Best Argon Podcasts (2024)

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The Best & Worst National Champ Cycling Kits of All Time 1:01:21

2h ago1:01:21

1:01:21

We took a break, but our hot takes didn't. We're back to talk about the 2024 Olympics cycling kits and, more importantly, the greatest (and the worst) country inspired kits of all time. 0:10 - We are so back 2:40 - Olympic Cycling 3:54 - Is Pas Normal trying to get bought by private equity? 5:08 - The Mike Woods kit that inspired this episode 7:26 …

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Brandon Roberts - Angular, Front-End Frameworks, and OpenSauced 54:33

1h ago54:33

54:33

On this week's episode, we're excited to have Brandon Roberts on the show. Brandon is a software engineer at Open Sauced, a company that helps other companies build better open source software. He's also a creator of Analog, an full stack framework for building Angular apps. https://brandonroberts.dev/ https://github.com/brandonroberts https://www.…

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131. Going for Gold 1:04:05

4h ago1:04:05

1:04:05

This week we discussed the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympiad, and Cam struggled to define his political / patriotic ideals. He is not, it turns out, a transhumanist. We then segue into our favorite subject: ELECTORAL POLITICS, and the nomination of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris's Vice Presidential running mate. If you are interested in checking ou…

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Richard Feldman - Zed, Roc Lang - Elm but for everywhere 1:14:28

1d ago1:14:28

1:14:28

This week we're joined by Richard Feldman, the author of Roc lang, a futuristic functional programming language. Richard is a software engineer at Zed, a company that making a new code editor that's built on the Rust programming language and integrates AI. We talk about all the crazy feature that Roc lang has, and how it might change the way you wr…

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Nicholas C. Zakas - ESLint 1:01:09

8d ago1:01:09

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This week we're delighted to have Nicholas Zakas on the show to talk about ESLint. ESLint is a tool that helps you find and fix problems in your JavaScript code by writing plugins that check for patterns in your code's AST. We talk about the history of ESLint, the challenges of building a linter, and the future of of ESLint. https://x.com/slicknet …

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The Greatest Moment in Eastern or Western Cinema, Part 2 57:22

12d ago57:22

57:22

The continuation of our discussion of Wild Zero, including a few points about Zombie Meta-Awareness, Hollywood's penchant for lazy irony, and how to dress for the apocalypse.By Andrew Patrick

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130. Say It Ain't Joe 1:10:28

13d ago1:10:28

1:10:28

The degree to which the election landscape has changed since our last update is too wild to summarize. Bye, Genocide Joe. If you are with extra and have the inclination, we always appreciate donations to our Patreon. This helps us minimize the cost of running the show, and free up time to research and produce episodes. The link is below, for your c…

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Nathan Walker, Eduardo Speroni - NativeScript. Use Native API right in JS 1:05:51

24d ago1:05:51

1:05:51

This week we're joined by Nathan Walker and Eduardo Speroni, two members of the NativeScript team. NativeScript is a framework that enables you to use native platform APIs in JavaScript. We talk about the history of NativeScript, the current state of the project, and the future of cross-platform mobile development. https://nativescript.org/ https:/…

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129. The Congo Free State III: Leopold's Downfall 1:27:02

18d ago1:27:02

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This week we conclude our three-part series chronicling the rise and fall of Belgian King Leopold II and his Congo ‘Free’ State. This week, the cracks that began to show last time become impossible for the world to ignore, and the house of cards Leopold built to support his dreams of Empire come crashing down. Please consider donating to our patreo…

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Ep 171 – Tek Kill – Ep 1 2:25:48

20d ago2:25:48

2:25:48

Support the podcast on Patreon so you can hear our recap of the previous 7 books in the series, Encyclopedia Brown mysteries, and all the other stuff we talk about in this episode! http://patreon.com/372pages So many characters! Why? Ok, we’ve calmed down now. We’re back in the Tek-verse. We’re happy, I wouldn’t hesitate to say, to be here. Get the…

