Matt Stauffer

Matt Stauffer

CEO of Tighten, where we write Laravel and more w/some of the best devs alive. "Worst twerker ever, best Dad ever" –My daughter

Appears in 10 Episodes

Advocating for more AI Governance

Matt Stauffer talks with Karen Maria Alston, a 20-year communication strategist turned AI governance advocate, about why AI is impacting everyone, whether they use it ...

The Nexus of Technology & Theology

Matt Stauffer talks with Nick Peterson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary, ordained AME minister, executive pastor, and grant di...

A Framework for Approaching Worrying Technology

Matt Stauffer talks with Reuben Johnson — aka YoBigRube — founder of Fly Duo, a storytelling studio specializing in high-trust narratives for complex and sensitive mes...

Beyond “Spicy Autocomplete”: What AI Models Actually Do

Matt Stauffer sits down with Sam Rose, developer educator at ngrok, to unpack what’s actually happening inside the AI models we use every day. Sam breaks down ideas li...

Understanding, and Automating, Business with AI

In this episode, Matt Stauffer talks with AI strategist Blessing Richardson about how businesses can use AI in practical, responsible ways. They explore the importance...

How AI Is Changing Writing and Creative Work

In this episode of Pragmatic AI, Matt Stauffer and Jordan Keller discuss how AI is reshaping writing, content creation, and the people who make their living with words...

The Education Business in an AI World

In this episode of Pragmatic AI, Matt Stauffer interviews Jeffrey Way, the creator of Laracasts, to talk about what AI is really doing to developer education. They exp...

AI’s Impact on Open Source Funding

In this episode, Matt Stauffer sits down with Adam Wathan, creator of Tailwind CSS, to talk about the very real impact AI is having on product companies, open source c...

Dreaming Bigger With AI - Aaron Francis

In this episode of Pragmatic AI, host Matt Stauffer interviews Aaron Francis, a Laravel developer and co-founder of Try Hard Studios. They discuss Aaron's journey from...

Pragmatic AI Season One Trailer

AI is *everywhere*, like it or not. Everyone's either hating or hyping. But where do you find the middle?New podcast alert! First episode drops 2/10/26. Short, practic...

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