Shows / The Learning Curve
The Learning Curve
The Learning Curve is Flexion’s podcast about navigating change in complex systems — one decision at a time. Each episode explores how organizations can harness technologies like AI not just to follow trends, but to drive measurable impact. In this season, we’re exploring: -How real teams are building trust and transparency with AI -The practical realities of enterprise AI adoption -Lessons learned from Flexion’s own journey, experimenting with and scaling AI This isn’t hype. It’s an inside…
Episodes
The Learning CurveWhat AI native looks like: Agentic loops with human review
What does AI native look like in practice? Tom Willis, VP of Software Engineering and Product at Flexion, has been working it out one project at a time. He…
The Learning CurveSelf-organizing AI agents: four personas, one team
Multi-agent AI systems rarely work the way most teams expect. In this episode, self-organizing AI agents build an entire product with no orchestrator in…
The Learning CurveAI in product management: When saying no is the right call
Every product manager eventually learns to catch the AI project that isn't worth building before it gets expensive. In this episode, hosts Matt Sharp and Holly…
The Learning CurveCore Web Vitals: What AI optimizes for instead
AI is changing how we write code and how fast our websites load. But it won't measure, prioritize, or optimize any of it for you. In this episode, hosts Matt…
The Learning CurveMore minds, better code: Teamwork in the age of AI
Ensemble coding means James Herr and Arthur Morrow spend most of their workday on the same task at the same time. In this episode, the two engineers join Matt…
The Learning CurveAI invoice automation: What we learned on a pig farm
A bar conversation. A handshake. A three-week AI proof of concept on a pig farm. Not every AI project starts with a formal brief, and some of the best ones…
The Learning CurveBuilding an AI policy: Practical AI governance insights from a tech founder
Everyone's talking about AI. Fewer organizations have actually decided what they stand for when it comes to using it. In this episode, Matt Sharp and Holly…
The Learning CurveHow AI fits naturally into agile work: A scrum master’s real workflow
In this episode of Learning Curve, we explore how AI has quietly become a natural part of agile workflows without feeling disruptive or forced. Matt Sharp and…
The Learning CurveHow AI agents are actually used at work: Real workflows, real lessons
In this episode of Learning Curve, we cut through the AI hype to explore how AI agents and large language models are actually being used in day-to-day…
The Learning CurveApplying AI in the real world through innovation and experimentation
In episode 4 of Learning Curve, we explore what it really means to apply AI and emerging technology outside of labs and big tech companies. Host Matt Sharp and…
The Learning CurveBringing AI to COBOL: Modernizing legacy systems without breaking them
In this episode of Learning Curve, we sit down with a Flexion engineer to explore what happens when AI meets a legacy COBOL system. From proofs-of-concept and…
The Learning CurveWhen jobs evolve: Real stories of adapting and thriving in an AI-Driven world
In this episode of Learning Curve, Matt Sharp sits down with a guest who has taken a bold, modern approach to career building: writing their own job…
The Learning CurveInvesting in AI: The story behind how we hired our first ever AI Strategist
In the very first episode, we will be talking about taking the first big step toward integrating AI into your organization. We’re sharing the inside story of…