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Presenters David Hsu Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia Source Product School podcast Building the Future: How Retool is Navigating the AI Revolution and Redefining Internal Tools 🚀 In the fast-paced world of tech, staying ahead means not just reacting to change, but actively shaping it. David Hsu, CEO of Retool, joins us to share his insights on how his company is not only adapting to the AI revolution but also leading the charge in transforming how businesses build and operate. From strategic pivots to the nitty-gritty of product development, David offers a candid look at the challenges and triumphs of building a company in the age of AI. ...

Presenters Kitaborovskis Sizzy Source AI Engineer Europe 2026 Hey, tech enthusiasts and productivity hackers! Ever feel like you’re wrestling with your to-do list more than actually doing things? You’re definitely not alone. Our speaker, K, recently celebrated his 34th birthday by sharing his incredible, decades-long journey through the chaotic, frustrating, and ultimately inspiring world of productivity and personal AI agents. Get ready for a wild ride! The Relentless Pursuit of Productivity: A Personal Odyssey 🚀 K’s quest began at the tender age of 10, when he created his very first to-do list in a notebook. Since then, he has been in a constant struggle to conquer productivity, always feeling dissatisfied with existing solutions. “Is anyone else forever unhappy with to-do apps?” he asked, and a resounding chorus of agreement confirmed his shared pain. From the early days of Todoist and similar apps, K felt a deep need for something more. ...

Presenters Abhishek Fatehpuria Source Product School podcast From Intern to VP: The Robinhood Playbook for Dominating the Future of Finance 🚀 What does it take to grow from a mobile-only trading app into a global financial powerhouse with a $62 billion market cap? In a recent masterclass on the Product Podcast, Abhishek Fatehpuria, Vice President of Product at Robinhood, shared the internal strategies driving the company’s record $4.5 billion revenue in 2025. ...

Presenters Michael Stiefel Matthew Liste Source InfoQ podcast The Art of the Unsung Hero: Navigating the Complex World of Systems Engineering 🛠️✨ In the fast-paced world of technology, we often celebrate the flashy new apps and groundbreaking software. But what about the bedrock upon which all of this is built? The complex, often invisible, systems that keep everything running smoothly? This is the domain of the systems engineer, a role that Matthew Liss, with over 30 years of experience at giants like American Express, JP Morgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs, deeply understands. In a recent conversation on the Architects podcast, Matthew shared his unique perspective on what it means to be a systems engineer, the challenges they face, and the profound satisfaction derived from building resilient and scalable platforms. ...

Presenters Armin Ronacher Cristina Poncela Cubeiro Source AI Engineer Europe 2026 Embrace the Friction: Steering AI Agents in Software Development 🚀💡 “Ship without friction.” Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? A smooth, unhindered path from idea to deployment. But what if that frictionless journey secretly leads to a cliff edge? That’s the intriguing question Armin Ronacher, a software development veteran with 20 years in the open-source space (and creator of the Python framework Flask!), and Cristina Poncela Cubeiro, a self-described “native AI engineer,” challenged us with. Their message is clear: in the age of AI agents, we need to add a little bit of friction back into our development process. ...