Episode 321 | Craig Sproule - Better Experiences

Guest:

Craig Sproule

@Crowd_Machine

Craig Sproule talks with Dave Rael about building distributed systems, Crowd Machine, business, quality of life in building software, and planning for change

Craig Sproule, CEO of Crowd Machine (https://www.crowdmachine.com) has built the Crowd Computer, a decentralized app execution network that includes a comprehensive, embedded app builder technology. It radically transforms the app development process, is blockchain agnostic and is already in use with a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Chapters: 2:04 - Dave introduces the show and Craig Sproule4:18 - Decentralization7:13 - Being a part of the Crowd Computer network9:13 - The promise of blockchain technologies12:03 - What developers should know about decentralized technology and Crowd Computer20:01 - Making services accessible21:12 - Craig's approach to software and business22:49 - Craig's story of failure - Sacrificing quality of life to deliver a novel experience25:29 - Taking away the pain of building systems and the relative inexperience of software developers29:02 - Availability of Crowd Machine's Crowd Computer offering, controlled rollout, and the maturity timeframe for technology32:24 - How Craig stays current with what he needs to know33:02 - Craig's book recommendations33:59 - Craig's experience with winning a systems building contest with change requests and lessons learned38:58 - Craig's top 3 tips for delivering more value40:19 - Keeping up with Craig

Resources: Crowd Machine The DAO Hack The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay The Gospel of Wealth (Dover Thrift Editions) - Andrew Carnegie Australian Computer Society

Craig's book recommendation: Autobiographies

Craig's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Eat well Sleep Have a balanced life