This episode explores the high-risk, high-reward reality of couples building a tech startup together. It dives into whether romantic partners can truly separate business decisions from personal emotions, and what traits, boundaries, and systems are required to make it work.

Rather than glamorizing “power couples,” the discussion surfaces the hard compromises around roles, equity, conflict, finances, time, and long-term goals—helping listeners realistically assess if co-founding with a significant other is a strength or a liability.

Explain ITSM, workflows, and process discipline in a way that developers, managers, and students can actually appreciate—and stop dismissing as bureaucracy.

From installation gigs to consulting, startups, and survival—this episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build an IT-related business. Moving beyond the polished stories often shared online, the discussion unpacks the operational, financial, and people challenges that founders face in the real world. The panel debates whether freelancing is a smarter first step before starting a company, if technical founders tend to underestimate operations and process-building, and whether small IT businesses can survive without certifications or formal frameworks. The conversation also tackles a hard truth many avoid: should startups prioritize sales before chasing technical perfection? This episode offers grounded insights for anyone considering—or already navigating—the realities of running an IT business.

This episode examines whether AI is still a specialized advantage reserved for experts—or if it has already become an everyday tool that everyone in tech (and beyond) must learn to use.

The discussion breaks down the different levels of AI usage, from simple productivity boosts to deep system integration, and tackles the growing conversation around responsibility, ethics, and regulation. Rather than hype or fear, the goal is to give listeners a practical lens on how AI fits into daily work, decision-making, and future careers.

This episode explores the long-standing belief that career growth and quality tech jobs are centralized in Metro Manila, and how this perception affects Bisaya professionals when making life-changing career decisions.

Through lived experiences, the discussion examines whether migrating to Manila is still a necessity—or if remote work, regional hubs, and local ecosystems have shifted the playing field. The goal is to challenge assumptions, surface hard truths, and give listeners a more grounded framework for deciding where to build their tech careers.

To help listeners decide where to put limited energy: building projects, joining communities, or creating content.

Stop chasing hype and start choosing wisely. In this New Year–themed episode, the panel looks ahead to 2026 to unpack which tech skills are truly worth investing in—and which ones may no longer deliver the same value. Trixie Organiza, Nhyl Ibañez, Ike Gabriel Yuson, and Neil Ivan Palacios reflect on skills that peaked in 2025, those that quietly became essential, and how trends in cloud, AI, and platform engineering are reshaping career paths.

To close the January run with actionable advice for listeners at any stage—students, shifters, juniors, or burned-out seniors.