The Aboard Podcast

Software in the Age of AI

Join Rich Ziade, Paul Ford, and their guests as they discuss how AI is changing software development, business strategy—and everything else.

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Reqless and Step Skipping

July 16, 2024 - 16 min, 32 sec
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Who Actually Needs AI?

Your boss walks in and says, “What are we doing about AI?” How do you respond?

June 25, 2024 - 26 min 31 sec
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The Dangers of Metaphors in Tech

Why do we try to explain tech concepts and processes with metaphors—and why do we choose the metaphors we use?

June 18, 2024 - 24 min 54 sec
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Deciding What to Build Next

You’ve just shipped your latest release. Once you finish celebrating, how do you decide what to build next?

June 11, 2024 - 20 min 28 sec
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Rhetoric, Cringe, and Stock Disasters

Facebook’s rhetorical pretzels, Canva’s cringey rap performance, and what Salesforce’s plummeting stock says about the market’s views on AI.

June 4, 2024 - 20 min 38 sec
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