# Media — Hunter Hodnett Conference talks, podcast appearances, product demos, and interviews on software engineering, startups, and AI. --- ## MCP Servers, Claude Code & the AI Adoption Gap *January 27, 2026 · Agents of Change · Ep. 3* Tags: Video Series, AI, Chipp Hunter and Scott discuss MCP servers, Claude Code, and bridging the AI adoption gap for teams. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/agents-of-change-ep3-mcp-servers.mp4 --- ## Map-Reduce Dev Work: Running Multiple AI Agents *January 14, 2026 · Agents of Change · Ep. 2* Tags: Video Series, AI, Chipp Hunter and Scott explore running multiple AI agents in parallel across multiple computers to accelerate development work. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/agents-of-change-ep2-map-reduce.mp4 --- ## Why Every CTO Is Now a CPTO *January 6, 2026 · Agents of Change · Ep. 1* Tags: Video Series, AI, Chipp Hunter and Scott of Chipp discuss why every CTO is now a Chief Product and Technology Officer in the age of AI agents. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/agents-of-change-ep1-cpto.mp4 --- ## AI for Development: A Hands-on Tutorial *November 20, 2025 · Chipp Con 2025* Tags: Conference Talk, AI A hands-on tutorial on using AI for development, presented at Chipp Con 2025. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/ai-for-development-chipp-con-2025.mp4 --- ## Finding Truth When Building a Startup *July 16, 2025 · Founderville* Tags: Podcast, Startups, Chipp Hunter discusses his journey as co-founder of Chipp.ai, the importance of founder partnerships, and finding truth when making decisions. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/finding-truth-building-startup-founderville.mp4 --- ## Addicted to Startups, AI Chatbots *January 9, 2024 · Carolina Code Cast · Ep. 13* Tags: Podcast, Startups, AI Hunter joins the Carolina Code Cast to discuss startups, AI chatbots, MVPs, and the Greenville tech meetup scene. Audio: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/carolina-code-cast-ep13.mp3 --- ## The Entrepreneurial Playbook *November 23, 2023 · Cut The Tie* Tags: Podcast, Entrepreneurship Hunter shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey — the importance of technical skills for founders, humility, and persistence in the startup world. Audio: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/entrepreneurial-playbook-cut-the-tie.mp3 --- ## Meet the Chipp Team *October 23, 2023 · Y Combinator Introduction* Tags: Company Intro, Chipp A one-minute introduction to the Chipp team — Hunter Hodnett, Andre Lacke, and Scott Meyer — for Y Combinator. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/meet-the-chipp-team-yc.mp4 --- ## Chipp Demo for Y Combinator *October 23, 2023 · Y Combinator Application* Tags: Product Demo, Chipp A product demonstration of Chipp.AI submitted for Y Combinator, showing the platform in action. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/chipp-demo-yc.mp4 --- ## Meet Hunter Hodnett, CTO of Chipp AI *September 6, 2023 · Chipp AI* Tags: Company Intro, Chipp A short introduction to Hunter Hodnett, CTO and co-founder of Chipp AI. Video: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/meet-hunter-hodnett-cto-chipp.mp4 --- ## Cottage: Gig Economy for Software Engineering *January 10, 2022 · Pitch Please · Ep. 51* Tags: Podcast, Startups, Cottage Hunter pitches Cottage, a freelancing marketplace that connects software engineers and data scientists with early-stage startups, on the Pitch Please podcast. Audio: https://pub-b8df2807b9d74c259ff0f7ee5d4eb1a3.r2.dev/media/videos/pitch-please-cottage.mp3 --- ## In the media ### Exploring AI with Chipp.AI *May 10, 2024 · Fargo INC! Magazine* Tags: Press, Chipp Fargo INC! profiles Chipp.AI and co-founders Scott Meyer and Hunter Hodnett on building an AI enablement platform. Link: https://fargoinc.com/exploring-ai-with-chipp-ai/ --- ### Why We Invested in Chipp *2024 · M25 VC (Medium)* Tags: Press, Chipp, Investment M25 Ventures explains their investment thesis for Chipp, the AI enablement platform co-founded by Hunter Hodnett. Link: https://medium.com/m25-vc/why-we-invested-in-chipp-d72b70cc8218 --- ### Meet the Mastermind Behind the Code *September 2023 · Chipp.AI Blog* Tags: Profile, Chipp A profile of Hunter Hodnett — from Amazon Music and Reddit to CTO of Chipp.AI. Link: https://www.chipp.ai/blog/meet-the-mastermind-behind-the-code-hunter-hodnett-cto-of-chipp-ai --- ### Cottage Gives Junior Engineers a Chance to Build Their Portfolios *August 24, 2022 · Built In Austin* Tags: Press, Cottage Built In Austin profiles Cottage, the marketplace created by Hunter Hodnett that connects junior engineers with real-world startup projects. Link: https://www.builtinaustin.com/articles/austin-future-5-startup-cottage-q3-2022 --- ### Cottage Software: $120K/Year Coding Competition Platform *2022 · Starter Story* Tags: Profile, Cottage Starter Story features Cottage Software, the platform co-founded by Hunter Hodnett that turns Figma designs into coding competitions for developers. Link: https://www.starterstory.com/ideas/educational-website-business/success-stories --- © 2026 Hunter Hodnett - [GitHub](https://github.com/hunterchristian) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/hunterhodnett)