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/

Join us as our hosts, Tim and Mike, talk to tech startup leaders Jason Cole and Dane Baker. Jason has been building technology products, teams, and companies for over 30 years. In 2017 he founded Da Primus Consulting to help early-stage tech startups bring their products to market, and since then he and his team have provided fractional CTOs and other leadership roles for over 20 startups. Dane Baker is the co-founder and CEO of EcoCart, as well as a recent Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee. EcoCart was started with the mission to make the fight against climate change easy, affordable, and accessible for everyone, working to leverage the immense power of digital commerce as a force for good.

In this episode, you’ll learn about a crucial decision that early-stage startups make: when to hire a full time CTO.You’ll learn about:

• The different approaches startups can take when scaling their technical teams.
• When is it best to hire a full-time CTO.
• The role of a fractional CTO.
• And much more!

Welcome to Hatch Roles a new podcast minisode 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 Smerf. Smerf is using cutting-edge technology to build a platform that unites gaming communities of all kinds.

Smerf is building out its engineering team and they’re looking for Lead Engineers, as well as Mid/Sr Engineers, to join their small but quickly growing team. 

As a very early engineering hire, you’ll have the opportunity to own the delivery of major features and really make an impact. Joining the team at SMERF means you’ll get the chance to develop component-based user interfaces in React Native and build seamlessly integrated features with AAA game and platform APIs. Gaming experience is not required - just a passion for it!

How We Hatched: Mingsheng Hong, Co-founder and CEO of Bluesky | Ep06

In this episode, our host Tim Winkler speaks with Dr. Mingsheng Hong, co-founder and CEO of Bluesky, a startup on a mission to make data clouds cost efficient. Prior to this role, Mingsheng was head of engineering for Google’s ML runtime (e.g. TensorFlow). Mingsheng also had a decade of experience building and delivering Big Data products and solutions at Google, Hadapt, and Vertica.

During this episode, Mingsheng takes us along for an inspiring account of his professional journey, sharing the lessons he learned along the way.

He shares:

• How his time at Google and Microsoft equipped him to found Bluesky
• The pros and cons of working at a large corporation vs a startup
• The process of raising a first round of funding as a startup
• Open roles on Bluesky’s team and the qualities they’re looking for in a new hire