How We Made That App
Welcome to “How We Made That App,” where we explore the crazy, wild, and sometimes downright bizarre stories behind the creation of some of the world’s most popular apps, hosted by the always charming and devastatingly handsome Madhukar Kumar. After starting his career as a developer and then as a product manager, he is now the Chief Marketing Officer at SingleStore. And he’s here to take you on a journey through the data, challenges, and obstacles that app developers face on the road to creating their masterpieces. In each episode, we’ll dive deep into the origins of a different app and find out what went into making it the success it is today. We’ll explore the highs and lows of development, the technical challenges that had to be overcome, and the personalities and egos that clashed along the way. With a signature blend of irreverent humor, snarky commentary, and, razor-sharp wit, we’ll keep you entertained and informed as we explore the cutting edge of app development. So grab your favorite coding language and crank up the volume, and join us for ”How We Made That App,” brought to you by the top app-building platform wizards at SingleStore.
Episodes
In this episode of How We Made That App, host Madhukar Kumar, CMO of SingleStore, delves into the fascinating world of conversational AI with Ronald Ashri, co-founder of OpenDialog. Ronald shares his journey from studying multi-agent systems to creating OpenDialog, a platform designed to revolutionize how humans and AI collaborate.
Discover how Ronald’s expertise in autonomous agents and conversational d...
In this episode of How We Made That App, host Madhukar Kumar, CMO of SingleStore, sits down with Igor Jablokov, the pioneering mind behind Amazon Alexa and CEO of Pryon. Igor shares his journey from the early days of voice recognition technology to leading innovations in artificial intelligence. Discover the story behind Alexa’s creation, the technical challenges and breakthroughs in building a voice-powered assistant...
In this episode of "How We Made That App," host Madhukar Kumar, CMO of SingleStore, sits down with Marc Locchi, the CTO of Flowd, a groundbreaking water management company from Australia. Marc shares his journey from a frustrated programmer to leading the development of Flowd, an app that’s transforming how businesses detect and manage water leaks in real-time. Discover the story behind Flowd’s creation, the technical challenges fa...
Join us on this intriguing journey where host Madhukar Kumar uncovers the story of FlowiseAI, an AI-powered chatbot tool that soared to fame in the open-source community. Henry Heng, the Founder of FlowiseAI, shares the inception of FlowiseAI was out of the need to streamline repetitive onboarding queries. Listen in as Henry shares the unexpected explosion of interest following its open-sourcing and how community engagement, spearh...
On this episode of How We Made That App, join host Madukar Kumar as he delves into the groundbreaking realm of AI in education with Dev Aditya, CEO and Co-Founder of the Otermans Institute. Discover the evolution from traditional teaching methods to the emergence of AI avatar educators, ushering in a new era of learning.
Dev explores how pandemic-induced innovation spurred the development of AI models, revolutionizing the education...
In this episode of How We Made That App, host Madhukar welcomes Jack Ellis, CTO and co-founder of Fathom Analytics, who shares the inside scoop on how their platform is revolutionizing the world of web analytics by putting user privacy at the forefront. With a privacy-first ethos that discards personal data like IP addresses post-processing, Fathom offers real-time analytics while ensuring user privacy. Breaking away from the tradi...
On this episode of How We Made That App, host Madhukar Kumar welcomes Co-Founder and CEO of LlamaIndex, Jerry Liu! Jerry takes us from the humble beginnings of GPT Index to the impactful rise of Lamaindex, a game-changer in the data frameworks landscape. Prepare to be enthralled by how Lama Index is spearheading retrieval augmented generation (RAG) technology, setting a new paradigm for developers to harness private data sources in...
In this engaging episode, host Madhukar Kumar dives deep into the world of data architecture, deployment processes, machine learning, and AI with special guest Premal Shah, the Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at 6sense. Join them as Premal traces the technological evolution of Sixth Sense, from the early use of FTP to the current focus on streamlining features like GitHub Copilot and enhancing customer interactions with GenAI.
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On this episode of How We Made That App, embark on a captivating journey into STEM education with host Madhukar Kumar and the Co-Founder of the brilliant app Numerade Alex Lee!
Alex gives an in-depth and fascinating fusion of philosophy and technology that propels Numerade's innovative learning platform. Alex unveils the intricate layers of AI and machine learning models that power their educational ecosystem. Beyond the present, ...
Discover the groundbreaking potential of a Squirrel Bot (SQrL) in transforming your interactions with JIRA users! Join us in this episode as we sit down with Dave Eyler, Senior Director of Product Management at SingleStore. From his journey as a software engineer to a product manager, Dave takes us through the evolution of his career.
Tune in and explore the limitless possibilities of SingleStore's databases, delving into their inc...
In this episode, we delve into a fascinating conversation with Marcus O'Brien, VP of Product, AutoCAD, at Autodesk, focusing on the evolution of AutoCAD. Marcus takes us on a journey, discussing how AutoCAD has evolved since the 1980s, establishing itself as a go-to tool for architects, engineers, and designers worldwide. From creating 2D and 3D objects to evolving into an extensible platform, Marcus shares insightful details about...
In this riveting podcast episode, host Madhukar Kumar engages in a deep and enlightening conversation with Scott Booker, the Chief Customer Officer at EasyPark. Together, they embark on a journey to uncover the fascinating story behind EasyPark, from its inception and the intricate process of its creation to the breadth of its operational territories and its exciting plans for future expansion.
Scott Booker generously shares his in...
Who wouldn't desire a second brain? Envision a transformative tool that serves as the custodian of your thoughts and files, liberating your mind for unbridled creativity. Today, we embark on a captivating exploration with Stan Girard, the visionary mind behind Quivr and the head of Gen AI at Theodo.
Quivr, a groundbreaking generative AI application, is engineered to be your unrivaled memory repository, where no idea or data is ever...
Welcome to “How We Made That App”, where we explore the crazy, wild, and sometimes downright bizarre stories behind the creation of some of the world's most popular apps.
I'm your host, the always charming and devastatingly handsome Madhukar Kumar. After starting my career as a developer and then as a product manager, I am now the Chief Marketing Officer at SingleStore. And I'm here to take you on a journey through the data, chall...
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