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The Dear Tech Podcast
by Shubho Ghosh
Dear Tech,We are here to discuss all aspects of the technology workforce. Asking questions, answering questions, and figuring this shit out together. Nothing is off limits!
Episodes
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EP 33: Hunter Jensen: From Craigslist to Enterprise Clients, Scaling an Agency
A Craigslist ad paid his college tuition. A bad billing structure almost killed his company. Now he’s building a product because he believes SaaS, as we know it, is done. Hunter Jensen breaks down what actually happens between your first client and real scale, and why generative AI is forcing...
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EP 32: Dennis 'DM' Meador: From Island Living to Entrepreneurial Success
In this episode, we sit down with Dennis "DM" Meador, a marketing strategist who helps professional business owners and service providers build market authority. DM opens up about his background, growing up in difficult socioeconomic circumstances and how those early experiences shaped his...
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EP 31: Ivan Vislavskiy: Beyond Tactics: How AI Transforms Creative Marketing Strategy
In this episode, I sit down with Ivan Vislavskiy, co-founder and CEO of Comrade. Ivan built his agency from the freelance web projects he started at 19 into a national digital firm with nearly 100 team members across four major cities. What stood out in this conversation is how grounded his view…
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EP 30: Raj Singh: From Startup Exits to Mozilla; Designing the Future for Solopreneurs
🎧 One-Sentence Summary Raj Singh, Vice President at Mozilla and builder of Solo, joins Shubho to explore how AI is transforming web creation, empowering solopreneurs, and redefining the future of small business tools. Full Episode Summary In this episode of The Dear Tech Podcast, Shubho sits…
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EP 29: Balki Kodarapu: Turning Startup Chaos Into Clarity, A Fractional CTO's Playbook
Episode Summary Balki Kodarapu has turned engineering disasters into scaling success stories across five startups that raised over $160 million with one successful exit. As a fractional CTO, he's mastered the art of walking into chaos and creating systems that make developers actually happy while...
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EP 28: Harrie Bickle: The Computer Revolution Everyone Stopped Watching
Harrie Bickle, technical writer and documentation lead at NodeOps, explains why Web3's promise hasn't faded, it's just being built while the world looks away, and how decentralized infrastructure is quietly becoming inevitable. Episode Summary In this episode, Shubho sits down with Harrie Bickle…
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EP 27: Manuj Aggarwal: From $2/Day Factory Worker to AI Revolution Leader
Discover how a rebellious factory worker earning $2/day transformed into an AI pioneer generating $500M+ in client value—and his blueprint for merging human consciousness with artificial intelligence. Episode Summary Manuj Aggarwal's journey from earning $2 a day in his father's Indian factory to...
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EP 26: Grant McCracken: Breaches Are Expensive, Dark Horse Isn't - Democratizing Cybersecurity for Startups
Grant McCracken, founder and CEO of DarkHorse Security, joins us to discuss how he's revolutionizing cybersecurity by making proactive security easier to use and more accessible for businesses of all sizes. From backpacking around the world for a year to living in a travel trailer during COVID...
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Ep 25: Arlene Cohen Miller: Burnout Happens, Balance Is Built
Burnout is not a personal flaw, it is a signal. In this episode, Work-Life Balance and Harmony Coach (and AV-rated Colorado attorney) Arlene Cohen Miller explains how burnout shows up in different forms, why “balance” is a moving target, and how simple reframes plus tiny daily rituals can pull…
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Ep 24: Tim O’Hearn: Growth Hacking, Black Hat Tactics, and the Real Algorithm
My guest today is Tim O’Hearn, author of Framed: A Villain’s Perspective on Social Media—a #1 Amazon Bestseller that breaks down how our feeds, notifications, and recommendations are engineered to manipulate us. But Tim isn’t just an author. He’s spent 8+ years as a software engineer in quant...
