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Episode Synopsis
Meeky Hwang is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ndevr, a digital solution development agency helping health and wellness brands build scalable, high-performing websites. With over 20 years of experience in web development and DevOps, she guides growth-stage companies in streamlining workflows and scaling platforms for millions of users.In this episode, Meeky shares her "accidental" journey from developer to co-founding a strategic agency. She introduces her "3E Framework" for building resilient platforms, detailing how Audience, Creator, and Developer experiences must align for success. Meeky addresses unique scaling challenges in the health and wellness space, particularly security and performance, and illustrates how improving internal workflows directly enhances the end-user experience. She offers hard-earned advice for women in tech leadership and shares her secret to translating complex technical concepts for non-technical decision-makers.Meeky emphasizes the importance of transparency when client projects snag and identifies costly mistakes startups make with their platforms early on. As a CEO bridging technical and people leadership, she reveals the most surprising lesson she's learned about building strong company culture. Meeky provides advice for engineers with entrepreneurial aspirations and discusses the future of digital platforms with emerging technologies like AI. Finally, she defines innovation as the combination of curiosity and bravery to explore new frontiers.In this episode, you’ll discover:· Meeky's journey from developer to agency co-founder.· The "3E Framework" for resilient platforms: Audience, Creator, & Developer.· Unique scaling challenges in the health and wellness sector (security & performance).· How improving internal workflows enhances end-user experience.· Advice for women in tech leadership: embracing personality & maintaining skills.· Translating complex tech concepts for non-technical stakeholders.· The importance of transparency in client projects.· Costly platform mistakes startups make early on.· Bridging technical and people leadership as a CEO.· Advice for engineers with entrepreneurial aspirations.· The future of digital platforms with AI.· Meeky's definition of innovation: curiosity and bravery.Connect With Meeky Hwang & Ndevr:· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meekyhwang/· Podcast: Boozy Browsing on YouTubeChapters:00:00 Welcome Meeky Hwang: CEO & Co-Founder of Ndevr01:15 From Developer to Founder: The Accidental Journey03:08 The 3E Framework: Audience, Creator, & Developer Experience05:07 Scaling Challenges in Health & Wellness: Security & Performance07:06 Improving Workflows for Better End-User Experience09:13 Leadership Advice for Women in Tech: Embrace Your Personality11:16 Translating Tech for Non-Technical Decision Makers12:58 Resilience & Transparency in Client Projects14:28 Costly Platform Mistakes Startups Make Early On16:09 Aligning Cross-Functional Teams: Over-Communication is Key17:06 The Future of Digital Platforms & AI19:10 Leadership Lessons: The People Challenge20:15 Advice for Engineers with Entrepreneurial Aspirations21:31 Innovation Defined: Curiosity and Bravery22:31 Connect with Meeky Hwang & NdevrSupport the Show:· Fuel the podcast: https://iferia.nestuge.com/supportme· Subscribe and leave a review!· ShareWant to Be a Guest on The Iferia TechCast?· Reach out to Ezekiel on PodMatch· PodMatch Host Profile: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/theiferiatechcast
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