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Software eats everything. Someone said that once, and the founders in this section are proof. They’re building the applications, tools, and platforms that run businesses, connect people, and occasionally break in production at the worst possible moment.

These interviews cover the full software landscape. Enterprise SaaS. Developer tools. Consumer apps. Infrastructure. The kind of software you use every day without thinking about it, and the kind that solves problems so niche you didn’t know the problem existed. Both are fascinating.

The founders here talk about what it actually takes to build software. Not the glamorous version. The real one. The version with technical debt, feature creep, and the ongoing negotiation between what users want and what’s actually possible to build without the whole thing falling over.

You’ll find insights on product development, engineering culture, pricing strategy, and the art of building something people will pay for. Also the challenge of competing in markets where everyone seems to be building the same thing. Whether you’re a developer, a product person, or someone trying to understand the software industry, these conversations deliver.

Ryan Farley – Co-founder of LawnStarter

I’d do less marketing and more talking to customers. Ryan Farley is a Co-founder of LawnStarter, a national marketplace for lawn care service. Previously, he worked at Capital One after…

Meet Ryan Farley – Co-founder of LawnStarter

Jay O’Brien – Co-Founder and CEO of BP Logix

You have to constantly look up, and out, and understand the big picture. Jay O’Brien is co-founder and CEO of BP Logix and a pioneer in business process management and…

Meet Jay O’Brien – Co-Founder and CEO of BP Logix

Toke Kruse – Founder of Billy

Learn from your mistakes and allow mistakes to happen. Toke was born with an unusually strong entrepreneurial drive. He started his first business at age 18, and has been gaining…

Meet Toke Kruse – Founder of Billy

Scott O’Leary – Founder and CEO of RivalCade

Just get started. Don’t wait until all of your ducks are perfectly lined up in a row, because they may never be. Scott O’Leary is the founder and CEO of…

Meet Scott O’Leary – Founder and CEO of RivalCade

Dmitry Bobrov – CEO of ZiMAD

  You never truly know how an idea will play out until you execute it Dmitry Bobrov is the CEO of the San Francisco-based mobile game developing company, ZiMAD. Dmitry…

Meet Dmitry Bobrov – CEO of ZiMAD

Travis Kimmel – CEO & Co-Founder of GitPrime

Oftentimes making a decisive decision that ends up being completely wrong is much better overall than being indecisive in the moment. Travis Kimmel is the CEO, co-founder and product visionary…

Meet Travis Kimmel – CEO & Co-Founder of GitPrime

Kevin Yamazaki – Founder and CEO of Sidebench

Always confront, reflect on, and analyze both your mistakes and your successes to fully digest root causes and strengthen your perspective for the road ahead. Kevin Yamazaki is the founder…

Meet Kevin Yamazaki – Founder and CEO of Sidebench

Matthew Crisp – President and CEO of Benson Hill Biosystems

Surround yourself with diverse thinkers who don’t always agree with you, and create an environment that encourages them to challenge you and colleagues and reveal blind spots. Matthew Crisp is…

Meet Matthew Crisp – President and CEO of Benson Hill Biosystems

GK Parish-Philp – Co-Founder of Shopswell

I often find the hardest part of being productive is re-starting. I try to quit right in the middle of something exciting so that I’m energized to pick it right…

Meet GK Parish-Philp – Co-Founder of Shopswell

Dan Holt – Co-Founder & CEO of BillGO

Get out of the building and talk to customers. You may think you know what they want, but they definitely know what they want! Dan has a passion for making…

Meet Dan Holt – Co-Founder & CEO of BillGO

Dean Stoecker – Co-Founder and CEO of Alteryx

This group meets once a month and discusses how we can better align strategies and tactics across all functional areas to drive successful outcomes to goals. This is a habit…

Meet Dean Stoecker – Co-Founder and CEO of Alteryx

Matiss Ansviesulis – Co-founder and the CEO of Creamfinance

I work on them! You have to have the courage and go further to achieve make ideas alive. Matiss Ansviesulis is a Co-founder and the CEO of Creamfinance, providing personal finance…

Meet Matiss Ansviesulis – Co-founder and the CEO of Creamfinance

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