Tech Stories from HackerNoon

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September 14, 2021Creating an Open Source Platform
OKAY - here's what you need to know before you start your open-source platform. On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast, we hear from Ben Bromhead, CTO of Instaclustr, and Ev Kontsevoy, CEO of Teleport, about how they started their open-source platform. 🙀
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:
What was Ev's very first job? (01:44) And Ben's? (03:50) 🚣‍♀️
What are the roles of different co-founders? (10:31) 🏃
What do you do when you can't afford to hire new staff but you still need to GSD? (16:59) 💥
How do you maintain a unique startup culture? (25:44) ❄️
What did Ev learn from developing an open-source platform? (36:41) 🍭
If open-source is so amazing, why WOULDN'T I make my product open-source? (41:50) 😵
Why does Ben choose to follow the open-source movement? (43:46) 🧚‍♂️
How do open-source companies make money? (49:37) 💰
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https://startups.hackernoon.com/california/redwood-city-united-states
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VOTE FOR TELEPORT FOR STARTUP OF THE YEAR:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/california/oakland-united-states
Connect with Ben and Ev:
Connect with Ev at goteleport.com
Connect with Ben at instaclustr.com
Follow Ben on Twitter at @BenBromhead
Learn more about HackerNoon and Startups of The Year:
For more information visit startups.hackernoon.com
To read HackerNoon stories, check out hackernoon.com
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September 09, 2021In Decentralization We Trust
Is decentralization fair for everyone? This Week On Planet Internet, Utsav Jaiswal, Sidra Ijaz, and Amy Tom talk about the decentralization movement. What's the latest with DeFi? Can AI & decentralization be friends? 🥺
🌍 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:
The great debate on whether to use social financing options or stick to personal financing 😵
Are trusted AI models fair? ⚖️
Is it possible to create a successful decentralized video platform? 🎥
Are social media algorithms biased? 😪
What's going on with Thailand's digital currency? 💳
🗒️ SHOW NOTES:
The debate between personal finance and social finance on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/personal-to-social-finance-the-great-journey-unfolds
AI & decentralization on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/in-decentralized-ai-we-trust
Decentralized video on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/why-youtubes-biggest-competition-will-come-from-decentralized-video-platforms-hk163763
Thailand's digital baht on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/thailands-digital-baht-likely-to-be-asias-first-cbdc-hi4337e8
The tweet that tests the Twitter algorithm: https://twitter.com/bascule/status/1307440596668182528
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September 07, 2021What Is Being a FinTech CEO like?
Big money, get paid. Tom Sosnoff, Co-CEO of tastytrade, and Sean Salas, CEO of Camino Financial, join Amy Tom this week to discuss FinTech startups. What is Wall Street REALLY like? How has the finance industry evolved? Listen to find out - DUN DUN DUNNNN 😵
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:
What was Tom's very first job? (01:15) And Sean's? ✨ (02:10)
What was Wall Street like in the '80s? 👯‍♀️ (07:51)
Why did Sean start Camino? 👩‍👦‍👦 (10:10)
How has diversity changed in the finance industry over the years? 🌈 (15:58)
Tom talks about what he wishes he knew at the start of his career 🍳 (23:15)
How should we think about financial education for minorities? 🤔 (30:48)
What does the future of FinTech look like? 🤯 (35:03)
🫐 Vote for Camino Financial for Startup Of The Year in LA:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/california/los-angeles
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🍅 Vote for tastytrade for Startup Of The Year in Chicago:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/us/chicago-il
Connect with Tom and Sean:
Check out Tom's live content on tastytrade.com
Follow Sean on Twitter @seandsalas
Check out Sean's podcast: https://www.caminofinancial.com/fundamental-fairness/
Learn more about HackerNoon and Startups of The Year:
For more information visit startups.hackernoon.com
To read HackerNoon stories, check out hackernoon.com
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September 02, 2021The Robots Are Taking Over
Humanoid Natasha, Amy, and Katarina (from the future) say that the robots are taking over This Week On Planet Internet! These days, if you think about anything too hard, you might just explode. But fret not, one day we will all live in robot bodies and no one will be able to touch us. 🦾
🌎 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:
What's the latest with the tech behind the pandemic? 🦠 (00:42)
TL;DR: Robots are coming 🤖 (07:44)
Will Elon Musk's robots make our beds for us? 🛏 (11:38)
What's up with the love-hate relationship that we have with working? 👩‍❤️‍👨 (16:16)
🗒️ SHOW NOTES:
"Tiny, Fast, & Strong: An Insect-sized Robot that Mimics Cheetah" by ROBOfluence on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/tiny-fast-and-strong-an-insect-sized-robot-that-mimics-cheetah
Elon Musk is planning to build humanoid robots: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/19/22633514/tesla-robot-prototype-elon-musk-humanoid-ai-day
We referred to a Black Mirror episode: it's Black Mirror episode (season 4, episode 5) called "Metalhead". You're welcome.
