxcl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 22: The first transatlantic telegraph cable is completed
Despite four previous ill-fated attempts by a man named Cyrus West Field, he persevered and on the fifth attempt, succeeded in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858. On This Week in Tech, Abbey and Tyler talk about the troubles the project faced, the various methods attempted before and since, and how, despite lasting only three weeks, this single cable changed the way we communicate globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep. 21: Massi Genta, CEO and Founder of Metabob
This week on Founder to Founder, Teja sits down with Massi Genta, CEO and Founder of Metabob. They talk about the process of building companies. the difference between using LLMs and GNNs to help with code reviews, and why adding context and a human element to your tech can help build a successful business.https://metabob.com/https://github.com/MetabobProject/metabob-vscode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2023 • 25min
Ep. 20: Ford sells the first Model A
We're pretty much exactly in the middle of the 2023 Formula 1 season, so it's perfect timing that on This Week in Tech History Abbey and Chris get down to business and talk about the very first Model A to roll off the lot. While other Ford models were perhaps more influential for the things they ultimately contributed to the automotive industry, this was the car that started it all with a whopping 8 horsepower and a top speed of 30MPH. We'd love to see Verstappen and Hamilton duke it out around the course in these bad boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 25min
Ep. 19: Cullen Schwarz, CEO and Founder of DoneGood
After a stint in politics, Cullen Schwarz, CEO and Founder of DoneGood, realized that the best way regular people could influence policy was through spending. This led him to start DoneGood, the online marketplace that features companies dedicated to social good. On this week's episode, he sits down with Teja to discuss the business, growing a good team of people, and everything in between.www.startengine.com/offering/donegoodwww.donegood.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 2023 • 27min
Ep. 18: Apple introduces the iBook
What started as a product aimed at educators became the catalyst for the remote work we have the ability to do today. On This Week in Tech, Abbey and Garish talk about Apple's iBook: the first mass-produced, consumer-focused, WiFi-compatible laptop to ever hit the market. They discuss how it revolutionized the personal computer market, normalized WiFi connection, and contributed to the juggernaut Apple is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 2023 • 40min
Ep. 17: Adit Jain, CEO and Founder of Leena.ai
This week on Founder to Founder, Teja talks with Adit Jain, CEO and Founder of Leena.ai, a tool designed to improve onboarding and internal communications with their advanced virtual assistants. They talk about the ins and outs of growing a global workplace culture, the future of AI, and empowering employees to do their very bet work.leena.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.