In this episode of Road to CTO, we sit down with Charles Chase, a serial entrepreneur and investor, who shares his journey from aspiring accountant to building multiple successful companies, including Velocify. Charles reveals how a pivotal moment in the late 90s sparked his passion for programming, leading him to abandon his original career path and dive into tech.

Despite mastering coding, Charles chose not to follow the traditional route into CTO roles. Instead, he embraced operational leadership, seeing company-building as a form of engineering. He believes creating systems, processes, and teams requires the same careful design as good software.

Now based in Barcelona, Charles shares his unique perspective on entrepreneurship, emphasizing the psychological qualities needed to succeed. His investment philosophy focuses on the person behind the product, prioritizing vision and problem-solving over the product itself.

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Are your ChatGPT prompts messy and inconsistent? You might be falling into the trap of spaghetti prompting, random, unstructured inputs that lead to weak responses.

In this episode, we break down the difference between spaghetti prompting and prompt engineering, showing you how to structure prompts for accurate, consistent, and high-quality results.

What you'll learn:

How to give clear context and set specific goals
Why defining output format matters
The power of real examples
Iterating your prompts like an engineer, not a guesser

Stop wasting time on guesswork. Start prompting with purpose. Listen now and upgrade your AI game!

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Quantum computing is no longer just a futuristic concept, it’s quickly becoming a practical reality. In this must-watch panel discussion, three quantum pioneers dive deep into the real progress being made and what’s coming in the next few years. From breakthroughs in drug discovery to tackling cybersecurity challenges, quantum's first impacts will be felt in unexpected ways. Get ready for an eye-opening conversation that cuts through the hype and gives you the insights you need to prepare for this technological revolution. Don't miss it!

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