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Greg Storey, founder of Airbag Industries & Executive Director of Design at USAA, discusses the blurring of personal and company identity, helming a budding design group, "safe agile", what it means for design to 'have a seat at the table', and sustainable pace within an agency. Airbag Industries Electric Pulp "You Are Not Your Job Search"- Greg Storey "How Design is Changing IT"- Chad Pytel IBM: Enterprise Design Thinking Forrester: IBM's Design Thinking Study Sprints & Milestones Podcast Greg on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Alex Friedman, co-founder of LOLA, discusses overcoming stigma, launching new products, measuring success, and brand values. LOLA Sex by LOLA See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Sam Moorhouse, creator of Global Code, discusses the importance of mentorship and how he established a software engineering summer education program in Ghana. Global Code ELiTE ELiTE in Ghana Raspberry Pi Sam on Twitter Global Code on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Michael Sheeley, former co-founder of Runkeeper, talks about his struggles with scaling, experimentation with prices, finding ways to connect and work together as a larger society, and innovation in health care. Runkeeper Michael on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots! Special Guest: Nurse-1-1.

Chris Heivly, author & entrepreneur in residence at Techstars, discusses the early days of MapQuest, Raleigh as a burgeoning tech city, and building up new tech communities. Build the Fort- Chris Heivly Techstars The Innovator's Dilemma- Clayton M. Christensen Rand McNally Startup Communities- Brad Feld Heivly.com The Lean Startup- Eric Ries Chris on Twitter See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Paul English, co-founder of Lola, discusses what it means to be a good brand, transitioning from a tech foundry to a single-product focus, lessons learned from having launched multiple companies, and his approaches to competition & success. Lola Lolas David Cancel on Giant Robots Paul English See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Ram V. Iyer, Business Thinker & Professional Business Mentor at The Business Thinking Institute, discusses his internalization of business success/failure, having a 'business thinking' mindset, and distinguishing oneself through the value you can create. Business Thinking Institute Business Thinking- My Why Business Thinking Radio 'Silent Killers' Quiz Ram on LinkedIn Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Nilan Peiris, VP of Growth at TransferWise, discusses growth sources, handling failure, studying user evangelism, launching in a new market, and scaling globally. TransferWise Nilan on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Dermot Daly, founder and CEO of Tapadoo, discusses being a developer early in the iOS ecosystem while differentiating themselves now as it's become a more crowded market-space, building your ideal company, and developing apps for med-tech devices. Tapadoo xCake Finish Big Slendertone Dermot on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Camille Fournier, author, speaker, and Managing Director at Two Sigma, discusses her path from Director of Infrastructure Engineering to CTO, lessons learned from tech team management, and the importance of defining core-values. Two Sigma Rent the Runway The Manager's Path David Cancel on Giant Robots Camille on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Jennifer Dary, founder of Plucky, discusses purpose, process, longevity, relationships, and trust by turning the tables and giving Chad a corporate counseling session. Plucky Hopscotch Design Festival Metis Upcase Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners 1:1 Starter Pack Jennifer on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

David Cancel, CEO & Co-founder of Drift, discusses bringing the personal touch back to sales through conversational marketing, validating an idea, competition, and differentiating yourself through communication & marketing. Drift True Startup Competition Brooklyn Boulders HYPERGROWTH Seeking Wisdom Podcast David on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Adam Marchick, CEO & co-founder of Alpine AI, discusses pioneering vocal analytics, making a better experience for digital commerce on vocal platforms, and operating in an early stage market. Alpine AI Adam on Twitter Thank you Alpine AI for providing a transcript of today's episode Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Sara Tateno, founder and CEO of Happity, shares her journey from BBC Radio, to coding bootcamp, to startup founder. Happity Radio 1's Essential Mix Mums in Tech Makers Academy Trigg Life Mapper Ignite Accelerator Sara on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Ernesto Moreno, business coach, entrepreneur, & restaurateur, joins Chad to discuss transforming a restaurant using lean methodology, focusing on your strengths, and finding creativity in running a business. Arepas Lean Startup Methodology The E-Myth Revisited- Michael E. Gerber The ONE Thing- Gary Keller Arepa & Co. Ernesto on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Tracy Osborn, author and the creator of WeddingLovely, joins Chad to talk about juggling projects, redefining your core customer base, the feeling of giving up control when hiring, and publishing via Kickstarter. WeddingLovely Hello Web App The Startup Curve Django Girls Tutorial Hello Web App: Intermediate Concepts Hello Web Design thoughtbot Books Hello Web Books Nathan Barry on Giant Robots Limedaring.com Tracy on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Chad discusses reflection & goal planning, the scope of internal projects, and balancing time & team structure for both client & product work with Allen Pike, CEO & co-founder of Steamclock Software. Steamclock Software WeddingDJ Stables and Volatiles Dunbar's Number Allen on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Chad is joined by George Brocklehurst, development director of thoughtbot NYC, to discuss the methodologies, tools, and use cases in working with machine learning. What is Machine Learning?- George Brocklehurst Named-Entity Recognition Stanford Named Entity Recognizer PyTorch Hoptoad (now Airbrake) Turning Design Mockups Into Code With Deep Learning- Emil Wallner Machine Learning Course on Coursera fast.ai Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics- John D. Kelleher Named Entity Recognition: Downloading Recipes Kaggle Competitions Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

In 2003, five friends came together to form thoughtbot. In this special episode, we take a look back on the founding of thoughtbot, and it's first years, told from the perspective of the original founders and early partners. From their first meeting in college, to the dramatic first work-experience that led them to create thoughtbot, to the eventual breakup and reformation, we explore the events that led thoughtbot to become the company it is today. Matt Tucker Calvin Swaim Willie Conrad thoughtbot Worcester Polytechnic Institute Disc Pino's Pizza Build a Blog Demo Shotgunflat Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!

Chad is joined by Pamela Pavliscak, founder of Change Sciences, about human-centered design thinking, and incorporating well-being & ethics as a measure of success. Change Sciences Value Sensitive Design Nudge- Richard H. Thaler IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Ethics in thoughtbot's Purpose Statement Designing for Happiness- Pamela Pavliscak Pratt Institute SoundingBox Pamela on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Giant Robots!