78 - From Screwdrivers to AI Factories: Rethinking Engineering Productivity for the Future
Dean Guida interviews Michael Privat of Availity about engineering leadership and AI. Michael shares how clarity, ownership, and domain knowledge help teams use AI productively, simplify workflows, and keep critical healthcare systems reliable.
77 - Bridging the Last Mile: How AI and Software Engineering Perfect Client-Ready Slides
Dean Guida interviews auxi CEO Rami Khoury about using AI to improve presentations. Rami explains auxi’s evolution, its slide-creating agent Darwin, the challenge of perfecting the final 20%, and why emotional intelligence still matters.
76 - Unlocking Financial ROI with AI: Moving Beyond Vanity Metrics to Autonomous Workflows
Dean Guida interviews Ryan Frederick about measuring AI adoption through financial ROI, redesigning workflows for autonomous agents, and sovereign AI. Ryan also discusses founder psychology, category creation, and AI’s growing role in business.
75 - When AI Meets HVAC: The Unexpected Business Moves of a Serial Entrepreneur
Dean Guida interviews Billy Wilkinson about moving from executive to entrepreneur, scaling businesses, and using AI. Billy discusses data-driven decisions, leadership, HVAC investments, and balancing automation with human connection.
