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Let Your Team Experiment With AI w/ Jonathan LaCour | Episode 179
TL;DR: Mission is an AWS-only premier consulting partner (managed services, professional services, and resale) founded by combining three acquired businesses, later acquired by CDW. CTO Jonathan LaCour shares what makes integrations succeed, why “interrupts” slow...
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Save Countless Hours With AI, Master Prompts & Vibe Coding w/ Brian Bauer – Episode 172
Steve Taplin talks with Rational Exponent VP of AI Products Brian Bauer about building AI products for regulated industries, how re:agent helps banks map regulations to policies and improve adherence, and how vibe-coded UX prototypes (including tools like Lovable)...
Why Aligning Your Product & Engineering Teams Earlier WORKS w/ Jeff Prince – Episode 171
Steve Taplin sits down with XOi CTO Jeff Prince to discuss building usable software for field technicians, scaling and onboarding remote engineering teams, and applying AI thoughtfully with human-in-the-loop oversight across products and development.In this episode of...
The Secret Is Quality Meetings w/ Ben Ede – Episode 170
Ben Ede shares practical lessons from leading engineering teams at scale. AI should enhance engineers, not replace them. True CI/CD is about confidence and reliability, not just speed. Smaller tickets improve delivery, quality, and team morale. Tech debt should be...
The Harsh Truth About Software Delivery: You Can Have Good, Fast Or Cheap, But You Still Only Get Two
Leaders in technology like to believe that modern tools and AI have rewritten the rules of software development, but one rule refuses to die. You can optimize for good, fast or cheap, but you still only get two. It is the law of software gravity, and it has humbled...
New H-1B Fees: What They Really Mean And Why Nearshore Demand Is Rising
In September 2025, the U.S. government imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, targeting beneficiaries outside the United States or those requiring consular processing. This represents one of the most significant changes to skilled-worker immigration in...
The Secret Is Quality Meetings w/ Ben Ede – Episode 170
Ben Ede shares practical lessons from leading engineering teams at scale. AI should enhance engineers, not replace them. True CI/CD is about confidence and reliability, not just speed. Smaller...
The Harsh Truth About Software Delivery: You Can Have Good, Fast Or Cheap, But You Still Only Get Two
Leaders in technology like to believe that modern tools and AI have rewritten the rules of software development, but one rule refuses to die. You can optimize for good, fast or cheap, but you...
New H-1B Fees: What They Really Mean And Why Nearshore Demand Is Rising
In September 2025, the U.S. government imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, targeting beneficiaries outside the United States or those requiring consular processing. This represents...
10 Skills To Look For When Making Your Next AI Hire (Hint: It Is Not Just About Coding Anymore)
When most people hear "AI job," they imagine someone buried in Python scripts, juggling TensorFlow models while whispering sweet nothings to an AWS instance. And sure—those technical chops still...
Beyond Borders: How Sonatafy Delivers Top Software Talent from Latin America
The hunt for skilled software developers has gone global—and for good reason. The competition for top-tier tech talent in the U.S. is fierce, and traditional hiring models can’t keep up with the...
The Five Rules Every Successful Software Team Should Follow
A few years ago, a CEO called me in to determine why his software project was running behind schedule. His developers were talented, his budget was healthy and his goals were clear. Yet nothing...
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