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Launchbyte Podcast

Be knowledgeable, not informed. We speaks out the challenges and joys about building your own thing. No Entrepreneur porn here.
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LB77 Well defined leads to well designed

This week, I shared with Chris about my YouTube learnings, how I discovered a forum that does buying and selling of YouTube Channels. Chris shared about his oculus quest 2 experience and his thoughts about YouTube Search And we both talk about why planning is so important than execution Links The documentary that Chris watch using Oculus Quest The tool that Chris using for Keyword / Youtube Search What is Bosslee Tech?...

Nov 10, 202047 min

LB76 Set your objectives

This week, I shared with Chris that I also resigned from my workplace. I also shared with him some stories behind how I got to this place. Chris talks about his goals and what will be his YouTube channel name.

Oct 31, 202036 min

LB75 Experiment, or Losing Focus

This week I shared my updated on the Youtube with Bosslee Tech. I'm thinking of switching and experimenting with storytelling content but I am worry that I am losing focus and end up distracted. Chris has resigned and he shared his plan for the next 3 months. Google Workspace Snapmaker 2.0 Modular 3-in-1 3D ; Let see what crazy stuff Chris is going to build...

Oct 13, 202043 min

LB74 The New Launchbyte

It has been a long time, the last podcast that we recorded together was on Oct 2018. Now 2 years later, we are coming back, hopefully able to maintain a biweekly schedule. We talk all things in our interest. This renew episode we start off casually talking about the how you can read faster by listening to an ebook and reading it at the same time. Also Chris shared some of his personal OKRs.

Sep 29, 202036 min

LB72 - A new talk show format

Hello everyone! Welcome to Launchbyte. Today we are trying out something different :) we are having a mini talk show format and we have two good friends with us. Weileen and Cheng. The topic we are taking about: Gaming and Price anchoring. Links we discussed on the show: - https://www.esportsearnings.com/games - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/23/fortnite-revenue-twitch-youtube-gaming-money.html - https://vulcanpost.com/636880/singapore-esports-team-flash-fifa-gold-medal/

Sep 17, 201844 min

LB71 – Traveling in Gobi desert with a Drone

This week, Chris is back from his trip from Gobi desert. Find out how he travels with all his gears in the desert. Also hear him shared about how he goes through his social media detox for two weeks. Here’s a look at his drone videos. I bet after this, you like to get a drone too. The white stupa. Amazing to think that this was once a sea bed. The layers of different ages visible in the rock face. Absolutely breath taking. ⠀ ⠀ #yakanotherger A post shared by Christopher Cai (@anttyc) on Jul 25, ...

Jul 31, 201753 min

LB70 – High Fat, Low Carb diet? How does it work?

What are your thoughts on High Fat, Low Carb diet? This week we talked about * What is a Keto Diet? * Why you might like to quit your job right now? * Chris’s new toy: The Zhiyun Z1 Smooth C 3-Axis Electronic Handheld Gimbal * Are you actually a gentlemen?

Jun 25, 201758 min

LB69 – Nanyang Coldbrew is the best

Chris and I get back to podcasting. There is a bigger world outside tech and we want to talk about it. Forgive me for my metallic sound, I’m looking to get a better mic soon. If you have an introduction, do drop us an email. This week we talked about * the all new iPad Pro 10.5 * why bubble is the next best thing * how running is not helping you lost weight * how nanyang coffee beans can also be used for cold brew And if you ever want to get into shape and win bets at the same time, this is the ...

Jun 12, 20171 hr

LB68 – A brand new year

2017!!! Happy New Year everyone! How was the New Year celebration for you all? For me, it’s more of a stay at home “family time”. It’s been a long time since Chris and I do up a show. So since we are free, we decided to a show together. The topic of the show is “Past, Present, Future”. We talk about our past, the present and how we see the future. Here are a list of topics that we talked about. * Find out what crazy decision I made in 30 Dec 2016 and what I’m looking to do in the coming year * F...

Jan 02, 20171 hr 1 min

LB67 – Are we at PEAK SaaS?

