In episode 19 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John speak with Josh Rosso, Principal Engineer at Reddit and author of Production Kubernetes. From his early days at CoreOS and Heptio to running Reddit’s massive compute platform, Josh shares insights into managing Kubernetes at internet scale, the business realities of open source, and the risks smaller OSS projects face. Lastly, they dive into AI’s growing role in engineering and the challenges of keeping the internet human.

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #19, Kubernetes at Scale with Josh Rosso of Reddit

In episode 41 of Generationship, Brighthive CEO Suzanne El-Moursi joins Rachel Chalmers to unpack the “three-layer cake” of modern data architecture: composable stacks, agentic AI, and governance-first design. From integrating hundreds of data sources to enforcing real-time compliance, Suzanne shares how her team is tackling the grunt work of data so humans can focus on innovation. Plus, her vision for turning every organization—big or small—into a data powerhouse.

Generationship - Ep. #41, Covenant with Suzanne EL-Moursi

Blake is joined on todays episode by owner/founder of 'Simply Divine Lash' and host of the 'That Lash Bitch' podcast Hailey Divine. The episode begins with a discussion around what made Hailey so interested in eye lash care, why she wanted to start her business in Redding of all places, and if it's a tough business to run (2:32). Then, Blake asks Hailey about why eyelashes are so important for all people, what made her want to start her own podcast, and how she's grown her platform to nearly 10K followers in a short amount of time (20:15). Lastly, Blake asks Hailey what's next on the horizon in 2025, what she plans on doing with her podcast next (54:30) and more!

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In episode 42 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Katie Hallett about why she and her team decided to build a web browser for machines, not humans. Katie explains the inefficiencies of traditional scraping tools, why Lightpanda is so much faster, and how AI is reshaping developer workflows. They also offer career advice to help new graduates stay ahead in the AI era.

Generationship - Ep. #42, Ziggy Stardust with Katie Hallett

In episode 20 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with data engineering and cognitive science expert Vasilije Markovic to explore AI memory and how we can build more intelligent systems. From the challenges of "context rot" to the practical applications of AI memory in construction, education, and finance, this conversation covers how to give your AI the context it truly needs.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #20, Exploring AI Memory with Vasilije Markovic of Cognee

In episode 12 of Platform Builders, Christine and Isaac chat with Mike Boufford, CEO of Otti and former CTO of Greenhouse. Mike unpacks hard-earned insights on topics like leadership philosophies, management best practices, and the unexpected moments that shape company culture. This conversation blends candid war stories with practical takeaways for anyone leading technical teams.

Platform Builders - Ep. #12, Earn Respect, Not Headlines with Mike Boufford

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In this episode, we speak with Phil Atkinson, Managing Director of BTS Fabrications. Phil discusses the company's culture of innovation and continuous improvement and its impact on their sustainability efforts. He also addresses some early challenges, the role of stakeholder engagement, and ways manufacturers can implement changes that could support long-term business goals.

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In episode 43 of Generationship, Rachel explores the frontier of AI-driven cybersecurity with John Amaral, co-founder of Root.io. Together they unpack the promise and challenges of agentic systems that detect, patch, and remediate vulnerabilities automatically. This installment offers a mix of technical deep dives, AI optimism, and a vision of security that works more like an immune system than a fire alarm.

Generationship - Ep. #43, Security Woven In with John Amaral

In episode 21 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with Chad Metcalf, CEO of Continue, to explore the rise of continuous AI. Chad shares his journey from early embedded systems and platform engineering to leading an open-source-focused company building coding agents. They discuss automation, developer trust, open source attribution, and how AI is reshaping workflows across the entire software lifecycle.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #21, Continuous AI with Chad Metcalf of Continue

In episode 22 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John sit down with Benji Kalman, co-founder of Root, to explore the intersection of AI, software development, and security. They unpack "vibe coding," its impact on API proliferation, and the hidden costs of increased technical debt. Learn why a security vulnerability is just a bug with a purpose, and discover how AI agents can be used not just to write code, but to automatically find and remediate vulnerabilities in open-source containers.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #22, AI and Container Security with Benji Kalman of Root

On episode 14 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi speak with Anthony Presley. Anthony walks through his journey from early consulting to creating workforce management SaaS, highlighting how persistence and customer-driven development shaped his companies. Together, they dig into the complexities of restaurant software, the importance of open ecosystems, and where dining tech is headed.