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Ep 23: Alexander Harmsen: Building an AI That Understands Your Money Better Than You Do
What if your financial advisor had no ego, no sales pitch, and no fear of a market crash? Just data, logic, and objective guidance designed around your life? In this episode, Shubho sits down with Alexander Harmsen, CEO of PortfolioPilot.com, a personal AI financial advisor that’s helping over...
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Ep 22: Aubrey Amatelli – Cannabis Payments, Culture-First Leadership, and Bootstrapping a Fintech Powerhouse
What happens when a former JP Morgan exec leaves Wall Street to solve one of cannabis tech’s hardest problems? In this episode, I talk to Aubrey Amatelli, Founder and CEO of PayRio, the first payment provider exclusively built for cannabis, CBD, and alternative medicine. Aubrey bootstrapped…
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Ep 21: Bryan Clayton: Blue-Collar Roots, Self-Taught Tech, and Scaling Without Funding
Bryan Clayton went from pushing a lawn mower at 13 to building and selling a multimillion dollar landscaping company. Then he taught himself to code and built his next venture from scratch. In this episode, he joins The Dear Tech Podcast to share what it really takes to build a national tech...
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Ep 20: Warren Wilansky: Servant Leadership in the Age of AI and Accessibility
Warren Wilansky has been building for the web since the ‘90s, but what makes his story stand out isn’t just longevity—it’s intention. As the Founder and President of Plank, a B Corp Certified digital agency, Warren has spent the last 25 years helping mission-driven organizations create ethical,...
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Ep 19: Dr Elliot Justin: Redefining Men’s Health Tech, One Erection at a Time
In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Elliot Justin, a Harvard-trained physician, ER veteran, and founder of FirmTech — the company behind the Tech Ring, a groundbreaking wearable that turns your erection into a vital health signal. We talk about why erectile dysfunction is...
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Ep 18: Angelo Ponzi: Strategic Marketing, Fractional Leadership, and Building a Brand That Works
Show Notes: Too many companies launch with the belief that a great product will naturally attract customers. The truth? Without the right messaging and strategy, even the strongest ideas struggle to gain traction. In this episode, Shubho sits down with Angelo Ponzi, a seasoned brand strategist…
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Ep 17: Richard ‘RJ’ Kedziora: Innovation in Digital Health, AI in MedTech, and Building Meaningful Software
What does true innovation in healthcare look like beyond the buzzwords? In this episode, we sit down with Richard “RJ” Kedziora, Co-Founder of Estenda Solutions, to talk about the real state of digital health today—from AI-driven ambient listening tools to remote patient monitoring and EMR...
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Ep 16: Lori Crooks: Cybersecurity, Compliance, and the Realities of Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Dear Tech, we sit down with Lori Crooks, Founder and CEO of Cadra, a cybersecurity consultancy on a mission to make compliance approachable for businesses of all sizes. Lori brings over 20 years of experience in IT auditing, security frameworks, and technical documentation —…
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Ep 15: Dan Hafner: No-Code Dev, AI in App Building, and Wine Making
Dan Hafner never set out to be an entrepreneur, but his winding path through teaching aspirations, software QA, and remote work led him to create Dapper No-Code — a company that helps founders build and launch software without writing code. In this episode, we explore how Dan turned a personal...
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The Best of Season 1: Conversations That Hit Different
We’re back, and we’re doing something special. In this episode, we’re looking back at the moments that defined Season One of Dear Tech. This isn’t just a highlight reel — it’s a celebration of the honesty, the vulnerability, and the power of real talk in a tech world that often forgets the human...
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Ep 14: Taylor McLoughlin: Navigating Startups, AI, and Mental Fitness
Episode Summary: In this episode of Dear Tech, Shubho sits down with Taylor, co-founder of Ambient, to explore his journey through startups, AI, and the importance of mental fitness. Taylor shares insights from his experiences in event tech, pivoting businesses in the face of adversity, and how…
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Ep13: Tahmid Ahmed: Weight loss journey, Breaking into Agile Scrum, Leadership
Fran and Shubho speak with Tahmid about is journey from dead end job all the way to leading a team in a IT environment. They start with Tahmid's weight loss which was the spring board to him changing his life and taking on new challenges, the biggest of which was Technology.
