Gregor Hohpe is the author of the Leanpub book 37 Things One Architect Knows About IT Transformation: A Chief Architect's Journey. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Gregor about his background, his education in Germany, his time at Stanford, the impact of our current political moment on the tech sector, what it's like working at Google, why insurance is interesting, his book, and at the end, they talk a little bit about his experience as a self-published author.This interview was recorded on February 12, 2018.The full audio for the interview is here. You can subscribe to the Frontmatter podcast in iTunes or add the podcast URL directly.This interview has been edited for conciseness and clarity.