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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 53 MIN

Building the Beast: How Greg Kattawar Engineered the Orange Revolution

from The Official Spiceworks Podcast · host Spiceworks Inc.

Brought to you by @spiceworks It’s easy to talk about a “vision,” but it’s a whole lot harder to actually code it, scale it, and keep it running while millions of IT pros are pounding on the doors.For Episode 4 of our 20th Anniversary Podcast Series, we are sitting down with the man who kept the engine humming: Spiceworks Co-founder and former EVP of Development and Engineering, Greg Kattawar.Greg was the steady hand on the rudder during the wild years of 2008–2012. While the community was growing at a breakneck pace, Greg and his team were in the trenches, making sure the “Social Network for IT” didn’t just look good, but actually worked. We’re talking about the reality of the early Austin startup grind, the late-night “war room” sessions, and the technical hurdles of building a platform that became a global powerhouse.Join the Watch Party! Come listen in on the “behind the scenes” stories of how Greg and team turned a scrappy prototype into the tool that defined a generation of IT management.Subscribe for more amazing career stories, community spotlights, and all things Spicy: https://community.spiceworks.com💬 Join the Discussion!What’s your experience in the Spiceworks Community? Drop a comment below! 👇🔥 Subscribe & Stay Ahead! 🔥Don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more tech insights, career tips, and IT news!📌 References & Resources:→ Join our Spiceworks Community to get free access to IT Community, news,insights, research and tools - https://community.spiceworks.com/→ Since 2006, Spiceworks has been the IT Industry marketplace, where tech buyers and sellers come together to push the world forward with technology - https://www.spiceworks.com/Connect with us:Website: https://community.spiceworks.comTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/SpiceworksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spiceworksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiceworks/#Spiceworks #GregKattawar #SpiceHead #EngineeringLeadership #StartupLife #SoftwareEngineering #TechStack #AustinTech #ITCommunity #20YearsOfSpice #DevOps #scalingstartups

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Brought to you by @spiceworks It’s easy to talk about a “vision,” but it’s a whole lot harder to actually code it, scale it, and keep it running while millions of IT pros are pounding on the doors.For Episode 4 of our 20th Anniversary Podcast Series, we are sitting down with the man who kept the engine humming: Spiceworks Co-founder and former EVP of Development and Engineering, Greg Kattawar.Greg was the steady hand on the rudder during the wild years of 2008–2012. While the community was growing at a breakneck pace, Greg and his team were in the trenches, making sure the “Social Network for IT” didn’t just look good, but actually worked. We’re talking about the reality of the early Austin startup grind, the late-night “war room” sessions, and the technical hurdles of building a platform that became a global powerhouse.Join the Watch Party! Come listen in on the “behind the scenes” stories of how Greg and team turned a scrappy prototype into the tool that defined a generation of IT management.Subscribe for more amazing career stories, community spotlights, and all things Spicy: https://community.spiceworks.com💬 Join the Discussion!What’s your experience in the Spiceworks Community? Drop a comment below! 👇🔥 Subscribe & Stay Ahead! 🔥Don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more tech insights, career tips, and IT news!📌 References & Resources:→ Join our Spiceworks Community to get free access to IT Community, news,insights, research and tools - https://community.spiceworks.com/→ Since 2006, Spiceworks has been the IT Industry marketplace, where tech buyers and sellers come together to push the world forward with technology - https://www.spiceworks.com/Connect with us:Website: https://community.spiceworks.comTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/SpiceworksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spiceworksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiceworks/#Spiceworks #GregKattawar #SpiceHead #EngineeringLeadership #StartupLife #SoftwareEngineering #TechStack #AustinTech #ITCommunity #20YearsOfSpice #DevOps #scalingstartups

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