Episode 161: A Fintech CTO's Playbook for Driving Sustainable Innovation with Skyler Nesheim

28/11/2024 56 min
Episode 161: A Fintech CTO's Playbook for Driving Sustainable Innovation with Skyler Nesheim

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, TC, our CTO Confessions host, and Skyler Nesheim, the CTO of Dwolla, discuss the strategies and mindsets that have propelled his career in the competitive and dynamic world of FinTech. A hidden world that we all use without knowing it.

Key takeaways from the podcast are:

Develop a framework to prioritize core, unique technology that drives your business while leveraging SaaS solutions for non-core needs to enable responsible, sustainable growth.

Utilize thoughtful questioning, such as "What problem are we solving?" and "What are we optimizing for?" to align teams, challenge assumptions, and drive better decision-making.

Emphasize the value of documenting decisions, potential second-order effects, and leveraging mental models to improve collaboration, knowledge sharing, and future problem-solving abilities.

Our Guest: Skyler Nesheim
LinkedIn: Skyler Nesheim | LinkedIn
Website: https://www.dwolla.com/

Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)

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