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What Technologies Are You Using At Slack Today?

Slack is focused on ways to make engineers more effective and productive, lowering the technical barrier for DevOps. The idea is that if a team could build a feature, they should also be able to support it.

By embracing the latest cloud technologies like Kubernetes, they are simplifying deployment and maintenance for the whole organization.


How Will Pluripotent Stem Cells Cure Heart Disease?

The heart lack stem cells entirely. Pluripotent stem cells are the most potent stem cell type. They can turn into 240 some cell types that make up the human body. By growing them into large numbers and differentiating to cardiac muscles, transplant them into heart attack patients, and the cells will recede the wall with new muscle tissue to restore contractile functions to the heart.


How Can A Founder Take Care Of Their Mental Health?

Alex struggled with anxiety after having her child. She realized she had to take care of herself before being able to take care of the people around her. Things tend to come up around the house, and it's hard to balance work, motherhood, and random distractions. It was tricky to let go of the day-to-day parenting chores, but it also enabled Alex to work on her business and to be a good role model for her kids. You have to draw line in the sand and to stick with it.


How Do You Amass Wealth In Card Games?

David says that in order to create a high multiplier on a single card, you have to apply the same techniques that salespeople use in business; you have to figure out how to turn something of lesser value and present it as something worth much more.


What Does Quick Money Give To People?

In a country where money equals power, quick money only gives young men and women a sense of control over their lives for a little while.


How Is Exploration Described?

Fratto frames it as a state of constant seeking. We should not fall too in love with our wins, but continue to seek out what might kill us next.


What Is It Like To Build Up A Podcast Audience ?

It is difficult and requires marketing experience or acquiring marketing knowledge if one has no experience in the field. Tailoring content for specific social media platforms is necessary. The amount of time spent on creating content is not to be underestimated.


The Beginnings Of 750 Words?

In 2009, Buster started 750 Words as a side project. It currently makes +$25,000/month.

He shares how it all started and the journey towards where the platform is today.


What's Your View Around The Food Space?

Terence explains his view about the food startup space and how it has always been tricky.


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