Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
Episodes
S3 E11: Mike Kadin, RedCircle
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Kadin is a family man, having been married for 7 years with a 2 year old (in the No phase). He studied electrical engineering, specifically chip ...
S3 E10: Nick Patrick, Radar
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Patrick has had his hands in tech for most of his life. He's been dabbling in computer programming and hardware from an early age. During col...
The Ops Show with Noah Labhart
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In their best episode yet, Noah Labhart, our host and the CTO and Co-Founder of Veryable Ops, shared his CTO journey, his 5-year stack evolution, and ...
S3 E9: Adam Wathan, Tailwind CSS
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Wathan has been obsessed with computers since he was a kid. In fact, he was introduced to computers by his 1st grade librarian.. and his first pr...
WPRRR Podcast with Noah Labhart
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super fun chat with a very cool dude, Joe Howard - Host of WPMRR and Founder & CEO of WP Buffs.[00:01:17] Who is Noah Labhart?[00:02:52] Have you ...
S3 E8: Jane Portman, Userlist
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Russia, Jane Portman gained experience as a creative director for an agency. She has been involved in tech as a designer for 16 years,...
S3 Bonus: Tony Chan, Cloudforecast
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Chicago, Tony Chan grew up in the Southside, a blue collar neighborhood. He was heavily influenced by hid Dad, who was a first gene...
S3 E7: Kimeshan Naidoo, Unibuddy
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kimeshan Naidoo grew up in a small sugar can farming town, on the east coast of South Africa. At 12 years old, he found an old python book, installed ...
Coffee and Coding Podcast
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I had an awesome chat with Rob of the Coffee & Coding podcast - the App Developer's Handbook. In this episode we discuss:How I got s...
S3 E6: Elias Torres, Drift
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A first generation LatinX immigrant, Elias Torres was born in Nicaragua. Growing up in a communist country, he had little resources, even food. Thirty...
S3 Bonus: Peter Voss, AIGO
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Voss fell in love with software after starting a hardware design company. He moved to America 25 years ago, and rapidly connected with interesti...
S3 E5: Dan Burcaw, Nami ML
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tech and entrepreneurship has always been super intertwined in Dan Burcaw's life - through his family, and starting to tinker with computers in th...
Mentoring Developers with Noah Labhart
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Arsalan on the Mentoring Developers podcast, to talk about wearing many hats, transitioning from developer...
S3 E4: Yoshi Yokokawa, Alpaca
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Japan, Yoshi Yokokawa started his career at Leimen Brothers in the US. In doing so, he was exposed to the fragility of the economie...
S3 Bonus: Shawn Frayne, Looking Glass Factory
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Frayne grew up dreaming of being an inventor. His heroes were the inventors of yore, like Thomas Edison and Tesla. Growing up, he was inspired b...
S3 E3: Mark Hendriks, Wild Ventures
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Hendriks has been a product designer for 11 years. His family and he love to travel, see the world and visit national parks. He currently live in...
S3 E2: Dave Zohrob, Chartable
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Zohrob has been coding since before he can remember. He is among the crews where their Dad's bought TRS-80's hooked up to the TV and load...
S3 Bonus: Andrew Smith, Outrider
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Smith grew up playing in the woods of northern New England. In 6th grade, he was given a car and drivers magazine and fell in love with Ferrari...
S3 E1: Cole Raven, Podchaser
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cole Raven has spent many years in Indiana. Immediately out of college, he started a business that failed quickly - but early on, he knew he wanted to...
Season 3 - Trailer
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coming soon... we will be releasing Season 3 of the Code Story podcast. With 2 seasons under our belt, we've dialed into the founder tidbits that...
S2 Bonus: Ryan Graciano, Credit Karma (Replay)
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early on in his life, Ryan Graciano aspired to be many things - law, writing... and eventually coding, of course. Fun fact, he is an accomplished dog ...
S2 Bonus: Innovabuzz Podcast Interview
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jürgen Strauss on the InnovaBuzz podcast, to talk about:How to have your team OWN and run your projects...
Quick Note: S2 End, S3 Coming Soon
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick note about the end of Season 2 and the start of Season 3... soon.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdverti...