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Ep 12: Dev Wadhwa: Internships, Product management, International Student.
Fran and Shubho have an in depth conversation with Dev about his journey from student in India to Product Manager in the United States. They discuss the navigating the transition of going to school in the US after studying in India and then securing an internship; and from internship to securing…
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Ep 11: Sanjit Dutta: Growing up coding, Higher Education, Product Management
00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Kicking off - how do Sanjit and Shubho know each other 05:16 - the love of tech is generational 8:35 - Sanjit is not a coder 11:42 - what Sanjit does today 12:58 - What got Sanjit to where he is today (motivation & Path) 17:42 - Working at a start up vs working at a large...
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Ep 10: Elle Anderson: Great Resignation, HR, & International Education
Elle Anderson Joins our host Fran & Shubho to give the perspective of Human Resources on the Great Resignation in tech and the current market and the changes since then. The Great resignation being the topic of Elle's Masters thesis we are able to get an in depth perspective of what was happening...
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Ep 9: How do I make the most of LinkedIn?
00:20 - Welcome 01:55 - What is LinkedIn 07:43 - Utilization from a company perspective 08:07 - How is LinkedIn best utilized? 14:48 - Candidate Profiles 15:01 - Profile Picture 22:29 - LinkedIn Headline 29:40 - How much detail do you put into your work history? 33:23 - What experience can you…
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Ep 8: How do I negotiate?
Fran and Shubho discuss compensation negotiation from the perspectives of the candidate, employer, and the (current) employee. They dive into what can be expected during negotiations and how to improve over all negotiation tactics. -- 00:20 - Welcome 01:27 - how does Shubho Negotiate 01:44 - book...
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Ep 7: Work From Home or Return To Office what makes more sense?
00:20 - Welcome 09:39 - RTO vs WFH from a employee perspective 18:44 - RTO vs WFH from a leadership perspective 23:00 - Articles Fran referenced https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/tax-considerations-of-remote-work-arrangements-around-the-world...
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Ep 6: The sky fell, what now?
Fran and Shubho discuss the steps to recovery after being impacted by layoffs. 00:00 - Welcome 02:39 - Effects of LinkedIn on the overall tech workforce 07:17 - Shubho's experience with being laid off 15:23- Shubho shares what helped him get through the time, shares advice 21:07 - Processing your...
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Ep 5: Ping pong, free lunch, or nap rooms; what do the people want?
Fran and Shubho Discuss Perks vs. Benefits in today's job market and how companies can lean into their strengths when it comes to what they can offer. 00:39 Intro 00:56 Fran & Shubho's experience with Perks 03:43 Defining Perks vs Benefits 13:10 Companies utilizing perks when they can't pay large...
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Ep 4: What's up with Quiet Quitting?
00:36 Introduction 01:13 Defining quiet quitting 03:57 Defining quiet quitting 8:25 How Fran Sets Boundaries 9:51 How Shubho Sets boundaries 11:19 How do people define Quiet quitting 13:53 Meet people where they are 15:08 People turning down promotions?1 17:06 Frans experience turning down a...
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Ep 3: Is the sky falling?
Fran and Shubho discuss the current job market & economy in tech and how we got here from the beginning of the pandemic.
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Ep 2: What's up with interviewing?
Fran and Shubho discuss todays interview landscape and what they think are the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Ep 1: Who, What, Why?
Fran and Shubho discuss who they are, What they are intending to accomplish on this podcast and why they decided to start this project.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dear Tech,We are here to discuss all aspects of the technology workforce. Asking questions, answering questions, and figuring this shit out together. Nothing is off limits!
HOSTED BY
Shubho Ghosh
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