Best Of Nontechnical Founders Podcasts (2025)

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#19 Empowering Educators with NoCode & AI: Chey’s Journey from Classroom to Founder 35:36

27d ago35:36

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Chey discusses her passion for education and technology, particularly in early childhood education. She shares her journey from being an educator to founding software companies aimed at reducing the cognitive load on teachers through AI and no-code tools. The discussion also touches on the …

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#18 Reimagining NoCode and AI with Josh Davey from Hey Juno 1:01:14

1M ago1:01:14

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Josh shares his unconventional journey from graphic design to co-founding Hey Juno, an AI research tool. He discusses his early career in user experience design, the evolution of digital transformation in Australia, and the mission behind his previous company, Neo. Josh reflects on the chal…

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#17 Brent Schlender on Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship 57:53

2M ago57:53

57:53

Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Brent shares his journey from his early interactions with computers during college to his experiences with tech pioneers like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. He discusses the evolution of computing, the significance of software, and the innovative contributions of both Jobs and Gates to the tech…

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#16 Kevin Holmes on Founders Network and Peer Mentorship in Tech 45:51

2M ago45:51

45:51

Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Kevin Holmes is the CEO and founder of Founders Network, the largest community of founders in the world. The genesis of Founders Network came from Kevin's own experience as a founder during the dot-com bubble. He realized the importance of peer mentorship and support for founders, which led…

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#15 Dr. Prash on Psychedelic Therapy & Crypto Innovation 39:52

3M ago39:52

39:52

Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Dr. Prash discusses his journey from studying to become a surgeon to becoming a psychiatrist specializing in psychedelic therapy. He shares his experiences as an entrepreneur and the challenges he faced in starting his businesses. He also talks about his current venture, Enosis, which combi…

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#14 What the Hell Is an API? 41:34

3M ago41:34

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Kat Coate interviews Dave about the fundamentals of APIs, their real-world applications, and the benefits they bring to software development. They explore various types of APIs, share client success stories, and provide insights on how to get started with APIs, especially for non-technical …

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#13 Systemizing Your Business from the Ground Up 46:49

4M ago46:49

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Kat Coate interviews Dave about the importance of systemizing a business from the ground up. They discuss the early days of starting a business, the need to become self-sufficient in every aspect, and the dangers of outsourcing without understanding the task yourself. Dave shares his experi…

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#12 Mastering Money and Motivation with Ryan & Terry 1:04:42

5M ago1:04:42

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Dave sits down with Terry and Ryan, two extraordinary entrepreneurs and financial educators, to explore their unique journey from stable careers to creating a transformative financial education platform. With a blend of personal finance expertise and performance coaching, they share how the…

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#11 From Intern to Innovator: Majella Campbell on No-Code, Community, and Startup Success 19:19

5M ago19:19

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders Podcast, Majella Campbell, the Chief Operating Officer of Fishburners, shares her journey into entrepreneurship and innovation. She started at Fishburners as an intern and worked her way up to her current role. Majella discusses how she discovered no-code tools and the challenges she faced i…

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#10 Kelly Claus from designer to Pro NoCode developer! 28:29

7M ago28:29

28:29

Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Kelly Claus, a talented designer and Bubble developer, shares her inspiring journey into the world of design and how she discovered the power of the no-code platform, Bubble. Kelly emphasizes the importance of starting simple and encourages listeners to build their ideas, even if they aren’…

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#9 Tonya Aiossa from Copywriting to CTO & Investor in Bubble Apps 25:17

7M ago25:17

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Tonya shares her remarkable journey from a non-technical manager to becoming a CTO and investor in multiple companies. She emphasizes the importance of finding a supportive community and getting quick answers when starting with no-code tools like Bubble. Tonya walks us through her step-by-s…

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#8 Simon Klobas - From Mining in Outback Australia to NoCode Entreprenuer 43:12

7M ago43:12

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Simon, a civil engineer turned entrepreneur, shares his journey from the mining industry to launching successful ventures in real estate and software. After facing challenges in his real estate business, Simon bootstrapped his current software company, BrickRoad. He discusses the benefits o…

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#7 Julie Bray Former Founder to NoCode Developer 31:04

8M ago31:04

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, we sit down with Julie Bray, a seasoned entrepreneur and IT consultant, who shares her inspiring startup journey. Julie co-founded Connective, a company that initially focused on school communications before pivoting to become a robust employee messaging app. She dives deep into the challen…

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#6 Dave's Story: Why He Started Unconventional Founders 45:07

8M ago45:07

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founders, Dave shares the inspiring story behind starting the podcast, delving into his passion for tech, AI, and entrepreneurship. Along with Kat, they explore how AI can enhance human capabilities rather than replace them, and why embracing technology pushes us to lean into our humanness. Dave refl…

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#5 Creating a Compelling Vision with Jian Wei Hoh: Lessons from Silicon Valley and Beyond 30:26

