Best David Hirschfeld Podcasts (2025)

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Agentic AI Slop vs. AI XP Excellence? Iteration, Batch Size, Testing, and the Future of Dev Work 28:36

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we dive into the growing tension between the fast rise of Agentic AI systems and the foundational principles of Extreme Programming (XP) and Lean Software Development. As more teams experiment with multi-agent LLM orchestrators like Claude, GPT-4, and others, does the risk of generating untested, low-quali…

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7 - Overcoming Bottlenecks: Strategies for Scaling Your Business with Smart Technology Choices with Stephan Smith 33:04

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In this episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, David Hirschfeld speaks with the Founder, Fractional CTO, and Tech Enabler, Stephan Smith. Stephan shares his unconventional career journey, lessons from building and losing a biotech startup during COVID-19, and his shift toward low-code, no-code, and AI-driven consulting. He discusses the …

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6 - The Future of RFPs: Why AI Matters for Small Business Success with Breeze Docs' Mark Shriner 40:14

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In this episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, David Hirschfeld speaks with the Co-Founder and CEO at Breeze Docs, Mark Shriner. Mark shares his entrepreneurial journey, the creation of Breeze—a generative AI platform helping SMBs efficiently respond to RFPs and RFIs—and insights on the challenges of raising awareness, competition, and t…

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Open Space Technology for Engineering Leaders: Real Problems, Real Conversations with Amy Dredge, Will Munn, and Mike Clement 47:26

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, Chris Lucian is joined by Amy Dredge, Will Munn, and Mike Clement to dive deep into how Open Space Technology (OST) is transforming the way engineering leaders learn, connect, and solve real-world challenges together. Whether you're a Staff+ engineer, an engineering manager, or a tech leader looking for me…

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5 - Build Less, Validate More: The Startup Power of Customer Discovery with Wildfire Labs' Todd Gagne 22:35

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In this episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, David Hirschfeld speaks with the Co-Founder at Wildfire Labs, Todd Gagne. Todd shares his journey from early startups to leading Wildfire Labs, which helps founders with deep domain expertise build scalable software businesses. He explains how AI and workflow automation streamline customer d…

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0208. It’s Not the Science — It’s the System 54:51

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Send us a text Why Operational Excellence is Biopharma’s Next Competitive Advantage In this special cofounder episode of Lean by Design, Oscar Gonzalez and Lawrence Wong pull back the curtain on the ideas behind Oscar’s upcoming book—and the operational realities that inspired it. The core message? The biggest risks in biopharma often don’t come fr…

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Building Better Products Together: Henrik Ståhl on Mob Programming, MVPs, and Agile Leadership 46:51

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Henrik Ståhl, a product manager and advocate for collaborative software development, to explore how mob programming, MVPs, and agile leadership can reshape the way teams build products. Henrik shares a unique product manager perspective on mob programming—why it’s more than just a coding p…

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4 - Automating Your Business: Is Your Workflow Ready for a Robot Assistant? with Vit Lyoshin 13:49

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In this episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, David Hirschfeld speaks with Vit Lyoshin. Vit shares his journey from IT and business intelligence to launching the startup, detailing several pivots and their focus on building a no-code, AI-powered platform. He discusses strategies for gaining early adopters, using AI tools in development,…

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3 - Unlocking the Future: How AI is Revolutionizing the Consulting Industry with Consulting Success' Michael Zipursky 25:30

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In this episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, David Hirschfeld speaks with the CEO and Co-Founder at Consulting Success, Michael Zipursky. Michael shares insights on how consulting and coaching business owners can leverage AI, software, and workflow automation to scale their businesses. He discusses the evolution of Consulting Success, …

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Can Control Without Competence Cause Chaos? Agile Principle #11 Discussed 10:20

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we explore Agile Manifesto Principle #11: “The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.” This principle often sparks debate. Can teams really create great architecture and design without top-down control? Can autonomy be granted when the team isn’t ready for it? Does…

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2 - How to Communicate Value: Shifting from Features to Benefits in Your Startup with FeelTheBoot's Lance Cottrell 21:44

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In this episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, David Hirschfeld speaks with the Chief Executive Boot at FeelTheBoot, Lance Cottrell. Lance shares his journey from astrophysics to entrepreneurship, detailing his company’s pivot from consumer privacy to serving federal agencies. He emphasizes the importance for founders to focus on the pro…

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Growing the Mob and Lessons from 300+ Videos on Mob Programming 35:07

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This special episode of The Mob Mentality Show is a cross-post from Tuple’s podcast/videocast Distributed, where Chris and Austin join host Jack Hannah for an in-depth conversation about mob programming, agile leadership, and the evolving role of AI in software development. Originally recorded for Distributed, this discussion brings a fresh outside…

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Agentic AI in Action: Real Stories from the Frontlines of Workflow Automation with David Hirschfeld 40:27

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What does it really look like when Agentic AI systems are integrated into some modern software teams? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with David Hirschfeld—founder and CEO—to unpack real-world experiences with Agentic AI, prompt engineering, and workflow automation in dev environments. This is not a theoretical discussion. Da…

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AI in Everything with Wendy Reeves from The Human Side of AI 29:41

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Send us a text In this special episode, I sit down with Wendy Reeves from The Human Side of AI to explore how AI is becoming part of everything...from smart glasses and drones to toys and appliances. 🧠🧸✈️ We talk: Real-world use cases like the 🧠 Plaud Pin & Limitless Notetakers Consent, surveillance, and data privacy ⚠️ AI in the workplace and at h…

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Scaling Agile Teams via Mob Meiosis with Brice Ruth 50:39

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How do you scale an agile team without sacrificing collaboration, flow, or developer experience? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we’re joined by Brice Ruth—engineering leader at Flexion and ensemble programming advocate—for a deep dive into what it takes to build high-functioning, adaptable software teams through a concept he calls “mob …

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0207. Fix What Matters Most: Rethinking Workflow Improvement in Biopharma 56:11

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Send us a text In this episode, we introduce a new approach to operational excellence, one built for the realities of today’s biopharma landscape. As the industry faces tighter budgets and widespread restructuring, the pressure to “do more with less” has never been higher. But when you can’t fix everything, where should you start? We share how Sigm…

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Why Team Fit Trumps Resume Skills – Mob Interviewing Stories With William Bernting 43:52

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In this eye-opening episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with software engineer and consultant William Bernting to explore a radical approach to hiring, teamwork, and technical leadership. William walks us through his real-world experience with mob programming interviews—a collaborative hiring process where candidates join the team in an …

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Mob Programming at a Startup: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned 49:05

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with Taimoor Imtiaz—CTO at a fast-moving, bootstrapped startup—for a raw, insightful dive into how his small dev team applied mob programming, trunk-based development, and GitHub Flow to accelerate delivery without sacrificing code quality. Taimoor shares the journey of how his team transitione…

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1 - Debugging Your Way to Success: Laughing Through Software Development Challenges with David Hirschfeld 13:06

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In the inaugural episode of Scaling Smarter: Concept to Cash Flow, Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence speaks with the creator and host of the show, David Hirschfeld. David, who is the founder and CEO of Tekyz, introduces the podcast’s mission: to share real stories from software industry leaders who have used workflow automation and AI to launch or scal…

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0206. From Chaos to Clarity: Bridging the Gap Between R&D Decisions and Scientific Data with Bogdan Knezevic 51:06

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Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Bogdan Knezevic, co-founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope, to talk about a growing challenge in life sciences R&D: making smart decisions when data is scattered across teams, tools, and partners. Bogdan explains why disconnected systems lead to costly delays, duplicate experiments, and missed opportunities…

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Mob Programming in College, Retro Edition: Prof Ben Kovitz on What He Learned from a Semester of Mobbing 54:01

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📚 How does Mob Programming really work in the college classroom? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we reconnect with Professor Ben Kovitz to explore the raw lessons, surprising wins, and tough challenges from a full semester of mob programming in a college software design course. Ben shares what happened when he replaced traditional lectur…

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0205. Before You Scale: Designing Workflows That Set Teams Up for Success with David Hirschfeld 43:05

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Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with David Hirschfeld, 35-year software veteran and founder of Tekyz, to talk about why designing workflows before you start building is critical for sustainable growth. We explore how the speed of modern tools and AI can create a dangerous illusion of progress, causing teams to skip planning and discover…

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From Pub Night to Production Code: How a TDD Board Game Transforms Teams with John Wilson, Janis Kampe, and Ted M. Young 48:00

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🎲 In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we dive into a unique and game-changing (literally) approach to learning Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Ted M. Young (JitterTed), John Wilson, and Janis Kampe. Discover the origin story of the TDD board game that started as a simple teaching aid and evolved into a powerful learning experience for dev…

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Why Legacy Code Is Everyone’s Problem: Wouter Lagerweij on Product & Engineering Ownership 49:31

