Hosted by
Duncan Mapes and Jason Ehmke
Building in the Enterprise
Every great product starts with people. But finding the right people, and keeping them, has become one of the hardest challenges in tech. In this episode, Jason Ehmke and Duncan Mapes unpack the hidden struggles of talent acquisition. From navigating contract-to-hire strategies to cultivating trust through transparency, they share real-world lessons from building engineering teams that last. Beyond résumés and interviews, the conversation dives into how leadership directly shapes retention, why recruiters are more than gatekeepers, and how slow, clunky processes quietly repel top talent. This episode is about balancing short-term hiring pressure with the long game of building resilient, high-performing teams.