Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Chamath Palihapitiya – The Major Problems Facing the World – [Invest Like the Best, EP.211]

Ali Ghodsi – The Past, Present, and Future of Big Data – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.18]

Distributed computing emerged as a critical response to "Moore's wall," where stagnating CPU speeds necessitated parallel processing across data centers to handle exponential data growth. Databricks, founded by Apache Spark creator Ali Ghodsi, addresses the persistent divide between IT-managed data governance and busin...

Joost van Dreunen – Unlocking Value in Gaming – [Invest Like the Best, EP.210]

Ilkka Paananen – Superpowering Teams – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.17]

Claire Cormier Thielke – The Future of Cities and Real Estate – [Invest Like the Best, EP.209]

Oliver Hughes – The Secret FinTech Giant – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.16]

Zack Fuss – Breaking Down the Food Ecosystem – [Invest Like the Best, EP.208]

Carlos Cashman – Lessons from the Amazon Ecosystems – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.15]

Ram Parameswaran - Internet Scale Businesses – [Invest Like the Best, EP.207]

Dylan Field - The Growing Importance of Design – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.14]

Design has evolved from a superficial aesthetic layer into a fundamental pillar of software creation, with the ratio of designers to engineers narrowing as digital products become increasingly complex. Figma’s success stems from its browser-based, multiplayer architecture, which treats design as a collaborative, real-t...

Tracy Graham - Investing in Overlooked Businesses – [Invest Like the Best, EP.206]

Zach Perret – The Future of Financial Services – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.13]

Mario Cibelli - Cornerstone Investing Insights - [Invest Like the Best, EP.205]

Bob Pittman - Lessons from Building Media Empires – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.12]

Sam Hinkie – Find Your People - [Invest Like the Best, EP.204]

This podcast episode explores a range of topics related to understanding individuals, evaluating potential investments, building successful teams, and driving change. The speaker emphasizes the importance of assessing a candidate's thinking and mindset during the interview process and highlights the value of digital br...

Michelle Zatlyn – Protecting the Internet – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.11]

Danny Meyer – The Power of Hospitality - [Invest Like the Best, EP.203]

Zac Bookman – How Government Works – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.10]

Daniel Gross – Finding Undiscovered Talent - [Invest Like the Best, EP.202]

Identifying and cultivating high-potential talent requires moving beyond traditional psychometrics toward measuring iterative progress and the frequency of "shots on goal." Daniel Gross, founder of Pioneer, treats startup creation as a quantifiable feedback loop, helping founders navigate the opacity of early-stage ven...

Emmett Shear - The New Language of the Internet – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.9]