Join Zach Gardner, Chief Architect @ Keyhole Software, as he sits down with Jesse Tayler, CTO @ TruAnon and inventor of the App Store, to discuss his career journey. Jesse recalls how he got into programming with "borrowed" chips from MIT, through his foray into Internet-based food delivery, into novel use cases for GenAI in 2024. He also tells the story of when he presented the App Store to Steve Jobs. Jesse concludes with his advice to other introverts on how to become a CTO.

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About Jesse:

Jesse Tayler has a storied career in Silicon Valley as the startup, crypto inventor of the first App Store, which he personally demonstrated to Steve Jobs in 1993. His work spans digital solutions from pioneering early-web solutions to modern online identity verification, marking him as one of the most generally prolific software inventors of his time. His work includes the first ever private equity trading platform on the web and pioneering the first geo-coded food delivery, also a Steve Jobs-related startup and curated in the Smithsonian Institute under inventions of the 20th century. Jesse's lifelong contributions are widely recognized for changing the world of computing, with popular inventions showcasing the impact of his larger-than-life role. Jesse is a book author relating to expert software process and is retained for talks on technology, training, and coaching for startups in their early and growth phase. Jesse is also a musician with a composition currently streamed on Spotify and iTunes.