# 310 - Brad Taylor, Fractional CTO Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-with-jason-461761/310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-with-jason-461761/310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto.md Podcast: [Code with Jason](https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-with-jason-461761) Published: 2026-02-14T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878319/episodes/18683965-310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1878319/episodes/18683965-310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/code-with-jason-461761/episodes/310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto Duration seconds: 3649 ## Resource In this episode I talk with Brad Taylor about his journey as a fractional CTO and advisor for various companies. We discuss his experience with open source medical records, the importance of business objects, and navigating complexity in software projects. We also touch on storytelling in code and managing technical debt. Links: Brad Taylor's CompanyBrad Taylor's SubstackNonsense Monthly ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/code-with-jason-461761/episodes/310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-with-jason-461761/310-brad-taylor-fractional-cto.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.