OpenAI is paying $555k… for one engineer who does it all.
In this week’s Bricks, Bucks & Bytes episode:
💰 OpenAI is hiring a civil/structural/architectural hybrid… for $555,000.
🏗️ Trunk Tools raises $40M and doubles down on becoming construction’s AI layer.
🗿 Monumental Labs is reviving stone architecture with robotic sculptors and prefab facades.
But that’s not all:
We unpack why OpenAI wants 20+ years of data center experience (and what it means for construction pros)
Dustin drops real talk on startup vs tech giant hiring wars
Sarah Buchner’s “distribution-first” playbook at Trunk Tools gets analyzed
Aurimas Sabulis from Dextall breaks down how “installing windows broke him” and why his prefab mission is personal
Micah Springut from Monumental Labs shares how carving classical sculptures led to a $7M vision for stone skyscrapers
🎧 Listen now for:
Why OpenAI might kill the outsourced architect model
Whether founder brand now matters more than product
The quiet power of niche GTM + AI distribution advantage
🗣 Bonus: Some personal highlights
Dustin thinks construction execs deserve more than VPs of revenue
Martin’s dreaming of stone-built future cities
Owen wants your LinkedIn feed to stop reposting garbage charts