9M ago30:26

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Send us a text In this episode of Unconventional Founder, host Dave sits down with Jian Wei Hoh, an innovative leader with over 15 years of experience across the globe. From Melbourne to Silicon Valley, Jian Wei has led groundbreaking projects at Uber and Ford Greenfield Labs and now spearheads EV Pro, an electric vehicle service company. Join us a…

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#2 A Journey from X aka Twitter to NoCode Entrepreneur 22:41

11M ago22:41

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Send us a text Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter for more insights and updates. Visit our website at www.lightningproduct.io for additional resources and episode transcripts.By David McManus

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#4 How Two Brothers Are Changing the Future of Healthcare - Mindset Health 30:37

1y ago30:37

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Send us a text Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter for more insights and updates. Visit our website at www.lightningproduct.io for additional resources and episode transcripts.By Dave

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#3 Building Better Legal With NoCode 33:44

1y ago33:44

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Send us a text Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter for more insights and updates. Visit our website at www.lightningproduct.io for additional resources and episode transcripts.By David McManus

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#1 - Unlocking Creativity with NoCode: JJ Englert's Path from Filmmaker to Entrepreneur using Bubble.io 25:50

1y ago25:50

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Send us a text Learn how a film director learn how to build his own software products using NoCode tools like Bubble.io. Learn about his triumphs and learnings across his journey of building his product. Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter for more insights and updates. Visi…

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Habit # 06 - Synergize 4:10

1y ago4:10

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If you thought “synergy” was yet another buzzword from the 80s (or 90s … ), like synchronicity, then you would be mistaken … unless you meant, like, 80 BC (or earlier).By Dr Will

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What to Do When There Is Too Much to Do 4:19

1y ago4:19

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If you have been following along the current best practices you know that the answer is not … “multitask.” But is that advice even possible to follow? https://www.etsy.com/listing/1632838223/tech-team-building-buzz-word-bingoBy Dr Will

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Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood 4:10

1+ y ago4:10

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This is all about empathic listening … listening to understand … not just waiting for the other guy to finish so that you can say what is on your mindBy Dr Will

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Technology Leadership and Adler's Three Pillars 3:21

1+ y ago3:21

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Would it be outrageous for me to suggest that the primary function of leadership is to teach? Because the primary function of teaching is to lead …By Dr Will

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Habit 4: Think Win-Win 5:04

1+ y ago5:04

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You can’t turn around without stubbing your toe on win/win solutions … everybody talks that talk. We hear about win/win quite a bit. It is a buzzword mercilessly deployed by salespeople who at least pay it lip service. Reality may not be so kind, though.By Dr Will

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TQM and A Growth Mindset 4:44

1+ y ago4:44

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Have you ever worked in - or with - an organization that really has taken the Quality message to heart? spl.drwill.co/freeconsultBy Dr Will

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Searching For A Solution 4:02

1+ y ago4:02

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Jon is looking for a software solution for a specific problem - business model, actually. Seems he’s outgrown his spreadsheet. Jon “… suppl[ies] furniture to clients on an 'as and when' basis - i.e. we don't hold stock but order individual pieces for each client …” so he needs a solution that will “keep track on deliveries arriving to our office fo…

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Bridge - Paradigms of Interdependence 5:08

1+ y ago5:08

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is organized into two sections - Private Victory and Public Victory. “Paradigms of Interdependence” is the bridge between them. spl.drwill.co/freeconsultBy Dr Will

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Envisioning a Software/Tech Product 4:26

2y ago4:26

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Psychologists will tell you that what you aim at determines what you see rather than what you see determines what you aim at … see the difference? I guess you would need to aim at the difference to see it. Spl.drwill.co/freeconsultBy Dr Will

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Non-Technical Leaders of Technical Projects 5:55

2y ago5:55

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So, I had a question from Tony V: “You gave three problems that non-technical technology project leaders have to figure out. I am a non-technical project lead on a software project … what do I need to know about these things?“By Dr Will

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Habit # 03 Put First Things First 7:13

2y ago7:13

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You might be wondering … errr … where else would you put first things? I guess you’d be surprised where people put them … my Mom always said “a place for everything and everything in its place” … she’d want first things … right, you know, there … first. https://fs.blog/great-talks/common-denominator-success-albert-gray/…

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Domain Knowledge: How Much is Enough? 4:00

2y ago4:00

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Management is management, right? I recently polled a population of project managers asking the musical question - how much (or little) domain knowledge is needed to be an effective project manager? spl.drwill.co/freeconsultBy Dr Will

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Knowing When to Run 4:01

2y ago4:01

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I keep my finger on the pulse of various groups online looking for people to help. Sometimes you find people for whom the best advice is that you gotta “know when to run!” https://spl.drwill.co/costrisk https://spl.drwill.co/risk https://spl.drwill.co/asses_schedule_riskBy Dr Will

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Habit # 02 - Begin with the End in Mind 5:03

2y ago5:03

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One of the key concepts in stoicism is that of “memento mori” Latin for “remember you will die.” I guess that works for everybody but Keith Richards … https://spl.drwill.co/costrisk https://spl.drwill.co/risk https://spl.drwill.co/asses_schedule_risk https://www.selfauthoring.com/By Dr Will

