web02.fireside.fm Wed, 20 May 2026 21:57:14 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pencil Problems - Episodes Tagged with “Tech” https://www.pencilproblems.com/tags/tech Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:15:00 -0500 Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. en-us episodic Conversations on getting started, and finishing. Pencil Problems Podcast Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. yes Pencil Problems Podcast kent.fenwick@gmail.com Kent's new career, imposter syndrome v3, dating vs. marrying companies, wolves vs. dogs, building your public persona https://www.pencilproblems.com/42 69f7d3df-fc36-4eb7-b690-07cf52afba6b Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:15:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast In this episode Kent and Nick talk about Kent's career change, building your public persona as a resume or a portfolio, marrying companies vs. dating them, the difference between being a wolf and a dog and so much more. 57:29 yes <p>In this episode Kent and Nick talk about Kent's career change, building your public persona as a resume or a portfolio, marrying companies vs. dating them, the difference between being a wolf and a dog and so much more. </p> careers, tech, portfolio, entrepreneurship, nassim taleb, anti-fragile, blogging, experts, public personas In this episode Kent and Nick talk about Kent's career change, building your public persona as a resume or a portfolio, marrying companies vs. dating them, the difference between being a wolf and a dog and so much more.

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]]> Episode 38: Life at a VC Backed Startup https://www.pencilproblems.com/38 5d684bfd-d60c-401c-9c1c-322a1db33f37 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Today Nick picks Kent's brain about his time at Tilt and life at a VC backed startup in Silicon Valley. Tilt allowed users to pool funds for objectives in a simple, social, and frictionless way online. At it's zenith it was valued at almost a billion dollars and has since been acquired by Airbnb. 1:39:01 yes <p>Today Nick picks Kent's brain about his time at Tilt and life at a VC backed startup in the Valley.</p> <p>Tilt allowed users to pool funds for objectives in a simple, social, and frictionless way online. At it's zenith it was valued at almost a billion dollars and has since been acquired by Airbnb. </p> startup, silicon valley, tech, airbnb, tilt, vc Today Nick picks Kent's brain about his time at Tilt and life at a VC backed startup in the Valley.

Tilt allowed users to pool funds for objectives in a simple, social, and frictionless way online. At it's zenith it was valued at almost a billion dollars and has since been acquired by Airbnb.

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Tilt allowed users to pool funds for objectives in a simple, social, and frictionless way online. At it's zenith it was valued at almost a billion dollars and has since been acquired by Airbnb.

]]> Episode 28: Let's Jam | A Social Podcasting App https://www.pencilproblems.com/28 d976a857-fb69-4235-8938-ddd603a37dc4 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick chat about a product idea: A social podcasting app. Really interesting idea and lots of different directions it can go. Let's jam! 1:33:41 yes <p>Kent and Nick chat about an app idea: A social podcasting app. Really interesting idea and lots of different directions it can go. Let's see where this goes! </p> Kent and Nick chat about an app idea: A social podcasting app. Really interesting idea and lots of different directions it can go. Let's see where this goes!

]]> Kent and Nick chat about an app idea: A social podcasting app. Really interesting idea and lots of different directions it can go. Let's see where this goes!

]]> Episode 25: Q&A - Productivity Tools, outsourcing tech, letting someone go. https://www.pencilproblems.com/25 10a48173-f8ab-41d2-92b5-2a08cb28f090 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast We open with some project updates (ablecells.com, medium.com/fatherhood) followed by some Q&A from fans (I can't believe people still listen to this!). 1:05:07 yes <p>We open with some project updates (ablecells.com, medium.com/fatherhood) followed by some Q&amp;A from fans (I can't believe people still listen to this!).</p> <p>00:00 Project Updates<br> 17:00 Productivity Tools<br> 30:00 Does Kent own 300 domain names?<br> 33:00 Does outsourcing work for tech companies?<br> 49:00 Fan love <em>swoon</em><br> 52:00 When to move on poor hires </p> We open with some project updates (ablecells.com, medium.com/fatherhood) followed by some Q&A from fans (I can't believe people still listen to this!).

00:00 Project Updates
17:00 Productivity Tools
30:00 Does Kent own 300 domain names?
33:00 Does outsourcing work for tech companies?
49:00 Fan love swoon
52:00 When to move on poor hires

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00:00 Project Updates
17:00 Productivity Tools
30:00 Does Kent own 300 domain names?
33:00 Does outsourcing work for tech companies?
49:00 Fan love swoon
52:00 When to move on poor hires

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