Does A Frog Have Scorpion Nature?

A podcast where I interview interesting people that work in the technology space, who have managed to retain their sense of humor, don't take themselves too seriously, and aren't on book tours or selling cryptocurrency.

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Episodes

"This Episode Is A Cognitohazard" with Efron Licht

This episode is with Efron Licht! I met Efron about a year ago, and I make the time to have a call with him every Thursday morning despite the myriad obligations of running a business because he's so goddamn good at programming (and also funny). His writing removed a lot of wild industry dysfunction from my brain around actually programming, and you can find it all eblog.fly.dev . Pick a random article and have fun, they're all great. Also many thanks to Sarah for editing this episode! We have a...

Apr 18, 2026•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 10

"Security's Fuckin' Weird" with Dan Tentler

Here's the second part of the episode! Why is it in two parts? Someone speculated that this might be a better format for people that don't want to get blasted by two hours of rambling without a natural break. Many thanks to Lisa Lorenzin for editing this episode!

Mar 16, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 8

"Hunky Sales Dudes" with Dan Tentler

We have Dan Tentler on the podcast, a guy that I once (this is a true story) referred to outside of a security meetup wherein my interlocutor revealed that he's considered a "rockstar" by lots of security people. So you know, we're going up in the world. Many thanks to Lisa Lorenzin for editing this episode!

Mar 16, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 7

"Damn Chatbots" with Demetrios Brinkmann

Today I'm chatting with Demetrios Brinkmann, certified Cool Dude (TM) with lots of experience in the machine learning space. I recorded this a million years ago and must thank Demetrios for his patience. Topics we touch on are: machine learning hype in businesses, job searches, and the pros/cons of authenticity in a career. Also, in a desperate attempt to feel like this is a responsible thing to produce while running a business, you can get advice on all sorts of software problems from my team a...

Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 6

"Improvisation" with Felipe Velez

Today we've got Felipe Velez on the podcast, a close friend of mine from the improv theatre scene here in Melbourne. I know, I know, weird topic, but I want everyone to know about it. We're catching Felipe as he's on his way back to Columbia for the next big chapter of his life. He's easily amongst the funniest and most wholesome people I've ever met. If anything we talk about sounds interesting, look up a local improv school, preferably one that uses Keith Johnstone's material quite heavily. I ...

Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 5

"The Million Dollar Curtain Pull" with Simon Swords

Today we've got Simon Swords, the managing director at Fundipedia and all-around extremely cool guy. His first email to me had this at the start, middle, and end: "DO NOT START A BUSINESS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL RECURRING REVENUE." And I cannot begin to describe how much suffering he has saved me. With my newfound internet fame, I am going to upgrade my recording setup substantially after this one - so this is and the next episode (already recorded) are hopefully the last tim...

Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 4

"Jokes For Jokers" with Jesse Alford

This episode's guest is Jesse Alford, a former staff engineer at Pivotal Software, and the host of Radio Free XP. I've been corresponding with Jesse daily for a month or two now, and am consistently blown away by his insight into any topic I dredge up. We discuss a whole bunch of things, ranging from seriousness in job, whether entering management to drive organizational change is wise, to what you should learn from crashing prod. I have also used a compressor for the audio this time, so we move...

Apr 22, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 3

"I Don't Even Have Pizza Budget" with Kijana Woodard

This episode is one that I've been super excited for - it's with Kijana Woodard, who runs kaizen.io! Kijana reached out to me a few months ago to talk about some writing, and we've been talking ever since. We're spiritually aligned on what fulfilling work looks like, and had a fantastic time talking. Today's topics range from how it's terrible that I.T has three-year seniors to how most actual decision-making authority looks like it's distributed, but in reality most managers don't have the abil...

Apr 03, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 2

"What The Hell Are Terms Of Reference?" with Stephen Deutsch

This is a re-upload of the first episode with more post-processing done. In this first episode, we speak to Stephen Deutsch, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action's Principal Data Scientist. At the time of recording, an article I had written on the grotesque overuse of the word 'leadership' had just hit the #1 spot on Hackernews, where Stephen was named as one of the the best actual leaders I've ever worked with. Spoiler: He hired smart people and let them lead themselves. I w...

Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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