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Even with all of the property management software and tools breaking onto the scene lately, it seems that some entrepreneurs are still identifying gaps they could potentially fill… In today's episode of the #DoorGrowShow, property management growth expert Jason Hull sits down with Eric Nelsen of Walkthroo to talk about a new maintenance solution in development for property managers and vendors. You'll Learn [03:36] What is Walkthroo? [08:43] Developing Software and Utilizing AI [16:52] Getting Time Back with User-Friendly Tools [23:02] Get in Touch with Walkthroo Tweetables  ” It's a lot easier to make changes to software when you're smaller and you're getting things started and you're doing it in the right way.” “ Time is probably the biggest benefit we provide.” “ Vendors in a lot of situations end up being the eyes, ears and hands for the property manager.” “ User experience is a big deal when designing software.” Resources DoorGrow and Scale Mastermind DoorGrow Academy DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowClub DoorGrowLive TalkRoute Referral Link Transcript [00:00:00] Jason: It's a lot easier to make changes to software when you're smaller and you're getting things started and you're doing it in the right way. Once it turns into a giant beast and it's old, then it's really difficult.  [00:00:11] Welcome DoorGrow property managers to the DoorGrow Show. If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you are interested in growing in business and life, and you're open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow property manager. DoorGrow property managers love the opportunities, daily variety, unique challenges, and freedom that property management brings. Many in real estate think you're crazy for doing it. You think they're crazy for not, because you realize that property management is the ultimate high trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships, and residual income. [00:00:52] At DoorGrow, we are on a mission to transform property management business owners and their businesses. We want to transform the industry, eliminate the BS, build awareness, change perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. I'm your host, property management growth expert, Jason Hull, the founder and CEO of DoorGrow. [00:01:12] Now let's get into the show. And today I'm hanging out with Eric Nelson of Walkthroo. Eric, welcome to the DoorGrow Show.  [00:01:21] Eric: Thanks, Jason. Glad to be here.  [00:01:23] Jason: So Eric I would love to first get into your background. And my wife's chiming in saying I need to remember to promote DoorGrow live today, so I'll just do that right now real quick, and then we'll get to you, Eric. So if you are a property manager and you're watching this make sure you get tickets to DoorGrow Live like this is the most contribution focused, holistic property management conference in the industry. [00:01:44] We do things very differently. "There's heart" is kind of the feedback we get from others. People cry at our events. Like it's really awesome. It's going to be at the Kalahari resort here in Round Rock, Texas. And get your tickets right now. They go up in price over time. So head on over to DoorGrowLive.Com and get your tickets and be there. We've got sponsors. We've got cool speakers. It's going to be awesome. And DoorGrow magic is there. You're going to learn about growing your business from Sarah and myself and we'll help you out. All right, cool. Shameless plug inserted. [00:02:20] Now, Eric, I would love to get into your background. [00:02:23] You know, we hung out briefly in in Austin you came out and got to know each other a little bit, but I want my audience to get to know you share a little bit about How you kind of got into entrepreneurism, how you got into this. So tell us a little bit about your background.  [00:02:37] Eric: Yeah, sure. Sure. I grew up in Houston, Texas kind of came up through the finance world. So I spent about 10, 15 years in finance, went to grad school at Rice in Houston, and I just couldn't walk down the finance hallway. I saw the entrepreneurial professors down a different hallway, really wanted to kind of do my own thing. [00:02:55] So you know, stayed in finance for a couple more years and got into the pharmacy business. And through that business, I got exposed to IT technology and building software to kind of run our pharmacies and improve our ops and, and run those companies. And then a good friend of mine in Shreveport Springs, Texas was is a general contractor and said he works with these property managers and they, he does a lot of maintenance for rentals. [00:03:20] And he said, "yeah, Eric, I want to take on more business, but I can't keep track. There's so many little jobs. There's so much communication going on, text, emails, phone calls. You've got a software background. Can you help me?" And so that's, what's really exposed me to the property management industry and kind of started me on this path. [00:03:36] Got it. All right. So let's get into talking a little bit about Walkthroo and what it is. And it's, it's "walk T-H-R-O-O. So tell us a little bit about Walkthroo and what is it? What does it do?  [00:03:52] Yeah. So Walkthroo is, it's a really kind of a mindset and approach to the business and the underlying core is as much as accounting and tenant screening and even inspections, that software, those tools have grown, you know, with technological advances and whatnot. [00:04:13] If you really look at what we think is one of the four main pillars of property management is the maintenance, that hasn't grown. I mean, if you look back 10 years ago you really couldn't get multiple bids to do any work. If you look back 10 years ago, you couldn't pull up on your screen and compare two different bids. [00:04:29] 10 years ago, you couldn't split charges on an invoice between a tenant and owner. And you look today, fast forward 10 years, and I would say You know, 90- 95 percent of the platforms, you still cannot do those things. Well, when my partner brought me into this, you know, first he wanted me to help him with his, you know, just his construction company, but we quickly realized the problem wasn't him. [00:04:52] It was the property managers he was working with and the inefficiencies that came with the way they handle maintenance. So right out of the gate within a month. We switched that mantra. We're going to work to help property managers. And so that's really been what Walkthroo's focus has been the last three years. [00:05:09] And we really just, again, within the first three months we can get multiple bidders, we can split charges. And so it just showed me right away that it's not for a lack of technology or, you know, lack of know how even. It's just when you look at these software platforms and these operating systems, they just have bigger fish to fry. [00:05:27] They, you know, they all agree we should be able to hire multiple bidders with a couple clicks, but we're going to spend time doing X. So I can't explain it, but again, within the first six months, we had all these features built. And so now we're coming up on three years. We're really looking to round out the platform and keep growing. [00:05:45] Jason: Okay. So besides doing multiple bids and splitting charges, what would you say Walkthroo is? Like, what is, what does it accomplish?  [00:05:53] Eric: So we're going to be a full operating system for property managers. We started backwards. I spoke with the former CEO of Buildium post sale to real page. [00:06:03] And he told me flat out, "we did a lot of great things." I think they were in 19 countries at the time. He's like, "but I'll be honest here. We never figured out maintenance. And so if that's where you're starting, you know, good on you. Good luck." And so we started with maintenance and we built our platform around maintenance. [00:06:18] We've recently added inspections. And so we'll keep growing. So Walkthroo will be A full suite of operating suite for property managers. Currently, we're not there yet, I'm going to go through a couple of rounds of raising money. Currently, we're a maintenance tool. People can use our platform. And we also provide maintenance services still. [00:06:39] So that's, that's, that's kind of what we do today. And the third leg, which just launched, is, and this is probably the most unique feature of what we're building, every other maintenance tool or platform or operating platform out there has property manager and they invite people in and the people have to learn how to use your system and whatnot. We actually sell our software straight to contractors. [00:07:02] So they're using it independent of property management They're using it to paint houses, do handyman jobs around around their cities, and so we're building this network where property managers will be on Walkthroo, the contractors are on Walkthroo, and it's just a simple connection and you don't have, you know, the training and, you know, as a vendor ourselves the last few years, I've been through some trainings to use different systems and I can imagine. It's can like a painter, you know, in downtown Austin that has two employees trying to figure out all these platforms and how to work with these clients. So we're, our goal is to really simplify all that for all the stakeholders.  [00:07:39] Jason: Got it. So it sounds like Walkthroo, you're building this from the ground up. [00:07:43] You're building it as a tool to support and help based on what business owners actually need in property management. You started with one of the biggest challenges, which is maintenance. You're now adding inspections, you're adding other things. And the goal, the roadmap is to make it a full suite that helps maybe a better property management back office or software solution. [00:08:05] So the next big piece is then I'm sure on the roadmap somewhere is accounting and, tenant portals, owner portals, so they can see statements and submit the maintenance request, maybe like all of this kind of stuff. And so yeah, and I don't, I think that there's, there hasn't been a lot of innovation. [00:08:23] We've seen Rentvine come out recently. And it was born kind of out of a lot of complaints people were having about Appfolio. Appfolio was kind of born out of a lot of complaints people were having about maybe Buildium and Propertyware. Right. Right. And so, you know, when software is born out of complaints, you know, of different tools, yeah, it's going to be better than that tool, but it is interesting to start from the ground up building around the needs of and supporting the property manager and the work that they're doing. It'll be very interesting to see where you guys end up and what's kind of the timeline for all of this? [00:08:55] Eric: Well, you know, it depends on fundraising, right? So it's expensive, especially, you get into the accounting engines and a lot of that. There's a lot of costs involved. So we're hoping in the next You know, 12 to 18 months, we'd have a product out of, you know, for small property managers to run their business off our platform. [00:09:12] Jason: That's pretty fast. That's really the goal right now. Yeah. Okay. Got it. Yeah. And it sounds like you guys move quickly. You know. It's a lot easier to make changes to software when you're smaller and you're getting things started and you're doing it in the right way. Once it turns into a giant beast and it's old, then it's really difficult. [00:09:30] Like some of the older maintenance software companies I'm sure they're toying with the idea. Like, should we just rebuild from scratch or throw all this away? Or do we just work this until this horse dies, you know? And so that's always the challenge with software. [00:09:46] And then adoption is always a big challenge. So getting people to use something new or to change to something else. And a lot of times it's easier to get the smaller guys and the smaller companies to make changes. And the big companies are usually watching the little guys make all the mistakes or test stuff out or see. [00:10:04] And then they stand back to wait to see who the winners are. So...  [00:10:08] Eric: yeah, yeah. And thankfully I've got some experience on our side. My partner, Travis, he before he got into construction, him and his dad ran a small microscope specialized software company they sell it to universities. I don't know the ins and outs of it, but they could like take a laser and look into this, you know, the elemental makeup of a molecule. [00:10:26] It was really, really specialized, but that was exactly where he came from. He's like, yeah, you could go with Hitachi or a big Japanese brand, but you can't get them on the phone. You know, like you said, they've, they've done good. They've built so big, but now that's a hindrance. And we're in the same path. [00:10:40] You know, we didn't have splitting the owner and tenant charges, but you know, after talking to a few clients and a few property managers, that was just a common, very common thing. And I said, "well, let's just build it." Well, we're small or nimble, you know, we can, we can get away with that. [00:10:53] So we're going to take that same approach as we go through the accounting side of things, you know, and just interviewing property managers and listening to the industry and saying, Hey, my background is finance and operations. And so, you know, when I met you, something you brought up a lot was transforming lives and, you know, kind of making people enjoy their work and that's something I don't see. When we launched this tool. We decided to launch it internally two years ago. So we haven't really been selling Walkthroo, we've been using it ourselves. We currently manage Over 250 jobs in nine states. And so I talked to more maintenance coordinators and property managers every day and a lot of them could be happier. [00:11:35] So as we build this out, we want these tools to allow some sort of automation and allow people to focus on growing doors and, you know, and doing other things that are more beneficial versus banging their head against walls.  [00:11:49] Jason: Sure. Yeah. I know property management business owners would much rather spend their time focusing on scaling their business than dealing with all the the nitty gritty day to day challenges and difficulty in all the tools that they're dealing with. [00:12:04] So Eric, we're in the middle of this AI revolution and you're like right in the middle of building this tool as we're coming into this new AI revolution where there's just tons of software just coming out. And people can create tools and software a lot more easily and their AI is helping them. [00:12:22] And then everyone's trying to integrate AI. And then you see all these companies that are dinosaurs. They're trying to strap chat GPT on the side of their crazy rollercoaster. And like, you know, say now we have AI. And so how's AI kind of tie into you guys, you know, getting Walkthroo built out? [00:12:43] Eric: Yeah, great question. We've got a roadmap for it. We don't have anything integrated yet. I think it's, it's too early, but you know, my background is really improving operations efficiencies. And so once we have this tool built out, then we will again, deploy AI where it makes sense. Like you said, it's a buzzword. [00:13:03] People will say everything is aI generated. It's like, no, that's just a search function, but call it AI. And so we, you know, we know most of the data. I'm not well tuned on the accounting yet, but definitely on the maintenance side, we know what data and what decisions are being made every day because again, we've lived that life and we're living it now we're doing jobs. [00:13:24] And so we will bring in AI kind of as we roll out the full suite, you know, I'm not sure to be perfectly honest. I don't know if it's going to be a heavy lift. I mean, again, it really comes down to the operations of the business and work and we see efficiencies and you know, there's some decisions you want eyes on, you know, you want, you want human interaction and others are a little more mundane task. [00:13:45] And so we, we are definitely have that in the playbook but I, at this point, you know, our plan is not to have this fully automated AI, you know, software, it's going to be just a much cleaner, easier tool to use and AI will be obviously just a natural component of that. [00:14:01] Jason: Got it. I mean, I think that makes sense. A lot of people start, you know, thinking, Oh, let's make AI do everything. But I think, I think it probably does make a lot more sense to make sure that the tools and systems are working for humans and they're working the right way first. And then AI create some leverage now that this is working well. [00:14:21] And I think that goes for how business owners should implement technology in general is you first do the process manually, and then you start to look for points of leverage and where can I leverage tech, where could a tool like Walkthroo facilitate what I'm doing now or help move things forward? So who's your current target audience? [00:14:39] Like, who are the people listening to this podcast that you think should reach out to Walkthroo to get an assessment on their current maintenance situation?  [00:14:49] Eric: Yeah. I mean, we've talked to everyone from PMI to sole proprietors to self managers. So I would say our sweet spot is probably property managers with, you know, 200 to 500 doors. [00:15:02] Seems to be small enough where the data is not overwhelming. They're doing a lot of work, I feel from what I've seen personally, and so working with Walkthroo helps some of that. And people can work with us in different ways. We some people just use our software. You know, we, If we can, if we can manage jobs across nine states, truly, you know, we know people can manage jobs in their own town or their own state and some of them just hire us as a, they just have us on their preferred vendor list, you know, we obviously I don't have staff in nine states, so I use my tool to manage jobs and manage vendors and the third way people can access and partner with us Is we come on as your maintenance coordinator, you know, we'll use their vendors, their top vendors, let us manage it. [00:15:43] One question I always ask property managers, not surprisingly, the answer is usually similar is, you know, "have you ever logged in as a vendor to whatever system are you using?" [00:15:51] " Well, why would I do that?" It's like, well, yeah, you probably wouldn't think of it, but I recommend it because you know, it's, it's one of those tasks. It's important, but it's also been done since the dawn of property management, I give someone a job, they go do it. But if you, if you're using tools, I recommend logging in as that contractor and seeing what they're seeing. And, oh, this is why it's hard to communicate because I can't upload anything or I can't text or, you know, whatever, whatever it may be. [00:16:20] So the maintenance coordinator role is something we've been taking on more and more where it's like, yeah, you give us your favorite painters and handyman, and we'll either API into your system, or you just send your tenants our way. You know, we structured any way that works best for our clients and the, let us do the dispatching, you know, all the status checks. [00:16:39] I mean, you know, it's just a constant barrage of phone calls every Monday morning on where we're at. And of course, Sunday night we send out reports so we don't have to get those calls. Those are the three ways that property managers can work with us currently.  [00:16:52] Jason: What, what are the results that people that start working will Walkthroo tend to notice or what sort of the changes that you're creating for these business owners.  [00:17:02] Eric: It's time. Time is probably the biggest benefit we provide. You know most I just mentioned the Monday check ins or daily check ins most maintenance tools that I've seen in, by the way, the other way that we know our, our tool is is well built, it's acting and being a vendor for the last three years. [00:17:21] I've logged into all the other tools. You know, when a property manager sees Walkthroo, yeah, they say Oh, Eric, yeah, we're always looking for a new painter. Here's our login to our system. Great. So immediately we take notes and, and figure out what's, what's wrong, but the time component I would say is probably the, the most we hear back on, on the biggest benefit and then most systems will have status indicators, maybe something's in progress. [00:17:44] We've got over 20 statuses. Are we waiting on the contractor to finish the work? Are we waiting on the tenant to accept the schedule and confirm it? Are we waiting on the after pictures to come in. I mean, there's all these nuanced steps that I think historically again, bigger companies are busy, but coming from at it from fresh from outside the industry, it was like, well, this is important to know if I know that I'm waiting on the tenant to confirm a schedule, I don't need to waste my time calling the contractor, ask what's going on. [00:18:14] And so those, that's a little microcosm of. How we built our system and also just a, again, just the workflow. I mean, I was shocked. None of the systems I've used since I've been in property management, offer me a way to do a change order. Very simple, very common request. And I have to like make a phone call or send an email. [00:18:32] And it's just time, time, time. So we make all that click, click, click.  [00:18:37] Jason: For the listeners. Explain a typical change order sort of situation.  [00:18:41] Eric: Leaky faucet. We've got a leaky faucet. We want somebody to go check it out. Contractor shows up on site, looks at a leaky faucet, and says, yeah, this faucet's leaking here. [00:18:51] I can fix that. But also, it created mold and damage all behind it. All under the counter. We've got to rip all these counters out. Well, that's not what the contractor was there sent to do. It's definitely not approved without, you know, anyone signing off on that. So he's got to communicate back to the property manager, "Hey, there's a much bigger issue here." [00:19:11] And so in the industry, it's, you know, typically referred to as a change order. And so now the contractor usually sits and waits and says, okay, I'll, I'll wait for the property manager to talk to the owner. And see if they want me to rip off this cabinet and do all this extra work. You know, I'm just, you know, I'm just a contractor. [00:19:28] Can I explain what I see? So now we're in a waiting game, right? So a week later, property manager boss comes in and says, "what's going on on one, two, three Smith street?"  [00:19:36] Jason: Yeah.  [00:19:37] Eric: "Oh, well, there was a problem."  [00:19:38] "Okay. What's going on now?" [00:19:40] "I don't know. Oh, it looks like, I think we're waiting for the owner to give us the green light to do the new repairs" [00:19:46] and so you can, you can step back and realize how that can. And you add that times 50 jobs or 100 jobs and it starts, it really adds up. So again, the way we built our system was to really eliminate a lot of that excess time. And where are we in this maintenance process? And just put it on the dashboard. [00:20:03] Just like, you know, many other things in life now. Put it in front of my face, so I know where all my jobs are and all my maintenance tasks are located.  [00:20:11] Jason: Hmm. Yeah. Yeah. Very cool. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I'm sure that's a challenge, like people discovering new work when they go out to do work. And there's also the issue a vendor goes out to do work and then they notice other stuff they think the property manager should be aware of. [00:20:25] And yeah, I mean, vendors in a lot of situations end up being the eyes, ears and hands for the property manager, so.  [00:20:32] Eric: Yeah, actually that's, that's why we built our own inspection tool. You know, we see everything else that's out there, but a lot of it's not connected. It's, you know, it's separate tools. So I've got a system that does this and does that. [00:20:45] So we tell our contractors, it's in our app, which I think there might be two or three other maintenance platforms, but not many that actually have an app in the app store for the vendor. So again, I challenged property managers to log into whatever system they're using as a vendor. And you'll probably see it's not the easiest thing to use or communicate with. [00:21:05] Well, we turned that upside down and. We've got an app live in the app store. Contractors can download it. So when they're doing work for us, it's super easy. They're on their phone. So we added an inspection tool and said we're going to require you to do, if it's vacant, to do a full inspection. And we just provide that as a free service, like, hey, in case, in case you or the owner missed something, we happen to notice these other 10 items that you didn't want us to fix, but here's some pictures and a report, and so again, like, just to your point, we know we're the eyes and ears a lot of time, you know, at the property, so anything we can do to capture all that data and get it back to the property manager. [00:21:43] We think so it's a win for everyone.  [00:21:45] Jason: Yeah, I love that So, I mean historically that's been a big complaint about some of the property management maintenance coordination tools out there is that the getting vendors to use it the adoption of vendors has been like real difficult and maybe it's Just your from your experience. [00:22:02] Maybe they're just not very good for the vendors through for their experience. It's just not a great experience. So user experience is a big deal when designing software. And it sounds like you guys have kind of designed this from the ground up to make sure that the vendors are going to have a good experience using it. [00:22:17] Eric: Absolutely. You know, again, we, you know, we're, we're signed on as preferred vendor across, across nine states. And so it's, you know, it's our insurance, our butts on the line if the jobs aren't getting done. So we figured out very quickly, we cannot make this difficult for this contractor in Florida that doesn't know Eric from Dripping Springs, Texas. [00:22:36] So let's make the tool super easy. And that's exactly what we did. And so we've had... oh, I would say over three years, I think maybe three or four times we've had to coach somebody through how to use our maintenance tool.  [00:22:48] Jason: Really? Sometimes vendors are old school. [00:22:49] They're not the most tech savvy. They're, they're using physical tools, you know, but yeah. And so that says a lot that it's pretty intuitive or easy for them to figure out.  [00:22:59] Eric: Yeah, that was a big focus for us right out of the gate.  [00:23:02] Jason: Got it. Okay, cool. Well, for those that are, like, hearing about this, or a little bit interested in this, is there anything else they usually have questions about that we didn't touch on, or that they should know about Walkthroo? [00:23:14] Eric: Let's see, not really. I mean, I think we covered most of it. Again, our goal is to really provide more time. I just, we see so much wasted time, you know, in the maintenance process. Obviously, we're going to carry that on through the rest of the modules and operating software, but our goal is to eliminate that time and give it back to property managers and really allow them to, like you said, I know they'd much rather growing doors and making connections and using their time more wisely. [00:23:39] So, yeah. If we can save them hours a week that's really, really our goal.  [00:23:45] Jason: Got it. Okay. Well, it sounds like you guys focus on simplicity. You focus on making these work. How can people get in touch with Walkthroo?  [00:23:55] Eric: Yeah, you can go to our website. It's www.walkthroo.com . You can also send an email over directly to me or my team. My email is eric@thewalkthroo.com and if you want to just send it to our team, it's work orders@thewalkthroo.com.  [00:24:21] Jason: Got it. So it's 'the Walkthroo' and through is T-H-R-O-O. Okay. All right. Everyone listening, go check that out. [00:24:30] Eric, appreciate you being here on the DoorGrow show and hanging out with us. And I'm looking forward. We'll have to have you come back on once you guys have added some new features and it sounds like you guys are pretty aggressive at doing that.  [00:24:44] Eric: Absolutely. Thanks, Jason. Appreciate the time. Good seeing you.  [00:24:46] Jason: Good seeing you too. 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False starts and missteps define the auto industry's initial attempts to build software-defined vehicles. In this panel discussion from Automotive News Congress, experts detailed the right way to prioritize software and unlock its transformative potential. The panel includes Bosch's Stefan Buerkle, Intel Automotive's Rebeca Delgado, Gentex CEO Steve Downing, General Motors' Achim Pantfoerder and Ford Motor Co.'s Alex Purdy.