This week Chris and I talk about SaaS. We take reference from this article here about the opportunity of Sass and the possibility in the change in business model for Saas. We shared our views on the following: * The return to desktop apps * Self-hosted cloud applications * Pay once web apps * All-in-one * Micro SaaS built on bigger platforms Pick of the week Bryan : A wooden desktop stationery rack from Taobao. Cheap and good. Kinda of copy Muji in design, but it works great. Chris : If you supp...

Aug 14, 201647 min

LB66 – Chat with Anh-Minh Do

In this show We talk to Minh who is the director of communication from Vertex Venture. Minh shared with us his thoughts on the startup scene in vietnam and our local startup scene. We also talk about his side project which is a series of open source google docs that detail the startup ecosystem in respective countries within South East Asia. Show notes * Minh’s Profile * Minh’s Medium * Vertex Venture...

Jul 16, 201655 min

LB65 – Really, I cannot afford to fail

Welcome to another Episode of Launchbyte. I am your host Chris Cai and with me with my regular cohost Bryan Lee . This is a podcast where we talk about entrepreneurship in Singapore and other random things that interest us. In this show we talk about the big F word. Failure. As a start up, especially in Singapore, we tend to shy away from the topic of Failure. How should we deal with it. Reference: Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success Pick of the week! Chris: Tortuga Daypack ...

Jul 08, 201634 min

LB64 – How to become a better developer

This week we talk about how a developer can become a better developer. It is not all about learning new languages nether it is about working round the clock. We round it up with this motto: * Make it work * Make it right * Make it fast Reference Link

Jul 01, 201628 min

LB63 – Let’s talk about bots!

In this show we talk about Chatbots. Are Chatbots the future of Human Computer Interaction? Or is it just a pipe dream? Reference: Bots won’t replace apps Moving Away From Chat: Hard-Earned Lessons The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Chatbots...

Jun 24, 201628 min

LB62 – The Reunion Show

Our latest podcast on is also on Telegram ! In this Reunion Show! we talk about the following: * How do we hire on a budget, especially hiring in Singapore * How do we communicate better * Finally what have we been doing?

May 01, 201630 min

LB61 – More money, more talent?

An year end episode. Chris and I talks about the recruitment woes. There are much gossips inside too. Love to hear your thoughts.

Dec 04, 201533 min

LB60 – Live Wisely

This week we read an article on New York Times that strongly provoked our thoughts. We thought it would be great to share this with everyone. This is a quote from the article. Is it more important to you to have little, accomplish little, yet be relaxed and happy and spend time with family? Or is it more important to you to work hard, use your talents, perhaps start a business, maybe even make the world a better place along the way? via How to Live Wisely So what do you think? Is it necessary to...

Sep 02, 201528 min

LB59 A Year

It’s been a year since we did up our podcast and we are finally back. This is the start of Launchbyte 3rd series. The format is once again change 😛 like our lives always do. This time round we are doing like a talk show. We dived into a topic and we go deep. This time, we love you to join us too. (Check out the venue below) This week we talk about why you might not need an app for your business. There are so many apps out there, by introducing another app, does it make any more sense to your bu...

Aug 23, 201522 min

LB58 Reading is important

Reading is important we all know that, however many of us failed to read at least a book in a year. Why is this so? Simply because the Internet has taken over most of our times. Remember the times when Internet wasn’t so prominent, the leisure activities involves much more engagement and interactions. Playing over at the playground, just plain running around with friends, watching some TV and also visiting the library. Furthermore, we are chasing after time now. We like to see results in the sho...

Oct 16, 201424 min

LB57 What Is Keeping You Awake At Night?

There are a thousand and one things for us to worry about but when you are an entrepreneur, you have to double that list because the business is you and you are the business. In “ How to startup a startup ” Lecture 3, Paul Graham shared the following: startups are all-consuming. If you start a startup, it will take over your life to a degree you cannot imagine. And if your startup succeeds, it will take over your life for a long time: for several years at the very least, maybe for a decade, mayb...

