# Jean Yang - Not All Software is Meant to be Maintained

EP-113 | December 13, 2021 | 48:50




Robby speaks with Jean Yang, Founder and CEO of Akita Software. In this episode, Jean discusses why software needs to be more honest with itself, recruitment tactics at small startups, and why we should be careful before doing what the big organizations are doing.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Jean Yang, Founder and CEO of Akita Software. In this episode, Jean discusses why software needs to be more honest with itself, recruitment tactics at small startups, and why we should be careful before doing what the big organizations are doing, what developer influences advocate versus what real developers do day-to-day.

## Helpful Links

- [Jean's Twitter](https://twitter.com/jeanqasaur)
- [Jean's LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-yang-96575030/)
- [Akita Software](https://www.akitasoftware.com/)
- [Akita on Twitter](https://twitter.com/akitasoftware)

Book Recommendation: [Sick in the Head](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/247242/sick-in-the-head-by-judd-apatow/) by Judd Apatow

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## Transcript