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Hyper Growth and OpenClaw Interns

The Amp Hour · 1 Apr 2026 · 1h 01m · Episode 720

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell, who works for Golioth, discusses the company's acquisition by Canonical and the resulting shift to a larger, remote-first engineering culture. Dave Jones and Chris Gammell then explore the practical applications of OpenClaw, an AI agent framework, for automating tasks like forum moderation and monitoring Discord channels. The episode also covers industry news, including Arm's entry into chip manufacturing, the Super Micro smuggling scandal, and the EU's Cyber Resilience Act.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Golioth, Canonical, Arm, Super Micro, Nvidia, SpaceX, NASA
Products
Ubuntu
Tools
OpenClaw
Also
Jared Isaacman

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