Oct 13, 201430 min

LB56 Be Original, Find Your Voice In Blogging

In this show we continue talking about originality and some tips to differentiate yourself. If you have any feedback or questions leave us a note at launchbyte.com/ask . If you want to find today’s show notes, go to launchbyte.com/56 We start this show with a quote from Dr. Maya Angelou. She is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman. 1 In the video, she shares on finding her voice. Why having your own voice? I have been writing for 8 ye...

Oct 09, 201420 min

LB55 How Not To Copy

In this show we chat about originality, copy cats and some tips to differentiate yourself. If you have any feedback please tweet at us @launchbyte , email us at hi@launchbyte.com or ask us anything here . We would love to hear your opinions about what we talk about and if you have an interesting topic you want us to discuss. We started talking about originality because of this particular incident. Derek Low is traveler & Engineer. He was the guy who created the Ridiculously Automated Dorm du...

Oct 06, 201429 min

LB54 Who We Do Not Want!

If your startup is looking to hire, how would you be writing your job description? What would you think of this? This is only some parts of the image crop because we are not able to capture the full screen. So today, Chris and I talked about this issue in this podcast. As developers this is the part that I think have gone over-board = Who we do not want You are a shallow social climber whose dream is to work for Goldman Sachs because it “looks good on your CV”. You went to an Ivy League universi...

Sep 29, 201418 min

LB53 Say what you wanna say

We are Rebooting! We are Rebooting! We are Rebooting! Why Rebooting and How are we doing things differently? First of all, both of us love podcasting and we been getting feedback. However we like to do more, we like to reach out to more entrepreneurs because we know entrepreneurship is a hard journey. Many things that you like to share, you would not want to share it in public. And all the entrepreneur porn that you read online are mainly written by journalist who aren’t entrepreneurs themselves...

Sep 27, 201417 min

LB52 The Good And Bad Of Remote Working

This week we talk about working remotely. What are some the benefits of working remotely? What are some ways to help your team work remotely and remain accountable? Would we recommend working remotely? Also I like to add if you are wondering what is Singlish all about. Here is the link . ‘Singlish,’ Singapore’s unique brand of colloquial English, is the linguistic product of a society whose official common language is English, but which comprises ethnic Chinese, Malays, and Indians in a ratio of...

Aug 17, 201439 min

LB51 Startup Worklife Balance

This week we talk about work life balance. What are some of the myths we hear from people about the life style of an entrepreneur? Is it really possible to maintain this balance if you want to succeed as a business? And we share our tips for keeping yourself from burning out too quickly. All this and more on today’s show. Listen Here Resources Startup Misconceptions – Entrepreneurs Have a Better Work-Life Balance: Myths about start up work life balance? * Myth #1: Entrepreneurship is the road to...

Aug 03, 201443 min

LB50 Mobile First Or Web First

Listen Here Questions we ask ourselves * Who are the audience * Where would they use the app? * How would they use the app? * Does the user require a native experience? * Do we have the necessary resources? * Can web app be a start? Resources * Mobile First Design: Why It’s Great and Why It Sucks * Why Mobile-First May Not Be The Best Strategy After All * Why Android First is a Myth * If Android is so popular, why are many apps still release...

Jul 27, 201443 min

LB49 Vetting Your Business Ideas

This week we talked much about the need of business plan. Does it help you to validate your ideas? Does investors really read the business plan? Do you need a twenty page business plan? All this and more coming up in the show. Listen Here Show notes * Lean Canvas * Startup Metrics for Pirates * Do you need a business plan? * Need a business idea? Here are 50 of them * Is this really what you want to do? Hosts Chris Cai – <...

Jul 20, 201433 min

LB48 Should You Be Blogging On Your Startup

This week we are talking about whether you, as an entrepreneur, should you be blogging. Why blog? Who are some interesting blogger/entrepreneurs? Does it affect your start up? All this and more coming up in the show. Listen Here An entrepreneur should blog Chris and I believe that entrepreneurs should blog because: * It can act as record of your thoughts: If you blog and you make an attempt to read back your old posts, you might be laughing off right now, thinking what were you thinking at the t...

Jul 13, 201435 min
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