Show Notes
Hi all, it's been such a fun project for me this year launching this podcast and trying my best to make the content as helpful as possibleAppreciate everyone who has taken the time to watch my videos and give feedback on how to make it betterIt wouldn't be the same without your support! Next year I plan to work hard to keep improving the content, see you in 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Meta Distinguished Eng (Philip Su) 05:23 - Amazon Principal Eng (Steve Huynh) 06:23 - Google Staff Eng by 28 (Ricky Lee) 07:30 - Meta Staff Eng by 25 (Evan King) 08:51 - Shopify Distinguished Eng (Ilya Grigorik) 10:49 - Amazon VP (Ethan Evans) 12:24 - Meta Senior Staff Eng (Dwayne Reeves) 13:14 - CloudKitchens CTO, Ex Uber Senior Staff (Brian Attwell) 13:55 - Instagram Principal Eng (Jake Bolam) 14:42 - Uber Distinguished Eng (Joakim Recht) 15:03 - Creator of Claude Code, Ex Meta Principal (Boris Cherny) 15:45 - Outro
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