The First Customer
The First Customer
Jay Aigner
The First Customer - The Role of Genuine Connection in Tech Leadership with Calvin Hendryx-Parker
36 minutes Posted Jan 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO and co-founder of Six Feet Up. Calvin shares the origin story behind Six Feet Up’s unforgettable name—drawn from his family’s mortuary business—and how servant leadership, community involvement, and trust became foundational principles for building a durable software consultancy. From hosting websites on a literal coffee-table server in a San Francisco apartment to becoming an AWS Hero and Tech Executive of the Year, ...