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MarsBased podcast - Life on Mars is your go-to space for technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Brought to you by MarsBased, a high-end development consultancy specializing in Ruby, JavaScript, and Python. If you are a software engineer, you can expect deep dives into tech, but we go far beyond the code. We share our first-hand expertise on remote work, company culture, management, and digital transformation based on our journey building a successful lifestyle business.
Every two weeks, we sit down with the best founders, investors, experts, and celebrities from across the galaxy to hear their stories.
After years of investing heavily in the startup and tech communities in Barcelona and worldwide, we are bringing that same value to you through this channel.
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S2E116 Why the AI slop problem is getting worse | David Okuniev (Typeform co-founder)
The AI slop problem is getting worse. AI can crank out code, decks, and landing pages in minutes, but somehow everything starts to look exactly the same. That sameness is not just an aesthetic…
S2E115 Why I left big tech to build again: The reality of being a founder
What is the real difference between a CTO and a VP of Engineering? How do you build a technical team from scratch in a non-tech company? In this Road to CTO episode of the MarsBased podcast, we sit…
S2E114 100x faster every 6 months: Linus Ekenstam on the future of AI
The tech landscape is shifting under our feet. In this episode of Life on Mars, our CEO Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit sits down with Linus Ekenstam to discuss the 100x era, a world where technology becomes…
S2E113 Is your NDA a rookie mistake? Lessons from 12 years in tech - Building MarsBased #7
Signing a non-disclosure agreement just to have an initial coffee or hear a pitch is often the ultimate "tell" that you’re a rookie in this industry. In this episode of Building MarsBased, our CEO…
S2E112 Troy Hunt: 12 years of Have I Been Pwned & the truth about AI scams
We sit down with Troy Hunt, the creator of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), to discuss the evolution of cybersecurity over the last 12 years. We explore whether AI is truly changing the nature of data…
S2E111 Agency Q&A: Recruiting "Champions" and optimizing for answer engines (AEO) Building MarsBased #6
How do you find employees who care as much as the founders? And in an AI-driven world, should you stick to traditional SEO or pivot to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?In this episode of Building…
S2E110 Scaling a remote team: Lessons on trust, productivity, and firing | Building MarsBased #5
In this fifth episode of Building MarsBased, Àlex Rodriguez Bacardit reflects on nearly 12 years of operating as a remote-first company since 2014. Inspired by the 37signals philosophy, MarsBased was…
S2E109 Generalist or specialist? Inside our biggest business debate: Building MarsBased #4
In this episode of Building MarsBased, Alex Rodríguez Bacardit, CEO and founder, discusses the internal debate of whether the company should operate as a generalist vs specialist. This conversation…
S2E108 Silicon Valley’s longest-standing CEO: 37 Years leading Micrel
In the volatile world of Silicon Valley, where the average CEO tenure is often less than five years and startups burn out as quickly as they rise, Ray Zinn stands as a monumental exception. For 37…
S2E107 Working with friends? Building MarsBased #3
There is a recurring piece of advice in the startup world that says you should never mix friendship with business. However, after 12 years of profitability and organic growth at MarsBased, reality…
S2E106 Road to CTO: From Mafia Wars to Amazon, 35 years of tech leadership wisdom
Welcome to another episode of Road to CTO, our series where we sit down with some of the most experienced and influential technology leaders in the world.In this episode, we talk with Dorion Carroll,…
S2E105 When is the right time to start your company? Building MarsBased #2
When is the right time to start your company?In this second episode of Building MarsBased, we answer a listener’s question that every aspiring founder wrestles with: Should I launch while keeping my…
S2E104 How to come up with your first business idea: Building MarsBased
Starting a business begins with one powerful idea, but how do you come up with your first one? In this episode of Building MarsBased, we share the real story behind our company’s early days and how a…
S2E103 We finally bring an expert on company culture / Aaron Schmookler
What really makes company culture crack as you scale from 10 to 30+ people? In this candid conversation, Aaron Schmookler (co-founder of The Yes Works) sits down with Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit (CEO,…
S1E102 New series: How to build an agency | Life on Mars
We’re launching a new Life on Mars series: How to Build an Agency, a practical, transparent guide for freelancers, micro-agencies, and growing studios. We’ll cover everything from picking a name and…
S1E101 The CEO who made herself “irrelevant” (and scaled to millions ARR) / Laura Urquizu
What does it really take to scale a SaaS from a tiny Barcelona startup to a global leader protecting brands like major clubs and top electronics companies? In this candid conversation, Laura Urquizu…
S1E100 Halfway through 2025: How MarsBased is evolving, growing, and staying true to its values
In this new episode of Life on Mars, we take you behind the scenes at MarsBased to share how the first half of 2025 has unfolded for us as a team and company.This year has marked the beginning of a…
S1E99 10 years without shortcuts or investors: the MarsBased keynote reveal
After 10 years building MarsBased as a fully remote, bootstrapped, and values-driven tech company, we’re finally sharing the full story. This keynote, recorded for our 10th anniversary, is a…
S1E98 When does company culture break? with Greg Scown (TextExpander)
What happens when your company outgrows the culture that once defined it? In this episode of the MarsBased Podcast, Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit sits down with Greg from TextExpander to discuss how…
S1E97 Top 10 podcast moments that shocked, cracked us up, or both!
10 moments. 10 guests. Total unpredictability on Life on Mars.This isn’t your average “best of” episode. it’s a chaotic, hilarious, insightful rollercoaster through the most unforgettable…
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MarsBased podcast - Life on Mars has published 115 episodes since May 2020, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
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