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September 01, 2021 How to Build a Technical Blogging Platform with David Smooke and Clever Programming
This is David's guest spot on Clever Programming that we are republishing here.
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September 01, 2021How to Succeed as a Young Female Entrepreneur
It's a man's man's world but (lol James Brown knows) it would be nothing without women! Sophie Wyne (Co-Founder and CEO of ariglad), Luna Ito-Fisher, and Ambika Miglani (Co-founders of Decrypted By Us) join Amy on the podcast this week to chat about their entrepreneurship journey 😱
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:
How do you know it's time to quit your full-time job to pursue your side hustle? 🥺 (05:00)
Why did Luna and Ambika start Decrypted by Us? 👯‍♀️ (07:58)
Why is it important for people who are part of a minority group to learn from other underrepresented communities? 🙇🏽‍♀️ (11:22)
Why did Sophie become a CEO? 💁‍♀️ (13:42)
What did Ambika and Luna wish they knew before they started? (17:38) and Sophie? 🧠 (21:23)
How do you balance the perception of being a "non-assertive" female CEO while also getting shit done? 🧚‍♀️ (23:55)
What makes a good mentor, how can I get one, and how do I maximize the value of the relationship? 🙏🏻 (25:53)
Why is self-advocacy so important? 👊🏻 (31:10)
Do people truly believe that young females can't be CEOs? 🤭 (37:56)
🐝 Vote for ariglad for Startup Of The Year in Vancouver:
startups.hackernoon.com/north-and-central-america/vancouver
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🦋 Vote for Decrypted By Us for Startup Of The Year in Providence:
startups.hackernoon.com/us/providence
Connect with Sophie, Luna, and Ambika:
Check out Sophie's work at ariglad.com
Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sophie-wyne-she-her-0539aaa3
Connect with Luna on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/litofish
Connect with Ambika on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ambika-miglani-031694173
Check out Decrypted By Us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfjCh4O1cJneA1GRvCdPUA
Learn more about HackerNoon and Startups of The Year:
For more information visit startups.hackernoon.com
To read HackerNoon stories, check out hackernoon.com
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August 26, 2021What Is the Future of Remote Work?
We're talking about remote work This Week On Planet Internet (ironically while Linh Dao Smooke has her first in-person meeting with Marcos Fabian, our wonderful dev) 😂 But anyways that's neither here nor there because HackerNoon is a fully remote company and WE'VE GOT THINGS TO SAY about working remotely 😤
🌍 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:
First off, what have Amy, Marcos, and Linh's experiences with remote work been like? 👨‍💻 (01:10)
How does remote work affect mental health? 🧠 (08:53)
Why are all the micro-managers are panicking about trust and accountability? 😂 (12:50)
How has the pandemic shaken up the physical boundaries of the workplace? 🧂 (17:45)
To go back to the office or not, that is the question 🤌 (21:12)
What is are our purposes for working? 🦸 (25:01)
What advice does Linh (Master of Remote Work) have for companies who want to be remote? 👩‍🏫 (31:15)
🗒️ SHOW NOTES:
Listen to the Planet Money episode we referenced: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?i=1000532634410
Check out this great related story - "Coping With Loneliness While Working From Home" by Ahmad W Khan on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/coping-with-loneliness-while-working-from-home-0r2y35y7
READ ABOUT TECH ON HACKERNOON.COM 🌟
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August 25, 2021Wait, That's How Much Game Dev Costs?!
