New Year message from our Hosts

New Year message from our Hosts

Author: PM Power Consulting January 3, 2026 Duration: 6:21

As we step into 2026, a heartfelt thank you to all our listeners for your time, trust, and continued support. Your engagement, feedback, and encouragement mean a lot to us and inspire us to keep creating meaningful conversations and content.

Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year 2026—may it bring good health, fresh opportunities, and continued learning. Looking forward to growing and learning together in the year ahead!


Here is the link to the AI story mentioned in the podcast

https://youtu.be/wjgbCiZmbEE


Hope you enjoy!!



Behind every line of code, there's a person with a story. Software People Stories, from PM Power Consulting, moves beyond abstract theory and polished case studies to explore the real, human experience of building technology. This isn't about hypotheticals; it's a collection of candid conversations with the practitioners themselves-developers, designers, product managers, and architects-who share firsthand accounts from the trenches. They talk about the paths that led to success and, just as importantly, the unexpected detours and failures that provided the most valuable lessons. Each episode delves into the nuanced journey of discovering what users need, designing elegant systems, navigating complex development, and ultimately delivering solutions that matter. By focusing on these personal narratives, the podcast reveals the core of software creation: a blend of technical skill, creative problem-solving, and team dynamics. Listeners gain practical wisdom and relatable perspectives on the challenges and triumphs inherent in the tech industry. Tune in for an honest look at the craft, where the stories of people are just as crucial as the software they build. You'll find this podcast a refreshing source of insight for anyone involved in or curious about the technology and business landscapes, offering career lessons learned the hard way.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Software People Stories
Podcast Episodes
Building a strong interoperability solution with Rachana Shenoy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:04
Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rachana Shenoy, Engineering Leader HPE talks about balancing career growth, avid speaker and continuous learnerIn this part of the conversation, Started engineering as a natur…
Creating and Nurturing High Performance Teams with Hikari Senju [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:51
I continue my conversation with Hikari Senju, Founder and CEO of Omneky, an AI platform that generates, analyzes, and optimizes personalized ad creatives at scale.In this part of the conversation, Hikari talks about:The…
Serial Entrepreneurial experience with Hikari Senju [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:45
I am in conversation with Hikari Senju, Founder and CEO of Omneky, an AI platform that generates, analyzes, and optimizes personalized ad creatives at scale.In this part of the conversation, Hikari talks aboutHis backgro…
AI and customer experience with David G Ewing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:35
I continue my conversation with David G. Ewing, CEO of Motiv. I asked David about how he thinks AI based approaches are likely to impact the customer experience.He shares how this can be used as a powerful tool to improv…
Customer experience first with David G Ewing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:19
I am in conversation with David G Ewing, CEO of Motiv. In this first part of the conversation, David talks about:His initial days in Detroit, where he grew upMeeting the CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison and how that influenc…
Balancing priorities with Gorkem Ercan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:39
I continue my conversation with Gorkem Ercan, founding Distinguished Engineer and CTO of Jozu. Gorkem has experience working and leading teams with various technologies ranging from building IDEs, to building mobile phon…
Contributing to the Open Source movement with Gorkem Ercan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:30
I am in conversation with Gorkem Ercan, founding Distinguished Engineer and CTO of Jozu. Gorkem has experience working and leading teams with various technologies ranging from building IDEs, to building mobile phones, an…
UX for developers with Sophia Willows- Part2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:19
I continue my conversation with Sophia Willows, the Head of Engineering at Rye, an a16z-backed developer tools startup making APIs for online commerce. At Rye, Sophia shapes the technical direction of the company and is…
Astronaut to Head of Engineering- Part1 with Sophia Willows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:10
Today, I am in conversation with Sophia Willows, the Head of Engineering at Rye, an a16z-backed developer tools startup making APIs for online commerce. At Rye, Sophia shapes the technical direction of the company and is…
Understand Business Catalyst with Lekha Bajpai – Part2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:28
In today’s episode we have Chitra in conversation with Lekha Bajpai where she shares –Tech veteran of 30 plus yearsStarted her career in Calcutta with Deep Tech across many sectors like manufacturing, commercial apps, en…