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The Hytech Podcast

by Rob Hygate

The HyTech Podcast, spelt H-Y, is where Rob Hygate explores the technology shaping the real world. Rob is the founder and CTO of eWATER Services and has spent his working life building and applying technology across software, embedded systems, IoT, mobile payments, communications, infrastructure and water technology. Each episode cuts through the hype to look at what’s actually changing, from AI and software development to connected devices, automation, engineering and the technologies transforming how organisations operate. HyTech is about practical technology, real-world implementation and the ideas worth paying attention to. Https://spelthy.com

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Episodes

  1. Solving the World's Water Crisis with AI Data Centres

    This episode explores how AI’s biggest constraint may no longer be chips or model quality, but electricity. Using Microsoft’s cancelled UK data centre deal and the wider scramble for grid access as a starting point, the discussion compares different ways to power large-scale computing: waiting…

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  2. Hytech Sailing

    This episode looks at how rapid advances in satellite communications, positioning, onboard cameras and autonomy are reshaping sailing, especially for boats far from help. Drawing on years of offshore voyaging and the failures that can happen at sea, the episode compares old-school redundancy with...

  3. Made in Kenya

    This episode looks at what “made in Kenya” really means for electronics and hardware. Using examples from Nairobi and Seoul, it explains the difference between kit assembly, circuit board assembly, and chip manufacturing — and why the scarcest parts of a device often determine its price, no…

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  4. App Builders

    This episode examines the latest wave of AI app-building tools from Replit, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, and argues that the real issue is no longer how fast people can make apps, but what those apps are allowed to access. It compares different permission models: local sandboxes on a user’s PC,...

  5. AI in eWater

    In this inaugural HyTech episode, Rob Hygate reflects on a week of major AI announcements from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, focusing less on benchmark gains and more on what cheaper, faster, more autonomous models mean for real businesses. He argues that the true shift is economic: as...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The HyTech Podcast, spelt H-Y, is where Rob Hygate explores the technology shaping the real world.

Rob is the founder and CTO of eWATER Services and has spent his working life building and applying technology across software, embedded systems, IoT, mobile payments, communications, infrastructure and water technology.

Each episode cuts through the hype to look at what’s actually changing, from AI and software development to connected devices, automation, engineering and the technologies transforming how organisations operate.

HyTech is about practical technology, real-world implementation and the ideas worth paying attention to.

Https://spelthy.com

HOSTED BY

Rob Hygate

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How many episodes does The Hytech Podcast have?

The Hytech Podcast currently has 5 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Hytech Podcast about?

The HyTech Podcast, spelt H-Y, is where Rob Hygate explores the technology shaping the real world. Rob is the founder and CTO of eWATER Services and has spent his working life building and applying technology across software, embedded systems, IoT, mobile payments, communications, infrastructure...

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The Hytech Podcast has 5 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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The Hytech Podcast is created and hosted by Rob Hygate.
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