Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Dormant
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

"Hard Software", by the bem.ai team, dives into the world of software built to solve the toughest problems in real-life industries. From logistics to fintech, healthcare to insurance, we uncover how engineering teams are transforming legacy systems, automating workflows, and building the next generation of software. Each episode features in-depth interviews with the innovators behind these solutions, exploring the challenges they face, the lessons they've learned, and the cutting-edge technologies that drive progress.

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Recent Episodes

Hard Software Episode 12: Infrastructure Evolutions with Maxim Fateev, Co-Founder + CTO @ Temporal

Jul 03, 2025 55m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.bem.ai

Hard Software Episode 11: Dashboard Crashes, Streaming Needs, and Gen AI Pipeline Hype with Ricky Thomas, Co-founder + CTO @ Streamkap

May 29, 2025 47m

Antonio sits down with Ricky Thomas, Co-founder + CTO of Streamkap to discuss everything from GenAI and agentic hype to cold starts and what's coming for Streamkap. To learn more about Streamkap,…

Hard Software Episode 10: LLMs in High-Growth Supply Chain with Jorge Valdivia, CTO of Fleetio

May 14, 2025 1h 10m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.bem.ai

Hard Software Episode 9: Is Big Data Dead? with Jordan Tigani, CEO @ MotherDuck

Apr 22, 2025 58m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.bem.ai

Hard Software Episode 8: Building principles + elimination of prod errors with Perla Gamez, Founder + CEO @ Foam

Apr 08, 2025 57m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.bem.ai

Hard Software Episode 7: All things webhooks with Tom Hacohen, Founder + CEO @ Svix

Mar 20, 2025 31m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.bem.ai

beminists: women in early stage startups- with Erica Clark, Co-founder + CTO at Riveter

Mar 03, 2025 1h

In our first episode of new bem podcast series, beminists: women in early stage startups, Jenny Kwan, Founding Engineer at bem, chats with Erica Clark, Co-founder and CTO of Riveter (YC 24).Jenny and…

Series B, Upskilling Engineering, and Reinventing Insurance with Michael Mattheakis, Co-Founder + CTO at Comulate

Feb 18, 2025 50m

In this episode of Hard Software, Upal chats about everything from funding to growth and product innovation with Michael Mattheakis, Co-Founder + CTO of Comulate, directly after their Series B…

Neuro-Symbolic AI and the Next Era of Codegen, with Nima Keivan, CEO and Co-founder of Durable

Jan 06, 2025 1h 2m

In this episode of Hard Software, Upal and Antonio delve into the revolutionary approaches to software creation with Nima Keivan, CEO and co-founder of Durable.From the limits of traditional code…

Holiday Hot Takes: The AI Hype Cycle and Pragmatism for 2025

Dec 16, 2024 44m

In this special holiday episode, bem cofounders Antonio Bustamante and Upal Saha deliver their sharpest takes and funniest moments yet. From Santa hat fashion failures to existential breakfast…

When AI hits the wall, with Viraj Mehta, Cofounder of TensorZero

Nov 19, 2024 1h 1m

In this episode of Hard Software, Upal Saha, co-founder & CTO of bem, dives deep into the unvarnished truths of AI development with Viraj Mehta, co-founder of TensorZero. From navigating the…

Fixing Enterprise Onboarding: A Chat with Manish Sinha, Co-Founder of Cadbury

Oct 28, 2024 46m

In this episode of Hard Software, we sit down with Manish Sinha, co-founder of Cadbury, to explore the complexities of enterprise software onboarding. From streamlining data migrations to tackling…

The Rise of the Anti-ERP ERP: A Conversation with Wiley Jones, Co-founder of Doss

Oct 14, 2024 55m

In this episode of Hard Software, we sit down with Wiley Jones, co-founder of Doss, to explore their bold new approach to enterprise software—what they call the "Anti-ERP ERP." Wiley shares his…

Building AI for Logistics: A Conversation with Pablo Palafox, Cofounder of Happyrobot

Sep 23, 2024 40m

Boom, achievement unlocked. We have a podcast. "Hard Software", by the bem team, dives into the world of software built to solve the toughest problems in real-life industries. From logistics to…

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