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The tech industry is great at talking about the future, especially on podcasts. What we're not so great at is taking the time to understand our past. And that's what this podcast is all about. From the Noyce and Fairchild Semiconductor generation through the founding of social media, the history of Silicon Valley has many lessons for us. And we'll be interviewing the people who lived through these experiences to bring their knowledge to you. You'll get explanations for how we got where we are, which can also suggest where the future might be; along with a few laughs and inside stories from those who lived through it. So pull up a seat and listen to the tales of the past, in which may lie see…
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Episodes
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Tom Peters: "If Today Was Your Last Day"
Melinda Byerly returns to Stayin' Alive in Tech after early-stage breast cancer treatment and dedicates the season conclusion to her late business coach Craig Barnes.
Feb 9, 2023·43m·3 clips - 2
Wagner James Au: "Virtual Reality"
Melinda Byerly interviews James Au, author of The Making of Second Life, about his three-year experience reporting from Linden Lab’s virtual world as avatar Hamlet Linden.
Oct 21, 2021·58m·3 clips - 3
Rachel Chalmers: "Three Horses"
Hidden gemRachel Chalmers tells Melinda Byerly how her engineer father, Robin, shaped her early fascination with technology through Australia’s first portable computer and an Osborne One.
Aug 5, 2021·50m·3 clips - 4
Shireen Mitchell: "You Can't Stop the Girl" Part 2 of 2
Hidden gemShereen Mitchell and host Melinda Byerly examine online harassment of women of color, including threats against Black women's children and the history of incidents such as Donglegate and Gamergate.
Jul 21, 2021·59m·4 clips - 5
Shireen Mitchell: "You Can't Stop the Girl) Part 1 of 2
Hidden gemShereen Mitchell tells Melinda Byerly how growing up in projects in Harlem and the Bronx shaped her path from coding at about age 10 to founding Digital Sisters and Stop Online Violence Against Women.
Jun 30, 2021·1h 14m·5 clips - 6
Kara Goldin: "I Won't Back Down"
Melinda Byerly interviews Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint Water, about moving from journalism and advertising sales into technology and beverages.
May 13, 2021·51m·3 clips - 7
Heidi Williams: "History Repeating"
Heidi Bauer-Williams describes moving from a 3,000-person town in northern Vermont into computer science after a Johnson O’Connor test identified exceptional problem-solving ability.
Apr 8, 2021·56m·3 clips - 8
Bob Alberti: Go Your Own Way (Pt. 2)
Hidden gemMelinda Byerly and Bob Alberti trace why Internet Gopher, created at the University of Minnesota, gave way to graphical web browsers after modem speeds rose from 2,400 baud to 56K around 1994-1995.
Feb 25, 2021·38m·2 clips - 9
Bob Alberti: "Go Your Own Way"
Hidden gemBob Alberti tells Melinda Byerly how Minnesota's 1970s computer networks led to GameBit Multisystems, Gopher, and early online communities.
Feb 11, 2021·41m·2 clips - 10
Jenifer Daniels: "Hustle"
Oct 8, 2020·1h 13m - 11
Rand Fishkin: "Start Me Up"
Sep 17, 2020·49m - 12
Tom Peters: "Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"
Apr 30, 2020·1h 2m - 13
Howard Rheingold: "Changes"
Apr 9, 2020·56m - 14
Women's History Month
Mar 19, 2020·1h - 15
Kate Miltner: "School's Out"
Mar 5, 2020·1h 14m - 16
Celebrating Black History Month
Feb 19, 2020·26m - 17
April Wensel: "Better People"
Jan 30, 2020·47m - 18
Roshawnna Novellus: "Run the World (Girls)"
Jan 16, 2020·46m - 19
John Levisay: "Johnny99"
Dec 4, 2019·1h 30m - 20
Elisa Camahort Page: "Just A Girl"
Nov 21, 2019·1h 17m - 21
Gary Angel: "Shake It Up"
Nov 7, 2019·1h 4m - 22
Aurélie Pols: "Hope For The Future"
Oct 24, 2019·1h 7m - 23
Howard Rheingold: "People Got to Be Free"
Oct 10, 2019·1h 16m - 24
Jacqueline Harper: "Shining Star"
Oct 3, 2019·1h 20m - 25
Rand Fishkin: "Humble and Kind"
Sep 19, 2019·56m - 26
Adam Nash: "You Get What You Give"
Sep 5, 2019·1h 22m - 27
Laura Yecies: "Good Life"
Jul 25, 2019·1h 4m - 28
Geoff Donaker: "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)"
Jul 11, 2019·1h 2m - 29
Joe Meyer: "It Don't Come Easy"
Jun 20, 2019·57m - 30
Tiffani Bright: "Girl On Fire"
Jun 6, 2019·34m - 31
Jim Sterne: "Statistician's Blues"
May 23, 2019·1h 11m - 32
Philip Rosedale: "Starman"
Apr 18, 2019·1h 4m - 33
Avinash Kaushik: Curious
Mar 28, 2019·1h 4m - 34
Karen Catlin: Brand New Day
Mar 14, 2019·1h - 35
Tom Peters: Don't Stop Me Now
Feb 14, 2019·57m - 36
Sian Morson: "The Story"
Nov 1, 2018·51m - 37
Mar Hicks: We Belong
Oct 18, 2018·49m - 38
Sherry Wei: Here Comes the Sun
Oct 4, 2018·56m - 39
Paula Buchanan: American Girl (extended version)
Sep 20, 2018·56m - 40
Paula Buchanan: American Girl (Edited version)
Sep 20, 2018·41m - 41
Cindy Gallop: "Talk Dirty To Me" (NSFW) - Sex Tech, Advertising, and Thinking Big
Sep 6, 2018·1h 5m - 42
Ellen Petry Leanse: Imagine
Aug 7, 2018·54m - 43
Ron Lichty: Fixing A Hole
Jul 24, 2018·1h 2m - 44
Linda Popky: We Built This City
Host Melinda Beyerle interviews Linda Popke about early days at Sun Microsystems, exploring the fraught relationship between engineering and marketing through satire videos and personal anecdotes.
Jul 24, 2018·59m - 45
Owen Thomas: Gimme Some Truth
Host Melinda Beyerle interviews Owen Thomas about his time at ValleyWag and the story that led to Peter Thiel backing a lawsuit against Gawker.
Jul 18, 2018·48m - 46
Kumar Garg: History Has Its Eyes On You
Jun 26, 2018·1h - 47
Jim Long: Are You Experienced
Host Melinda Byerly interviews Silicon Valley veteran Jim Long about his career spanning engineering, founding companies, and venture capital, sharing stories of tech titans and lessons from the past.
Jun 15, 2018·1h 5m - 48
I Will Survive: Deirdré Straughan on Building A Tech Career Without Being An Engineer
Host Melinda Beyerle introduces Deirdre Strawn from AWS, discussing her non-STEM background and career journey through tech industry changes.
May 31, 2018·53m - 49
Who Are You? Coraline Ada Ehmke and Identity on the Internet
May 14, 2018·45m - 50
Shane Johnson: Calling All Angels
May 3, 2018·43m