From Building Flight Simulators to Data Engineering w/ Olivier Soucy - Part One

Sponsored by FounderCatalystIf you're raising capital in the UK, don't do it without them.🎯 Get 5% off their services → https://2ly.link/1zDIJOlivier Soucy went from building helicopter flight simulators to designing open-source data tools that engineers actually want to use.Now the founder of Okube and creator of Lactory (an open-source ETL framework), Olivier joins Greg McCallum to share his transition from specialist to product builder—and why he values community, clarity, and clean documentation over rapid monetization.From crypto trading failures to open-source culture, this episode dives deep into the real-world decisions behind technical product development.🎧 In this episode:Leaving the flight simulation industry behindWhy data engineers are more essential than everThe tough balance between consulting and product buildingHow open source changes the rules of engagementWhy “useful” beats “fundable” when you’re building for devsWhat actually went wrong with that crypto trading botThis one’s for the builders, tinkerers, and technical founders trying to keep their product focused and their freedom intact.Follow Olivier Soucy:LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/olisoucy/Explore Okube → https://www.okube.ai/Book a free 1-hour advisory session with host Greg McCallum:https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/gmccallum?uuid=c8f5cecd-0222-4c6e-92d1-ea9f224a60fd