This week on Business Legacy Podcast for an enlightening conversation with Todd Greenbaum, president and CEO of Input1. Listen in as Todd shares his personal journey from high school gamer to seasoned business leader in the insurance industry. We explore the comprehensive services offered by Input1, which streamline all payment modalities for insurance premiums, including notifications and customer service. Todd discusses the complexities of developing software in a highly regulated industry, the challenges of managing diverse regulatory requirements across different states and coverages, and the difficulties in integrating current systems with legacy systems within the insurance sector. His reflections underscore the intricate nature of modernizing insurance payment processes and the significant role Input1 plays in this transformation.   In another segment, Todd talks about the evolution of his career over 40 years, from writing code to managing a small business, handling marketing, sales, and customer service. He emphasizes the importance of operational discipline in building scalable solutions, which has led to long-term client relationships and substantial business growth. The episode concludes with Todd sharing his vision for Input1's legacy in digital transformation, the influence of his father and grandfather, and valuable lessons from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Todd also provides insights on prioritizing people, events, and time over material wealth, and where to find more information about Input1. Don't miss this episode filled with practical insights and inspiring stories of hard work and innovation.   Timestamps 00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome to Business Legacy Podcast 00:00:37 - Todd Greenbaum's Introduction and Overview of Input1 00:01:50 - Todd's Early Involvement in Input1 and Its Evolution 00:03:53 - Transition from High School Gamer to Coder 00:04:20 - Challenges of Developing Software in a Regulated Industry 00:05:45 - Integration Complexities with Legacy Systems 00:07:15 - Initial Strategies for Acquiring Customers 00:08:50 - Importance of Operational Discipline in Business Growth 00:10:15 - Expanding Sales and Marketing Efforts for Growth 00:12:00 - Reflections on the Best and Worst Business Decisions 00:14:00 - Major Innovations and Technological Shifts in Input1 00:15:30 - Role of AI in Customer Service and Data Analysis 00:16:50 - Characteristics of Great Hires and Leadership Insights 00:18:00 - Future Excitements and Prospects for Input1 00:19:30 - Personal Insights: Favorite Game and Family Lessons 00:21:00 - Building a Legacy Through Hard Work and Ethics 00:22:15 - Reflections on Money and Prioritizing Relationships 00:23:45 - Finding More Information About Input1 00:24:30 - Closing Remarks and Gratitude from Todd Greenbaum 00:25:00 - Final Thoughts from Host Paul Dio 00:25:30 - Where to Find More Information About the Business Legacy Podcast   Visit the website to learn more about Input1 https://www.input1.com/ and how they are changing insurance.   Legacy Podcast: For more information about the Legacy Podcast and its co-hosts, visit businesslegacypodcast.com. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review and rating on your preferred podcast platform.

