Make Sense with Lindsay Tabas, The Lady Engineer
by Lindsay Tabas, Lady Engineer®
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Fixing Saas: Lessons for the Next AI Startup Wave
Fixing Saas: Lessons for the Next AI Startup Wave
About this podcast
Make Sense is a video podcast where my guests and I untangle the way technology impacts our everyday lives and shapes our world, pragmatically and without the jargon. Whether you're totally hyped on artificial intelligence and ready for the robot takeover, or you want to crawl into a cave after deleting all of your social media accounts, I'm here with my guests to help MAKE SENSE of what's going on so you can design your human experience into the future.
Episodes
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- Fixing Saas: Lessons for the Next AI Startup Wave · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 68🎙 Episode Title: Fixing Saas: Lessons for the Next AI Startup WaveHow can we make sense of the real AI Saas Opportunity: building better systems from broken ones?In this episode…
- AI Vibe Coding Era: What Makes a Developer Irreplaceable? · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 67🎙 Episode Title: AI Vibe Coding Era: What Makes a Developer Irreplaceable?How can we make sense of AI vibe coding and whether it will replace programmers?In this episode of Make…
- The Mindset Shifts Every Creator & Engineer Needs to Make Your Ideas Matter w/ Will Toms · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 66🎙 Episode Title: Beyond the Build - The Mindset Shifts EVery Creator & Engineer Needs to Make Your Ideas Matter w/ Will Toms, Co-founder REC PhillyHow can we make sense of the…
- Transforming Citizen Experiences & Gaining Efficiency in Government w/ Eliza Erickson · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 65Government Efficiency is a hot topic in 2025, given most interactions with the government elicit a groan. But how do real public servants gain efficiency? And, what does…
- Leadership in Times of Digital Transformation | Insights with Mino Vlachos from 3Peak Coaching · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1In this special episode of Make Sense, I ,Lindsay T., the Lady Engineer®, join Mino Vlachos on the 3Peak Master Leadership Experience Podcast ( @3PeakCoaching ) to discuss…
- Network Smart, Not Hard: A Startup Founder's Guide on How To Network And Get What You Want · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 54This week, I sit down with Marion Siboni, founder of Lacreme de la Stem, to discuss the challenges and opportunities women in technology and entrepreneurship face every day…
- Leave a Legacy: The Next Generation Traits for a Tech CEO · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 53There are three major conversations happening over dinner tables around the world and particularly in the United States. How fast is AI really moving? Is social media okay for…
- Empowering Parents + Kids: Understanding Digital Literacy and Online Engagement In Modern Tech · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 52In this episode of 'Make Sense', Lindsay Tabas sits down with Stephen Balkam, founder of the Family Online Safety Institute (YouTube: @fosi ) to discuss the complex relationship…
- The New Game Plan Startups NEED to Survive with Anthony Putignano · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 51Startup unicorns have grown significantly in the past decade, but economic productivity indicators remain stagnant. I sit down with Anthony Putignano to explore the connection…
- Protect Your Digital Identity | Double Down on Cybersecurity · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 49In this episode, Lindsay Tabas and Jumoke Dada discuss the democratization of technology, better AI guardrails, encryption for customer data, and the need for organizations to…
- It Starts With You | Promoting Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 48Individuals are the driving change in the work place.In this conversation, Lindsay T., Lady Engineer® sits down with Ben Brooks, founder and CEO of PILOT inc, to discuss the…
- TikTok Ban: Legitimate Threat or Political Theater? · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 48On this episode of Make Sense, Lindsay Tabas sits down with Eric Goldman discuss the US government's attempt to ban #tiktok . They analyze the #ban on TikTok, its implications…
- The Current Challenges of Enterprise Software and how AI Can Help Improve It with Lauren Maffeo · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 47On this episode of Make Sense, Lindsay T. sits down with Lauren Maffeo, Senior Service Designer at Steampunk and Author of "Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up", to…
- Unleash the Power of Conscious Entrepreneurship | Overcome Fear & Embrace Failure w/ Alex Raymond · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 46On this episode of Make Sense, Lindsay Tabas sits down with Alex Raymond to break down the right mindset entrepreneurs and innovators need to be successful. We explore the…
- The Excel Addiction: Over reliance on Spreadsheets in the Workplace with Al Chen · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 45Are we addicted to excel? In this week’s episode of Make Sense, Lindsay sits down with guest Al Chen, Solutions Architect at Coda, to explore the over reliance on Excel in the…
- How Parents Can Help Their Child Navigate Virtual Learning and Social Media with Jessica Shelley · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 44On this episode of Make Sense, I sit down with Jessica Shelley, co-founder of Dailies, to discuss the challenges of virtual learning during the pandemic and the need for…
- Leveraging Music and AI: Technology's Role In Improving Mental Health with Dr. Brian E. Wallace · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 43On this week’s episode of Make Sense, I sit down with Dr. Brian Wallace to discuss explores the role of technology in addressing mental health issues, particularly in underserved…
- Navigating Data Chaos: A Tale of Tools and Transformation with Bermon Painter · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 42Enterprise software is often clunky and inflexible due to complex systems and technical debt. This week on Make Sense, I sit down with Bermon Printer to discuss the challenges…
- Predicting The Top 10 Consumer Tech Trends and The Challenges of Trusting Big Tech with Mellie Chow · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 41On this week’s episode of Make Sense, Lindsay sits down with seasoned angel investor, Mellie Chow to predict the top 10 consumer technology trends for the next five to 10 years…
- Enterprise AI's Potential: Challenges, Pitfalls, & Future Predictions w/Joe Meersman · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 40On this week’s episode of Make Sense, I sit down with Joe Meersman, a partner at The Collective and an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches…
