Best Hanson Hosein Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 7: A Conversation That Can't Wait About Higher Education 37:15

3M ago37:15

37:15

The future of education extends beyond the classroom — we all have a stake in determining what changes need to happen in higher ed to meet current and coming challenges. Rovy Branon, vice provost at the University of Washington Continuum College, believes that time is of the essence. Given that young people now have a better than 50% chance of livi…

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Episode 6: Learn/Earn/Relearn/Our Turn — Team Reflections 29:56

2y ago29:56

29:56

In this bonus sixth episode of Learn/Earn/Relarn, the podcast team looks back on the series — lessons learned, concerns uncovered, inspiration, excitement, and opportunities revealed. In the first part of episode 6, hosts Rovy Branon and Hanson Hosein recap episode 5 with futurist Amy Webb. The future is coming fast and furious — are we ready to me…

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Episode 5: End of the Beginning — The Genesis of Our New Future 46:24

2y ago46:24

46:24

In episode five of Learn/Earn/Relearn, we're looking ahead to the future. Will our 100-plus-year lives include "panda" sandwiches, engineered offspring, and freedom from disease? As we contemplate the technological changes that may lie ahead, our hosts ask — Are we ready? How do educators, parents, and workers prepare themselves and others for a co…

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Episode 4: Learn for Life — When is it Time to Go Back to School? 1:08:52

2y ago1:08:52

1:08:52

Back-to-school time used to mean August/September... is that accurate anymore? Probably not, say our hosts Rovy Branon, Vice Provost for Continuum College at the University of Washington, and Hanson Hosein, co-founder of a UW graduate program in Communication Leadership. Given increasing life spans and the acceleration of technology and its impacts…

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Episode 3: Reskilling & Upskilling — Learn Long and Prosper 43:48

2y ago43:48

43:48

“You’re not college material, Rovy,” said the high school counselor to the now-head of professional and continuing education at the University of Washington. To be fair, Rovy admits that his counselor was probably correct at that time in his life. In the end, a non-traditional route to higher education was the answer, allowing Rovy to access higher…

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Episode 2: Tech, AI, and the Speed of Change 53:02

2y ago53:02

53:02

Can we hack our biology for longer lives or instantaneous access to information? Will your kid need a flyer's license in addition to (or instead of) a driver's license? And on a somewhat more serious note, should we fear that AI is coming for all our jobs? In this riveting conversation, co-hosts Rovy Branon, University of Washington Continuum Colle…

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Episode 1: (Re)Skills Lab — Andrew Scott & The 100-Year Life 57:11

2y ago57:11

57:11

Could living to 100 become the norm? It’s very likely that 25-year-olds living in the US today will enjoy a greatly extended life expectancy. But what does that mean for work? Technology is advancing at lightning speed, changing how we live and work, creating new jobs and rendering others obsolete. What happens if you need to reskill at 70? Will th…

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Introducing Learn/Earn/Relearn 1:44

2y ago1:44

1:44

Imagine living to one hundred years or more! Thanks to technological advances, a 25-year-old living in the United States today is likely to do just that. Sustaining this extended lifespan presents all kinds of challenges — and compelling opportunities. Younger generations will have to “re-boot” professionally every few years. What will it mean to s…

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What Motivates People To Give - Savitha Reddy Pathi 36:37

3y ago36:37

36:37

Savitha Reddy Pathi is the Deputy Director of Climate Solutions, a nonprofit in Seattle that's focused on accelerating clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. In this episode, Savitha and Tim talk about: How Climate Solutions is helping fight the climate crisis How relationships with donors have changed due to COVID-19 What motivates people t…

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Why Algorithms Rob Us Of What Truly Matters - Hanson Hosein 49:57

3y ago49:57

49:57

Hanson Hosein is a documentary filmmaker and storyteller. Currently, Hosein is Co-Founder of the University of Washington’s Communication Leadership graduate program, President of HRH Media Group, and a co-principal of MIRA!. In this episode Hanson and Tim speak about: How to set up a successful interview Hanson’s book, “Storyteller Uprising” Hanso…

