The Pair Program

Fostering Growth: The Art of People Operations in Startups | The Pair Program Ep27

Welcome to another episode of the Pair Program!In this episode, we delve into the essential role of People Operations in the startup world. Hear from Amy Forrester (Chief People Officer at FirstHand Health) and Jereme Holiman (VP of People at Shardeum) as they share valuable insights on how to navigate the unique challenges and opportunities that startups face in managing their employees.Whether you're a startup founder, HR professional, or simply intrigued by the startup world, you'll gain insights and inspiration to lean into the power of People Operations through each stage of a startup's growth.

Links to Charitable Organizations Discussed:

• https://www.aclu.org/
• https://www.amnesty.org/en/

Leading by Letting Go: The Power of Hands-Off Engineering Management | The Pair Program Ep26

Welcome to another episode of the Pair Program!

In this episode, we delve into the art of engineering leadership.

Our guests, Alan Deitch (Senior Director of Engineering at SpotHero) and John Barrile (CTO of Heartbeat Health) offer a wealth of wisdom on how to empower engineering teams by leading with a hands-off approach.

They discuss:

• How to be an engaged and involved leader, without becoming a micromanager.
• Which tasks should be delegated to the engineering team (and which tasks the manager should own).
• How to empower your team to make good decisions.
• And much more.

Thanks for tuning in to today's episode!

Ep25 Breaking into the Federal Defense Sector with Emerging Technology

Welcome to today’s episode, where we discuss emerging technologies in the federal defense space – and how those coming from the commercial world can break into this exciting space.In this episode you’ll hear from Natalie Barrett and Jazmin Furtado. Natalie is currently assigned to the Warfighter Health and Readiness Program at Johns Hopkins’ Applied Physics Laboratory. Jazmin is part of the software innovation realm for the Department of Defense where she has overseen large-scale Data and AI programs in the Air Force and Space Force.They discuss:

• The tech problems that are top of mind in the federal defense sector.
• How innovative tech is being injected into the defense space.
• The role that commercial plays in the defense space – how commercial companies can break into this space (and how individual can too)

SOF Conference - https://www.sofweek.org/

Links to discussed Organizations

Vespere - https://www.vespere.org/

Beyond Rhetoric - https://beyondrhetoric.org/

SOCOM - https://www.socom.mil/

DARPA - https://www.darpa.mil/

IARPA - https://www.iarpa.gov/

Kessel Run - https://kesselrun.af.mil/

In-Q-Tel - https://www.iqt.org/

National Science Foundation - https://www.nsf.gov/

AFWERX - https://www.afwerx.af.mil/

How We Hatched: Bo Jiang, CEO of Lithic

Welcome to another episode of our series "How We Hatched" where we have candid conversations with tech founders and unveil their unique startup journeys.In this episode, our host Tim Winkler speaks with Bo Jiang, Co-founder and CEO of fintech startup, Lithic.During this episode, Bo shares the surprising story of how he entered the startup world.He discusses:

• How he found his co-founders (at the age of 14!)
• How his involvement in an incubator helped launch his startup career
• How his team has established healthy values and team culture

And much more!

How We Hatched: Brian Johnson, CEO of Loric Games | Ep07

Welcome to another episode of our series "How We Hatched" where we have candid conversations with tech founders and unveil their unique startup journeys.In this episode, our host Tim Winkler speaks with Brian Johnson, CEO of game studio startup, Loric Games. Previously the founder of DivvyCloud, this isn’t Brian’s first rodeo. And he has a wealth of knowledge to share with first-time founders and entrepreneurs.Brian takes us along an inspiring account of his professional journey and shares about the role of a startup CEO.He delves into:

• How to build a phenomenal team
• What it took to navigate several rounds of funding (and eventually a successful exit)
• How he merged his passions for gaming and coding into his current company: Loric Games

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https://www.myhatchpad.com/startup/jdsat/

Welcome to Hatch Rolls, a new podcast Miniosode from the team at Hatchpad. In these new minisodes, we will highlight some of the roles that Hatch is currently sourcing for.

Today we will be talking about JDSAT!

JDSAT is a solutions company before anything else, and they believe that data, mathematics, and software are the most effective path to finding a solution that’s tailored to the organization’s needs.

JDSAT is looking to build out its engineering team and is looking for a Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, and Full Stack Developer.

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https://www.myhatchpad.com/startup/jdsat/

Breaking Ground: Stories from Two First-Time Technical Founders | The Pair Program Ep24

Are you a technical professional who dreams of building your own business? Or maybe you're already on the journey to becoming a first-time founder?

Join us today to hear the stories of Chris Zhu from Primary.Health and Colby Harvey from Rizse about how they built their own startups. Our guests share why they decided to start their own businesses, how they navigated funding, the obstacles they faced along the way, and the key lessons they learned.

Thanks for tuning in to today's episode!

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https://www.myhatchpad.com/startup/onda-ai/

Welcome to Hatch Rolls, a new podcast Miniosode from the team at Hatchpad. In these new minisodes, we will highlight some of the roles that Hatch is currently sourcing for.

Today we will be talking about Onda!

Onda offers a security and risk monitoring product and a cyber insurance platform to their enterprise customers. Their security technology aggregates cybersecurity data from external data feeds and cloud-based security tools to provide ongoing risk management. Their cyber insurance platform automates and streamlines quote, bind, issue, and policy administration for brokers, underwriters, and insurers.

Onda is looking to build out its engineering team and is currently looking for a Security Software Engineer.

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https://www.myhatchpad.com/startup/onda-ai/

Scaling Your Startup Dev Team: Hiring Specialists vs. Generalists | The Pair Program Ep23

Welcome to today's episode, where we discuss hiring specialists versus generalists in the tech startup world. Startups are known for their fast-paced, ever-changing environments, where engineers are often required to wear multiple hats and work on a variety of projects. So, which is better for a startup – a generalist or a specialist? Hear from startup leaders, Nick Peddy (CTO of CLEAR) and Haytham Abuelfutuh (co-founder and CTO of Union.ai) as they discuss:

• What it means for a software dev to be a generalist vs a specialist
• The pros and cons of hiring generalists vs specialists
• When and why startups might strategically choose to hire one vs the other.
• And much more!

Thanks for tuning in to today's episode!

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https://www.myhatchpad.com/startup/racktop-systems/

Welcome to Hatch Rolls, a new podcast Miniosode from the team at Hatchpad. In these new minisodes, we will highlight some of the roles that Hatch is currently sourcing for.

Today we will be talking about Racktop Systems the leader in Cyber Storage. Racktop Systems is a data security startup and its core focus of business surrounds their flagship product BrickStor, which is an all-in-one data storage and management platform that protects sensitive data from cyber-attacks.

Racktop Systems is looking to build out its engineering team and is currently looking for a QA Engineer, Software Developer, Full Stack Developer and Senior Software Developer.

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https://www.myhatchpad.com/startup/racktop-systems/