In this conversation, Ben speaks to Kimeshan Naidoo, the CTO at BX, and former co-founder and CTO at UniBuddy. They explore stress, health, meditation, stoic beliefs, and the philosophies that guide Kimeshan’s working life.

In this conversation, Ben speaks to Mike Fisher, the (outgoing) CTO at Etsy.

Mike and Ben discuss why he sees high-performing teams as “accountability communities”. Why grounding our identity firmly in our job title is misguided. How he’s found the courage to ask critical questions of himself and his peers. Why his career has been defined more by running towards things he loves than away from things. And why scrutiny is important to his work.

Mike has built multiple consequential companies - and through his insights - it is clear why he is so well regarded.

In this conversation, Ben speaks to David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails - and Co-owner & CTO of 37signals - the company behind Basecamp and Hey.com.

They explore David’s past and it’s influence on his work. Why he finds meaning by pushing himself harder. Stoicism and its continuing influence on David’s life. How to externalise factors beyond our control. How to work through adversity. The differences between loyalty and obligation. The meaning of legacy, and much more.

It makes for the type of conversation Ben wishes he'd had years ago, and one he won’t forget.