Behind The Beta

Behind The Beta is a tech and startup podcast spotlighting voices from the trenches, especially Black, Brown, and Indigenous, and female founders— building the next wave of companies in public. Host Christine Olukere goes beyond the pitch deck to talk about the people, the process, and the conviction behind the products before they hit the mainstream. thereluctantgraduate.substack.com

Behind The Beta is a technology podcast hosted by Christine Olukere, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Christine Olukere hosts Behind The Beta, a technology show with 7 episodes published.

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  Unraveling the Dark Side of Reddit: How a Moderator Weaponized Influence to Harm a Coding Bootcamp

  Dec 1, 202547 minS0

  <p>In the age of digital marketing, social media platforms hold unprecedented power, and Reddit is no exception.</p><p>In a recent podcast episode for my podcast Behind The Beta, marketing expert Lars Lofgren told me about a shocking case of manipulation within Reddit’s architecture, demonstrating how a single moderator’s actions caused significant financial damage to a well-regarded coding bootcamp called Codesmith.</p><p>Reddit has evolved into a crucial marketing platform, capable of influencing Google search results like never before.</p><p>This power can be wielded for good or ill, and in this case, it was...

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  Behind the Beta Presents Vibes Under 35: Introducing Jasnoor Kaur @ SoinsAI

  Nov 9, 202554 minS0

  <p>I met Jasnoor Kaur in a pretty Christine like way—after doom scrolling on TikTok.</p><p>Despite what may might think, there is a robust and growing startup community on TikTok that deserves more attention. Many young people, like Jas, are building their brands, companies and applications in public, which is so cool and interesting to see in real time. </p><p>I took a chance to connect with this young woman because I saw the exponential potential in her spirit of giving, sacrifice and service for people that aren’t like her. Glad I did because our conv...

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  Chris and Dennise Talk Tech Sales: A Conversation With Dennise Quevedo @ Elevate Hire, ex-Google

  Jul 14, 202543 minS0

  <p>The tech world moves fast—we know that.</p><p>From product updates to AI breakthroughs, it feels like every day there’s a new tool or platform changing the game.</p><p>But there’s one engine behind the scenes that doesn’t always get its flowers—yet it’s the reason those innovations reach the world at all:Sales.</p><p>And I don’t mean just cold calls and commissions.I’m talking about strategic, insight-driven, revenue-generating work that keeps companies alive—from the scrappy startup to the biggest names in the industry.</p><p>Let’s be honest: many pe...

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  Why Amos Winbush III Is Rebuilding DEI From the Ground Up @ bckers

  Mar 22, 202542 minS0

  <p>With the recent decision by multiple companies and organizations to back away from their previous DEI initiatives, I was interested in exploring the other side of the equation: how true diversity and equity practices translate to good business.</p><p>The perfect case study? Amos Winbush III—founder and CEO of bckers, an AI-driven fintech company that aims to score and rate financial institutions. </p><p>He shares her journey in building bckers, the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry, and the challenges faced by minority founders. </p><p>Hope you enjoy this (late!) present.</p>...

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  Dead Simple, But Not Basic: Jason C. McDonald on Python for Real Developers

  Mar 14, 202520 minS0

  <p>A CS student and a time lord walk into a bar. What do they talk about?</p><p>Python, of course.</p><p>Also artificial intelligence, cozy mysteries, and The Wind in the Willows (if you know, you know).</p><p>But that’s half the story, and this is half the interview.</p><p>Joining me for a new episode of Behind the Beta is Jason C. McDonald, author of Dead Simple Python. </p><p>When he is not working at an extraordinary company (without Python as his main stack), he writes, reads, and pontificates on technology and li...

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