From Building Flight Simulators to Data Engineering w/ Olivier Soucy - Part One
Update: 2025-06-02
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- Olivier Soucy went from building helicopter flight simulators to designing open-source data tools that engineers actually want to use.
- Now the founder of Okube and creator of Lactory (an open-source ETL framework), Olivier joins Greg McCallum to share his transition from specialist to product builder—and why he values community, clarity, and clean documentation over rapid monetization.
- From crypto trading failures to open-source culture, this episode dives deep into the real-world decisions behind technical product development.
- 🎧 In this episode:
- Leaving the flight simulation industry behind
- Why data engineers are more essential than ever
- The tough balance between consulting and product building
- How open source changes the rules of engagement
- Why “useful” beats “fundable” when you’re building for devs
- What actually went wrong with that crypto trading bot
- This one’s for the builders, tinkerers, and technical founders trying to keep their product focused and their freedom intact.
- Follow Olivier Soucy:
- LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/olisoucy/
- Explore Okube → https://www.okube.ai/
- Book a free 1-hour advisory session with host Greg McCallum:
- https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/gmccallum?uuid=c8f5cecd-0222-4c6e-92d1-ea9f224a60fd
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