Waverly and the broken internet
Building a better algorithm is not enough to fix the modern internet.
Podcasts
Hosted by Douglas Soltys, the BetaKit Podcast features weekly episodes discussing Canadian tech and global tech from a Canadian perspective.
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Making future bets on Shopify, Wealthsimple & the metaverse
Come on the podcast, Tobi.
Watching Alexis Gay is the most fun you can have while quiet quitting your tech job
The funniest person in tech wants you to know that Mark Cuban and Kara Swisher are people, too.
Boom to bust cycles & why there’s no Canadian techlash
The Canadian companies best adopting big-tech strategies aren’t “tech” companies.
How has the tech downturn affected founder mental health?
Nervous founders. Nervous investors. Nervous… everyone.
Twitch is dying and Devin Nash knows why
Unpacking the myriad threats to Amazon’s streaming experiment.
Is Real Ventures done? Is BDC just getting started?
Big #CDNtech news leads to bigger questions.
Exploring the city Google couldn’t buy
Josh O’Kane’s new book unpacks the Toronto boondoggle that captured the world’s attention.
Canadian tech is (still!) hiring
A sign of ecosystem maturity or that downturns only exist when engineers get laid off, too?
Learning from embedded FinTech leaders at Traction
CEOs of Mercury and Lendflow explain how to embed FinTech into your startup.
How GrowthX found product-market fit across Canada’s accelerators
Generating revenue is back in fashion. GrowthX wants to help.
The Global Talent Stream needs streamlining
A four to six months wait is not a fast track anywhere.
Can FinTech help Canadian Muslims with financial access?
Culture, compliance, and regulatory roadblocks are leaving Canadian Muslims underbanked.
Tracking the tech downturn across Canada with data
When the party winds down, the hangover is fast to follow.
Shopify stumbling, Rogers resilient, recession fundraising
All bets are off.