In this episode, we interview Cameron van Orman, chief strategy & marketing officer and GM of Automotive Solutions at Planview. He has a lot of insight into software-defined vehicles and what goes into making them, and offers thoughts on: How automakers are adapting to merge digital experiences into their carsEnsuring predictability and visibility into the software supply chain of vehiclesWhat goes into making sure these complex software systems don't fail in any capacitySubscription services driving up the total cost of ownership for car ownersTechnical debt at auto manufacturers

It can take automakers up to years to develop software for their vehicles. WWJ's John McElroy has more.

Are you an Accredited Investor that's tired of getting crushed by paying so much in income tax? Find out how we're helping others like you keep Uncle Sam out of your pocket. Click the link HERE.  Going Long Podcast Episode 238: From Developing Software to Developing Residential Communities In the conversation with today's guest, Joel Fine, you'll learn the following:   [00:36 - 03:08] Show introduction with comments from Billy. [03:08 - 06:48] Guest introduction and first questions. [06:48 - 14:18] The backstory and decisions made that led Joel to this point in his journey. [14:18 - 19:52] Why Joel decided to buy properties in Texas while he was living in California, and so was investing long distance and out of state rather than only investing in his home market location. [19:52 - 23:12] How and why Joel moved into a more entrepreneurial lifestyle while he was already making strides in his I.T. career. [23:12 - 30:20] How Joel moved on to focus more on Real Estate investing as his main entrepreneurial investment vehicle.  [30:20 - 32:36] How Joel managed to negotiate such a great first major investment deal. [32:36 - 37:40] Best practices for vetting syndicators that you will be working with and investing with. [37:40 - 39:55] How Joel is helping people today with his company Lakeline Properties.   Here's what Joel shared with us during today's conversation:    Where in the world Joel is based currently: Austin, Texas. The most positive thing to happen in the past 24 hours: About to close on a deal for a single family residence that is going to be a practical asset for the family! Favourite city: Tel Aviv, Israel. A mistake that Joel would like you to learn from so that you don't have to pay full price: Decide how you want to approach the business and how involved you want to be in the business, before jumping in! Book Recommendations: The Hands-Off Investor, by Brian Burke. Be sure to reach out and connect with Joel Fine by using the info below:     Website: https://lakelineproperties.com/  Email: joel@lakelineproperties.com    To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE.   How to leave a review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI    Start taking action TODAY so that you can gain more Education and Control over your financial life.   Are you an Accredited Investor that's tired of getting crushed by paying so much in income tax? Find out how we're helping others like you keep Uncle Sam out of your pocket. Go to https://www.firstgencp.com/goinglong   Be sure to connect with Billy!  He's made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites:   Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels  

Every time we sit to write a software product, we encounter many questions. One crucial question is deciding whether to use a framework, assemble multiple libraries, or build our own. In this episode, I will provide a mental model of approaching it through a real-life scenario.

Developing Software can be complex and present unique obstacles and challenges for industries, executives, and engineers. From the Thoughtful Software Podcast, this episode of TSP Moments takes a look back to episode 32, where Andrew and Fahad sat down with IDesign CEO and legendary software architect Juval Lowy to discuss how the software industry has gotten off course and what can be done to Right the ship.

In this episode, Phillip and JRG talk with Brandon of Zelifcam. Zelifcam is a Geekdom-based software development agency that focuses on creating simple solutions to complex problems.

This is the original story of how Uber was built ... this is a fascinating story. You don't want to miss this. Donn talks to Jason Roberts. Jason was chosen to be Uber's CTO when the company was in its infancy (but didn't accept the offer). Jason shares the story of developing the code that eventually ran Uber from a couple of cars to a highly distributed system with an impressive amount of rides.We talk about building what is needed when it's needed, the tools that he chose to build Uber's platform on. Early startup learnings, and how Uber originally ran on PHP before he chose to move it to Node.js.Jason shares his story of how he met Travis (Uber's CEO who took it from a small company to a huge international corporation), how they built the systems, and team and much more. You'll learn how networking, working on interesting things, and seizing the moment and luck played into him landing his role at Uber.Finally, we wrap up by chatting a bit about how being a generalist in an early-stage startup is beneficial (vs being a specialist).Find Jason online hereJason's TwitterJason's BlogHow I Screwed up My Google AcquisitionJason's New Project - Math AcademyContact@fragmentedcast or our Youtube channel@donnfelker and donnfelker (on Instagram)Consulting for Mobile Developers (Donn's YouTube)kaushikgopal (on YouTube) or blog.kaush.co or @kaushikgopalDisclaimer: Many of the links we share to products are affiliate links. They help support the production of Fragmented. Thank you for your support.

