Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 501 | A Bluetick Update from Mike #Taber

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In the first episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us since our 500th milestone, Rob checks in with Mike Taber about his progress with Bluetick.

It's been nearly 7 weeks since Rob last checked in (Episode 494) and a lot has happened in the world since then. They talk about business trajectory amidst COVID-19, the health of the sales pipeline and unique partnership opportunities, as well as technical debt and making decisions about code optimization.

What we discuss with Mike Taber
  • 6:38 Rob and Mike reflect on what made the podcast successful
  • 12:05 Has Bluetick seen an uptick in interest since COVID-19?
  • 16:58 Is Mike an optimist, or a pessimist (and what would Mike's wife say)?
  • 18:55 The highs and lows from the past few weeks
  • 20:41 Mike on driving new prospects for Bluetick
  • 22:38 Bluetick and unique partnership opportunities
  • 30:47 Managing technical debt and making decisions on optimizing your code
    • Links from the show:
    • Mythical Man-Month | Book
    • Mike Taber on Twitter
    • BlueTick
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