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Modern CTO

Modern CTO

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 Modern CTO is the #1 place where technology leaders and CTOs hang out. We live to bring tech leaders value. Listen in on our fun, intelligent and engaging podcast. We hang out with interesting and popular CTOs in Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics + Many more industries. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast. What do you think of the show? Let us know here!All rights reserved Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Our Best Advice on Communication and Hiring Strategies with Mark Porter, CTO at dbt Labs

    Our Best Advice on Communication and Hiring Strategies with Mark Porter, CTO at dbt Labs
    Nov 27 2025
    This is some of the best advice we’ve ever heard on managing teams. Today, we're talking to Mark Porter, CTO at dbt Labs. We discuss why knowing your audience is the foundation of effective communication, how to create psychological safety for escalation without surprises, and why hiring remarkable talent requires unconventional tactics like asking for negative references and spending six hours with final candidates. Thank you to Digital Ocean for sponsoring this episode. For simple cloud and powerful AI that’s built to scale, check out Digital Ocean here. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To get learn more about dbt Labs, check out their website here.
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    26 mins
  • The Father of the Cable Modem on Broadband, AI & Hype with Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard

    The Father of the Cable Modem on Broadband, AI & Hype with Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard
    Nov 24 2025
    When he went to investors, nobody believed that the internet would be a big deal. Today, we're talking to Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard, the Father of the Cable Modem. We discuss how he invented broadband when no one believed home internet would succeed, why letting your product do the talking beats PowerPoint presentations, and how to distinguish between technology hype and delivery reality in the age of AI. Thank you to Digital Ocean for sponsoring this episode. For simple cloud and powerful AI that’s built to scale, check out Digital Ocean here. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To get a copy of Rouzbeh's book, The Accidental Network, buy it here on Amazon. To check out Rouzbeh's YAS Foundation, visit their website here.
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    57 mins
  • How to Complete an AI Transformation in 18 Months with Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters

    How to Complete an AI Transformation in 18 Months with Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters
    Nov 20 2025
    THIS is how you can actually leverage AI to transform your business in a realistic timeframe. Today, we're talking to Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters, about how she led a complete AI transformation of her company in eighteen months without asking the board for permission. We discuss why 58% of job applications are now completed by AI agents, how she threw out her entire product roadmap to build an AI-native recruiting platform, and why traditional jobs won't exist in five years. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about SmartRecruiters, check out their website here.
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    55 mins
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