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The Greatest Moment in Eastern or Western Cinema, Part 1 35:21

1M ago35:21

35:21

We begin discussing the great Japanese trash rock n' roll zombie flick, Wild Zero. Part 2 to follow soon.By Andrew Patrick

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128. MAGA Man X 1:09:46

1M ago1:09:46

1:09:46

Isn't it funny that the villain in Megaman X is named 'Sigma'? This week we discuss the fallout from President Joe Biden's disastrous debate showing, as well as the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. We also throw in a new segment we're calling 'Doggy Style' featuring up-to-the-minute RFK Jr. news. Please consider subscribing…

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Robby Russell - oh my zsh, Planet Argon 1:05:18

1M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

This week we have Robby Russell, the creator of Oh My ZSH, and CEO of Planet Argon. We talk about the history of Oh My ZSH, the history of Planet Argon, and the future of terminal environments. https://ohmyz.sh/ https://github.com/robbyrussell https://x.com/robbyrussell https://robbyonrails.com/ https://www.planetargon.com/ Episode sponsored By Cle…

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Ep 170 – Book 30 Announcement: Tek Kill 32:01

1M ago32:01

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If you were on Patreon this would be old news because we announced it there a week ago! Support the podcast here: patreon.com/372pages The new book is announced! Since it is one of a series, we bring everyone up to date with excerpts of previous books AND Mike tells another story about his dad (squeamish discretion advised.) Get the book here but n…

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Building and retaining high performing teams with Jeremy Smith from 4C Associates 36:39

1M ago36:39

36:39

In this episode, the Rich speaks to Jeremy Smith, Managing Director at 4C Associates, about the critical aspects of building and retaining a great procurement team. Jeremy emphasises the importance of diversity, skillsets, and personality in creating cohesive teams. He discusses recruitment challenges, the essential qualities for procurement profes…

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James Arthur - ElectricSQL 58:51

1M ago58:51

58:51

This week we talk to James Arthur, co-founder ElectricSQL, a local first sync engine for Postgres. ElectricSQL wants to make it easy to build local first apps with Postgres. Instead of worring about how to sync data between devices, ElectricSQL lets you reason about your database as local and running on your device. https://electric-sql.com/ https:…

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Shai-Hulud the Popcorn Bucket, Part 2 41:43

2M ago41:43

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The second part of our Dune sequel analysis, in which Andrew has opinions about the changes made to Chani, and what that means for ongoing Dune films. He's not mad; he's just disappointed.By Andrew Patrick

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Shai-Hulud the Popcorn Bucket, Part 1 41:10

2M ago41:10

41:10

We're back, and we are once more talking about Dune. In this case, the most recent Denis de Villeneuve adaptation, Dune Part 2. We have opinions.By Andrew Patrick

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127. The Master Debaters 1:10:53

2M ago1:10:53

1:10:53

This week we were forced against our will to discuss the recent CNN debate between sitting US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump. It was something, huh folks? We also discuss the (potentially fraudulent?) right wing coup attempt in Bolivia which occurred over the weekend. Enjoy! If you are willing and able, we would greatly ap…

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Young Leaders in Procurement: Karla Harris from PwC 18:52

2M ago18:52

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In this episode of the Young Leader Series, Rich speaks to Karla Harris, Value Creation Senior Manager at PwC. Karla shares her unconventional entry into procurement, the variety and tangible results that keep her passionate about the field, and the skills essential for success. She emphasises the importance of adaptability, communication, and cont…

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Lu Wilson - TodePond, TLDraw, and the Future of Software Interaction 56:56

2M ago56:56

56:56

This week we have Lu Wilson (also known as TodePond) on the podcast to talk about their adventure in creating coding. Lu works at TLDraw making fantastic demo of what can build built on TLDraw by using AI in creative ways. They are also a resident at Ink and Switch and they do explorations in the future of computing. https://x.com/TodePond https://…

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126. Threads to Die For 1:03:03

