Best Farhad Podcasts (2025)

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Subscription App Growth: Insights from the Frontlines 34:37

21d ago34:37

34:37

Join Adam and Amanda as they sit down with Shumel Lais, a mobile growth expert with over a decade of experience, to explore the essential strategies for launching and scaling subscription apps. From setting up proper analytics and understanding payback periods to navigating iOS challenges and leveraging AI, this episode delivers practical insights …

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67: Alex McLean 57:16

29d ago57:16

57:16

Mike and Andres speak to Alex McLean who created the TidalCycles system for electronic music - implemented in Haskell of course. We talk about how Alex got into Haskell coming from Perl, how types helped him think about the structure of music and patterns, the architecture and evolution of TidalCycles, about art, community and making space for new …

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66: Daniele Micciancio 1:12:48

1M ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Niki and Mike talked to Daniele Micciancio who is a professor at UC San Diego. He's been using Haskell for 20 years, and works in lattice cryptography. We talked to him about how he got into Haskell, using Haskell for teaching theoretical computer science and of course for his research and the role type systems and comonads could play in the design…

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65: Andy Gordon 1:00:47

2M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Andy Gordon from Cogna is interviewed by Sam and Matti. We learn about Andy’s influential work including the origins of the bind symbol in haskell, and the introduction of lambdas in Excel. We go onto discuss his current work at Cogna on using AI to allow non-programmers to write apps using natural language. We delve deeper into the ethics of AI an…

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64: Sandy Maguire 49:25

3M ago49:25

49:25

In this episode Mike Sperber and Niki Vazou talk with Sandy Maguire, lead compiler engineer at Manifold Valley. They talk about the benefits of using Haskell of course, about all the books Sandy has written, on effects and the problem with monads, on combinator libraries and programming with laws.By Haskell Podcast

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NEW PODCAST: Dear Rachelle 3:27

4M ago3:27

3:27

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught. Now innocent people, once too afrai…

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63: Farhad Mehta 58:13

5M ago58:13

58:13

On this episode of the Haskell Interlude, Andres Löh and Mike Sperber are joined by Farhad Mehta, a professor at OST Rapperswil, and one of the organizers of ZuriHac. Fahrad tells us about formal methods, building tunnels, the importance of education, and the complicated relationship between academia and industry.…

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62: Conal Elliott 57:56

6M ago57:56

57:56

In this episode Wouter Swiestra and Niki Vazou talk with Conal Elliott. Conal discusses doing things just for the poetry, how most programs miss their purpose, and the simplest way to ask a question. Conal is currently working on a book about his ideas and actively looking for partners.By Haskell Podcast

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61: Sam Lindley 57:38

7M ago57:38

57:38

Sam Lindley is a Reader in Programming Languages Design and Implementation at the University of Edinburgh. In this episode, he tells us how difficult naming is, the different kinds of effect systems and handlers, languages *much* purer than Haskell, and Modal logic.By Haskell Podcast

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60: Tom Ellis 48:52

8M ago48:52

48:52

Tom Ellis works at Groq, using Haskell to compile AI models to specialized hardware. In this episode, we talk about stability of both GHC and Haskell libraries, effects, and strictness, and the premise of functional programming: make invalid states and invalid *laziness* unrepresentable!By Haskell Podcast

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59: Harry Goldstein 42:46

8M ago42:46

42:46

Sam and Wouter interview Harry Goldstein, a researcher in property-based testing who works in PL, SE, and HCI. In this episode, we reflect on random generators, the find-a-friend model, interdisciplinary research, and how to have impact beyond your own research community.By Haskell Podcast

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How Gamelight's Founder Günay Azer Bootstrapped a Next-Gen AI-Driven UA Platform 30:23

9M ago30:23

30:23

Gamelight founder Günay Azer sits down with ‘How I Grew This’ hosts Amanda Vandiver and Adam Landis to reveal the remarkable journey of transforming a bootstrapped startup into a mobile marketing powerhouse. In this episode, Günay shares how Gamelight's AI-powered platform revolutionizes user acquisition through sophisticated data analysis and pers…