Zon Guru, The Best Kept Secret to Selling on Amazon and John Tilley, co-founder and CEO, tells you how it all started. Whether that's 5 ways to validate your product to the 2 unavoidable sides to analyzing Amazon data, he covers it on today's episode.~WHAT YOU’LL LEARN~ 5 Questions to Validate a Niche ProductThe #1 Reason Why Amazon FBA is Similar to Developing Software for AmazonThe 2 Unavoidable Sides to Analyzing Amazon DataNew opporutunities in EU/AU AmazonThe story behind the software and education hybrid of ZonGuru and how it started.~KEY POINTS~ The 2 Unavoidable Sides to Analyzing Amazon Data - Collecting and Understanding The 5 questions to ask yourself when it comes to validating a new product is the demand, competition, balanced capital, and accurate revenue estimation~CONTACT DETAILS~If you would like to know more about John Tilley, you can follow him:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtilley/https://www.zonguru.com/---Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to the Ecom Exits Podcast with Nate Ginsburg?Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on ApplePodcasts and leave us an honest review! Your feedback will not only help us improve the show, but it will help us connect with more high flyers like you. Subscribe to the eCOM EXITS Podcast now

In this episode of Tech Intersect, I selected former guest Stephanie Morillo (Episode 5), for a Episode Spotlight because she's doing some amazing things that I want you all to know about. Stephanie is a content strategist and technical program manager. When I interviewed her, she was just about to release her first book. Now she has two! Stephanie is the author of the books The Developer's Guide to Content Creation and The Developer's Guide to Book Publishing and she also offers content strategy coaching for developer advocates through her DevRel CMS program. She helps developer advocates to tackle content planning, reporting, and other operational aspects of your work so you can focus on doing your job: helping other developers. She offers custom one-on-one coaching and an extensive content library. She's amazing and she has a great twitter timeline so definitely follow her and tell her I sent you. I've been watching her add so much value and I know you'll enjoy this episode. Lots of wisdom. Enjoy!SPONSORED BY ADVANTAGE EVANS™ ACADEMYThere's a more cost effective and time-efficient way to reach your leading-edge learning and earning goals, to put you ahead of the stiff competition to create opportunity and generational wealth in this fast-paced, tech-driven economy. You need skills. Credentials. An advantage. And I can help! I empower underestimated life-long learners traditionally locked out of tech and finance to take control of their financial futures and participate in the new digital cash economy safely, legally and confidently in a welcoming space so they can stay ahead of the curve and create autonomy, opportunity and generational wealth in the fast-paced, tech-driven world.Ready for your advantage? Learn more about From Cash to Crypto™ at AdvantageEvans.com. Guest social assets:stephaniemorillo.co/linksTwitter: radiomorilloContact:Questions and requests: hello@techintersectpodcast.com Follow: Twitter @AtTechIntersect Instagram @TechIntersect Web: http://www.TechIntersectPodcast.com  Let's connect!: http://eepurl.com/gKqDyP Rapternal Music (Regulate and The Rabbit Hole) by Notty Productions is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Produced by Tonya M. Evans for FYOS Entertainment, LLC, and Stephanie Renee for Soul Sanctuary, Inc.Support the show (https://tinyurl.com/techintersectvip)

In this episode, I welcome Stephanie Morillo to Tech Intersect. Stephanie, is a content strategist, writer, editor, and product manager at Microsoft. She is the author of the forthcoming book The Developer's Guide to Content Creation (January 2020), which seeks to teach program developers, and those aspiring to be a dev, how to manage their brand as they build. So often, devs focus on the code and technology. That's important to be sure. But if you want to translate your project into earning potential, you need a brand. Stephanie's life work focuses on bridging that divide and she shares actionable items and strategies in this episode that everyone can use to level up. Time to LISTEN, LEARN and LEVERAGE. Guest social assets: stephaniemorillo.co developersguidetocontent.com twitter.com/radiomorillo Full Show Notes: https://techintersectpodcast.com/listen/episodes-shownotes/**Watch the latest Ask Me Anything (AMA) Replay**Contact:Questions and requests: hello@techintersectpodcast.com Follow: Twitter @AtTechIntersect Instagram @TechIntersect Web: http://www.TechIntersectPodcast.com Subscribe to the Triple L Weekly: http://eepurl.com/gKqDyP (early episode access + info)Want early access to episodes, exclusive content including full show notes, live video chats and replays, a copy of my e-book, The Gen Xers Guide to Upskilling for a Web 3.0 World and self-guided course of the same name? Subscribe to Advantage Evans™ Plus, Advantage Evans Premium™ or Advantage Evans Pro™If you like my content and want to support my efforts, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts

In this episode, we interview Chris Hexton, CEO and co-founder of Vero, a Customer Messaging Platform for SaaS companies and ecommerce stores. After bootstrapping Vero for 5 years, they raised $4m from Square Peg Capital in 2017 to accelerate their growth. We talk about the importance of a strong customer experience, how to develop a good software product, why you need mentors, and how to scale a software business after it gets funded.

Otras charlas de Codemotion 2019 también en podcast: https://lk.autentia.com/Codemotion-Podcast Building decoupled software is essential when you want to maintain velocity while developing a product in a global, distributed way. However, following the wrong parameters will handicap your quality assurance. How to be sure your product works? I’m a staunch advocate of using unit tests. They are faster and less flaky than integrated tests and allow you to scale up like a startup. Don’t be fooled! Integrated tests will kill your product. Among other things I will introduce the concept of contract testing and show you examples of PACT, the most suitable Java library to implement this concept.

For the second episode of RSE Stories, we interview graduate student Chris Dembia from Stanford University.

If CurveBeam was a band, it’d be the Foo Fighters. How’s that for a hook? On this CurveBeam Jobcast, host Tyler Kern got the details on an open software engineer position for Pennsylvania-based CurveBeam, the first company to offer a weight-bearing CT for extremities which has transformed the field of podiatry and orthopedics. CurveBeam Software Development Manager Dave Rovner explained: “The main guy in that band Dave Grohl was in another band, Nirvana, a pioneer in the music scene. So, how does that relate? Our CEO Arun Singh as well as others at CurveBeam come from another pioneering company in the dental imaging world and CurveBeam really extended that technology to the medical field.” CurveBeam, a 3D orthopedic imaging leader in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China, is looking for a software development engineer to join its reputed team five days a week in Hatfield, PA. Rovner said the ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or Biomedical Engineering with a software emphasis, as well as two years of experience in programming Python. Rovner said adaptability within this agile company is essential, as well as good communication skills within small engineering teams. “Also, we want someone who has the confidence to present new ideas and challenge old ones,” Rovner said. “This is an environment that encourages that.”

In this episode of Star Talks, Teresa Sellar sits down with us to talk about overcoming the challenges of being a woman in technology, writing test software for the B-2 Bomber, and how she started, and continues to grow, a successful ERP software consulting company.

UPIC - Graphic Interfaces for Notation Conference | Symposium Fri, 28.09.2018 – Sat, 29.09.2018 The ZKM and Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) are organizing a two-day artistic-scientific symposium to explore current approaches and contemporary trends in the field of graphic notation for parameter generation for musical compositions. The »UPIC – Graphic Interfaces for Notation Conference« is organized in cooperation with Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) within the framework of the »Interfaces« project. /// Das ZKM und das Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) veranstalten ein zweitägiges künstlerisch-wissenschaftliches Symposium zur Erforschung aktueller Ansätze und Trends im Bereich der grafischen Notation zur Parametererzeugung von Musikkompositionen. Die UPIC - Graphic Interfaces for Notation Conference wird in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) im Rahmen des Projekts »Interfaces« organisiert.

Today we are talking about tech and software. We are investigating the ways that market research should help to drive business decisions about app development. Here are the questions we answer: What are some simple do’s and don’ts that you can share? What makes software work? How do you determine value? Or, how do you figure out what people need and how to fill that gap? What are some ways that market research can be deployed to maximize what many companies are doing, especially in the app or web app space? Let’s say someone has the idea for the next big app. What sort of market research should they do before they even get started? What would you say to a company that has already created the app and they’re ready to take it to market? What are some key points to research as they prepare a launch strategy? And finally, what about for a company that has an app or web app for years. What can market research do for them, you know, with the ship fully out to sea?

We are excited to say we have officially launched the beta testing phase for Software Funnels! We promised we would let our podcast listeners have the opportunity to be apart of this beta launch, so here is your limited chance. Listen to this episode to hear all the details, but act fast, this will only be available until July 3rd! Come midnight it will be gone. The link you will need for this opportunity is below: http://softwaresecrets.com/replay

Garret Pierson, Scott Brandley, and Lindsay Halling review some of the most critical steps to building software in this episode. It's easy to think that mind mapping, mocking up and wireframing software is all the same. We take the time to talk about why each one is different and why each one is important in this episode. Also, be sure to listen for the latest update on Software Funnels!