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The Progress Pride Flag, and the Realities of Intellectual Property - Daniel Quasar 35:51

3+ y ago35:51

35:51

The designer of the Progress Pride flag comes on Input Doc to talk about their creative process when creating the flag, what it was like to have their intellectual property go viral, and how they balance being creative with being a business owner. Daniel Quasar, a graphic designer and musician living in Portland, Oregon, designed the Progress Pride…

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Creating Relevant Content with First-Party Data - Brian Knollenberg 34:35

3+ y ago34:35

34:35

Some of the questions that get answered in this episode: What are Customer Data Platforms and how can one help drive relevant content? What is first-party data vs second-party data vs third-party data? How does BECU use its member's first-party data to create relevant content? Are there levels of privacy that a consumer should have regarding how ma…

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Learning to Love Online Learning - Larry Asher 36:56

3+ y ago36:56

36:56

Larry Asher is the Co-Director of the School of Visual Concepts here in Seattle, and the Creative Director of Worker Bees, a marketing communications firm niched in the healthcare industry. Finding success in the world of remote learning [1:10] What marketers want from agencies [9:18] The importance of niching (and why being a generalist will hurt …

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SEO As A Creative Partner - Kyle Freeman 52:06

3+ y ago52:06

52:06

SEO expert Kyle Freeman talks about how anyone can go from SEO novice to expert, how the future of SEO will be different, and what you need to do to stay on top of the changing landscape of search. The “move fast and break things” culture at Assurance [00:56] An SEO’s role within a company [3:11] Figuring out what questions people are asking when t…

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Why Diverse Agencies Outperform All Others - Catherine Bye and Mariah Lincoln 53:46

3+ y ago53:46

53:46

Catherine Bye and Mariah Lincoln are the co-founders of Knack collective and Knack co-working here in Seattle, Catherine Bye is Chief Executive Officer and Mariah Lincoln is Chief Operating Officer. Creating flexible and inclusive cultures, while still delivering exceptional work for clients [0:28] Structures Knack has in place that help them to co…

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S2E3: Future of education & collaboration using XR feat. Mat Chacon 59:16

3+ y ago59:16

59:16

Join together with the band as we talk with Mat Chacon, CEO of one of the first VR Collaboration companies Doghead Simulations, on what XR means for the future of education, collaboration, and work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xrseapod/message

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A Tour Through Art Book Design - Ryan Polich 32:27

3+ y ago32:27

32:27

Ryan Polich is a design director at Lucia Marquand, a design agency in Seattle that develops designs and produces books for museums and other cultural institutions. What Ryan does at Lucia Marquand [0:31] The process of designing a book [3:33] What a physical book can be [7:26] Solving your client’s problems [9:35] Favorite books Ryan has worked on…

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S2E2: Why We Work feat. Hanson Hosein 43:41

3+ y ago43:41

43:41

The crew gets philosophical with journalist/academic Hanson Hosein (@hrhmedia) as they discuss everything from historical trends on automation, technology adoption, and equity, and of course XR. You might want to do your homework on this one as we pepper the technology talk with economic theory, science fiction, key elements of story-telling, and e…

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Empowering Others with Design Thinking – Coreen Callister 40:00

3+ y ago40:00

40:00

Callister shares key aspects of her design process, as well as what it means to truly help a client. She also talks about her experience being a designer in the energy field and about her passion project, a clothing repair program called Repair Cycle. What Ledger8760 does and how large energy consumers trade that energy [0:26] How energy purchasing…

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S2E1: XR and the Future of Work 47:53

3+ y ago47:53

47:53

We are back! If 2020 was the year of remote work, 2021 is shaping up to be a year of re-evaluating the very nature of work. Decades long trends around automation and AI, coupled with the jolt to the economy from COVID, a new definition of essential workers, and visibility into inequity in the systems of the economy are making us question the future…

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Three Essential SEO Tools for 2021 - Kyle Freeman 9:02

3+ y ago9:02

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Kyle Freeman is Head of SEO at Assurance. In this episode, Kyle and Tim review the three essential SEO tools for digital marketers in 2021. Keyword Research Tools - are designed to help SEO Managers find the keywords to target and create content around. Rank Tracking Tools - allow you to track your website’s ranking for your target keywords by show…

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Turning Your Passion Into A Professional Niche - Katie Betts 31:30

3+ y ago31:30

31:30

Katie Betts is the founder and CEO of Shared Culture Concepts, a full-service marketing company in Portland, Oregon that specializes in the marketing of circus and performing arts. How Katie niched in marketing for the circus community [00:26] Explainer videos and where the need for them exists (or doesn't) [1:11] An overview of the circus world [3…

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S1E23: Season 1 in Review 42:36

3+ y ago42:36

42:36

Happy New Year and thank you to all of our listeners that kept us going in 2020! Your weekly participation inspired us to continue creating episodes every week and pushed this podcast series to become a bigger project than initially planned. Because of you, we were able to release +1000 minutes of content over 22 episodes to a global audience in +8…

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S1E22: What can games teach us about making better enterprise applications in XR? 47:36

3+ y ago47:36

47:36

Games and Entertainment. They are what drives platform adoption. But #XR is much more than fun and...games. In this episode, we explore "What can games teach us about making better enterprise applications in XR"? We share games that best demonstrate onboarding/tutorial, locomotion, accessibility, input, and learning abstract concepts. Listen, Share…

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S1E21: 360 degrees - What are you looking at? Feat. Alex Rühl 46:41

3+ y ago46:41

46:41

Alex Rühl is an experienced VR director, podcaster, international keynote speaker, and she generously shared her time with the XRSeaPod team to chat about immersive filmmaking. There are several use-cases for creating content in this medium, and after listening to this episode, we can't wait to see what you've made! --- Send in a voice message: htt…

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Community Is Built By Those Who Show Up - David Conrad 36:13

3+ y ago36:13

36:13

David Conrad spoke with Tim Yeadon about his journey as organizer of CreativeMornings Seattle, the new age of online storytelling, and how showing up within a community is the best way to gain an understanding of others perspectives. David Conrad is currently a Principal Design Manager at Microsoft. Formerly, he was chapter organizer of CreativeMor…

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S1E20: Sound and Vision - The Convergence of Voice AI and XR 42:49

3+ y ago42:49

42:49

Can you hear me now? Your voice, it's one of the most effective forms of communication, connection, and expression. However, it's rarely used in #XR. In this episode, we explore the technologies and uses that make language a powerful tool in XR. Join the XRSEAPOD gang, Nirav, Vinay, Kirby, and Steven in this episode, Sound and Vision: The Convergen…

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Great UX Writers Follow the Data - Melissa Antonelli 43:50

3+ y ago43:50

43:50

Melissa Antonelli is a Principal UX Content Strategist at Zillow, where she supports their Closing Services team and ITX team, and helps Zillow build new products. What it means to be a Principal UX Content Strategist at Zillow [1:05] Finding where improvements need to be made, and what metrics to watch in a customer journey [5:13] Zillow’s busines…

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S1E19: 2020 Year in Review with SuperData 49:16

3+ y ago49:16

49:16

No doubt 2020 will be remembered as a year of disruption. But what does the data say? We double click on the data with Stephanie Llamas, Head of Games and XR Research and Strategy at Nielsen. Join us as we look at the trends of 2020 and the opportunities of 2021. One trend we're happy to leave behind in 2020 is Nirav's Bruce Springstein references.…

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The Untapped Marketing Niche of Accessible Tourism - Ryan Smith 49:44

3+ y ago49:44

49:44

Ryan Smith lives in Melbourne, Australia where he's an award-winning designer and owner of Freewheel Weekends, a digital experience agency specializing in accessibility. Ryan says countries around the world are losing billions of dollars in tourist revenue each year from people just like himself, those with reduced mobility. And it's simply a lack …

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S1E18: XR Opportunities in EdTech 45:33

3+ y ago45:33

45:33

The first half of 2019 saw USD 3.5B in VC funding in the global EdTech space. In this episode with David Bass-Clark, we go deep into opportunities for startups, content creators and what is missing with traditional platforms like Mobile Device Management (MDM), Learning Management Systems (LMS), and Learning Record Stores (LRS) purpose-built for XR…

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Metrics Matter, But Hearts Buy Shoes - Michael Ryan Wilson 47:53

3+ y ago47:53

47:53

Michael Ryan Wilson is the Brand Creative Director at Finish Line in Boulder, Colorado, a national retailer of athletic shoes and apparel. Their mutual appreciation for the NBA When and why a brand should use influencers, or not Creating remote content during a pandemic Being in a high-risk group during COVID Working and being creative while battli…

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S1E17: Brain Matters - How Brain Computer Interfaces Extend Reality, Part 2 28:10

3+ y ago28:10

28:10

Earbuds that can read brain data and adapting the work environment to your mood and cognitive state are just two of the fascinating topics we discuss in part two of Brain Matters: How Brain Computer Interfaces Extend Reality. We're joined by leading experts in the field, Chief Commerical Officer of EMOTIV, Kim O and President and Neuroscientist, Ol…

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Design as an Investment for Minority-Owned Startups - Keron Williams 54:33

3+ y ago54:33

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Keron Williams is a UI/UX designer in Houston, Texas, and the agency owner of Gravitt8 Development, which offers design and development of mobile apps and websites. Keron’s background as a professional football player [00:37] His path from playing football to becoming a designer [1:49] Pluses and hindrances players take from their career as pro foo…

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S1E17: Brain Matters - How Brain Computer Interfaces Extend Reality, Part 1 31:40

4y ago31:40

31:40

We force our brain to conform to our tools and applications, but what if we could adapt our environment to our mind? Brain Computer Interface (BCI) is so much more than controlling objects with our mind. We explore what is BCI and debunking myths with Neuroscientist and President of Emotiv, Olivier Oullier and Chief Commercial Officer, Kim Old. Joi…

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The Tenets of Socially Responsible Design - Gage Mitchell 45:33

4y ago45:33

45:33

Gage Mitchell is Principal & Creative Director at Modern Species, a strategic branding and responsible design agency in Seattle. Gage and Tim talked about: What is responsible design and why it is important What power designers have to improve the world How to get your clients to choose sustainable options How to get the kind of work you are excite…

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S1E16: Startups - Exploring what works and a better future 54:37

4y ago54:37

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Startups empower our communities and drive innovation. But what is a startup and what makes one successful? Our guest, Elizabeth Scallon of Alexa Startup and Funds, spills the tea on startup best practices, investment advice as well as diversity and inclusion as the competitive edge. Join us in this episode of XRSEAPOD. Subscribe and hope that Kirb…

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S1E15: How to combine the best of AR into VR with aardvark 48:38

4y ago48:38

48:38

Aardvark is a framework for building augmented reality "gadgets" that run on top of virtual reality experiences. You can attach these gadgets to your hands and bring them with you in your favorite VR apps. Joe Ludwig and Forest Gibson shares with us everything you need to know about aadvark from how it works to how to get started. Subscribe, listen…

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S1E14: How to bridge ecosystems, partnerships and technology 56:21

4y ago56:21

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There are so many opportunities in #XR, it can be daunting. How do you bridge the ecosystem, partnerships and technologies? Amy Peck, CEO of EndeavorVR tells us how. Amy has held various leadership roles in XR and continues to be a global ambassador, bridging the how and why of XR around the world. Join Kirby, Vinay and Nirav as they dig in to unco…

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Market Research Demystified - Dr. Melanie Richards 49:07

4y ago49:07

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Melanie Richards is Chief Thought Partner and owner at Thought Catalyst, a market research firm in Johnson City, TN, where she's also an Assistant Professor of Media and Communication at East Tennessee State University. Other topics included: The pandemic’s effects on working parents, especially working mothers, along with how having kids stay home…

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S1E13: Building XR startup Resilience: lessons on leadership during a crisis 1:00:58

