The Aboard Podcast

Talking about AI doesn’t have to feel like the end of the world. Join Rich Ziade, Paul Ford, and their guests as they discuss how AI is changing software development, business strategy—and everything else. New episodes every Tuesday.

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LevAIthan? A Hobbesian Look at AI

Is the AI era destined to make our software lives nasty, brutish, and short? On this week’s podcast, Rich brings Paul the framing of “Hobbesian AI,” specifically from 17th century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes’s greatest work, Leviathan . Humans need some kind of order, Hobbes argued in the wake of the English Civil War, otherwise they will destroy each other. How can these lessons be applied to our decidedly order-less AI moment?

Jun 16, 2026•37 min•Season 2Ep. 211

Eric Ries: Lean Startup to Tech Ethicist

Is it possible to build an incorruptible company in our current system? On this week’s podcast, Paul and Rich are joined in the studio by Eric Ries, the author of the 2011 bestseller The Lean Startup , to discuss his latest book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... and How Great Companies Stay Great . After they discuss his tech origins and the legacy of The Lean Startup within the industry, they dive into Incorruptible , which offers a blueprint for companies to continually fuel growth ...

Jun 09, 2026•56 min•Season 2Ep. 210

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