Masters of Technology Happy Hour
Conversations with masters of technology, those who produce it or those who use it.
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
Masters of Technology Happy Hour
Latest Episodes
Grant Rochelle, from Bike Crashes to Hiking Around Everest, with a Whole Lot of CAD In-between
We swap crash tales, altitude math, and plans for a 21,000‑foot trek while sharing how injury, MS, and early retirement reshaped our choices. Between Garmin alerts and book drafts, we weigh risk, recovery, and why some goals still feel worth th...
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Episode 14
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Kenneth Wong, the Most Well Rounded CAD Journalist
We trade press releases for real stories with Kenneth Wong—writer, artist, photographer, and Burmese language instructor at UC Berkeley—exploring how tools, culture, and ethics shape the way we create. From tea leaf salad to Apple Pencil, from ...
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Episode 13
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S1 Ep 12: Jon Hirschtick, from Blackjack to Cloud-Native CAD
Jon Hirschtick, founder of SolidWorks and co-founder of Onshape, shares his journey from developing groundbreaking CAD software to his current role as Executive Vice President and Chief Evangelist at PTC. His 44-year perspective on the CAD indu...
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S1 Ep 11: David Cohn, an Architect's Journey Through CAD
David Cohn shares his extraordinary journey from architect to CAD pioneer and influential technology journalist during the pivotal early days of computer-aided design software.• David's background as an architect and almost Olympic-qual...
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S1 Ep10: John McEleney's CAD Revolutions from Desktop to Cloud
When technological platforms shift, opportunities for disruption emerge. Few people understand this principle better than John McEleney, who has twice been at the center of CAD industry revolutions – first as SolidWorks CEO during the 2D-to-3D ...
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