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👨‍💻 Legacy code isn’t just old untested code—it’s a symptom of deeper problems in your organization. In this no-fluff episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we’re joined by Agile and technical coach Wouter Lagerweij to break down why legacy issues persist and how shared responsibility between product and engineering is the key to meaningful change. 🎯 W…

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0204. Start With the End: How PRFAQs Create Clarity Before You Build with Marcelo Calbucci 51:23

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Send us a text Have you ever started a project only to realize you’re building something your leaders never asked for? You’re not alone. In this episode of Lean by Design, we sit down with Marcelo Calbucci, a veteran of Amazon, Microsoft, and multiple startups, to explore the PRFAQ Framework, Amazon’s secret weapon for aligning strategy and executi…

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Powerful, Profitable Software Products – Behind the Book with Kyle Rowland 46:53

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🎙️ What happens when software engineers and leaders don’t speak the same language? How do context-free Agile practices and technical dogma lead teams astray? And how do we create engineering cultures that deliver real business value without burning out? In this Mob Mentality Show episode, we sit down with Kyle Rowland—leadership and software consul…

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Liminal Thinking with Dave Gray: Meet the Man Who Accidentally Wrote a Book About Us 47:26

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What if your beliefs—about work, people, or even yourself—are quietly holding you back? In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, we sit down with visual thinker, author, and accidental Mob Programming anthropologist Dave Gray to unpack the power of belief, clarity, and collaboration in tech and beyond. Dave Gray is known for Liminal Thinking—a bo…

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Unlocking AI's Potential: How Entrepreneurs Can Amplify Success with Jonathan Mast 53:56

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Send us a text In this episode, host Kyle Ariel Knowles sits down with Jonathan Mast, an international speaker and AI consultant, to explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence in the business world. Whether you're an established entrepreneur or just starting out, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you leverage …

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0203: Build or Buy? Developing Internal Process Capabilities vs. Relying on External Experts with Liam O'Neill 45:08

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Send us a text Have you ever noticed the gap between where your organization is and where it needs to be widening every day—especially when workflows are undefined or changing? In this episode of Lean by Design, we sit down with Liam O’Neill of BPM‑D to tackle the big question: do you invest in building process capabilities internally or lean on ou…

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🚗 Chatbots Are Dead: Welcome to the Age of AI Sales Associates 🤖 41:22

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Send us a text Basic chatbots are out. Say hello to 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗔—an AI sales associate that actually closes deals. In this episode of Artificial Antics, I sit down with Lane Campbell (CEO & Co-Founder) and Phil Spagnoli (Director of Business Development) from Zenzio to explore how their AI-powered platform is changing the game for dealerships. We cover the…

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Building Foretopia: How David Lindmeir Is Transforming Businesses with NetSuite 57:46

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Send us a text Join us in this inspiring episode of the Maker Manager Money podcast as host Kyle Ariel Knowles interviews David Lindmeir, the founder and CEO of Foretopia. David shares his entrepreneurial journey, from his childhood experiences in his family's candy store to launching his first business, eWatches, and eventually founding Foretopia,…

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From the Birth of XP to the Death of Scrum with Tobias Mayer 46:00

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In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Tobias Mayer—author, coach, and longtime voice in the Agile world—to explore the journey from his early discovery of XP (Extreme Programming) in 1997 all the way to today’s debate around the death of Scrum. Tobias shares his personal transformation from developer to Scrum Master, his resistance to…

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Building Value in Startups: Adam Coughlin and the Unique Approach of York IE 50:50

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Send us a text In this Maker Manager Money episode, host Kyle Ariel Knowles welcomes Adam Coughlin, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of York IE, an innovative advisory and venture capital firm focused on helping early-stage B2B SaaS companies grow. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Power of Storytelling in Startups: Adam emphasized the importance of storytel…

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0202. When Everyone’s Rowing, But the Boat Isn’t Moving 52:33

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Send us a text Have you ever watched a rowing team give it their all only to spin in circles? That’s exactly how we feel when our teams pour in effort without clear roles and responsibilities. In this episode of Lean by Design, we explore how vague decision‐making and overlapping tasks quietly drain momentum, leading to missed deadlines and frustra…

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Overrun Navigators, Strong Opinions, and Doc Reading: Prof Ben’s Mobbing Questions from the Trenches 49:42

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🎙️ In this episode of The Mob Mentality Show, we’re joined by Professor Ben Kovitz—a former software developer with 15 years of industry experience who went on to earn a PhD and is now teaching Computer Science at Cal Poly Humboldt. Prof Ben flips the script and brings his own real-world mob programming questions—challenges he’s faced while mobbing…