2M ago1:03:03

1:03:03

In today's episode, we sat down to discuss a botched assassination in the UK between rival boutique clothiers, how much Elden Ring we've been playing, condiments and which ones we enjoy, the floundering Biden campaigns attempts to woo celebs, and some other small items. You can get your shots in on Twitter: @leftunreadpod (Twitter and Instagram) @p…

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Ep 169 – Bridge to Bat City – Ep 5 – Bat Dance 2:14:41

2M ago2:14:41

2:14:41

Support the podcast on Patreon, where you can hear us chat with Paul Scheer and find out what our next book is before anybody else! http://patreon.com/372pages Our final episode of Ernest Cline’s Bridge to Bat City and it may not surprise you learn that Cline wraps everything up in exactly the way you’d expect him to. There’s a lot of Listener Mail…

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Young Leaders in Procurement: Lada Samarska from Precoro 21:09

2M ago21:09

21:09

In this episode of the Young Leaders series, Rich talks to Lada Samarska, Community Manager at Precoro, about her unintentional yet fulfilling journey into procurement. Lada shares her insights on the importance of procurement in daily life, the collaborative nature of her role, and the external perception challenges faced by the profession. She di…

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Naman Goel - StyleX 1:04:33

2M ago1:04:33

1:04:33

This week we have Naman Goel, the technical lead of StyleX. Stylex is a CSS-in-JS used by Facebook to build the styling of Facebook's products. We talk about the history of StyleX, how it works, and how it's better than other CSS-in-JS solutions. We also talk about how flow is better than TypeScript and why you should be using Swift over Rust. http…

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125. The Congo Free State II: The Nightmare Begins 1:32:06

2M ago1:32:06

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This week we return to the Congo River Basin of the late 19th Century to discuss the establishment of the Congo Free State by Leopold II, King of the Belgians. Part one of this series, episode 118 of Left Unread, laid the groundwork for Leopold's machinations, and this week we start to see his plans take shape as a swathe of brutal violence engulfs…

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Jason Liu - Instructor, Shipping LLMs to Production 1:04:05

2M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

This week we sit down with Jason Liu, a machine learning expert and the author of the Instructor. We talk about what working with LLMs is like, how to ship them to production, and how to make them more accessible to everyone. We also talk about the future of prompt engineering and how to make it easier to build better prompts. https://x.com/jxnlco …

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Ep 168 – Bridge to Bat City – Ep 4 – Welcoming 2:16:37

3M ago2:16:37

2:16:37

Don’t be a Muckerno, support the Podcast on Patreon! Get every episode a week early, plus a ton of other bonus stuff that we don’t put on the free feed! https://patreon.com/372pages Shocking – truly SHOCKING – news that will shake up the 372 community almost as much as the scandal surrounding our last cozy mystery. Not since Will Smith slapped Chri…

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Young Leaders in Procurement: Nils Brauckmann from Personio 23:48

3M ago23:48

23:48

In this episode of the Procurement Conversation, host Rich interviews Nils Brauckmann, Head of Procurement at Personio, as part of the Young Leaders series. Nils shares his journey into procurement, the daily challenges and rewards of the role, and the skills necessary for success. He discusses the importance of outside-the-box thinking, building r…

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124. Guilty As Charged 1:08:59

3M ago1:08:59

1:08:59

That's it, folks. He's going to jail. He's finished. Joseph Robinette Biden has accomplished a masterstroke and the bad man is going to prison for life :) OR That's it, folks. This is the final outrage. Our glorious martyr has mirrored Christ in his unjust persecution. Victory is assured. America will be great again :) Idk man, pick one. We got pot…

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Dan Farrelly, Tony Holdstock-Brown - Inngest, Easy Asynchronous Workflows 1:04:50

2M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

This week we have the co-founders of Inngest, Dan Farrelly and Tony Holdstock-Brown. Inngest is a event driven workflow platform that makes it incredibly easy to build asynchronous workflows in your application. We talk about the history of Inngest, how it works, and how you can use it to build your own workflows. https://www.inngest.com/ https://t…

