100% editorially driven conversations on the AI shift.
AI is changing how software gets built, how engineering teams operate, how product teams move, and how leaders make decisions. CTO Studio goes directly to the people living that shift.
The result is signal, amid the noise.
Every week, we sit down with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, heads of product, technical founders, and senior operators to talk about what is actually changing: the tools they use, the risks they see, the workflows they are rebuilding, and the decisions they are making right now.
Why CTO Studio exists
The AI conversation is moving faster than traditional coverage can keep up. What fills the gap is usually hype, fear, generic predictions, or pay to play noise. We are interested in something more useful: the judgment of leaders building real teams, products, and systems through the transition. CTO Studio captures those perspectives in depth, on camera, and in the moment. We are not looking for scripted talking points. We are looking for honest conversations about what is working, what is unclear, and what the next generation of software leadership looks like.
You do not need to prepare a speech. The best interviews feel like a smart, direct conversation between people who understand the stakes of this moment.
~20 min
on camera
~1 hour
start to finish
Austin & SF
where we film
What we talk about
A CTO Studio interview is a focused conversation about the AI shift from the perspective of the people responsible for making it real.
How AI is changing engineering workflows
“We've started migrating our entire software development process to have agents build the software for us, instead of us doing it.”
Which tools are actually useful inside technical teams
“The maddening question most CTOs get is 'How are you using AI?' That's like asking a carpenter, 'How are you using a hammer?' instead of 'What are you building?'”
How leaders are rethinking hiring, team structure, and productivity
“The real opportunity nobody's focused on is how you take a team of 25 engineers and make them act like 250.”
Where AI creates leverage, risk, or noise
“If you're good, AI can make you great. But if you're missing anything critical in that whole flow, you're just driving a Ferrari into a ditch.”
How product development is changing
“Producing code quickly and cheaply just revealed the bottlenecks everywhere else: design, QA, the pipelines that were never a problem before.”
What technical leaders are excited about
“For so long it has been 'your idea is worthless, it's only worth something if you can execute it.' That paradigm is completely flipped. Now execution is insanely cheap and quick.”
The conversations are not scripted. We prepare, we listen, and we follow the most interesting signal.
What guests receive
Short clips you can actually use
Most technical leaders do not have time to turn their ideas into polished media. We produce professionally edited clips that you can use on LinkedIn and other channels.
A durable record of your thinking
We publish the full interview and transcript, not just the highlights. Your perspective becomes a clear, citable record tied to your name, your work, and your point of view.
Professional production
CTO Studio is filmed on camera with a professional crew and edited to a high standard.
Relevant introductions
Our archive includes CTOs, VPs of Engineering, heads of product, technical founders, and operators across the technology ecosystem. When there is someone useful for you to meet, we are happy to make the connection.
You do not need to have all the answers. You do need to have a real point of view.
Who should apply
CTO Studio is for technical and product leaders with a clear perspective on how AI is changing the way teams build.
Ideal guests include:
- CTOs
- VPs of Engineering
- Heads of Product
- Technical founders
- AI infrastructure leaders
- Platform and developer tools leaders
- Senior operators changing how software teams work
Josh Rubin
Josh Rubin is an award-winning journalist. At CNN's Political Unit, his work earned a Peabody Award, an Emmy nomination, and a National Headliner Award.
As host of CTO Studio, Josh sits down with CTOs, engineering leaders, and technical founders driving the AI shift. Based in Austin, Josh serves as VP of Marketing at Howdy.com, where the studio finds its guests and its audience.
Common questions.
Who hosts CTO Studio?
CTO Studio is hosted by Josh Rubin, an award-winning journalist whose work at CNN's Political Unit earned a Peabody Award, an Emmy nomination, and a National Headliner Award, and by tech entrepreneur Jacqueline Samira. Josh is based in Austin and serves as VP of Marketing at Howdy (howdy.com), the company that created and owns CTO Studio.
How can I be a guest on CTO Studio?
Technical and product leaders can apply through the form at ctostudio.com. Ideal guests are CTOs, VPs of Engineering, heads of product, and technical founders with a clear perspective on how AI is changing the way software teams build. Interviews run about 20 minutes, on camera, in Austin or San Francisco.
What topics does CTO Studio cover?
CTO Studio conversations cover AI adoption in engineering, scaling teams and hiring, technical leadership, and how the software development lifecycle is changing. Every interview is unscripted and recorded live, and a complete transcript is published on each guest's bio page.