Modern CTO

THIS is how you know you’re not really ready for primetime.

Today, we're bringing you our most timeless advice from our last conversation with Alan Williamson, Author of Think Like a CTO. We discuss why most first-time CTOs struggle to communicate with non-technical executives, how to think about budgeting and engineering costs like a true technology leader, and why the ability to articulate a clear vision is what separates a real CTO from a CTO in name only.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about Alan Williamson, check out his website here.

It’s not just the bad guys who need to hide anymore.

Today, we're talking to Guy Kawasaki, legendary Apple evangelist and Chief Evangelist at Canva. We discuss why everybody has something to hide in the digital age, how metadata reveals far more than most people realize, and why Signal is the most practical step you can take to protect your privacy and security right now.

Email Guy at [email protected] for a free copy of the book!

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about Guy's latest book, check it out here.

AI tools are more powerful than ever, but you still can’t operate like THIS.

Today, we're talking to Stephen Poletto, Field CTO at Span. We discuss why engineering teams are making decisions based on hype instead of data, how AI is reshaping software development through emerging practices like harness engineering, and why measuring actual productivity versus perceived productivity is more critical than ever.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about Span, check out their website here.

Things are changing faster than ever, but don’t let it affect your team.

Today, we're talking to Ashley Goodall, leadership expert and bestselling author. We discuss why the management obsession with change is harming the people it's meant to help, how constant reorganization leads to learned helplessness and quiet quitting, and why the real goal should never be just change.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

What if green technology was actually just more profitable?

Today, we're talking to Tom Chi, Google X Co-Founder and Founding Partner at At One Ventures, about his new bestselling book, Climate Capital. We discuss why the physical world is a more predictable investment than software, how his firm identifies the 30 industries responsible for over 90% of planetary damage, and why making clean technology the most profitable technology is the only climate strategy that actually scales.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about At One Ventures, check out their website here.