Modern CTO Podcast #6: Andrew Ward (audio)

Joel Beasley interviews Andrew on episode 6 of the Modern CTO podcast about machine learning, tech leadership, delegation and growing Scorchsoft and MODL App.

Circular portraits of podcast host Joel Beasley, wearing headphones, and Andrew, over a darkened photo of a laptop

This week Joel interviews Andrew on the Modern CTO podcast. Based on the west coast of America, the podcast is a thought leader in the world of tech, interviewing chief technology officers for their insights into what it means to be effective in business.

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Topics covered in this episode

  • The biggest challenges facing machine learning.
  • Effective tech design, infrastructure and languages.
  • Deciding between what’s right and what’s easy.
  • Scorchsoft and MODL App.
  • Thoughts on effective communication, and its importance for a CTO.
  • How to be a great technology leader.
  • Coping with real-world constraints when growing a business.
  • The art of delegation.
  • How experts are often consciously competent, and how novices aren’t!
  • Problem-solving methods.
  • Thoughts on non-disclosure agreements.
  • The “ugly baby” feedback model.

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