based software development consultancy. Louis and Mike talk about the highs and lows of running a business and the particulars of the industry, including when it makes sense to hire an outside engineering group — and what to know before you do.   

Highlights include:

An explanation of “foundational software” as it relates to outside engineering supportWhat to know before hiring a software dev firm Emerging trends in software development How The Gnar has changed in response to the pandemic (and why it’s called “The Gnar”!) 

[Guest / Host bios] 

Guest: Mike Stone is Founder of The Gnar Company, a Boston-based software development group that consults with both startups and enterprise companies, including institutions like The John Hopkins School of Medicine and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Host: Louis Beryl is the founder and CEO of Rocketplace. A 3x founder, investor, and board member, Louis began his tech career as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. When he’s not building businesses (or talking about them!) Louis enjoys cooking for his family and talking at length about it to anyone who will listen. 

More on today’s episode, including a full transcript @ https://rocketplace.com/blog/podcast-episode-7-software-dev-mike-stone/