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Young Leaders in Procurement: Isimeme Ughele from Ericsson 34:56

3M ago34:56

34:56

In this episode of the Young Leaders Series, Rich interviews Isimeme Ughele, Head of Sourcing for West Africa and Morocco at Ericsson. Isimeme shares her journey into procurement, from her entry into the field, the roles she has held, and the skills that have contributed to her success. She emphasises the importance of continuous learning, mentorsh…

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Solomon Hykes - Docker, Dagger, and the Future of DevOps 51:55

3M ago51:55

51:55

This week we have Solomon Hykes, the creator of Docker and co founder of Dagger. We talk about the history of Docker and how it has impacted the development community. Then we dive into Dagger and how it's simplifying CI pipelines with code. We also talk about the future of DevOps and AI integration. https://twitter.com/solomonstre https://dagger.i…

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Ep 167 – Bridge to Bat City – Ep 3 – Weird 2:00:11

3M ago2:00:11

2:00:11

Support the podcast on Patreon! Get every episode early, plus hear Mike’s Bat Story, Conor’s Paul Harvey tapes, an entire bonus podcast about Encyclopedia Brown and more! https://patreon.com/372pages Bats can read! Or they can’t! But we know they spread mojo which causes people to groove. That’s just science. Mike does Real or Fanfic (“does” in thi…

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123. Ronnie James Dio 1:04:46

3M ago1:04:46

1:04:46

The episode isn't really about RJD. We just love him. We talked about him a little, though. We also discussed accused English serial killer Lucy Letby and the scandalous recent New Yorker article which highlights inconsistencies with her case, updates on the ongoing genocide in Palestine, American supremacy in the world of heavy music, Evan's incon…

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José Valim - Elixir, Erlang, Phoenix, Livebook 1:17:49

3M ago1:17:49

1:17:49

This week we're delighted to have José Valim on the podcast. José is the author of Elixir, the programming language build on the Erlang VM. Elixer provides a functional programming language with metaprogramming and built-in support for concurrency and distributed computing. Livebook is a web-based interactive programming environment for Elixir and …

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Ryan Dahl - Node, Deno, and JSR The Modern JavaScript Registry 55:38

3M ago55:38

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This week we have Ryan Dahl, the creator of Node and Node. We talk about the road that led from Node to Deno and what he wants to do differently. We also talk about the new javascript registry, JSR, and how they hope to make a runtime agnostic town square. https://github.com/ry https://twitter.com/rough__sea https://deno.com Episode sponsored By Cl…

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122. The Eye of Argon: Emerald Orbs Edition 1:59:53

4M ago1:59:53

1:59:53

This week, Cam has gone into the vaults to resurrect his read-through of the infamous 1970 fantasy novella The Eye of Argon. Now, at last, the entire story is here, with remixed audio, a blisteringly heroic soundtrack, and the...interesting conclusion of the epic tale, newly recorded for your listening pleasure! We hope you enjoy this raucous sword…

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Ep 166 – Bridge to Bat City – Ep 2 – Suddenly 2:12:35

3M ago2:12:35

2:12:35

Support the podcast on Patreon and get to hear stuff we don’t post anywhere else! This week included Mike’s dramatic courtroom reading of a Prince song and Conor’s epic roast of a 70 year old folk son. http://patreon.com/372pages Witness the exact moment that Cline fully becomes Cline! Also, lots of mean-spirited men in hard hats, as well as tons o…

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Young Leaders in Procurement: Laurie Franquesa from Argon & Co 25:16

4M ago25:16

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In this episode of the Procurement Conversation, part of the Young Leaders series, Laurie Franquesa, Managing Principal at Argon & Co., shares her journey into procurement from a mechanical engineering background. Laurie discusses her career and the dynamic and strategic nature of procurement, her daily activities, and the challenges faced, such as…

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Scott Chacon - GitHub, GitButler and changing the face of version control 1:07:18

