NotableBIT (Notable & Black in Tech)
NotableBIT (Notable & Black in Tech)
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Celebrating Black technology professionals throughout the world.At NotableBIT, we’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments and careers of African-American technology professionals through our many different showcases, podcasts, and more. They’re paving the way for others to follow, and it’s an honor to be a part of their journey.Listen as B Donald Harris interviews entrepreneurs from across the world that are notable figures in their communities and empower those around them.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as entrepreneurship, social impact, and tech education, with episodes featuring discussion around launching innovative technologies and addressing community needs. For instance, episodes explore topics like building life-saving apps in the wake of personal experiences and initiatives to enhance computer science education among underserved students, exemplified by guests like Robert Washington and Mikeal Vaughn.
Celebrating Black technology professionals throughout the world.
At NotableBIT, we’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments and careers of African-American technology professionals through our many different showcases, podcasts, and more. They’re paving the way for others to follow, and it’s an honor to be a part of their journey.
Listen as B Donald Harris interviews entrepreneurs from across the world that are notable figures in their communities and empower those around them.
Michael Brown joins the BIT Voices Podcast for a conversation about technology, entrepreneurship, AI, community, and building with purpose.
Michael is a technology executive and entrepreneur with three decades of experience across finance, healthcare, retail, enterprise software, and AI development. In this episode, he shares how an early love for programming grew into a career in software, why curiosity and humility still matter in tech, and how the rise of AI agents is changing the way engineering teams think about security, governance, and observability.
We also talk about Arachne, the AI development platform Michael is building through Synaptic Weave, Inc. Arachne is designed to simplify the software development lifecycle for AI systems by helping teams package, deploy, observe, and govern AI agents with more confidence.
Michael also shares the story behind the Juneteenth Conference, which began during the pandemic and has grown into a space dedicated to celebrating and supporting Black excellence in technology. This year’s Juneteenth Conference will take place in Chicago on June 19 and 20, with traditional conference sessions on Friday and a hackathon on Saturday.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Michael’s early start in programming with a Tandy computer
- Why software still feels like “magic”
- The shift from prompt engineering to context and harness engineering
- The security risks of AI agents and vibe-coded applications
- Building Arachne and the future of AI development infrastructure
- The founding story of the Juneteenth Conference
- Why Black tech spaces still matter
- What it means to build companies with community, trust, and long-term impact
Register for the Juneteenth Conference: https://juneteenthconf.com
Check out Arachne and sign up for the beta: https://arachne-ai.com
Learn more about Synaptic Weave: https://synapticweave.com
Listen, subscribe, and join the movement as we continue amplifying Black builders, founders, technologists, and innovators shaping the future.
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