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58: ICFP 2024 33:35

9M ago33:35

33:35

In this episode, Matti and Sam traveled to the International Conference on Functional Programming (ICFP 2024) in Milan, Italy, and recorded snippets with various participants, including keynote speakers, Haskell legends, and organizers.By Haskell Podcast

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57: Gabriele Keller 53:36

9M ago53:36

53:36

Gabriele Keller, professor at Utrecht University, is interviewed by Andres and Joachim. We follow her journey through the world as well as programming languages, learn why Haskell is the best environment for embedding languages and how the desire to implement parallel programming sparked the development of type families in Haskell and that teaching…

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56: Satnam Singh 43:01

10M ago43:01

43:01

Today on the Haskell Interlude, Matti and Sam are joined by Satnam Singh. Satnam has been a lecturer at Glasgow, and Software Engineer at Google, Meta, and now Groq. He talks about convincing people to use Haskell, laying out circuits and why community matters. PS: After the recording, it was important to Satnam to clarify that his advise to “not b…

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55: Sebastian Ullrich 54:23

12M ago54:23

54:23

In this episode, Niki and Andres talk with Sebastian, one of the main developers of Lean, currently working at the Lean Focused Research Organization. Today we talk about the addictive notion of theorem provers, what is a sweet spot between dependent types and simple programming and how Lean is both a theorem prover and an efficient general purpose…

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54: Dominic Orchard 49:04

1y ago49:04

49:04

In this episode, Wouter and Sam interview Dominic Orchard. Dominic has many roles, including: senior lecturer at the University of Kent, co-director of the Institute of Computing for Climate Science, and bye-fellow of Queen’s College in Cambridge. We will not only discuss his work on Granule - graded monads, coeffects, and linear types - but also h…

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Senior Director of Business Development at Mintegral: Shobeir Shobeiri - How Mobile Game Ads Can Skyrocket Your Brand's Growth 26:35

1y ago26:35

26:35

In this episode of How I Grew This, Shobeir Shobeiri, Senior Director of Business Development at Mintegral, joins host Amanda Vandiver and Adam Landis to discuss the evolution of mobile advertising and what brand advertising means in the context of mobile.By Adam Landis, Shobeir Shobeiri, Amanda Vandiver

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Director of Client and Product Growth at Simplii Financial: Alexa Serrano - Operational Efficiency Insights in Digital Banking You Can’t Ignore 28:45

1y ago28:45

28:45

In this episode of How I Grew This, Alexa Serrano, Director of Client and Product Growth at Simplii Financial, joins host Amanda Vandiver to discuss the challenges of managing generational dynamics in the workplace, with a focus on Alexa's experience as a millennial manager in the digital banking industry. They also share the importance of continuo…

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53: Garrett Morris 46:51

1y ago46:51

46:51

In this episode, Garrett Morris talks with Wouter Swierstra and Niki Vazou about his work on Haskell’s type classes, how to fail successfully, and how to construct a set of ponies.By Haskell Podcast

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52: Pepe Iborra 56:30

1y ago56:30

56:30

Andres and Sam interview Pepe Iborra, exploring his journey from academia via banking to now Meta. In this episode, we discuss Pepe’s involvement in the evolution of the Haskell ecosystem, in particular the ongoing journey to improve the developer experience via work on debuggers, build systems and IDEs.…

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51: Victor Cacciari Miraldo 49:43

1y ago49:43

49:43

Victor Miraldo is interviewed by Niki and Joachim and walks us through this career from a student falling in love with List.foldr through a PhD student using agda to verify cryptographic data structures and generic diff and merge algorithms to a professional developer using Haskell in production. He’ll tell us why the Haskell community is too smart…

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50: Tom Sydney Kerckove 40:55

1y ago40:55

40:55

In this episode Tom Sydney is chatting with Matti Paul and Niki Vazou. Tom is the author of many tools, like sydtest, decking, and nix-ci. He tells us about the rules for sustainable Haskell, how Haskell lets one man do the job of 50, and the secret sauce for open source. Tom Sydney is also looking for work these days, so get in touch!…

