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Some AI teams have three months to prove a project works. Vishakha Gupta has seen the data setup alone take six to twelve. When the pilot disappoints, the conclusion is often: “AI doesn’t work.” On The AI Floor, Shamil...
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The Founder`s Code
Hosted by Shamil Malachiyev · business · EN
About this Podcast:
The Founder's Code is for entrepreneurs, builders, and visionaries at every stage of their journey. Building a startup isn't easy—it’s filled with hard choices, constant struggles, and moments of uncertainty.Join me, Shamil Malachiyev, founder of FluidLabs, as I openly share my own journey of building my IT consultancy, learning weekly from honest conversations with some of the world’s most successful founders. We cover the tough stuff that all founders face: finding the right co-founders, hiring C-level talent, scaling your business, overcoming limiting beliefs, and even managing the mental
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What is The Founder`s Code about?
The Founder's Code is for entrepreneurs, builders, and visionaries at every stage of their journey. Building a startup isn't easy, it’s filled with hard choices, constant struggles, and moments of uncertainty.
Who hosts The Founder`s Code?
The Founder`s Code is hosted by Shamil Malachiyev. The show has published 41 episodes to date.
What has The Founder`s Code covered recently?
Recent episodes include "AI Is Getting Smarter. Why Do AI Projects Still Fail? | Vishakha Gupta, ApertureData" (1 October 2026, 53 minutes), "9 Minutes to Erase All Code. Security in the Age of AI | Jack Nelson, Ivanti" (16 September 2026, 62 minutes), and "How a Top Legal Teams Use AI, Jasmine Singh, Ironclad" (28 August 2026, 60 minutes).
How often does The Founder`s Code publish?
The Founder`s Code publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 41 episodes.
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Booking probability for The Founder`s Code is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Founder`s Code requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Founder`s Code's contact route on record: verified email.
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Shamil Malachiyev hosts The Founder`s Code, a business podcast with 41 episodes published.
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Sep 16, 20261h 2mS2An AI agent hit an authentication error it couldn't get past. So it deleted the company's entire source code. Then the backup repo. Nine minutes, start to finish. "That should keep CISOs up at night." On The AI Floor...
Aug 28, 20261 hourS2On The AI Floor, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Jasmine Singh, General Counsel at Ironclad, for a hype-free look at what AI is really doing to legal work. Most people in legal either build these tools or buy them. She...
Aug 17, 20261h 2mS2"People assume any AI launch is a rocket. It looks more like a kitchen remodel, with inspectors watching behind you." Mounika Paruchuri sets AI strategy inside a regulated US bank, so she has a very grounded view of...
Aug 10, 202647 minS2"If you've got nonsense coming into a system, you've got nonsense coming out of it, no matter how powerful the system is." Domenico Cipolla runs an ERP that powers 1,800+ companies, and he's putting AI agents inside it...
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Jul 20, 202657 minS2On The AI Floor, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Sören Petsch, Senior Director of Procurement at Root Insurance, for a ground-level look at what AI agents actually do inside a finance org today - the ones already in...
Jul 3, 20261h 9mS1On The AI Floor, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Stan Hansen, COO of Egnyte, for an honest, ground-level look at why "under-promise, over-deliver" beats the hype - and how a data-infrastructure company serving 23,000...
Jun 23, 202654 minS2A law firm charged Xavier £15,000 for half a page of legal advice. He ran the exact same question through an AI tool, got the same answer in two minutes – then negotiated the bill down to £2,000. Xavier is General...
Jun 13, 20261h 5mS2<p>What does it actually take to keep up with AI - not the keynote hype, but the real, ground-level version?</p><p><br></p><p>To open Season 2 of The AI Floor, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Larry Jin, VP of Product...
Apr 29, 202658 minS1<p>Most founders are drowning in noise. New AI tools every week. New frameworks every month. New "must-do" advice every scroll. Sebastian Haas built a filter that ignores almost all of it - and it's how he scaled...
Apr 10, 20261h 3mS1<p>He quit his job at a multi-billion dollar company with nothing but a half-formed idea, zero technical knowledge, and a conviction that privacy would matter. For almost a year, Bart Vandekerckhove tried to sell a...
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How OnTop made every employee an AI operator — without a single layoff | Maria Camila Ramirez, COO
Mar 28, 202657 minS1<p>She went from ops analyst to COO — without an MBA, without a safety net, and while her mom was going through cancer treatment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maria Camila Ramirez is the Chief Operating Officer of OnTop — a...
Mar 19, 20261 hourS1<p>How does a family's total financial loss inspire a multi-million dollar crypto ecosystem? In this episode, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Cyrus Fazel, founder and CEO of SwissBorg. </p><p>Cyrus shares his...
Mar 11, 20261h 10mS1<p>Software development as we know it is evolving. In this episode of The Founder's Code, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Albert Santalo — a computer scientist, serial internet entrepreneur, and CEO of Archie...
Episode #27
He Dropped Out and Didn't Study Tech. Now He Runs a Global API Empire | James Hirst | Tyke.io
Feb 28, 20261h 4mS1<p>In this episode of Founder’s Code, James Hirst — the co-founder and COO of tyke.io. James shares his unconventional journey of being a university dropout with no technical background who went on to help build a...
Episode #26
Reevaluating the AI Narrative: Moving From Hype to Utility | Luke Hinds | Always Further, Inc.
Feb 21, 20261h 6mS1<p>Everyone is waiting for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to arrive, but what if the entire narrative is a massive delusion?</p><p>In this episode of Founder’s Code, we sit down with Luke Hinds, creator of...
Feb 13, 202657 minS1<p>In this episode of Founder's Code, Mike Piccolo — founder of Motia Dev, talks about the uncomfortable shift most founders are ignoring.</p><p>He went from sweeping construction sites to orchestrating AI for...
Episode #24
The Co-Founder Test: Don’t Sign Until You Ask This One Question | Clara Bernardes | Biorce
Jan 26, 20261h 7mS1<p>In this episode, we sit down with Clara Bernardes, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Biorce. Clara and her team are on a mission to implode the pharmaceutical industry from the inside out by cutting the time...
Jan 16, 20261h 8mS1<p>In this episode of The Founder’s Code, Shamil Malachiyev sits down with Patrick Smith, a serial entrepreneur who faced 11 failed ventures before the age of 25. Today, Patrick is the founder of Zally, an applied AI...
Jan 9, 20261h 10mS1<p>In this episode of Founder's Code, Janus Klack-Matysen, Co-Founder & CDO of Pixelz, breaks down what actually happens when AI enters the core of your business — not as a tool, but as a direct competitor. Pixelz...
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