{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Software, Venture Capital, and the Future of Work","description":"While today\u2019s software may seem magical compared to that of previous generations, it still takes multiple software iterations to fold in new fundamental technologies. &amp;nbsp; Joining us for this episode is James Cham, Partner at  Bloomberg Beta. Bloomberg Beta runs several seed-stage investment funds, with a particular interest in low-code\/no-code\/WebAssembly startups. &amp;nbsp; In this episode, James and host Peter Wang discuss: &amp;nbsp; - why it\u2019s important to be humble when looking towards the future of software - why venture capitalists (VCs) shouldn\u2019t be considered \u201cYodas\u201d who can fix every problem &amp;nbsp; - what James is looking for when it comes to investing in a business  &amp;nbsp; After listening to this episode, you may enjoy reading \u201cSelling Wine Without Bottles -  https:\/\/www.eff.org\/pages\/selling-wine-without-bottles-economy-mind-global-net\u201d by John Perry Barlow, referenced by Peter during the discussion, and \u201cSeeing Like a Finite State Machine -  https:\/\/cyberlaw.stanford.edu\/publications\/seeing-finite-state-machine\u201d and \u201cStreet\u2013Level Algorithms: A Theory at the Gaps Between Policy and Decisions -  https:\/\/hci.stanford.edu\/publications\/2019\/streetlevelalgorithms\/streetlevelalgorithms-chi2019.pdf,\u201d referenced by James. &amp;nbsp; You can find a human-verified transcript of this episode  here -  https:\/\/know.anaconda.com\/rs\/387-XNW-688\/images\/ANACON_James%20Cham_V1.docx.pdf. &amp;nbsp; Resources: Peter Wang LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pzwang\/ James Cham LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jcham\/ Bloomberg Beta LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/bloombergbeta\/about\/ &amp;nbsp; If you enjoyed today\u2019s show, please leave a 5-star review. For more information, visit https:\/\/www.anaconda.com\/podcast. ","author_name":"Numerically Speaking: The Anaconda Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/422309","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24288231\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/135634980"}