The Superstruct Show Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-superstruct-show My founder guests and I will help you avoid the pitfalls common to recruiting, onboarding, and managing software developers © 2025 David Guttman f69da6d0-968c-5888-aa3f-842e909d1ddf no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:35:43 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:53:25 -0800 https://show.superstruct.tech https://img.transistor.fm/2ym3Z8eCWL_fX0bEchf_e5oTi0DHSrne9Xf4SxL19ps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjEzLzE2ODI5/NTg0MzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Superstruct Show https://show.superstruct.tech episodic David Guttman My founder guests and I will help you avoid the pitfalls common to recruiting, onboarding, and managing software developers My founder guests and I will help you avoid the pitfalls common to recruiting, onboarding, and managing software developers. David Guttman david@superstruct.tech No No Jad Meouchy - Building a Diverse Team for Complex VR Development 4 4 Jad Meouchy - Building a Diverse Team for Complex VR Development full 495b3953-e068-4b3f-a09f-f3dba9a90969 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e96c60c Jad Meouchy discusses the challenges of building a team for data visualization in virtual reality (VR) and highlights the importance of a diverse skill set. He shares insights on training developers with foundational programming backgrounds and emphasizes continuous learning and teachability in the rapidly evolving field of VR development.

]]> Jad Meouchy discusses the challenges of building a team for data visualization in virtual reality (VR) and highlights the importance of a diverse skill set. He shares insights on training developers with foundational programming backgrounds and emphasizes continuous learning and teachability in the rapidly evolving field of VR development.

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0700 David Guttman David Guttman 3243 Jad Meouchy discusses the challenges of building a team for data visualization in virtual reality (VR) and highlights the importance of a diverse skill set. He shares insights on training developers with foundational programming backgrounds and emphasizes continuous learning and teachability in the rapidly evolving field of VR development.

]]> No Tyler Bushnell - Building A Modern Arcade Software Platform 3 3 Tyler Bushnell - Building A Modern Arcade Software Platform full 53c73933-d051-4520-a9c8-bbe8b8d8b2d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ce93c53 Founder Tyler Bushnell discusses the challenges associated with selecting uncommon technology for a company, highlighting the risks and potential high costs. He emphasizes the importance of considering boring technology options for predictability and shares a personal case example of the negative consequences of opting for a new technology solution.

]]> Founder Tyler Bushnell discusses the challenges associated with selecting uncommon technology for a company, highlighting the risks and potential high costs. He emphasizes the importance of considering boring technology options for predictability and shares a personal case example of the negative consequences of opting for a new technology solution.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0700 David Guttman David Guttman 3343 Founder Tyler Bushnell discusses the challenges associated with selecting uncommon technology for a company, highlighting the risks and potential high costs. He emphasizes the importance of considering boring technology options for predictability and shares a personal case example of the negative consequences of opting for a new technology solution.

]]> No Alexx Henry - A Journey of Refactoring and Scaling 2 2 Alexx Henry - A Journey of Refactoring and Scaling full b6fee8dd-5d5d-49d7-a309-8179b45f22ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb6382af We discuss the challenges and strategies of balancing refactoring with implementing new features in software development. Alexx emphasizes the importance of addressing technical debt, considering trade-offs, and prioritizing features. They also highlight the need to ask the right questions and explore alternative approaches before making decisions.

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]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0700 David Guttman David Guttman 2600 We discuss the challenges and strategies of balancing refactoring with implementing new features in software development. Alexx emphasizes the importance of addressing technical debt, considering trade-offs, and prioritizing features. They also highlight the need to ask the right questions and explore alternative approaches before making decisions.

]]> No Rob Maigret - Lessons from an Entrepreneur 1 1 Rob Maigret - Lessons from an Entrepreneur full a580f45e-4f73-4ea0-919b-cef44d4c0b39 https://share.transistor.fm/s/13c9377b Serial founder Rob Maigret shares his experiences and lessons learned in scaling a startup. It covers the importance of hiring expertise, investing in infrastructure, and the potential pitfalls of assuming friendship among team members.

Key Points

  • Building a video sharing platform with a revenue model required a team and unique technical solutions.
  • The initial infrastructure was inadequate and lacked redundancy, leading to performance issues.
  • Bringing in talented developers from different countries added value and specialization to the team.
  • The role of a product person is crucial and challenging to hire for.
  • Product people should be able to appreciate the mastery of technology and identify when it is done right.
  • Aggressively seeking credit at the expense of colleagues and team dynamics can alienate oneself from others, particularly within the engineering group.


Best Quotes

"The architecture of this application is not good. It was built for like two people, not 2 million."
"You just should create something closed, invite friends, network, and potential investors to test before launching it to everybody."
"Some of these folks enjoyed the camaraderie and being a part of something big."
"It's one of those things that's really dangerous to outsource because if you get it wrong, it's hard to recover."
"You can tell if the company has a good product team by the products they put out."

]]> Serial founder Rob Maigret shares his experiences and lessons learned in scaling a startup. It covers the importance of hiring expertise, investing in infrastructure, and the potential pitfalls of assuming friendship among team members.

Key Points

  • Building a video sharing platform with a revenue model required a team and unique technical solutions.
  • The initial infrastructure was inadequate and lacked redundancy, leading to performance issues.
  • Bringing in talented developers from different countries added value and specialization to the team.
  • The role of a product person is crucial and challenging to hire for.
  • Product people should be able to appreciate the mastery of technology and identify when it is done right.
  • Aggressively seeking credit at the expense of colleagues and team dynamics can alienate oneself from others, particularly within the engineering group.


Best Quotes

"The architecture of this application is not good. It was built for like two people, not 2 million."
"You just should create something closed, invite friends, network, and potential investors to test before launching it to everybody."
"Some of these folks enjoyed the camaraderie and being a part of something big."
"It's one of those things that's really dangerous to outsource because if you get it wrong, it's hard to recover."
"You can tell if the company has a good product team by the products they put out."

]]> Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0700 David Guttman David Guttman 3474 Serial founder Rob Maigret shares his experiences and lessons learned in scaling a startup. It covers the importance of hiring expertise, investing in infrastructure, and the potential pitfalls of assuming friendship among team members.

Key Points

  • Building a video sharing platform with a revenue model required a team and unique technical solutions.
  • The initial infrastructure was inadequate and lacked redundancy, leading to performance issues.
  • Bringing in talented developers from different countries added value and specialization to the team.
  • The role of a product person is crucial and challenging to hire for.
  • Product people should be able to appreciate the mastery of technology and identify when it is done right.
  • Aggressively seeking credit at the expense of colleagues and team dynamics can alienate oneself from others, particularly within the engineering group.


Best Quotes

"The architecture of this application is not good. It was built for like two people, not 2 million."
"You just should create something closed, invite friends, network, and potential investors to test before launching it to everybody."
"Some of these folks enjoyed the camaraderie and being a part of something big."
"It's one of those things that's really dangerous to outsource because if you get it wrong, it's hard to recover."
"You can tell if the company has a good product team by the products they put out."

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