Michael Vittiglio dropped some serious knowledge bombs about game dev on this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast 💣 Amy Tom asks Mike about the cost of game development - and not just money-wise. Amy and Mike chat about how to stay sane in a high-pressure industry, how many people it takes to produce a game, and about some of the technical resources required. 🧑‍💻
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:
What is the gaming industry really like? 🎮 (01:14)
Mike talks about his gaming career 👾 (05:00)
What makes a game shatter records? 🕹 (10:00)
How many people does it take to create a big title game? 🎯 (16:38)
What's the relationship between game developers and game investors? 🤝 (21:53)
How do you lose a customer in the gaming industry? 🥺 (27:50)
What did Mike learn from the gaming industry that sparked his interest in LaunchDarkly? ⚡️(33:50)
Follow Mike & LaunchDarkly:
Follow LaunchDarkly on Twitter at @LaunchDarkly
Learn more at launchdarkly.com
READ ABOUT TECH AT HACKERNOON.COM
Ready to write your first HackerNoon story? Get started here: hackernoon.com/signup
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38min
August 24, 2021Starting a B2B SaaS Company
This one goes out to all the techies with an attitude - we're SaaSing it up this week. Ben Milne, Founder and Chairman of Dwolla, and Jordan Husney, Co-Founder and CEO of Parabol, join Amy Tom to chat about how they started their B2B SaaS companies🔥
On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:
When did Ben found Dwolla (for the first time - lol entrepreneur life) and when did Jordan start Parabol? 🤘(01:27)
Ben talks about how he started his entrepreneurial journey in high school (03:11) and Jordan recalls his young entrepreneurial journey as well 🥺 (06:35)
Is post-secondary education recommended for entrepreneurship? (11:11)
The epiphany that led Jordan to Parabol 🤯 (16:41)
Why did Ben start Dwolla? (20:17)
Do CEOs start a company with the intention of selling it eventually? 🧐 (28:56)
Are there certain types of people that make better CEOs than others? (34:58)
🚗 Vote for Parabol for Startup of The Year in LA:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/california/los-angeles
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🚙 Vote for Dwolla for Startup of The Year in Des Moines:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/us/des-moines
Connect with Ben and Jordan:
Check out Jordan's work at Parabol.co
Check out Ben's work at Dwolla.com
Learn more about HackerNoon and Startups of The Year:
For more information visit startups.hackernoon.com
To read HackerNoon stories, check out hackernoon.com
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August 20, 2021"It's Easy to Start but Very Hard to Finish Strong" - Marketing Founders
Amy Tom chats to Gil Allouche (CEO of metadata.io) and Tom Coburn (CEO of Jebbit) about starting a marketing data company. They chat about how they each started their companies, the mutual challenges they face, and give advice on growing a company. 💯
On this episode of the HackerNoon Podcast:
What was Gil's very first job? (00:56) And Tom's? 👶 (02:30)
Why didn't Tom pursue a medical career after school? 🚑 (06:48)
How did Gil start metadata? (10:00) And how did Gil grow his company? 👷‍♂️ (15:03)
When is the right time to pivot your business? 🛋 (17:50) And how do you know when things aren't working out? (19:47)
What are some business scalability challenges marketing founders face? 📈 (21:00)
If Tom knew what he was getting into 10 years ago, would he still have started Jebbit? 🧐(28:00)
Is reiteration just part of the entrepreneurship game? 🔁 (35:00)
What is Tom's #1 piece of advice for a first-time entrepreneur? (39:07) And Gil's? 🙏🏻 (40:35)
🐣 Vote for Jebbit for Startup Of The Year in Boston:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/us/boston
🦆 Vote for metadata.io for Startup Of The Year in South San Fran:
https://startups.hackernoon.com/california/south-san-francisco-united-states
💳 All Startups Of The Year Nominees get $300 in Pre-paid Brex Credit (conditions apply) - thanks Brex!
Connect with Tom and Gil:
Connect with Tom on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/tom-coburn-b8aa2b34/) or via email ([email protected])
Connect with Gil on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gilallouche
Shownotes:
Jebbit is nominated for Startup Of The Year in Boston: https://startups.hackernoon.com/us/boston
metadata.io is nominated for Startup Of The Year in South San Fran: https://startups.hackernoon.com/california/south-san-francisco-united-states
READ MARKETING STORIES AT HACKERNOON.COM/TAGGED/MARKETING 🤘
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