Hobby Explorer: AI, Tech and Startups
By Magesh Vadivelu
Categories: Technology
Hobby Explorer is an AI and technology podcast from San Francisco hosted by Magesh Vadivelu, a former Amazon, Salesforce and Nextdoor engineer, TEDx speaker and founder who grew his YouTube channel to over 1 million subscribers. Episodes cover AI tools, tech news, startups and building in public, plus live Founders Debates where two founders argue opposite sides of one motion. For founders, builders and tech professionals who want to think clearly about the AI era.
5 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- DJ Builds His Own Website with Claude Code
A San Francisco DJ needed a website before clubs would book him. We sat down for a 30-minute conversation and Claude did the rest. The site was live before lunch.DJ Fed told clubs he played lasers-and-techno sets, but without a website they wouldn’t book him. So we recorded a normal conversation…
- Levels of Self-Driving Explained in a Real Waymo Ride
About the video: Soundarya and I set out to compare San Francisco’s two robotaxis: Waymo (Google) and Zoox (Amazon). Waymo showed up in a few minutes. Zoox? “It’s busy.” All afternoon. And every time since.So this became a full Waymo review instead. We rated it on availability, comfort, fear and…
- I Let Grok Order My Food. It Picked... This.
So here is what I did. I let GrokBot order my food on Uber Eats, and I didnt tell it the restaurant or even the cuisine. My only rules: keep it under $50, and tip the driver $5, but only if a human delivers it. If a robot shows up, no tip 🤖Grokbot then signed in to Uber Eats, handled the…
- How to Write a Book: Secrets from a 3x Published Author
In this episode I sit down with Soundarya Balasubramani, a 3x author who reaches millions of people each month. She breaks down the complete process of writing, publishing, and selling your book, whether you go the traditional or hybrid publishing route.What You'll Learn:✓ The step-by-step process…
- I quit my tech job to pursue fitness coaching
After spending years building a career in tech, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life: leaving my tech job to pursue fitness coaching full time.In this video, I share my journey from employee to fitness coach, why “follow your passion” is not always the answer, how im building Hobby Fit…
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