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49: Arseniy Seroka 48:19

1y ago48:19

48:19

Wouter and Joachim interview Arseny Seroka, CEO of Serokell. Arseny got into Haskell because of a bet over Pizza, fell for it because it means fewer steps between his soul and his work, and founded Serokell because he could not get a Haskell job. He speaks about the business side of a Haskell company, about the need for more sales and marketing for…

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48: José Nuno Oliveira 54:02

1+ y ago54:02

54:02

In this episode, Andres Löh and Matthías Páll Gissurarson interview José Nuno Oliveira, who has been teaching Haskell for 30 years. José talks about how Haskell is the perfect language to introduce programming to all sorts of audiences, why it is important to start with Haskell, and how the programmers of the future have been learning Haskell for s…

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[Greatest Hits] VP of Marketing and Communications at Ledger: Ariel Wengroff - When Marketing Meets Blockchain and Digital Security 31:18

1+ y ago31:18

31:18

In this episode of How I Grew This, Ariel Wengroff, VP of Marketing and Communications at Ledger, joins Mada Seghete to share thoughts on the intersection of blockchain, security, and marketing. They share how Ledger revolutionizes the digital asset security landscape, strategies for digital success, and the future of blockchain technology.In her r…

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[Greatest Hits] Former Group CTO @ Gojek: Ajey Gore - Simplifying Through Prioritization 36:24

1+ y ago36:24

36:24

Ajey Gore is on a mission to grow through simplification. As a serial entrepreneur who’s led technology teams for companies like ThoughtWorks, Hopper, and most recently as the CTO of Gojek, he takes a thoughtful approach to bringing balance both in work and in life.As a teenager he printed business cards but, after accidentally blowing up his broth…

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[Greatest Hits] CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of TodayTix Group: Brian Fenty - Mixing E-commerce and Culture 26:48

1+ y ago26:48

26:48

In this episode of How I Grew This, Brian Fenty, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of TodayTix Group, joins Mada Seghete to explore how the company disrupted the ticket-buying experience with their mobile-first platform. Brian also shares the importance of listening to their audience, constantly innovating, and his personal journey and love for theater…

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47: Avi Press 54:18

1+ y ago54:18

54:18

Avi Press is interviewed by Joachim Breitner and Andres Löh. Avi is the founder of Scarf, which uses Haskell to analyze how open source software is used. We’ll hear about the kind of shitstorm telemetry can cause, when correctness matters less than fearless refactoring and how that can lead to statically typed Stockholm syndrome.…

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[Greatest Hits] Co-Founder and Chief Organizational Plumber of FlixBus: Daniel Krauss - How FlixBus Is Driving Sustainable Transportation While Expanding Internationally 25:07

1+ y ago25:07

25:07

In this episode of How I Grew This, Daniel Krauss, Founder and Chief Organizational Plumber of Flix, joins Mada Seghete to unveil the world's leading ground transportation platform growth strategy, future expansion plans, and commitment to sustainability by expanding a battery-powered electric fleet.Daniel Krauss has vast experience in IT, having w…

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[Greatest Hits] Founder and CEO of Tubi: Farhad Massoudi - Disrupting the Streaming Industry 25:39

1+ y ago25:39

25:39

In this episode of How I Grew This, Farhad Massoudi, Founder and CEO of Tubi, joins Mada Seghete. They cover the success journey of Tubi, a free streaming service disrupting the industry, and its growth hack strategies involving content, viewership, and advertising. Farhad shares his journey as an entrepreneur and his approach to leveraging the pow…

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46: effectfully 52:03

1+ y ago52:03

52:03

Roman, known better online as effectfully, is interviewed by Wouter and Joachim. On his path to becoming a Plutus language developer at IOG, he learned English to read Software Foundations, has encountered many spaceleaks, and used Haskell to prevent robots from killing people.