3M ago1:07:18

1:07:18

This week we have Scott Chacon, a co founder of GitHub, about his new product GitButler. We talk about the history of GitHub and how GitButler is changing what user centric version control is. We also talk about the future of version control and how AI is changing the way we work. https://scottchacon.com/ https://github.com/schacon https://twitter.…

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121. We're Juggalos Now 1:17:22

4M ago1:17:22

1:17:22

INNER CITY POSSE GOT THE DOG BEATS, ICP, WE GOT THE DOG BEATS Follow us: @leftunreadpod @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung Emails of all sorts are welcome! Questions, Comments, Concerns, Ominous Portents? Send 'em along! leftunreadpod@gmail.com Please consider donating to our Patreon so that we don't have to hustle people at billiards for money any more. ww…

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Live: Epic Web Conf w/Scott Hanselman, Una Kravets, Michael Chan 33:16

4M ago33:16

33:16

This is our first live recording (with other people) ever! Kent C Dodds welcomes us to his Epic Web Conf to interview some of the speakers. We go into the dynamic landscape of developer tools and community engagement, reflecting on the evolution of DevRel roles with insights from industry experts. We also explore the profound influence of AI on cre…

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Maggie Appleton - Visual Storytelling in Tech, Designing for AI, and the Future of Coding 59:33

4M ago59:33

59:33

This week we have Maggie Appleton, a designer and developer who is working on a new research tool called Elicit. Maggie is a masterful visual storyteller and has been creating images that are both beautiful and informative for years. She is also a proponent of Digital Gardening, a new way of building a personal website that is both beautiful and in…

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120. The Russian Punks Went Down To Georgia feat. Dr. Alex Herbert 1:40:10

4M ago1:40:10

1:40:10

This week we had our old homie Dr. Alex Herbert on to discuss a wide range of topics broadly related to his work as a historian and Marxist activist and organizer. As always, it was a great time, and you can find more info about his various projects below: @punksaround - instagram @alextherbert - twitter @Lenin_in_45_Volumes - Youtube, Tik Tok, Ins…

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Johannes Schickling - Prisma, Effect and the rise of Local First Development 1:22:09

4M ago1:22:09

1:22:09

This week we have Johannes Schickling, the founder and former CEO of Prisma. We talk about what he's been up to in the last few years and what he envisions for the future of software development. He is a contributor to the Effect library which is a new way to write asynchronous code in TypeScript. We also talk about the rise of local first developm…

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119. Ippei for Play 1:22:47

4M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

Today, we sat down to discuss the Ippei Mizuraha and Shohei Ohtani sports betting story even further. With the release of the 37 page criminal complaint by IRS agent Chris Seymour, there is a lot to dig in to talk about. We also get into the sports betting scandal in the NBA that saw a lifetime ban handed down to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porte…

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Young Leaders in Procurement: Jennifer Francis 22:46

4M ago22:46

22:46

In this episode, Rich speaks to Jennifer Francis, Category Manager for Indirects at Thames Water. Jennifer shares her journey into the procurement field, expressing her love for the diverse challenges and opportunities it offers, from building supplier relationships to formulating business strategies and negotiating commercial terms. Jennifer talks…

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Ep 165 – Bridge to Bat City – Ep 1 – Yucking the Yums 1:38:54

4M ago1:38:54

1:38:54

Support the Patreon to mainline Cline before anyone else! You’ll also get to hear our other podcast 280 Mysteries We’ll Never Get Back on off weeks! https://patreon.com/372pages Ernest Cline, the founder of our feast here at 372 Pages, is back with another book, Bridge to Bat City. A day after its release, Conor and Mike review the first few chapte…

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Mitchell Hashimoto - Founder of HashiCorp, Author of Terraform, and Thoughts of Open Source Monetization 53:46

4M ago53:46

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This week we have Mitchell Hashimoto, the founder of HashiCorp. We talk about where it all started and how the company and it's tools have impacted the industry. We also talk about the challenges of being a founder and the importance of thinking about open source monetization early on. We also talk about his experience as a pilot and his technical …

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