JP and Luis Riera welcome JP's old start-up "war buddy" Scott Garrison on to talk about the second to last episode of the premiere season of SV. While they dig into the episode, they also hit some deep points about the importance of empathy in the startup culture and the impact of social and emotional intelligence. When the Pied Piper team see a start up at Disrupt that is testing microwave body heaters and claim to be testing it on young coder bros, it kicks off an important conversation about the ethical considerations of tech companies and the potential harm caused by products without proper testing.

Brian is a truth teller. He is direct, calls it like he sees it, and doesn't mince words. He and JP had an intense chat about what's been going in BPO and CX since AI hit the scene.

Luis Riera wasn't a rockstar HeroCorps member at the time of this interview but he is one now and we couldn't be luckier to have come across this unique, humble but courageous creator and emerging thought leader on consciousness and technology. We thought we'd save this for our HoSXQ series. Where he and JP get to know each other and talk about consciousness, espionage, The Planet of the Apes, Ada Lovelace. Definitely check it out.

Michael and JP have another Friday chat and this time they talk about qualitative data and AI and the cost of platforming "qualitative research at scale."

Farzin, a fan of crazy robot fighting movies and watching Total Recall with his grandma, is an organizational justice practicioner. He and JP talk about why it is different than DEI and moves beyond performative tokenism and empty gesture toward more equitable and democratic organizational cultures. A great complement to the Angela Harris episode where we explore how ERGs sometimes create the exact opposite of their stated intent. Farzin brings a new perspective to a thorny issue: how do we move beyond the empty promise of "representation" to authentically arriving at work and enjoying the fruit of our own labor from our unique identities? You can connect with Farzin and find more information about his consulting practice at https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzinfarzad/

In this conversation, JP discusses various topics including his personal life, the challenges faced by his organization, and the importance of taxonomy in AI. He also explores different categories of AI, such as narrow AI, general AI, super intelligence, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, expert systems, hybrid intelligence, cognitive computing, machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and swarm intelligence. JP emphasizes the need for accurate information and public outcry to address the consolidation of power and capital in technology.

In this episode, Scott Chernoff the voice of Gearhead on Rick and Morty joins the podcast to bring his unique perspective as a comedy creative to Aaron and JP's discussion of episode 6.

This conversation is pretty wild. The conversation touches on topics such the importance of doing work for passion, the challenges of being a founder in the tech industry, and why computer programming and Satanism seem to overlap (it's not what you think.) They also talk about of "copy left," the ethics of using other people's work in programming, and the problem of the exploitation of minors in both the tech industry and Hollywood. It wouldn't be complete without talking about AI and autonomous vehicles and voting for the "maximum viable performance" in the episode, with SXQD2 weighing in on the final vote.

JP and Bob Goodman discuss the importance of learning cultures, cross-functionality, psychological safety, and human-centered design in driving innovation. They also touch on the evolving role of UX in the technology industry and offer advice for UX professionals navigating the current landscape.