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[Greatest Hits] Chief Growth Officer of Babylist: Lee Anne Grant - Navigating the Growth Curve 24:34

1+ y ago24:34

24:34

In this episode of How I Grew This, Lee Anne Grant, Chief Growth Officer of Babylist, joins Mada Seghete to discuss the growth and marketing strategy of Babylist, the leading digital destination for growing families. Lee Anne also shares insights on the website's founding, growth, and marketing channels, including their focus on search, social, and…

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[Greatest Hits] Founder and CEO of Picsart: Hovhannes Avoyan - Empowering Creativity in the Age of AI 28:41

1+ y ago28:41

28:41

In this episode of How I Grew This, Hovhannes Avoyan, Founder and CEO of Picsart, joins Mada Seghete to share how his daughter's negative experience led to the creation of Picsart, the platform's growth and unique features, as well as how to use AI to drive more growth for their app or companies.Hovhannes is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor, ha…

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45: András Kovács 55:55

1+ y ago55:55

55:55

In this episode, András Kovács is being interviewed by Andres Löh and Matthias Pall Gissurarson. We learn how to go from economics to functional programming, how GHC's runtime system is superior to Rust's, the importance of looking at GHC's Core for spotting stray closures, and why staging might be the answer to all your optimisation problems.…

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[Greatest Hits] Chief Product Officer at Wish: Mauricio Monico - Innovation and Differentiation in Tech Product Management 30:51

1+ y ago30:51

30:51

In this episode of How I Grew This, Mauricio Monico, Chief Product Officer at Wish, joins Mada Seghete to delve into Mauricio's career journey, the growth and challenges of Wish, and the role of a product manager in the tech industry.Mauricio is a product leader and entrepreneur with over twenty years in the tech industry. Mauricio's professional j…

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[Greatest Hits] Experience Transformation Leader at Citizens Bank: Deepak Nair - Leading a Winning Digital Transformation Strategy in the Banking Sector 28:56

1+ y ago28:56

28:56

In this episode of How I Grew This, Deepak Nair joins Mada Seghete to discuss how banks can drive digital transformation and innovation strategies and deliver a best-in-class digital experience to customers.Deepak is the Experience Transformation Leader at Citizens Bank and is responsible for managing enterprise transformation journeys that produce…

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44: José Manuel Calderón Trilla 36:17

1+ y ago36:17

36:17

Wouter and Niki interview Jose Calderon, the new Executive Director of the Haskell Foundation. Jose tells why he applied for the job, how he sees the foundation developing over the coming years, and how you can get involved in the Haskell community.By Haskell Podcast

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[Greatest Hits] CEO and Co-founder of Shares: Benjamin Chemla - Revolutionizing Social Investing 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

22:34

In this episode of How I Grew This, Benjamin Chemla, CEO and Co-founder of Shares, joins Mada Seghete to share practical insights for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, trading, and the startup ecosystem. They dive into the success story of the Shares platform, the differences between the startup ecosystem in Europe and the US, and the importan…

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[Greatest Hits] Head of Product at Cambly: Omar Seyal - Leveraging Retention and Expanding Distribution Channels for Exponential Product Growth 29:43

1+ y ago29:43

29:43

In this episode of How I Grew This, Omar Seyal, Head of Product at Cambly, joins Mada Seghete to dive into the realm of product growth, customer retention, SEO, user behavior, and personal growth in the tech industry.Cambly is an English learning marketplace where students can select tens of thousands of tutors to learn and practice English. Before…

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43: Ivan Perez 56:12

1+ y ago56:12

56:12

In this episode, Wouter and Andres interview Ivan Perez, a senior research scientist at NASA. Ivan tells us about how NASA uses Haskell to develop the Copilot embedded domain specific language for runtime verification, together with some of the obstacles he encounters getting to end users to learn Haskell and adopt such an EDSL.…

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[Greatest Hits] Co-CEO and Co-Founder of FabFitFun: Daniel Broukhim - Innovative Marketing and Content Creation for Enhanced Consumer Services 29:52

