Ben Vinegar from Modem

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benvinegar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Ben Vinegar</strong></a> is the Co-Founder of <a href="https://modem.dev/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Modem</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Modem is your auto-triage Product Manager.</p><p>Modem turns scattered feedback – from users, teammates, and software – into actionable, living issues. Save time, reduce bottlenecks, and ship faster.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>1:45 The Future of Developer Tools</p><p>05:35 The Changing Role of Software Engineers</p><p>15:04 Open Source in the Age of AI</p><p>19:02 Stickiness of Developer Tools</p><p>20:34 The Evolution of Developer Tools</p><p>27:58 Hiring in the Modern Tech Landscape</p><p>31:24 The Toronto Tech Scene vs. San Francisco</p><p>38:20 Resilience in Entrepreneurship</p>