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Podcast: The Joe Reis Show
Episode: Bootstrapping a Data Consultancy Amidst The Great AI Grift w/ Nikhil Suresh (CEO @ Hermit Tech, Blogger)
Description: In this episode, Nik Suresh returns to the show to discuss his first year running a bootstrapped services company. And no, he probably will not throat punch or pile drive you.Nik explains why he moved away from hourly billing to fixed pricing, why writing code is often the least profitable part of a project, and how to spot "status games" in the tech industry. We also dive into the current state of AI, why bad leadership is the real problem behind failed tech initiatives, and trade stories about MMA and boxing.We debunk the...