Pattern Breakers

Max Mullen: How Instacart Solved the Problem of Grocery Delivery

James Beshara: How a Dangerous Problem Led to a Magical Solution

Immad Akhund: How Mercury Saved The Day For Startups

John Zimmer: Pink Mustaches, Rideshare Wars, and the Legacy of Lyft

Spenser Skates: How Perseverance Paid Off for Amplitude

Wade Foster: Why Zapier is Built for the AI Revolution

The podcast explores the unconventional journey of Zapier, from its Midwest origins to its current position as a key player in AI-driven automation. Wade Foster, Zapier's founder, recounts starting the company in Columbia, Missouri, driven by frustrations with corporate life and a desire to simplify software integratio...

Howie Liu: Building Airtable to Feel Magical

Joe Liemandt: The AI-Powered School Rewriting the Future of Education

In this episode of the Pattern Breakers podcast, Mike Maples Jr. interviews Joe Liemantt, a software entrepreneur who is now focused on transforming education with Alpha School, an AI-powered personalized learning model. Liemantt discusses his background in AI, the founding of Trilogy, and his shift to education, drive...

Mårten Mickos: Essential Lessons From A Legendary Tech CEO

Eric Schmidt: The Implications of Superintelligence

Pedro Franceschi: Lessons from an Evolving Entrepreneur, from Hacking iPhones to Building Brex

Mitchell Hashimoto: How Solving His Own Problem Sparked HashiCorp

In this episode of the Pattern Breakers podcast, Mike Maples Jr. interviews Mitchell Hashimoto, the founder of HashiCorp, to explore his journey and the counterintuitive mindsets behind his success. Hashimoto discusses his early interest in computers through gaming, the motivation behind creating Vagrant to solve devel...

Jake Knapp: The Founder’s Guide to Product-Market Fit

In this episode of the Pattern Breakers podcast, Mike Maples, Jr. interviews Jake Knapp, the creator of the design sprint and author of "Click," about his new book and its approach to achieving product-market fit. Knapp discusses how "Click" builds upon the principles of his previous book, "Sprint," by focusing on the ...

Amjad Masad: Resolve, Persistence, and the Rise of Replit

In this episode of the Pattern Breakers podcast, Mike Maples Jr. interviews Amjad Masad, the founder and CEO of Replit, exploring his journey from coding in Jordan to building a successful tech company. Masad shares his early entrepreneurial experiences, including developing software for internet cafes and his fascinat...

Aaron Levie: The Restless Founder Plotting the Future of Cloud Storage and AI

In this episode of the Pattern Breakers podcast, Mike Maples Jr. interviews Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, about his entrepreneurial journey, starting from a college dorm room to building a billion-dollar company. Levie shares the early days of Box, including the initial idea, the challenges faced, and the piv...

Guillermo Rauch: The Product Visionary Fueling Vercel and a Million Developers

Zach Perret: The Survival Story of a Fintech Giant

Baiju Bhatt: First Robinhood, Next …. Outer Space?

Josh Reeves: How Gusto Took The Pain Out Of Payroll

Breakthrough Lesson: RIP To Old-School Marketing