Platform Builders - Ep. #14, Navigating Restaurant Tech’s Roadmaps with Anthony Presley

Episode overview:
April Long spent two years fighting reality. The co-founder and CEO of "Afro-Asia Cross-border payment infrastructure" startup Pyxis was so determined to serve Africa's small merchants - the "bottom of the pyramid" she'd read about in Harvard Business Review - that she nearly bankrupted her fintech ignoring the bulk traders actually driving Africa-China trade.

In conversation with Andile Masuku, Long delivers uncomfortable truths about impact theatre versus impact reality. Her journey from receiving President Xi Jinping in Tanzania at 23 to finally accepting who actually moves goods between Africa and China at 35 offers a masterclass in entrepreneurial humility.

Key insights:
-On impact delusions: "I used to defend, I was like, 'No, no, no, no, no. It's that you don't get to this market.'" Long admits she lived in a bubble, desperately wanting to believe SMEs were ready for direct China trade. The truth? "90% of African trade is still happening in a more traditional way" - through the aggregators she'd dismissed as insufficiently mission-driven.

- On the cost of stubbornness: Despite zero demand after six months embedded in Nairobi's wholesale markets, Long refused to pivot. "I was quite stubborn. I was like, no, we have to work with SMEs." The result: burning 90% of her time on unprofitable small traders whilst the 10% spent on bulk traders kept her company alive.

- On acceptance as strategy: "The future is not here yet. And we need to build the future by serving who is there currently." Long's breakthrough came from accepting that Chinese trading companies scaling from $0 to IPO in a decade were the real infrastructure of Africa-China trade - not the romantic vision of empowered individual merchants.

- On being un-fundable forcing clarity: Without millions to burn on market education, Long had to face reality faster than her funded competitors. "I'm grateful I didn't have money to burn, or else I could have burned myself."

Notable moments:
1. The marketplace wake-up call: Walking through Nairobi's famous Gikomba market as a Chinese woman, traders shouted "China, China, what are you selling?" They wanted products, not payment rails. Long built the wrong solution for the right market.

2. The Eric Simanis paradox: The same Harvard Business Review article that inspired her Africa move warned against oversimplifying "bottom of pyramid" markets. Long spent years learning what she'd initially misread.

3. The three Aprils: Long describes fragmenting into Chinese April, Western April, and African April - "these narratives are so vastly different" that keeping them separate became exhausting. Building Pyxis became about reconciling these selves.

The aggregator revelation:
Long's former Standard Chartered clients - the Chinese trading companies she'd tried to convince to take loans in 2015 - transformed from traders to manufacturers to near-IPO giants in under a decade. They were the real story of Africa-China trade, moving containers whilst she chased individual merchants moving parcels.

"These Chinese trading companies making impacts in Africa, making products super affordable... because of the storytelling, they are not recognised." Her role shifted from trying to bypass them to helping them operate more efficiently.

The present tense:
Long's current focus on settlement infrastructure for bulk traders isn't the sexy SME empowerment story she'd imagined. But with a 12-person team across four countries and actual revenue, she's building what the market needs today whilst preparing for the SME future she still believes will come.

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April Long of Pyxis: Why serving bulk traders beats saving SMEs in Africa-China trade

On episode 15 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi sit down with Amrit Dhangal. Together, they explore his journey building Acquire from a scrappy live chat tool to a venture-backed customer service platform. Amrit reflects on scaling challenges, personal sacrifices as an immigrant founder, and the lessons he’s carrying into his new company, Aero.

Platform Builders - Ep. #15, Everything’s Recorded Whether You Know It or Not with Amrit Dhangal

In this episode of China of Tomorrow, Liqian Ren sits down with Anne Stevenson-Yang, co-founder of J Capital Research and author of Wild Ride: A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy, to discuss the evolving state-business dynamic in China. From early reform-era optimism to today’s more centralized economic model, they cover the long arc of China’s development, how investment incentives have shifted, and what signs investors can watch for as the government attempts to balance control with global engagement.

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