Welcome to Tales from the SaaS graveyard. We talk to employees at tech companies that are in the middle of the bell curve. Not going out of a business, but definitely not hitting the big time.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Joe talks about his transition from being an engineer to a data scientist. We'll discuss the challenges of a career change, the tradeoffs of being a team player & the ethics of data collection.
Credits:
Hosts: Jake & Stephen
Intro Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Lauren talks about her first professional role at a technology company catering to restaurants. In this episode she educates us on bowling party etiquette, when to bluff and when to walk away.
Helpful links for being an ally to women in the workplace:
- How to (Effectively) Be a Feminist in the Workplace by Jennifer Dziura
- Being a male feminist—like being a white ally—isn’t about making yourself feel better by Leah Fessler
- So, You Want To Be A Male Ally For Gender Equality? (And You Should): Results from a National Survey, and a Few Things You Should Know by Promudo
Credits:
Hosts: Jake & Stephen
Intro Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Jim talks about his success as the supply growth manager at WonderGarden (Airbnb for luxury properties) for the San Francisco Bay Area. He was great at his job but will his efforts lead to a positive outcome for WonderGarden's investors?
Credits:
Hosts: Jake & Stephen
Intro Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Chris talks about his short tenure as a marketer at a social media company. This episode is filled with stories about what public relations is, how having millions of users means nothing, and how to handle being laid off.
Credits:
Hosts: Jake & Stephen
Intro Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Mike talks about getting his first job as a software engineer at a company that sells software to local governments. This episode is filled with stories about "not" hot sauce hazing, psychopathic CEOs, and a troublesome wall.
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Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Colin discusses his transition from being a freelance designer to working at a video game start up in 2008. We discuss how the iPhone changed the direction of the company, the change in leadership, and why he no longer works there.
Credits:
Hosts: Jake & Stephen
Intro Music: Blue Dot Sessions
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Jess discusses her transition from academia to Product Management, what it was like to be the second female at her company, and why the CEO wasn’t around that first month.
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