Listen "Episode 275: Bill Murphy on getting the foundations right"
Episode Synopsis
This week, Bill Murphy, managing partner at Cresting Wave, joins Tony on the podcast to talk about the importance of putting the right foundations in place and having the right mindset before starting a technology project.
7:00 – Bill joins the podcast.
10:30 – They discuss the increasing pressure for quick wins.
14:00 – How important is it to get the foundations right?
20:30 – Bill walks through some lessons learned when looking at LLMs.
27:00 – How should firms quantify these projects?
34:00 – They discuss the move to cloud and the time it takes.
42:00 – Bill shares the major takeaway from his career so far.
48:30 – They close the episode, talking about the NBA finals.
7:00 – Bill joins the podcast.
10:30 – They discuss the increasing pressure for quick wins.
14:00 – How important is it to get the foundations right?
20:30 – Bill walks through some lessons learned when looking at LLMs.
27:00 – How should firms quantify these projects?
34:00 – They discuss the move to cloud and the time it takes.
42:00 – Bill shares the major takeaway from his career so far.
48:30 – They close the episode, talking about the NBA finals.
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