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Mike Trotzke, CEO of Cheddar, talks about the future of billing models, when is the right time to do seed investing, and finding your value pricing metric. Cheddar Pricing Bootcamp "SaaS Pricing: Strategies, Frameworks & Lessons Learned"- Chad Pytel Building Splitfit Mike on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Jameson Toole, founder of Fritz, discusses AI & Machine Learning on mobile, the process & ideology of launching a product from scratch, and the business of developer tools. Fritz Core ML TensorFlow InstaSaber Heartbeat Jameson on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Yoav Shapira, an Engineering Manager at Facebook with a long history in Boston startups, discusses early technology choices for startups, balancing product needs/wants with technical limitations, the role of Capital-D 'Design', and common startup advice. CarGurus HubSpot Happier Jana David Cancel on Giant Robots thoughtbot Playbook Internet Access a Basic Human Right Building a Crucial Conversations Culture at Facebook Managing Unconscious Bias Yoav on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Sarah Cooper, comedian, speaker, and author of 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings, joins Chad to discuss management burnout, the creative process, and her latest book. 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings The Cooper Review "10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" The Oatmeal How to be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings "9 Non-Threatening Leadership Strategies for Women" The Bubble: Crushing It Sarah Cooper McSweeney's Sarah on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Stephan Ango, Co-founder and Head of Product at Lumi, discusses merging creative and scientific mindsets in industrial design, the logistics of packaging, developing custom solutions by slowly replacing 3rd party tools, and building your ideal culture while balancing operational needs. Lumi Inkodye PureScript PureScript and Haskell at Lumi Well Made Podcast Shipping Things "1,000 True Fans"- Kevin Kelly Stephan on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Jerry Talton, leader of the Machine-Learning Services team at Slack, talks about picking up after a failed startup, design-thinking for machine learning, and important lessons from managing. Slack "Doggfooding" StarSpace General Management Course The No Asshole Rule- Robert Sutton Creativity, Inc.- Ed Catmull West Wing- Down in a Hole Giant Robots ep 256- Stay Hungry, Stay Learning 'A Few Useful Things to Know About Machine Learning'- Pedro Domingos 'Naive Bayes Models for Probability Estimation'- Lowd & Domingos Jerry on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Clara Vu, co-founder & VP of Engineering of Veo Robotics, shares her story getting into the world of robotics, designing perception systems for industrial robots, and 'First-Principles Thinking' in all aspects of business. Veo Robotics T-Shaped Skills Time of Flight Cameras Clara on LinkedIn See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Joe Ferris, CTO of thoughtbot, joins Chad to discuss Data Engineering, what it is, when you need it, and some of the challenges thoughtbot has faced while using it. Machine Learning on Giant Robots Joe on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Tim Enwall, CEO of Misty Robotics, discusses designing, building, and selling a fully autonomous robot for developers. Misty Robotics- Use code GiantRobot for $200 off pre-orders Sphero RobotShop Crossing the Chasm- Geoffrey A. Moore Misty Series Pics LiveWorx Conference Tim on Medium See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Robby Russell, VP of Engineering & Partner at Planet Argon, discusses considering remote work for an agency, strategies for leading a dev team, defining focus for an agency, and the results of the 2018 Rails Hosting Survey. Planet Argon Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Rails Hosting Survey Robby on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots