Modern Cto With Joel Beasley

Today we’re talking to Nick Opie, CTO of Synchron; and we discuss how Synchron is developing a brain computer interface that can help treat various neurological diseases, the Brain.io operating system that powers the interface, and how brain computer interfaces may change the world. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more of Nick and Synchron at https://synchron.com/

Today we’re talking to Brendan Wovchko, CTO of Ramsey Solutions; and we discuss how to have hard conversations in the workplace, the philosophy of Brendan’s “emotional firing,” and the advantage of having a nonexistent credit score. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Brendan and Ramsey Solutions at https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ The most difficult part of preparing for an uncomfortable conversation is choosing the right words to describe the problem. Look over this PDF. It should help you identify the problems at hand and give you the right words to express them – Planning an uncomfortable conversation.

Today we’re talking to Jesse Dowdle, CTO and Head of Product at Motivosity; and we discuss how Motivosity is creating a watercooler for positive energy at work, tools for improving the quality of your 1on1’s, and how to leverage the power of gratitude to make a self-sustaining company culture.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Motivosity at https://www.motivosity.com/

Today we’re talking to Jason Sosa, innovation consultant and transhumanist speaker; and we discuss how younger generations’ embracing technology will impact society, ethical concerns surrounding genetic modification and cyborgs, and why understanding consciousness may be the next frontier.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Jason and Blackbox at https://BlackboxAI.com/

Today we’re talking to Aydin Mirzaee, Co-Founder of Fellow.app and Host of the Supermanagers Podcast; and we discuss the importance of having strong discipline in your career, how to talk about failure with your team, and why providing a path of growth is one of the greatest motivators. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Aydin and Super Managers at https://fellow.app/supermanagers/

Today we’re talking to Rebecca Lynch, VP Product at Allstream; and we discuss how to keep a tight feedback loop with your employees to keep them happy and avoid burnout, how Allstream is helping their clients seamlessly transition away from older telecom infrastructure, and how to create a fantastic customer experience through strong communication.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Rebecca and Allstream at https://allstream.com/

Today we’re talking to Dave Subar, Founder and Interim CTO/CPO at Interna; and we discuss how Dave helped coach Disney on launching Disney+, how to align your actions with long-term goals in mind, and how to roll with the punches and stay nimble to find success.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Interna at https://www.interna.com/

Today we’re talking to Zoltan Istvan, author of the book The Transhumanist Wager; and we discuss Zoltan’s goal of overcoming death with science, how people are merging themselves with technology to gain new abilities, and Zoltan’s previous presidential campaign for the Transhumanist Party.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Zoltan and The Transhumanist Wager, at http://www.zoltanistvan.com

Today we’re talking to Dave Sobel, host of the Business of Tech Podcast; and we discuss how there’s rarely only one right way to do something, benefits of bootstrapping your business and having strong fundamentals, and why it requires a whole lot more than just laptops and webcams to enable true “work from anywhere” in your organization.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out the Business of Tech Podcast at https://www.mspradio.com/show/business-of-tech/

Today we’re talking to Levi Nunnink, CTO of Morning Metrics; and we discuss how to approach selling your company as an entrepreneur, how to keep your head on straight when raising venture capital, and how to think about prioritizing your personal and professional goals. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Morning Metrics at https://morning.so

Today we’re talking to Lucas Mendes, Co-Founder of Revelo; and we discuss how the normalization of remote work is enabling companies to recruit tech talent from around the globe, how Revelo connects companies with pre-vetted developers in Latin America, and how Revelo uses their own service to hire great engineers internally.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more and grow your engineering team at https://revelo.com/moderncto

Today’s episode is a collaboration between Modern CTO and the CodeNewbie Podcast. Tune in to hear Joel’s journey from developer, to CTO, to Podcast Host – right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

Today we’re talking to Brian Singer, CIO/CTO at Propio; and we discuss the importance of having language translation and interpretation services readily available in healthcare and legal environments, how Propio offers on-demand interpreters in hundreds of languages, and how better collaboration and more transparency will empower your employees. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Propio at https://propio-ls.com

Today we’re talking to Daniel Foster, Director of Strategy at TechSmith; and we discuss how using recorded video as a means of communication is becoming the new norm for hybrid work environments, advantages of recorded videos and annotated screen captures for asynchronous training, and why you should do away with perfectionism, and start sharing ideas with your colleagues before you feel like they’re ready. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about TechSmith, Snagit, and Camtasia at https://www.techsmith.com

Today we’re talking to Vaughn Thurman, Founder and Chief Evangelist at HighGear; and we discuss the difference between low-code development, no-code development, and no-code configurable software, how to get the lowest time to value out of a no-code solution, and why no-code configurable software is often better equipped to empower non engineers than no-code development solutions. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about HighGear, check them out at https://www.highgear.com

Today we’re talking to Matteo Pietrobelli, Chief Systems Engineer at Oceanix; and we discuss how and why Oceanix is building floating cities next to coastal metropolitan areas, how Matteo’s experience working on Hyperloop and 3D printing structures has prepared him for this, and how Oceanix is making sure these floating cities will be friendly to the environment and accessible to all.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Oceanix and their floating cities at https://oceanixcity.com

Today we’re talking to Ken Coleman, America’s Career Coach and author of the book Paycheck to Purpose; and we discuss how to retain talent in today’s competitive labor market, how to achieve your goals for the right reasons, and how to tell the difference between a dream and mirage. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Ken's content at https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ken-coleman

Today we have a special episode with Steve Sponseller, host of the Tech Leader Talk Podcast interviewing Joel Beasley. Tune in to hear about how Joel learned to code while recovering from a car accident, top lessons Joel has learned from interviewing hundreds of executives, and how the Modern CTO team has started producing podcasts for other companies.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out the Tech Leader Talk Podcast now at https://stevesponseller.com/blog-page/

Today we’re talking to Aleksandr Volodarsky, Founder and CEO of Lemon.io, a Ukrainian remote staffing company for engineers; and we discuss what it has been like leading his company while relocating from a warzone, steps Aleksandr and his company have taken to make sure their employees are safe, and how you can support the war effort in Ukraine.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Aleksandr's company, and see if they can help you find fantastic remote devs: https://lemon.io If you'd like to donate to the Ukrainian war effort, consider this organization recommended by Aleksandr: https://www.comebackalive.in.ua

Today we’re talking to Amanda Blevins, VP and CTO of VMware Americas; and we discuss how to design your career path around what makes you happy, how to encourage everyone at your company to innovate and pursue new ideas, and how people may not remember what you do, but they’ll always remember how you made them feel. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  In case you missed it: check out our previous episodes with VMware's CTO Kit Colbert and Chief Technologist of VMware HCI Duncan Epping