In this episode, after a quick Software Funnels update, The Software Secrets Team back tracks just a little bit to talk once more about the last step of the "getting started" checklist steps from the Software Secrets book. As we talk about Step #12, Build Your Opt-In Page, we talk about how easy this is by using Click Funnels. Be sure to listen for lots of quick tips and strategies for building your software empire!

In this episode we share some feedback from a few member's of our "Alpha Test." We have been helping them build their own software and wanted to share some feedback one of them sent us today. The feedback we received was a great segue into why patience and self discipline are so important when building software. At times it's even hard for us to stay patient during the building process and we've done this many times with various businesses. The concepts in this episode are all apart of our process and are essential to building software fast and efficiently. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and automatically receive updates on each episode release. Thanks for listening!

Listen to find out if Garrett, Scott and Lindsay hit their goal launch date for launching Software Funnels. They have been working hard with their programming team to hit their dates. They have also been working hard developing the Software Secrets Training Program, where YOU can get direct access to them and their team as they help you build your software.

We are shaking it up a little bit with the Software Secrets podcast in this episode. Listen to find out why and also be sure to listen for the exciting news we share with you!

Garrett Pierson, Scott Brandley and Lindsay Halling talk about effective time management in today's podcast episode. After a quick Software Funnels update, they share what they've learned about how to work smarter not harder over the years.

In this episode, the Software Secrets Team dives into the software metric, Churn. Listen to this episode to find out what churn is, how it affects your business, and when you should start paying attention to it. Garrett and Scott share some of their experiences about churn within their other companies. Be sure to listen and leave us a review.

The Software Secrets team is heads down working hard to develop Software Funnels and hit their launch date. In this episode, after our Software Funnels update, we dive into the topic of pricing your software product. We talk about when you should start thinking about pricing, how you should come up with your pricing structure and we share our thoughts on increasing your pricing. Be sure to listen to this episode; we know you will takeaway something from this episode that will help you with your software idea. Next week we will jump into what to do when customers cancel and focus our podcast on Churn Rates.

In this episode Garrett Pierson, Scott Brandley and Lindsay Halling talk about just how important being a good project manager can be when building software. They give multiple examples of how critical having a dedicated project manager has become to the success of their businesses. As always, be sure to listen for a Software Funnels update as well! Don't miss it!

After a quick Software Funnels update, Garrett and Scott dive into their recent trip to Guatemala. They recently spent a week giving back to an orphanage where they were able to help improve the living quarters for the volunteers and children. Lindsay also talks about her perspective on this trip and how she was able to be a part of it from a far.

Hello Metalworking Nation! Today we are excited to bring you another story that we hope will equip and inspire the younger generation of manufacturing leaders. Flying all the way in from Washington State, we are joined by Paul Van Metre, Co-Founder and VP Marketing of Adion Systems, an ERP-based software solutions company. Paul shares with us his success story of co-founding a machine shop with his friends right out of college. With little money at first, they were able to grow the business to an $11 million dollar company during the tech boom of the late 90's, by being ahead of the curve and utilizing several key processes including lean manufacturing and SEO. Eventually this led to the development of a web based and completely comprehensive ERP system that would take Paul and the company in a different direction. Earlier on in the episode we'll get to hear Jim and Jason's debate on authentic Chicago Deep Dish, and in manufacturing news, we'll discuss Rhode Island's Governor calling for new focus on manufacturing jobs. Episode Structure: [01:12] - Chuck Rigali with Alro Steel [03:12] - Manufacturing News [08:18] - Welcome Paul Van Metre [10:40] - Vehicle Research Institute [14:06] - Starting a Machine Shop [17:55] - Writing the First Paychecks [19:32] - Kaizen Newspapers [23:05] - Free Food and Other Perks [24:31] - Fully Digital Operation [26:53] - Moving Away From Old Processes [28:15] - Developing Software [30:23] - Starting a New Company [32:40] - Knowing Where We Came From [34:30] - Conclusion of Episode Mentioned in this Episode: Manufacturing News Paul Van Metre | LinkedIn We Want to Hear From YOU, The Metalworking Nation: • Jim@makingchips.com • Jason@makingchips.com • Ryan@makingchips.com Telephone: (312) 725-0245

After a quick Software Funnels update the Software Secrets team dives into why the processes they are so important. They give multiple examples of why these processes help them build software effectively and efficiently. They also talk about how their processes help get the right people on their team and help make them successful. Be sure to listen to this episode and apply what you learn to your own business.

Garrett, Scott and Lindsay give a quick Software Funnels update before they dive into this episode's topic, Taking a Break When Building Software. They talk about the importance of stepping back and resetting in all health aspects; mentally, physically, emotionally, etc. Be sure to listen to what specifically they do to ensure they are working effectively when building their software companies.

In this episode we give a quick Software Funnels update and then dive right into our main topic, which is how to estimate how long software development will take. We share tons of tips on this topic and give many examples we have experienced first hand. Bottom line, Software Secrets exists to help software builders develop and manage their software as effectively as they possibly can. Be sure to listen and let us know if you have specific questions we can discuss on a future podcast episode. Reach out to us on our blog at http://blog.softwaresecrets.com

Garrett, Scott and Lindsay give a Software Funnels update in this episode before they dive into their main topic on validating your software idea. In this episode Garrett talks about why he feels so strongly about his "Screw Validation" outlook. Listen to find out if Scott and Lindsay agree or disagree. We'd love to hear from you; leave us your thoughts on this topic at http://blog.softwaresecrets.com/

In this episode Garrett Pierson, Scott Brandley and Lindsay Halling talk about how to effectively manage software developers and why this is so important when building software. They share some personal experiences they encountered this week on this very topic. Be sure to listen for all the software building tips we share in this episode!

The Software Secrets team talks about how to easily get your servers setup and what they have learned about this process over the last decade of building software. They also share some tips that can apply to both building software and your personal life. Their journey to building Software Funnels is full-bore; listen to find out how it's coming along.

The Software Secrets Team talks about the roles they each have within their software building process and the importance of knowing where you best fit on a team. They also give tips and strategies to hiring a software developer.

Garrett Pierson, Scott Brandley and Lindsay Halling talk about their latest accomplishments in completing the review of software design pages and converting those pages into HTML/CSS. Listen they give tips and strategies for hiring developers and communicating effectively with those developers.

The Software Secrets team have successfully created the Software Funnels logo! Listen to find out how you can preview their new logo. Also, in this episode don't miss out on learning their secrets to brainstorming and wire-framing software.

Developing Software Architectures for Autonomous Driving Vehicles [ ‘16 Nvidia GTC, Wed 4/6 ]Developing Software Architectures for Autonomous Driving Vehicles [ '16 Nvidia GTC, Wed 4/6 ] from Bob Yen on Vimeo.

As technologists we want to build software that is friendly, fast, beautiful, reliable, secure, and scalable. And we expect ourselves to deliver it on time and under budget, because our ultimate goal is to have lots of happy customers who can do what they want: cue Daft Punk’s Technologic! But time and energy are finite, and we simply cannot deliver it all at once. We need to choose our priorities, and this choice is one we should make consciously. Evaluating our software development priorities while dealing with constraints is known as the tradeoff space. How can you make wise tradeoffs for your product? The choice is based on a balance between your technology stack and business model type. “Move fast and break things!” While this has become a popular motto, it doesn’t apply to every company. For example, enterprise software companies that are building system-level software prioritize reliability because customers need to use them. Each change needs to be rigorously tested, and often approved before it can be released. Meanwhile, consumer internet companies spend time and money on making their UX delightful so that people want to use them. Reliability is something they’re willing to sacrifice. Since many are web-based applications, they can iterate quickly and release changes frequently. So yes, they can move fast and break things. The tradeoff space may seem insurmountable, but you too can become confident about your decisions by learning from a true pro! In the second episode of Femgineer TV, I’ve invited Jocelyn Goldfein, the Former Director of Engineering at Facebook, to talk about: - What the tradeoff space is - How to not get overwhelmed by the tradeoff space - How to make decisions that will help you ship product that your customers will love and help you meet business goals Jocelyn has led engineering teams at early to growth-stage startups like VMWare and enterprise companies like Trilogy, so she’s definitely had her fair share of dealing with constraints and having to make tradeoffs to ship product and meet business goals. We also dig into the cost of a mistake, how to take risks, the BIGGEST mistake Jocelyn sees technical folks making over and over again, and how to avoid making it! Watch the episode to learn how you can make smart tradeoffs when developing software products. Read Jocelyn's blog: http://www.jocelyngoldfein.com Follow Jocelyn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgoldfein Join the conversation after listening to the episode at: http://femgineer.com/?p=7004

This time on the show, we'll be talking with Justin Cormack about NetBSD rump kernels. We'll learn how to run them on other operating systems, what's planned for the future and a lot more. As always, answers to viewer-submitted questions and all the news for the week, on BSD Now - the place to B.. SD. This episode was brought to you by Headlines EuroBSDCon 2014 talks and tutorials (http://2014.eurobsdcon.org/talks-and-schedule/) The 2014 EuroBSDCon videos have been online for over a month, but unannounced - keep in mind these links may be temporary (but we'll mention their new location in a future show and fix the show notes if that's the case) Arun Thomas, BSD ARM Kernel Internals (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/03.Saturday/01.BSD-ARM%20Kernel%20Internals%20-%20Arun%20Thomas.mp4) Ted Unangst, Developing Software in a Hostile Environment (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/03.Saturday/02.Developing%20Software%20in%20a%20Hostile%20Environment%20-%20Ted%20Unangst.mp4) Martin Pieuchot, Taming OpenBSD Network Stack Dragons (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/03.Saturday/03.Taming%20OpenBSD%20Network%20Stack%20Dragons%20-%20Martin%20Pieuchot.mp4) Henning Brauer, OpenBGPD turns 10 years (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/03.Saturday/04.OpenBGPD%20turns%2010%20years%20-%20%20Henning%20Brauer.mp4) Claudio Jeker, vscsi and iscsid iSCSI initiator the OpenBSD way (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/03.Saturday/05.vscsi(4)%20and%20iscsid%20-%20iSCSI%20initiator%20the%20OpenBSD%20way%20-%20Claudio%20Jeker.mp4) Paul Irofti, Making OpenBSD Useful on the Octeon Network Gear (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/03.Saturday/06.Making%20OpenBSD%20Useful%20on%20the%20Octeon%20Network%20Gear%20-%20Paul%20Irofti.mp4) Baptiste Daroussin, Cross Building the FreeBSD ports tree (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/04.Sunday/01.Cross%20Building%20the%20FreeBSD%20ports%20tree%20-%20Baptiste%20Daroussin.mp4) Boris Astardzhiev, Smartcom's control plane software, a customized version of FreeBSD (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/04.Sunday/02.Smartcom%e2%80%99s%20control%20plane%20software,%20a%20customized%20version%20of%20FreeBSD%20-%20Boris%20Astardzhiev.mp4) Michał Dubiel, OpenStack and OpenContrail for FreeBSD platform (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/04.Sunday/03.OpenStack%20and%20OpenContrail%20for%20FreeBSD%20platform%20-%20Micha%c5%82%20Dubiel.mp4) Martin Husemann & Joerg Sonnenberger, Tool-chaining the Hydra, the ongoing quest for modern toolchains in NetBSD (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/04.Sunday/04.(Tool-)chaining%20the%20Hydra%20The%20ongoing%20quest%20for%20modern%20toolchains%20in%20NetBSD%20-%20Martin%20Huseman%20&%20Joerg%20Sonnenberger.mp4) Taylor R Campbell, The entropic principle: /dev/u?random and NetBSD (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/04.Sunday/05.The%20entropic%20principle:%20dev-u%3frandom%20and%20NetBSD%20-%20Taylor%20R%20Campbell.mp4) Dag-Erling Smørgrav, Securing sensitive & restricted data (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Rodopi/04.Sunday/06.Securing%20sensitive%20&%20restricted%20data%20-%20Dag-Erling%20Sm%c3%b8rgrav.mp4) Peter Hansteen, Building The Network You Need (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/01.Thursday/01.Building%20The%20Network%20You%20Need%20With%20PF%20-%20Peter%20Hansteen.mp4) With PF (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/01.Thursday/02.Building%20The%20Network%20You%20Need%20With%20PF%20-%20Peter%20Hansteen.mp4) Stefan Sperling, Subversion for FreeBSD developers (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/01.Thursday/03.Subversion%20for%20FreeBSD%20developers%20-%20Stefan%20Sperling.mp4) Peter Hansteen, Transition to (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/02.Friday/01.Transition%20to%20OpenBSD%205.6%20-%20Peter%20Hansteen.mp4) OpenBSD 5.6 (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/02.Friday/02.Transition%20to%20OpenBSD%205.6%20-%20Peter%20Hansteen.mp4) Ingo Schwarze, Let's make manuals (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/02.Friday/03.Let%e2%80%99s%20make%20manuals%20more%20useful%20-%20Ingo%20Schwarze.mp4) more useful (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/02.Friday/04.Let%e2%80%99s%20make%20manuals%20more%20useful%20-%20Ingo%20Schwarze.mp4) Francois Tigeot, Improving DragonFly's performance with PostgreSQL (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/03.Saturday/01.Improving%20DragonFly%e2%80%99s%20performance%20with%20PostgreSQL%20-%20Francois%20Tigeot.mp4) Justin Cormack, Running Applications on the NetBSD Rump Kernel (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/03.Saturday/02.Running%20Applications%20on%20the%20NetBSD%20Rump%20Kernel%20-%20Justin%20Cormack.mp4) Pierre Pronchery, EdgeBSD, a year later (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/03.Saturday/04.EdgeBSD,%20a%20year%20later%20-%20%20Pierre%20Pronchery.mp4) Peter Hessler, Using routing domains or tables in a production network (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/03.Saturday/05.Using%20routing%20domains%20or%20tables%20in%20a%20production%20network%20-%20%20Peter%20Hessler.mp4) Sean Bruno, QEMU user mode on FreeBSD (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/03.Saturday/06.QEMU%20user%20mode%20on%20FreeBSD%20-%20%20Sean%20Bruno.mp4) Kristaps Dzonsons, Bugs Ex Ante (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/04.Sunday/01.Bugs%20Ex%20Ante%20-%20Kristaps%20Dzonsons.mp4) Yann Sionneau, Porting NetBSD to the LatticeMico32 open source CPU (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/04.Sunday/02.Porting%20NetBSD%20to%20the%20LatticeMico32%20open%20source%20CPU%20-%20Yann%20Sionneau.mp4) Alexander Nasonov, JIT Code Generator for NetBSD (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/04.Sunday/03.JIT%20Code%20Generator%20for%20NetBSD%20-%20Alexander%20Nasonov.mp4) Masao Uebayashi, Porting Valgrind to NetBSD and OpenBSD (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/04.Sunday/04.Porting%20Valgrind%20to%20NetBSD%20and%20OpenBSD%20-%20Masao%20Uebayashi.mp4) Marc Espie, parallel make, working with legacy code (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/04.Sunday/05.parallel%20make:%20working%20with%20legacy%20code%20-%20Marc%20Espie.mp4) Francois Tigeot, Porting the drm-kms graphic drivers to DragonFly (https://va.ludost.net/files/eurobsdcon/2014/Pirin/04.Sunday/06.Porting%20the%20drm-kms%20graphic%20drivers%20to%20DragonFly%20-%20Francois%20Tigeot.mp4) The following talks (from the Vitosha track room) are all currently missing: Jordan Hubbard, FreeBSD, Looking forward to another 10 years (but we have another recording) Theo de Raadt, Randomness, how arc4random has grown since 1998 (but we have another recording) Kris Moore, Snapshots, Replication, and Boot-Environments Kirk McKusick, An Introduction to the Implementation of ZFS John-Mark Gurney, Optimizing GELI Performance Emmanuel Dreyfus, FUSE and beyond, bridging filesystems Lourival Vieira Neto, NPF scripting with Lua Andy Tanenbaum, A Reimplementation of NetBSD Based on a Microkernel Stefano Garzarella, Software segmentation offloading for FreeBSD Ted Unangst, LibreSSL Shawn Webb, Introducing ASLR In FreeBSD Ed Maste, The LLDB Debugger in FreeBSD Philip Guenther, Secure lazy binding *** OpenBSD adopts SipHash (https://www.marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=141614801713457&w=2) Even more DJB crypto somehow finds its way into OpenBSD's base system This time it's SipHash (https://131002.net/siphash/), a family of pseudorandom functions that's resistant to hash bucket flooding attacks while still providing good performance After an initial import (http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/crypto/siphash.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup) and some clever early usage (https://www.marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=141604896822253&w=2), a few developers agreed that it would be better to use it in a lot more places It will now be used in the filesystem, and the plan is to utilize it to protect all kernel hash functions Some other places (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2013_12_18-cryptocrystalline) that Bernstein's work can be found in OpenBSD include the ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated stream cipher and Curve25519 KEX used in SSH, ChaCha20 used in the RNG, and Ed25519 keys used in signify (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2014_02_05-time_signatures) and SSH *** FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE (https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.1R/announce.html) FreeBSD's release engineering team (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2013-09-11_engineering_powder_kegs) likes to troll us by uploading new versions just a few hours after we finish recording an episode The first maintenance update for the 10.x branch is out, improving upon a lot of things found in 10.0-RELEASE The vt driver was merged from -CURRENT and can now be enabled with a loader.conf switch (and can even be used on a PlayStation 3) Bhyve has gotten quite a lot of fixes and improvements from its initial debut in 10.0, including boot support for ZFS Lots of new ARM hardware is supported now, including SMP support for most of them A new kernel selection menu was added to the loader, so you can switch between newer and older kernels at boot time 10.1 is the first to support UEFI booting on amd64, which also has serial console support now Lots of third party software (OpenSSH, OpenSSL, Unbound..) and drivers have gotten updates to newer versions It's a worthy update from 10.0, or a good time to try the 10.x branch if you were avoiding the first .0 release, so grab an ISO (http://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-amd64/10.1/) or upgrade (https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update) today Check the detailed release notes (https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.1R/relnotes.html) for more information on all the changes Also take a look at some of the known problems (https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.1R/errata.html#open-issues) to see if (https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/segmentation-fault-while-upgrading-from-10-0-release-to-10-1-release.48977/) you'll (https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2014-October/080599.html) be (https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/10-0-10-1-diocaddrule-operation-not-supported-by-device.49016/) affected (https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/2mmzzy/101release_restart_problems_anyone/) by any of them PC-BSD was also updated accordingly (http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/What%27s_New/10.1) with some of their own unique features and changes *** arc4random - Randomization for All Occasions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmLWx8ut20) Theo de Raadt gave an updated version of his EuroBSDCon presentation at Hackfest 2014 in Quebec The presentation is mainly about OpenBSD's arc4random function, and outlines the overall poor state of randomization in the 90s and how it has evolved in OpenBSD over time It begins with some interesting history on OpenBSD and how it became a security-focused OS - in 1996, their syslogd got broken into and "suddenly we became interested in security" The talk also touches on how low-level changes can shake up the software ecosystem and third party packages that everyone uses There's some funny history on the name of the function (being called arc4random despite not using RC4 anymore) and an overall status update on various platforms' usage of it Very detailed and informative presentation, and the slides can be found here (http://www.openbsd.org/papers/hackfest2014-arc4random/index.html) A great quote from the beginning: "We consider ourselves a community of (probably rather strange) people who work on software specifically for the purpose of trying to make it better. We take a 'whole-systems' approach: trying to change everything in the ecosystem that's under our control, trying to see if we can make it better. We gain a lot of strength by being able to throw backwards compatibility out the window. So that means that we're able to do research and the minute that we decide that something isn't right, we'll design an alternative for it and push it in. And if it ends up breaking everybody's machines from the previous stage to the next stage, that's fine because we'll end up in a happier place." *** Interview - Justin Cormack - justin@netbsd.org (mailto:justin@netbsd.org) / @justincormack (https://twitter.com/justincormack) NetBSD on Xen, rump kernels, various topics News Roundup The FreeBSD foundation's biggest donation (http://freebsdfoundation.blogspot.com/2014/11/freebsd-foundation-announces-generous.html) The FreeBSD foundation has a new blog post about the largest donation they've ever gotten From the CEO of WhatsApp comes a whopping one million dollars in a single donation It also has some comments from the donor about why they use BSD and why it's important to give back Be sure to donate to the foundation of whatever BSD you use when you can - every little bit helps, especially for OpenBSD (http://www.openbsd.org/donations.html), NetBSD (https://www.netbsd.org/donations/) and DragonFly (http://www.dragonflybsd.org/donations/) who don't have huge companies supporting them regularly like FreeBSD does *** OpenZFS Dev Summit 2014 videos (http://open-zfs.org/wiki/OpenZFS_Developer_Summit) Videos from the recent OpenZFS developer summit are being uploaded, with speakers from different represented platforms and companies Matt Ahrens (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2014_05_14-bsdcanned_goods), opening keynote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTzbisLYzg) Raphael Carvalho, Platform Overview: ZFS on OSv (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJLOBLSRoHE) Brian Behlendorf, Platform Overview: ZFS on Linux (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVOpMNV7LY) Prakash Surya, Platform Overview: illumos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtlGt3ag0o0) Xin Li, Platform Overview: FreeBSD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO0x5_3A1X4) All platforms, Group Q&A Session (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4UlT0RmSCc) Dave Pacheco, Manta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEoCMpdB8WU) Saso Kiselkov, Compression (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZF92taa_us) George Wilson (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2013_12_04-zettabytes_for_days), Performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deJc0EMKrM4) Tim Feldman, Host-Aware SMR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1yqjV8qemU) Pavel Zakharov, Fast File Cloning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4c4gsLi1LI) The audio is pretty poor (https://twitter.com/OpenZFS/status/534005125853888512) on all of them unfortunately *** BSDTalk 248 (http://bsdtalk.blogspot.com/2014/11/bsdtalk248-dragonflybsd-with-matthew.html) Our friend Will Backman is still busy getting BSD interviews as well This time he sits down with Matthew Dillon, the lead developer of DragonFly BSD We've never had Dillon on the show, so you'll definitely want to give this one a listen They mainly discuss all the big changes coming in DragonFly's upcoming 4.0 release *** MeetBSD 2014 videos (https://www.meetbsd.com/) The presentations from this year's MeetBSD conference are starting to appear online as well Kirk McKusick (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2013-10-02_stacks_of_cache), A Narrative History of BSD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEEr6dT-4uQ) Jordan Hubbard (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2013_11_27-bridging_the_gap), FreeBSD: The Next 10 Years (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mri66Uz6-8Y) Brendan Gregg, Performance Analysis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvKMptfXtdo) The slides can be found here (https://www.meetbsd.com/agenda/) *** Feedback/Questions Dominik writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s20PXjp55N) Steven writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s2LwEYT3bA) Florian writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s2ubK8vQVt) Richard writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s216Eq8nFG) Kevin writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s21D2ugDUy) *** Mailing List Gold Contributing without code (https://www.marc.info/?t=141600819500004&r=1&w=2) Compression isn't a CRIME (https://lists.mindrot.org/pipermail/openssh-unix-dev/2014-November/033176.html) Securing web browsers (https://www.marc.info/?t=141616714600001&r=1&w=2) ***

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