TJ Salyars has been an important player in many startups and is currently is the program manager for Techstars Des Moines Business Accelerator. We talked about the attributes that go into a successful startup. Most importantly it comes down to the team and the product. Also, what is the future of this industry, and can we find absolute truth in social media. Enjoy

Steve Russell is a technology entrepreneur that was in the thick of it inside the Bay-Area. He has spent three days straight coding and working consistent eighty-hour workweeks to meet deadlines. We talked about how to start a tech company twenty years ago, how to do it today, his story, and the future of the industry. Enjoy

Adam Serck is one of the smartest people I know and is a computer science wizard. We talked about Apple as a company. How did they get so big? Ethics behind Steve Jobs as a leader? What are the issues with having a closed integration system? What will the future hold? All this and more in EP 2 of Pat's Chats  Enjoy

Caleb Stevens a technology enthusiast and filmmaker discusses the downsides of large companies, like Google and Facebook, having access to all of our data, on both a personal and societal level. Let me know your thoughts on this topic. Also, I'd like to apologize for my audio quality, just starting to figure it out. For more information about the topic we discussed today: China's Social Credit System: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-social-credit-system-explained New York Times on Facebook and Debit Cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAO_3EvD3DY Who's tracking you Right Now: https://www.vpnmentor.com/research/whos-watching-you Great Youtube Channel That Goes More In-Depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhyzx-rRBps Facebook makes Shadow Profiles of you: https://www.foxnews.com/tech/facebook-building-shadow-profiles-of-non-members-experts-allege