Dr. Alexander Kihm is the Founder and CEO of POMA AI, a chunking technology that intakes large libraries of data (PDFs, JSONs, images), chunks it with its proprietary solution, and outputs context-rich data that can be consumed with higher fidelity and accuracy while consuming ever so less tokens.Listen to Alex talk about how he had front row seats to the Volkswagen scandal, how he got to contribute directly to the legislature of Andorra, where does chunking fit in the world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), what is this elusive "tree" that POMA AI produces, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• POMA AI: https://www.poma-ai.com• POMA AI's Twitter: https://x.com/_POMA_AI_• POMA AI's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poma-science/• Alex's LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/dr-alexander-kihm-27a902338—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Sze Wong is the Founder and CEO of Zerion Software, a software development company building technology to help teams perform better field data collection.Listen to Sze talk about how he turned teaching java into a business, how he nearly went bankrupt after failing to recognize the macroeconomics of his business, how he founded and pivoted Zerion Software to become an idea factory, how he embraces and nurtures new forms of software development such as vibe coding, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Sze's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szeywong• Sze's Website: https://www.szewong.com/• Zenith Venture Studio: https://www.zenithstudio.io/• Craft your world: Create a life worth living through entrepreneurship: https://www.amazon.com/Craft-your-world-through-entrepreneurship/dp/B0BCD4ZY3P—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Uma Subramanian is the Founder and CEO of Limitless Leaders, a personalized mentoring program for individuals willing to overcome their career plateau.Listen to Uma talk about her perspective on developer relations after doing it for over 20 years at Microsoft, what are the signs of a career plateau, how to overcome professional struggles with the help of mentors, how to build a circle of trust, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Limitless Leaders: https://thelimitlessleaders.com• Uma's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uma-subramanian-limitless—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Rowland Graus is a Director of Product Management at Agoric, a startup developing open-source software to help create a better experience building applications across multiple blockchain networks.Listen to Rowland talk about what it was like studying at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, how his business development skills transferred into product management, how, after sensing the wave of innovations in DeFi applications, he knew he had to be part of the blockchain space, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Agoric: https://agoric.com• Rowlands's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowlandgraus• Rowlands's Twitter: https://x.com/rowlandgraus—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Julianna Lamb is the Co-Founder and CTO of Stytch, a user authentication platform providing solutions for user logins management as well as fraud and risk prevention.Listen to Julianna talk about how the power of word-of-mouth got her to study Computer Sciences at Stanford, why user authentication is a common but complex problem, what are the best practices when building a product for developers, how she learned how to pitch a business, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Stytch: https://www.stytch.com• Julianna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannaelamb• Julianna's Twitter: https://x.com/juliannaelamb—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Geoffrey Huck is a professional speaking coach who helps tech leaders learn how to embrace any presentation stage.Listen to Geoffrey talk about the impact joining Toastmasters had on his career, what are the signs of someone who has the fear of speaking, what's the biggest mistake one can make preparing for a talk and how to correct it, and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Geoffrey's Website: https://geoffreyhuck.com/podcast• Geoffrey's Podcast: https://casuallypropodcast.com• Geoffrey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-huck—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Brian Vallelunga is the Founder and CEO of Doppler, a cloud-based secrets management platform captivating DevOps enthusiasts around the world.Listen to Brian talk about how he negotiated the price of doppler.com down to $150k, how he first attempted to build a marketplace where people can share their machine learning models before pivoting into building Doppler, the 4 questions you should ask yourself about data security and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Doppler: https://www.doppler.com• Brian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vallelungabrian—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Sophia Willows is the Head of Engineering at Rye, a one-stop shop API allowing its users to build e-commerces with any products on the internet.Listen to Sophia talk about her experience joining a startup as a founding engineer, building technical roadmaps for a high-velocity startup, what key factors matter when building for developers, how to enhance developer experience with automation and ChatGPT, why choosing the correct Slack channel is an efficiency booster and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• Rye: https://rye.com• Sophia's Blog: https://sophiabits.com• Sophia's LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/sophia-willows—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Michael Scarpati is the Founder and CEO of RetireUS, a financial wellness platform educating everyday people about systems-based financial strategies.Listen to Michael talk about the differences between a benefits vs products vs systems-based financial planning, what is tax loss harvesting, how to insure your ability to generate income, the backdoor Roth IRA strategy and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links:• RetireUS: https://retire.us• Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-a-scarpati• Michael's Nonprofit: https://www.weareowe.org—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor

Perry answers your questions about tech, career, life, travel, food, and everything in between.Dive into topics such as how to keep up with the development and application of AI in both a personal and professional way, what are the most freeing moments after starting a business, what are the differences living in New York City vs London vs Hong Kong, the best prank I've been involved in and much more. Hosted by Perry Tiu.Episode Links: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/ask-me-anything-5—Interested being on the show? [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer and leave a review• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RASg8x• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Is85V7q2hLIBtmynIhnJr?si=perrytiu• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@perrytiuMore Podcast Ruined by a Software Engineer• Website: https://perrytiu.com/podcast• Merch: https://perrytiu.com/shop• RSS Feed: https://perrytiu.com/podcast/rss.xmlFollow Perry Tiu• Twitter: https://twitter.com/perry_tiu• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/perrytiu• Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorpoor