Build To Succeed: Digital Experience Design & Product Development; Flutter, AI & Tech Leadership
by Very Good Ventures
Steven Stamps — Leadership Lessons for Modern Engineering Teams
About this podcast
"Build To Succeed" explores the world of building successful tech products by dissecting the experiences of leaders who have brought ideas to life and nurtured them into long-term successes. The show delves into the delicate balance of speed and resourcefulness required in today's business landscape, emphasizing the importance of building "the right thing, the right way" – crafting products for longevity while optimizing for business goals. Through interviews with these experienced individuals, listeners will gain insights into navigating the space between launch and long-term growth, making good decisions, and uncovering the patterns that lead to repeated success. Build to Succeed is brought to you by Very Good Ventures.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 29 episodes
- Steven Stamps — Leadership Lessons for Modern Engineering Teams · 53 minWhat does it take to lead engineering teams through decades of change—from mainframes to modern mobile? In this episode of Build to Succeed, VGV CEO David DeRemer sits down with…
- Abdallah Shaban, Google — Fluttering Forward: Innovation and Community in Tech · 48 min · Episode 27In the dynamic landscape of technology, product management plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between innovation and user needs. In a recent podcast, Abdallah Shaban, an…
- Lucas Josefiak, Widgetbook — Role of Design Systems in Software Development · 56 min · Episode 28In the fast-paced world of Flutter development, effective design collaboration is key to success. In this episode of Build to Succeed, we sit down with Lucas Josefiak, the…
- Viktor Lidholt, Serverpod — Streamlining Full-Stack Dart for Faster Engineering Teams · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 26On today's episode, we're joined by Viktor Lidholt, Founder of Serverpod, whose previous roles include CTO at JoinBuzz, founder and CEO at Newstech, and senior software engineer…
- Kody Peterson, Foresight Sports — Rebuilding Mobile Architecture With Flutter and 3D Innovation · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 25On today's episode, we're joined by Kody Peterson, whose previous roles include work on large-scale systems at Walt Disney Company, leadership at multiple startups, and mobile…
- Phil Rabin, SoFi — Enterprise-Scale Flutter · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 24On this episode, we're joined by Phil Rabin, whose previous roles include Senior Engineering positions at Uber, where he spent a decade scaling one of the most demanding mobile…
- Martin Remmelgas, Codemagic — The Power of Community in Scaling DevOps and CI/CD for Flutter · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 23On this episode, we're joined by Martin Remmelgas, whose previous roles include Industrial Placement in Singapore and Consultant at Ernst & Young. He is currently CEO at…
- Frank van Puffelen, Puf — Low-Code, No Fear: Building the Future of Apps With Flutter and LLMs · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 22On this episode, we sit down with Frank van Puffelen - more commonly known as puf - an industry veteran, ex-Googler (2015-2024), and one of the most influential voices in the…
- Michael Harker, Ritchie Bros – AI, Customer Empathy & Scaling Legacy Enterprises · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 21On today's episode, we're joined by Michael Harker, whose previous roles include Director of Product Management at Comcast and Director of Corporate and Business Development at…
- Andrew Brogdon, Google — Developer Relations in the Agentic Era · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 20On today's episode, we're joined by Andrew Brogdon, whose background spans creative writing, software engineering, and developer advocacy. Before joining Google, he held roles in…
- Pratap Ranade, Arena — The Future of Applied Science and Humanity With AI · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 19On today's episode, we're joined by Pratap Ranade, whose past roles include Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, CEO and Co-Founder at Kimono Labs (acquired by Palantir)…
- Andrew Tunall, Embrace — From QA-Heavy to AI-Ready: Modernizing Product Delivery · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 18On this episode, we're joined by Andrew Tunall, whose past roles include VP at New Relic and Technical Product Manager at Amazon Web Services. He is currently President of…
- Kevin Smith and Mikel Corcuera, Snipd — Small Team, Big Vision: Shipping Fast With Autonomy and AI · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 17On today's episode, we're joined by Kevin Smith and Mikel Corcuera, Co-Founders at Snipd, the AI-powered podcast app built to help capture and rediscover insights from spoken…
- Landon Robinson, Etsy — From Platform Silos to Product Unity: A New Era of App Development · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 16On this episode, we're joined by Landon Robinson, previously Senior Software Engineer at Superformula, and Mobile Lead at SteadyIQ. He is currently Staff Engineer at Etsy, where…
- Pierre Benz, Headspace — Merging Culture, Codebases, and Care With Purpose · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 15Pierre Benz, Engineering Manager at Headspace, brings a unique blend of experience in mobile development, agency work, and mental health tech. Before joining Headspace, he held…
- David Goldman, Celesta Capital — Investing in Deep Tech That Shapes the Future · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 14On today's episode, we're joined by David Goldman, whose career journey includes roles in investment banking and diversified investing before becoming a Partner atCelesta…
- Brian Abston, The Wendy’s Company — Redefining QSR Tech With Quality at the Core · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 13Brian Abston, Senior Director of Digital Technology at The Wendy's Company, brings over two decades of experience in software development, platform architecture and IT…
- Michael Gyarmathy, PGA of America — How Customer Obsession Drives Better Software · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 12Michael Gyarmathy, Staff Software Engineer at PGA of America, brings a wealth of experience in full-stack development, cloud-native technologies and DevOps. At PGA of America…
- Dan Hou, Eskridge — Driving High-Impact Solutions With AI-Native Workflows · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 11Dan Hou, Founder and Partner at Eskridge, joins us to discuss how companies can effectively integrate AI into their operations and digital products. With a career spanning…
- Thiago Ghisi, Nubank — Scaling Mobile Platforms To Serve 100 Million Customers · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 10On today's episode, we're joined by Thiago Ghisi, Director of Engineering at Nubank. With nearly two decades of experience in the software industry, Thiago has held roles such as…







