Season 2, Ep. 1 – From the beginning
What happens when an idea to hook your friends up with jobs becomes a multi-million dollar talent agency operating on a global scale? In the opener to season 2 of the Frontier Podcast, you’ll learn...
View ArticleThe rise of low-code and no-code builders
Low-code and no-code builders have increased in popularity over the last few years, but is that a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing thing? Where did all of these things come from? It seems like...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 2 – Our first foray into fundraising
What startup says “no” to funding for almost an entire decade? One that’s either totally crazy or incredibly astute. Maybe we’re a little of both? Hot off the heels of our Series A raise, we talked to...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 3 – How we think about sales hiring
Sometimes being a part of a sales team can feel akin to being in the desert on a broken bike six miles from the trailhead when it’s 115 degrees out, trying not to panic. And how do you hire for that...
View ArticleHow remote work is changing the salary landscape
Is the talent of one person worth less than another simply because of their physical location? As the pandemic has spread people across the globe, we’re taking a look at how remote work is changing...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 4 – What do you get when you marry copywriting and coding?...
When it comes to words, she’s got a lot of them. In the first team interview of the new season, we talk to the Content Lead, Abbey Charles, about writing, software development, and how you can find...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 5 – From line items to large-scale ideas, inside our wild ride...
When we started, there wasn’t even an official payroll. With budgets and ideas in balance, we take a look at how Gun.io thinks about profitability. In this episode, we sit down with the VP of...
View ArticleSeptember 2022 Engineering update
The efficiency of our engineering team never ceases to amaze me. They balance long-term goals with ever-present fires like it’s nothing. Hats off to y’all; let’s take a look at what they blazed...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 6 – No software is better than no software. Gun.io’s Director...
Sure, you have someone at the helm of your engineering department. But do you have someone that used to be a professional waterskier? Probably not, and we promise that’s just one of the amazing things...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 7 – Growing out of our bootstraps with Gun.io’s Director of...
Growth marketing is so much more than just customer acquisition. In this episode, we talk with our Director of Growth Marketing, Faith Benson, about how she helped Gun.io grow out of our bootstraps...
View ArticleEasy onboarding for short-term contracts
There are a lot of benefits to hiring contractors, but one of the biggest hurdles is getting them up to speed before work can start. A plan for easy onboarding for short-term contracts is a must if...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 8 – Meet the team: Director of Developer Relations, Deividi Silva
HOLD Listen: Read transcript Transcript Deividi (00:07): Hey, hello! Faith (00:08): Hi Deividi! Nice swag. Teja (00:11): Hell yeah. Deividi (00:12): See? You like it? (Faith: Yeah!) Teja (00:14):...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 10 – Meet the team: VP of Product, Grey Garner
When our VP of Product, Grey Garner, started making band websites to support his music habits, there was no way of knowing how far it would take him into the land of tech. In this episode, we talk to...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 9 – Getting top talent takes top talent, with Director of...
Our use of developers to vet other developers is one of the most important things setting us apart from the competition. In this episode, we talk to our Director of DevRel, Deividi Silva, about our...
View ArticleThese places will pay freelancers to move
There are a lot of decisions that go into making a move, and one constant will always be the cost. If you’re lucky enough to work remotely, one of these places that will pay freelancers to move might...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 11 – It depends: Choosing a tech stack with Deividi Silva and...
When it comes to choosing the right tech stack to build your product with, there are a lot of considerations you need to take into account. While trying to say “it depends” as few times as possible,...
View ArticleHow much does it cost to hire a contract developer?
There are dozens of considerations to take into account when asking the question “How much does it cost to hire a contract developer?” We’ve collated the data from hundreds of hires to help find your...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 12 – Meet the team: Head of Strategic Accounts, Jessi Soler
From higher education to educating herself in tech hiring, our Head of Strategic Accounts, Jessi Soler, has learned a thing or two about what it takes to build trust, talk tech like a pro, and create...
View ArticleHow to price yourself as a contract developer
When moving from full-time work to freelance, knowing how to price yourself as a contract developer can be a challenge. We’ve got the data to help you do it right. We’re often asked by developers for...
View ArticleSeason 2, Ep. 13 – Complexity and prioritization: How we decide what to build...
When you have a small team, deciding what gets built is always a balance of complexity and priorities. In this episode, our VP or Product, Grey Garner, talks to us about how he triages short-,...
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