S2 E20: Daniel Gebler, Picnic
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A resident of Amsterdam, Daniel Gebler found his way into tech through an artistic route – through creating demos, combining visuals and music throu...
S2 E19: Denis Lunev, DepositFix
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nine years ago, Dennis Lunev moved from Russia to the USA. He likes to polish his skills in archery and throw axes. Previously, he was a software engi...
S2 Bonus: Meet the Podcasters
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, I got to have a great chat with James Deeney on the Meet the Podcasters podcast. In this episode, we talk about Code Story and how we...
S2 E18: Mubashar Iqbal, Pod Hunt
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mubashar Iqbal, AKA Mubs, has always been a maker. Having built 85 side projects, he is no stranger to launching new products, being inspired by his l...
S2 E17: Dominik Obermaier, HiveMQ
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in a small rural city in Germany, Dominic Obermaier was not exposed too much when it comes to computers. After studying computer science in...
S2 E16: Kyle Campbell, CTO.ai
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Campbell is a native Canadian and high school dropout growing up in Nova Scotia. He’s been working with technology since he was eight years old...
S2 Bonus: Interview on Podcast Junkies
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I had the pleasure of guesting on Harry Duran’s Podcast Junkies. In this episode, we talked about technology startups, communication skill...
S2 E15: Desi McAdams, Nanno
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A mother of 2, Desi McAdam understands the needs of a parent. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in computer science, and loves to roller s...
S2 E14: Rob Moore, Floom
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Maryland native, Rob Moore quickly found himself in the UK studying game theory and behavioral economics. A lover of travel, he has been able to liv...
S2 Bonus: Andrew Overton, Saga
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Overton is a finance grad from Howard University. He spent 3 years after graduation, in investment banking. After a while, he desired to work i...
S2 E13: Adrienne Bolger, BlocHealth
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adrienne Bolger grew up in the midwest, and moved up to Boston to attend MIT. She is a lover of running, and was a jujitsu martial arts coach at the i...
S2 E12: Jack Rhysider, Darknet Diaries
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Rhysider is a veteran of the security world. He likes to explore, rather it be through street cycling, empty buildings, alleyways – or just get...
S2 E11: Jason Tan, Sift
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Tan started his love of tech back in middle school, when his Dad showed in the wonders 0f connectivity through dial up internet. After taking so...
S2 E10: Steven Naimark, Ziptility
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Naimark started out his professional career as a clarinet performer. Through his passion for performing, he grew not only as a musician, but as...
S2 E9: Thane Brimhall, Seek
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thane Brimhall has been passionately building tech for over 15 years. He started by programming his graphing calculator in High School. He has built s...
S2 E8: Erin Karam, Dina (Formerly Prepared Health)
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Karam was a kid interested in everything. She played music, she was into sports, and… into computers and programming. She continues to have wel...
S2 E7: Ryan Graciano, Credit Karma
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early on in his life, Ryan Graciano aspired to be many things – law, writing… and eventually coding, of course. Fun fact, he is an accomplished do...
S2 E6: Dennis Cail, Zirtue
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Dennis Cail has been involved in the tech world since he started in the Navy. After serving in the Navy, he obtained his CS...
S2 E5: Matt Senter, Lolli
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Senter grew up on a small farm in rural North Carolina, dreaming of being a game programmer. A Dad, a husband and musician, he keeps extra busy b...
S2 E4: George Deglin, OneSignal
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in the bay area, George Deglin has always been in the middle of the Silicon Valley action. Having both parents being engineers, he was infl...
S2 E3: Wil Schroter, Startups.com
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Startup veteran Wil Schroter is a family man, and now amateur carpenter. He spends a lot of his spare time, covered in sawdust and enjoying a balance ...
S2 E2: Zach Moreno, Squadcast
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Moreno is quite the renaissance man, being an artist, designer, author, developer… and a loving husband. He has interned on the Chrome team at ...
S2 E1: Courtland Allen, Indie Hackers
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Courtland Allen grew up totally opposite of his twin brother, Channing, but influenced by him nevertheless. His family was rooted in entrepreneurship,...
Season 2 - Trailer
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next week, we will release Season 2 of the Code Story podcast. We’ve taken all of our learnings, paired with your feedback and our expanded network ...
