#865 How to Remix Talent Instead of Cutting It with Gino Ferrand, Founder at Tecla

Today, we're talking to Gino Ferrand, Founder at Tecla. We discuss why it’s essential to remix talent in the age of AI, how junior developers are being impacted disproportionately by AI, and why it’s more crucial than ever to build instead of buy.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about Tecla, check out their website here.

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About Gino Ferrand

I've built nearshore teams for companies with $10+ billion in combined value in industries such as AI, fintech, healthtech, HRtech, e-commerce, gaming, real estate, social networking, augmented reality, sharing economy, SaaS, fashion, and more.

Self-taught programmer (JavaScript, Node.js, C#, Unity, HTML/CSS)

Born and raised in Lima, Peru. Currently living in Seattle. Tuesday and Thursday nights are picking up soccer nights. I spend way too many hours watching sports (especially soccer and basketball).

About Tecla

Tecla is an award-winning tech staffing company, building vetted software development teams for leading U.S. companies ranging from VC-backed startups to Fortune 500s. Together with our clients, we are working on the future of AI, cloud, automation, healthcare, fintech, and SaaS. With a network of 50,000+ vetted tech experts across Latin America, we hire and embed elite engineers into high-impact, long-term projects—helping companies scale with world-class talent while offering developers the best career opportunities in the region. From Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, our teams work seamlessly across U.S. time zones, delivering innovation and engineering excellence.