4y ago1:00:58

1:00:58

So you started an XR startup just before a global pandemic hits.... Now what? Join the crew in our wide ranging discussion with Gabriel, CEO of Próprio, on fundraising, establishing culture, accountability, and startup management and leadership in the midst of the most challenging economic times of our generation. --- Send in a voice message: https…

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Why Presidential Polls Keep Getting It Wrong - Jerry Johnson 46:18

4y ago46:18

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Jerry Johnson is the owner and principal consultant at Cascade Strategies, a market consulting and strategic planning firm based in Bellevue. Tim and Jerry talk about how Cascade Strategies applied advanced models, AI models, and linear models to the data they received leading up to the 2016 election. Jerry also spoke about how by using latent effe…

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S1E12: What is The Leadership Mindset for XR Leaders? 1:03:37

4y ago1:03:37

1:03:37

How do you balance staying focused on the long term vision and but still recognize the opportunity in front of you? In this series, Leaders in XR, we chat with Joe Michaels, Chief Revenue Officer of HaptX on the Leadership Mindset for XR leaders. We cover a lot, including discussing when to pivot, how to prioritize R&D and still pay the bills, and …

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S1E11: Can designing for Inclusion help XR unlock the human potential and speed up adoption? 51:19

4y ago51:19

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We discuss this opportunity with our guest, Joel Ward https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelward/ , Technologist, XR Access Initiative Lead https://www.linkedin.com/company/xr-access/, and Super Dad. This one gets us in the feels. Joel has both experience and passion for making sure the devices and experiences we build, we build for all of us. The best t…

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S1E10: Does XR have a Chicken and Egg problem? 34:46

4y ago34:46

34:46

We all know that content is king. But is the killer app the solution for mass adoption of VR? Or is there still a technology gap that needs to be filled before content can take off? Join us in this episode where Nirav, Vinay, and Kirby discuss and debate, does XR have a Chicken and Egg problem? Would love to hear your thoughts too. Tweet and tag us…

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“Welcome to Wildforth" - A Design Agency's First Year - Kenna Smith & Kerry Franz 47:11

4y ago47:11

47:11

Tim Yeadon chats with Kenna Smith (Business Director) and Kerry Franz (Creative Director) the co-founders of Wildforth Creative. Wildforth is a packaging and branding design agency here in Seattle. Kenna and Kerry are strategic thinkers, creative doers, dreamers, problem solvers, and relationship builders. In this episode Kerry, Kenna, and Tim talk…

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Growing Your Personal Brand with The Punk Rock MBA - Finn McKenty 38:01

4y ago38:01

38:01

Tim Yeadon chats with Finn McKenty, a marketing strategist and writer based in Kenmore. Finn is also a YouTuber known as The Punk Rock MBA. In only two years, he has amassed a following of nearly a quarter-million subscribers. In this episode, you will hear about what Finn does as a business coach along with what standard advice he would give to an…

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Design Centric Spaces: Rethinking the Agency Experience - Erik Molano 33:39

4y ago33:39

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Tim Yeadon and Erik Molano discuss the need for design and culture-centric spaces and how Photon Factory focuses on creating beautiful and flexible brand spaces. They also cover why Erik chose to run an agency, the value of working for and with a small company, a Marketing Agency’s biggest blind spot (hint: it has to do with marketing yourself). Er…

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S1E09: How to Build Successful Applications for Enterprise 50:46

4y ago50:46

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If you are new to creating XR apps for Enterprise, or looking to scale, this episode is for you. We're talking to Dirck Schou, CEO of Taqtile and Microsoft Partner of the Year, Mixed Reality on How to Build Successful Applications for Enterprise. Join Kirby, Vinay and Nirav as they explore topics on: Common XR Pitfalls AR and VR use cases Examples …

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S1E08: The Future of Hackathons 1:10:27

4y ago1:10:27

1:10:27

Hackathons are not just for developers. They are an opportunity for everyone to get together to find innovative solutions quickly. With social restrictions, the getting together is the hard part. Does that mean Hackathons are dead? We don't think so and neither do our guests, Nandini Ranganathan and Trond Nilsen. First, subscribe then tune in. We'l…

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