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Social Engineering 4:22

2y ago4:22

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What do you think is the least secure part of your computer system? If you answered “the wetware,” you win a prize. Wetware is people, of course https://spl.drwill.co/costrisk https://spl.drwill.co/risk https://spl.drwill.co/asses_schedule_riskBy Dr Will

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Persuasion in Marketing 3:48

2y ago3:48

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If you build it they will … err … buy it, right? I mean … the engineering speaks for itself, right? Actually, no. But isn’t persuasion just marketing … or sales? Well, broadly speaking, yes. In the sense that you have to sell your ideas. https://spl.drwill.co/teamsBy Dr Will

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Migrating to the Atlassian Cloud 5:35

2y ago5:35

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“Dr. Will, we are preparing to migrate from the server version of Atlassian tools to the Atlassian Cloud … what advice do you have as we get under way?" Spl.drwill.co/webinar https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Dont-Know-Successfully/dp/B0BKJL9NBy Dr Will

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Habit # 1; Be Proactive 5:25

2y ago5:25

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As promised, this is the first habit of the 8 habits of highly effective people applied to software development teams. Reminder: instead of crafting 7 (or 8 ) habits out of whole cloth for software teams, we are applying Stephen Covey’s habits and seeing where that takes us spl.drwill.co/risk spl.drwill.co/costrisk spl.drwill.co/asses_schedule_risk…

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The Customer is Always Right, Right? 4:26

2y ago4:26

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Got a question from Chris W of Sioux City (Wait! Isn’t that where the Litigation Hall of Fame is?) … he is having some customer challenges … this may belong in the Q&A playlist, but it is germane to software projects, so here we are … spl.drwill.co/freeconsultBy Dr Will

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Resiliency 4:41

2y ago4:41

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It is usually after the fact - after you have traversed new terrain. Done something you’ve never done before. You look back – figuratively, maybe literally – and wonder at what just happened spl.drwill.co/freeconsult spl.drwill.co/webinarBy Dr Will

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Software Development Teams 5:09

2y ago5:09

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A lot of people know the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey. I had heard of it years ago, but had never taken the time to read it … until recently. How many people know that the subtitle of the book is “Restoring the Character Ethic?” https://www.experis.com/en/insights/articles/2022/06/22/7-habits-of-effective-software…

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Connecting the AI Dots 6:08

2y ago6:08

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It is reported that Microsoft is investing $1 billion (that’s billion, with a “b”) in OpenAI the parent of ChatGPT. We should be thankful that there are companies that are so generous and self-sacrificing and willing to help the open source community like that... Webinar: spl.drwill.co/webinar Book: https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Dont-Know-Success…

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Opposite of the Imposter Syndrome 3:45

2y ago3:45

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The “imposter syndrome” affects many (sub-)creators of training/coaching content – but they are reassured that they only have to be slightly more knowledgable than their audience. Maybe that is why there is so much fluffy training cluttering up the internet. What You Don't Know: https://a.co/d/fEPkAWD https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/dun…

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Intelligent Artifacts 6:42

2+ y ago6:42

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spl.drwill.co/risk ChatGPT – a free online advanced AI chatbot that produces human-like responses to user prompts – is being used to generate college essays … among other things. (Doesn’t that make it CheatGPT?) So … what are the limitations of AI … or the dangers of it … or the opportunities …By Dr Will

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Aviation and IT 4:34

2+ y ago4:34

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spl.drwill.co/freeconsult When people ask me what I did in the Air Force, I usually tell them that I “flew computers.” Looks like aviation doesn’t aviate without computers.By Dr Will

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Do The Work 5:24

2+ y ago5:24

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If you have been setting goals and rewarding yourself for achieving them - if you achieve them - then you may be sabotaging yourself with your own dopamine. https://youtu.be/1TSTnDRnIAs spl.drwill.co/freeconsultBy Dr Will

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Changes 3:22

2+ y ago3:22

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This will be our last recording in this location … we are moving our place of business … and reflecting on what that meansBy Dr Will

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Software Project Cost Driver Quadrant 5:12

2+ y ago5:12

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spl.drwill.co/costrisk A cost driver is the direct cause of a cost and its effect is on the total cost incurred. What are the direct causes of the cost of software development?By Dr Will

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How To Think About Quality 4:34

2+ y ago4:34

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Steve Jobs once said: “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people are not used to an environment where excellence is expected.” Some people? Only some? Software Quality Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx2U7H9VtJ4CiuT49YNO-XnZk-R0CsGEc Self Authoring https://www.selfauthoring.comBy Dr Will

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Software Project Schedules 3:29

2+ y ago3:29

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https://spl.drwill.co/asses_schedule_risk Always plan ahead … remember, it wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. Also … according to Peter Drucker, “Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.”By Dr Will

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How to Manage Cost Uncertainty 3:16

2+ y ago3:16

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spl.drwill.co/freeconsult We are looking at another vertex of the iron triangle … cost … can we predict how much something will cost? If we cannot then how do we make a rational argument to build it?By Dr Will

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