Modern CTO

Understanding the real world is the biggest potential advantage of AI.

Today, we're talking to Campbell Brown, CEO and cofounder of PredictHQ, about the layer of real-world intelligence that AI models are still missing. We discuss why 65% of unexplained demand spikes come down to something most businesses completely ignore, how a New Zealand car rental company became the data backbone for Uber and Expedia, why the era of reading API documentation is effectively over, and what it actually means to "eat stress" as a founder — and why reconciling it matters just as much.

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

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

If you understand this about your brain, you’ll be unstoppable.

Today, we're talking to Moran Cerf, neuroscientist and professor, about why the hidden signals shaping human behavior have more in common with ants and fish than we'd like to admit, how smell — not vision — may be the most underestimated force behind the decisions we make, why brains in the same room quietly synchronize whether their owners agree or not, and what it actually means when an alien looking down from the moon asks what the humans are building.

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

To learn more about Moran's work, check out his website here.

If you’re trying to get ahead and you’re the best at your job, then we have bad news for you.

Today, we're talking to executive coach Bill Tingle. We discuss why being the best at your job is actually holding you back, how executive presence goes far deeper than confidence or gravitas, and why building the right relationships matters more than any result you'll ever deliver.

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

To learn more about Bill's coaching, check out his website here.

Every product and piece of art you love is a ripoff…and that’s a good thing.

Today, we're talking to Michael Grinich, founder of WorkOS. We discuss why copying great work is a sign of maturity rather than weakness, how the best builders draw inspiration from wildly different industries, and why the most enduring motivation in tech is really just a form of suffering.

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

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

If you’re not arguing with your team, you might be making a big mistake.

Today, we're bringing you timeless advice from Brendan Wovchko, CTO at Ramsey Solutions. We discuss why most organizations have a shared urgency problem and what to do about it, how the "act or argue" principle can transform your team culture, and why the best technologists are still driven by mission instead of money or status.

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

To learn more about Ramsey Solutions, check out their website here.