EP 5: How Pod2 is Using "Rust" to Revolutionize Energy Workflows

This week on the Energy Bites podcast, we're talking to two forward-thinking founders who are disrupting workflows and building better software for the oil and gas industry. Matt Harriman and Josh Groves are the co-founders of Pod2, an energy tech startup using an innovative approach to solve problems and remove suffering for people at work.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Matt and Josh discuss:

- How they're improving processes and building custom tools to fill gaps in the market (0:02:30)
- Why effective training and leadership development leads to better business outcomes (0:09:15)
- How they use Roam Research to align remote teams and preserve focus time (0:32:00)
- The benefits of building desktop-first apps with cloud components (0:37:15)
- Why understanding workflows and pain points deeply opens opportunities in energy tech (0:55:00)
- Calls for more collaboration and standards around data in oil and gas (1:04:32)

With backgrounds spanning big operators like Chesapeake to software startups and consulting, Matt and Josh provide an insider perspective on driving change through technology. Other topics include AI assistants for E&P workflows, APIs and data structure, Rust vs other languages, productivity tools like Notion and Roam, GPT-3 and Copilot for development, buying habits in oil and gas software, and more.

Whether you're an aspiring founder, a developer interested in energy tech, or simply want to learn how software can transform workflows, you won't want to miss this episode!

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Creators and Guests

Bobby Neelon
Host
Bobby Neelon
Husband, Father, Baseball, Upstream Oil and Gas, R, Python, JS, SQL, Cloud Computing
John Kalfayan
Host
John Kalfayan
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EP 5: How Pod2 is Using "Rust" to Revolutionize Energy Workflows