1+ y ago29:52

29:52

In this episode of How I Grew This, Mada Seghete is joined by Daniel Broukhim, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of FabFitFun. They explore the evolution of FabFitFun, including the company's approach to customer acquisition, influencer marketing, the importance of content creation, and the balance between mobile and web experiences.Daniel is a highly skilled …

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[Greatest Hits] CEO of ZEDGE: Jonathan Reich - Personalizing Your Phone Through Featured Digital Content 25:52

1+ y ago25:52

25:52

In this episode of How I Grew This, Jonathan Reich joins Mada Seghete to discuss how ZEDGE builds innovative marketplaces and games around digital content, the company's growth strategy, and what it takes to set up a winning mindset for your team. With over twenty years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, and financial and comm…

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[Greatest Hits] Senior Product Manager at Expedia Group: Mickey Noworyta - Powering Up Product Growth Through Data and Technology 30:26

1+ y ago30:26

30:26

In this episode of How I Grew This, Mickey Noworyta joins Mada Seghete to share his approach to driving product growth, testing new product features, and the difference between attribution and incrementality.Mickey is the Senior Product Manager at Expedia Group, where he and his team focus on exploring performance marketing ideas. While Mickey is a…

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42 : Jezen Thomas 51:02

1+ y ago51:02

51:02

Jezen Thomas is co-founder and CTO of Supercede, a company applying Haskell in the reinsurance industry. In this episode, Jezen, Wouter and Joachim talk about his experience using Haskell in industry, growing a diverse and remote team of developers, and starting a company to create your own Haskell job.…

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[Greatest Hits] Growth Marketing Team Lead at Zalando: Mariana Kuiken - How to Leverage Disruptive Marketing Trends 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

In this episode of How I Grew This, Mariana Kuiken joins Amanda Vandiver to discuss how brands can leverage performance marketing and disruptive marketing trends to grow their businesses.Mariana is currently the Growth Marketing Lead at Zalando, where she works on developing new marketing opportunities through machine learning advertisements, user-…

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[Greatest Hits] Vice President of Marketing and Digital Products at Ultimate Fighting Championship: Kristen Banks - Connecting, Acquiring, and Growing Audiences: Lessons for Fan-Centric Entertainment Brands ... 30:50

1+ y ago30:50

30:50

In this episode of How I Grew This, Mada Seghete is joined by Kristen Banks, Vice President of Marketing and Digital Products at Ultimate Fighting Championship. They dive into the exciting world of fan-centric entertainment brands and explore the various marketing strategies involved in building a loyal fanbase. Kristen offers valuable insights int…

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41: Moritz Angermann 1:06:11

1+ y ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Today, Matthías and Joachim are interviewing Moritz Angermann. Moritz knew he wanted to use Haskell before he knew Haskell, fixed cross-compilation as his first GHC contribution. We’ll talk more about cross-compilation to Windows and mobile platforms, why Template Haskell is the cause of most headaches, why you should be careful if your sister call…

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[Greatest Hits] Director of Product, Mobile App for TechStyle Fashion Group: Heather Lind - Driving Business Innovation and Performance Through Mobile App Growth Initiatives 25:32

1+ y ago25:32

25:32

In this episode of How I Grew This, Heather Lind joins Mada Seghete to discuss what it takes to become a great product manager and leader, how a mobile app impacts business growth, and how to measure the success of your app and features.Heather is currently the Director of Product, Mobile App at TechStyle Fashion Group, leading the product team for…

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[Greatest Hits] Senior Vice President and Head of Product for Amex Digital Labs at American Express: Lisa Yokoyama - Mastering the Arts of Product Leadership and Management 35:29

1+ y ago35:29

35:29

In this episode of How I Grew This, Lisa Yokoyama, Senior Vice President and Head of Product for Amex Digital Labs at American Express: Lisa Yokoyama - Mastering the Arts of Product Leadership and Management at American Express, joins Mada Seghete to discuss her career growth and experience at American Express, Lisa's work in the nonprofit space wi…

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