Tech Deciphered

Tech Deciphered


Latest Episodes

# 22 – The (no BS) truth about Silicon Valley – Start of Season 2
June 10, 2021

In episode 22, we begin the second season of Tech Deciphered, by deep diving into what Silicon Valley is, what made us (and others) move here, its unabridged mythology and whether there is really an exodus (or not) going on.

#21 – Recap on 2020 and Outlook for 2021 – End of Season 1
April 01, 2021

In episode 21, we will end our first season of Tech Deciphered, by taking  a look back at 2020 - spoiler alert: defined by something starting with a C and ending with a 9 - as well as what we expect to happen in 2021.

#20 – Recruiting Primer – Part 3
February 04, 2021

In episode 20, the last of our trilogy on recruiting, we share advice to candidates, from ideas and processes on how to best be visible to recruiters, to how to get the job of your dreams. Also listen to our episodes 18 and 19,

#19 – Recruiting Primer – Part 2
January 04, 2021

In episode 19, we share detailed advice to recruiters, sharing views on job descriptions, finding talent, interview process, good and difficult interview questions, other hacks, as well as our own “pet peeves”.

#18 – Recruiting Primer – Part 1
December 02, 2020

In episode 18, the first of our trilogy on recruiting, we start by sharing our core principles in this space. We delve into high-level principles, recruiting organization and compensation. In episodes 19 and 20,

#17 – SaaS Primer – Part 3
October 29, 2020

In this, the third and final episode of our SaaS Primer - or “everything you wanted to know about SaaS” - we look into Financing/Fundraising, share findings on Benchmarking/KPIs, as well as end the discussion on Lessons Learnt and Predictions.

#16 – SaaS Primer – Part 2
October 06, 2020

In this episode, the second part of our SaaS Primer trilogy, we deep dive into Sales and Pricing in the Software-as-a-service space. For further context, please listen to episode 15, in which we did an Overview of SaaS and its intrinsic Business Models...

#15 – SaaS Primer – Part 1
August 27, 2020

In this episode, we start our Primer on SaaS - Software-as-a-Service - a trilogy on everything you need to know about SaaS. We will give an Overview of SaaS, as well as discuss the intrinsic Business Models.

#14 – The wonderful world of productivity – our own habits, tools and hacks – and… how to best get in touch with us
July 29, 2020

In this episode, we will deep dive into the world of productivity tools, processes, habits and hacks. We will share our principles of productivity, calendaring, favorite communication, hardware and broader productivity tools (e.g. CRM). Finally,

#13 – The coming decade in tech, the 2020s, and its impact on the world we live in – Part 3
July 07, 2020

In this, the third and final episode on the 2020s decade, we look forward, with our scenario planning methodology, into the late 2020s and specifically discuss Next Platforms & Structural Tech, Venture Capital & Start-ups and end with an overall framin...