Articles & Podcasts

We like to hear ourselves talk and thought that our keen insights might be helpful in some small way.

Good Design Doesn’t Make Things Pretty. It Makes Them Honest.

There’s a lie most companies believe about software design: that it should impress.

Curiosity Built the Unicorn: Why the Most Innovative Companies Don’t Follow the Rules

We tend to think of innovation as lightning in a bottle—a flash of brilliance...

Why .NET Still Matters—And Why 2025 Might Be Its Best Year Yet

In some corners of the software world, .NET still gets the side-eye.

Entrepreneurs: America’s Most Undervalued Natural Resource

“The greatest natural resource in the world is the entrepreneur."

Minimum Viable Clarity: What MVP Should Actually Mean in 2025

By 2025, MVP is one of the most misunderstood terms in the software world.

Built to Launch, Not to Last: Why Your Ecommerce Stack Is Slowing You Down

More people than ever are betting on themselves—leaving jobs, starting brands, launching side hustle

What Are the Key Steps to Ensure a Smooth Handoff Between Development and Deployment?

In software development, the handoff between building and launching is where the real test happens.

How Great Software Fails at the Finish Line—And What to Do About It

You can build the most elegant system in the world...

What AI Automation Should Actually Look Like in Your Office

Everyone’s selling you AI like it’s magic. Instant decisions. Sentient assistants.

The New Rules of Marketing (That Actually Work)

The promise of modern marketing has always been clarity—right message, right person, right time.

How To Get Product Development Right the First Time: Advice from the Pro’s

Product development isn’t hard because the tech is tricky.

Fostering Reform w/ Ryan O’Donnell

For our 200th episode, we’re getting reflective—and who better to join us than Ryan O’Donnell

The Slog Master w/ Dylan Bost

David and Gary sit down with Dylan Clayton-Bost, CEO and Co-Founder of Sunny HQ

Functionally Unemployable w/ Rachel McLauchlin

David and Gary sit down with Rachel McLauchlin, founder of Embark Benefits

The Fixer w/ Evan Boyer

David and Gary sit down with Evan Boyer—founder and CEO of Leaders PR

Mold Man Prophecies w/ Sy Elijahe

David and Gary sit down with Sy Elijah—the owner of Pure Air North Carolina

How Ideas Become Companies w/ Tara Heptinstall

David and Gary sit down with Tara Heptinstall—founder of Enviveo and champion of true innovators

Building Community w/ Chip Kennedy

David and Gary sit down with Chip Kennedy—a founder, connector, and Triangle standout.

Don’t Talk to ChatGPT in Bed with Biz/Dev

David and Gary sit down to take a hard look at how custom software development has changed…

Teamship w/ Dan Gonzalez

David and Gary sit down with Dan Gonzalez, CEO and Co-Founder of District C.

Spicy Mode Bro’s with Biz/Dev

David and Gary sit down to talk shop—this time turning the mic on themselves.

Buy, Build, or Both? How NC Founders Are Rewriting the Playbook (Part 2)

Part 2: This is a very special panel episode of the Biz/Dev podcast: Buy, Build, or Both?

Buy, Build, or Both? How NC Founders Are Rewriting the Playbook

This is a very special panel episode of the Biz/Dev podcast: Buy, Build, or Both?

Gang Starr Bro’s with Biz/Dev

David and Gary sit down to talk shop—this time turning the mic on themselves.

The Short Cut w/ Duane Kennedy

Duane Kennedy—founder of Dai Biao Consulting and cross-cultural growth strategist

Our superpower is custom software development that gets it done.