Interview on Milestone Hackers
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Paolo on the Milestone Hackers podcast, and had a great chat about startup life, co-founding partners, balancing fami...
Interview on Product Journey
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I had the opportunity to chat with Noah and Ben on the Product Journey podcast. Every week they get together and talk about building online business...
S1 E20: Brandon Hilkert, Bark
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early in his career, Brandon Hilkert shifted from a mechanical engineering focus to tech support for a school district. Through his exposure to IT ope...
S1 E19: Chris Slowe, Reddit
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A tech and science minded individual, Chris Slowe has spent 9 years with Reddit. Beyond being a tech executive with the company, he is a Dad and likes...
S1 E18: Bill Eager, Nomad Health
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Bill Eager, his interest in tech paralleled his desire to play music. After attending music school, he became disillusioned with music as a day jo...
S1 Bonus: Jonathan Perichon, Checkr (Replay)
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Throwback to one of our favorites from Season 1! Original released August 2019.Through a chance internship in LA, Jonathan Perichon made his way from ...
S1 Bonus: Rylan Barnes, ShopSavvy (Replay)
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Throwback to our very first interview! Originally released, June 2019. For some builders, there is a moment where technical creativity is catalyzed....
S1 E17: Blake Miller, Homebase
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coming from a supportive, entrepreneurial home, Blake Miller was introduced to the internet at a very young age – building websites for friends, and...
S1 E16: Aalok Shah, EnergyFunders
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tech has always been a part of Aalok Shah’s life. His father and mother influenced his tech interests and biomedical education. After working in nuc...
S1 E15: Omri Mor, Routable
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Tel Aviv, Israel, Omri Mor learned to appreciate music, art, food and other sensory experiences. After selling his first company, he and...
S1 E14: Dennis Steele, Podium
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Along with being a startup founder, Dennis Steele is a family man and a triathlete. A non-tech grad from BYU, he went through a software development b...
S1 E13: Ben Milne, Dwolla
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Milne grew up in a small town, and has had a pretty normal life. Raising a family, riding a stationary bike and funding startups through selling m...
S1 E12: Bernard Worthy, LoanWell
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Worthy loves to travel the world with his wife, spend time with his family and stay connected with his friends. Born and raised in Atlanta, he...
Announcement! Listen up...
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking news! We are going to 1 episode a week!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://r...
S1 E11: Eric Sharp, Degreed
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Sharp grew up with a unique background. With vivid memories of growing up in poverty, he recalls being distinctly inspired towards education when...
S1 E10: Shelby Stephens, Jolly
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in an entrepreneurial home, Shelby Stephens felt enabled to pursue his own projects. He was brought up appreciating science and art, and st...
S1 E9: Andy Abbott, Heretik
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Abbott has been a tech enthusiast for a long time, doing things that techies do. He built a BBS network so his friends could play games together,...
S1 E8: Jon Buda, Transistor.fm
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Building on the early tech he learned, Jon Buda became a ruby on rails champion – building his projects using the back and front end components of t...
S1 E7: Jonathan Campos, Alto
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After getting his masters, Jonathan Campos found himself working with clients, listening to their pain points, and creating software to meet those nee...
S1 E6: Jonathan Perichon, Checkr
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Through a chance internship in LA, Jonathan Perichon made his way from France to the United States. In doing so, he fell in love with the culture and ...
S1 E5: Alvaro Sabido, Caribu
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A born creative, Alvaro Sabido loves to travel and continuously be learning. His engineering background led him to love anything with an engine, and h...
S1 E4: Sean Washington, Design Kollective
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Now-a-days, people are introduced to software development through multiple avenues. And it’s pretty amazing how many other industries parallel the t...
S1 E3: Leah Culver, Breaker
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasts are a great thing – the good parts of a radio show, the powerful snippets from an audio book, with all the content control of a topical new...
S1 E2: Tanner Hearne, Musicbed
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A gap used to exist in the world of music licensing. The quality of music available to project teams making promotional videos or materials was pretty...
S1 E1: Rylan Barnes, ShopSavvy
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For some builders, there is a moment where technical creativity is catalyzed. For others… it starts much earlier. Rylan Barnes has been working wit...
Season 1 - Trailer
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The process of building a product can take many twists and turns, based on the path that is chosen. How do you get started? What tools do you use? And...