Episodes

  • Tech Titans: The Art of Making Yourself Redundant with Hrishi Dixit, Principal at Gordian Labs

    Tech Titans: The Art of Making Yourself Redundant with Hrishi Dixit, Principal at Gordian Labs
    Apr 30 2026
    Don’t be afraid to make yourself entirely…replaceable? Today, we're talking to Hrishi Dixit, Principal at Gordian Labs. We discuss how to make yourself redundant as a tech leader, why culture is the only thing that outlasts you, and how knowing when to get out of the weeds is the mark of a truly great CTO. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To connect with Hrishi, visit his LinkedIn here.
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    27 mins
  • Tech Titans: How Do You Lead When No One's Looking? with Jack Tam, Intuit

    Tech Titans: How Do You Lead When No One's Looking? with Jack Tam, Intuit
    Apr 27 2026
    Here's what integrity under pressure ACTUALLY looks like in practice. Today, we're talking to Jack Tam, SVP of Engineering at Intuit. We discuss why integrity means holding yourself to a high bar even when no one is looking, how a growth mindset and curiosity across disciplines can sustain a 20-year career, and why this is the most exciting time in technology despite the uncertainty AI brings. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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    16 mins
  • Tech Titans: How to Stop Fitting In and Start Leading with Tony Martignetti

    Tech Titans: How to Stop Fitting In and Start Leading with Tony Martignetti
    Apr 23 2026
    He learned that he had to leave the room to truly make a difference. Today, we're talking to Tony Martignetti, Executive Coach and Author of Campfire Lessons for Leaders. We discuss why hiding your true self at work leads to burnout, how the three C's of curiosity, compassion, and connection can unlock self-awareness, and why leaving the room to change the room is the ultimate act of courageous leadership. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Tony Martignetti, check out his website here.
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    21 mins
  • Tech Titans: Your Team Can't Trust You If They Can't Predict You with Noah Cantor

    Tech Titans: Your Team Can't Trust You If They Can't Predict You with Noah Cantor
    Apr 20 2026
    Change is faster than ever. Your team needs to ACTUALLY trust you. Today, we're talking to Noah Cantor, Executive Coach. We discuss why most tech leaders receive no training before stepping into leadership roles, how inconsistent leadership styles lead to demotivated and underperforming teams, and why aligning your actions with your core values is the key to reducing stress and leading with clarity. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Noah Cantor, check out his website here.
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    20 mins
  • Will AI Kill Code Review? with Francisco Trindade, VP at Braze

    Will AI Kill Code Review? with Francisco Trindade, VP at Braze
    Apr 16 2026
    Everybody’s talking about it… what are you actually going to DO about it? Today, we're talking to Francisco Trindade, Vice President of Software Engineering at Braze. We discuss why AI is shifting the bottleneck from writing code to reviewing it, how companies must invest in restructuring their codebases to unlock 10x productivity gains, and why systems thinking is the key to effective engineering leadership. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Braze, check out their website here. Thank you to Span for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about Span,
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    38 mins
  • When AI Writes All the Code, Who's Watching? with Kayvon Beykpour, Cofounder & CEO of Macroscope

    When AI Writes All the Code, Who's Watching? with Kayvon Beykpour, Cofounder & CEO of Macroscope
    Apr 13 2026
    The results are in: AI has humans beat at code review. What now? Today, we're talking to Kayvon Beykpour, Co-founder and CEO of Macroscope. We discuss why large organizations must embrace AI or risk falling behind, how agentic coding tools are transforming the software development lifecycle, and why the real bottleneck in modern engineering is no longer writing code. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Macroscope, check out their website her
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    48 mins
  • Why AI is Actually Artificial Creativity with Brian Alvey, CTO of WordPress VIP

    Why AI is Actually Artificial Creativity with Brian Alvey, CTO of WordPress VIP
    Apr 9 2026
    The robots were supposed to do the dishes. Instead, they're writing poetry. Today, we're talking to Brian Alvey, CTO at WordPress VIP. We discuss why AI should be thought of as artificial creativity rather than artificial intelligence, how modern CTOs no longer need large teams to build and ship at scale, and why embracing shortcuts is the only rational response to the pace of technological change. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about WordPress VIP, check out their website here.
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    34 mins
  • The AI Bubble Nobody's Talking About with Brian Singer, CTO as RSI

    The AI Bubble Nobody's Talking About with Brian Singer, CTO as RSI
    Apr 6 2026
    Everybody is looking at the WRONG bubble. Today, we're talking to Brian Singer, CTO at RSI and President of Singer Concept. We discuss the AI bubble nobody is talking about, why healthcare executives are being disproportionately misled by false AI vendors, and how to structure shared-risk partnerships that guarantee ROI before you spend a dime. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Brian Singer, check out his website here.
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    44 mins