Pakka Nimbu Podcast with Bhavin Doshi

Top misbeliefs about AI with Anuj Gupta | Pakka Nimbu Podcast 18

Catch interesting conversation with Anuj Gupta and Bhavin Doshi about top misbeliefs about AI amongst leaders.

How to pick early-stage startups as your next job | Pakka Nimbu Podcast 17

#hiring #startup #pakkanimbu Summary In this episode, Abha Bhakoo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhabhakoo/), VP Talent at Lightspeed India, discusses how developers, architects, and engineering managers can determine if they are a good fit for early-stage startups. She explains the different types of companies and personas that recruiters work with, such as builders, scalers, and leaders. Abha highlights the qualities that early-stage startups look for in candidates, including hands-on experience, resourcefulness, and the ability to work with ambiguity. She also emphasizes the importance of cultural fit, business acumen, and decision-making ability. Abha provides insights into the compensation structure of early-stage startups, including the significance of ESOPs. Lastly, she advises professionals to network, be open about their needs, and assess their strengths and areas for growth before considering a move to an early-stage startup. Keywords early-stage startups, fitment, builders, scalers, leaders, hands-on experience, resourcefulness, cultural fit, business acumen, decision-making, compensation, ESOPs, networking, #softwareengineer Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 05:58 Qualities Founders Look for in Early-Stage Startup Candidates 12:01 Navigating Compensation and ESOPs in Early-Stage Startups 23:13 The Value of Honesty, Transparency, and Open Communication 27:00 Committing to the Long-Term: Understanding the Vision and Motivation This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. This episode's sponsor is 10xBluejay, Shift Left Incident Management Powered by AI. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY! Do check them out: http://10xbluejay.com/?utm_source=pakkanimbu&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=engineeringUnplugged&utm_content=educate! Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Telegram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/pakkanimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu⁠⁠

AI Career Counselling for Software Engineers | Pakka Nimbu Podcast 16

In this conversation, Bhavin Doshi interviews Anuj Gupta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujgupta-82/) about career counseling for developers in the field of AI. They discuss whether developers should switch to an AI team, the importance of being AI aware, and how to make oneself more AI aware as a software developer. They also talk about the wrong steps to take in adding AI to one's resume, how to catch companies that glorify AI in job descriptions, and the critical questions to ask to understand the depth of AI work in a company. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the role of AI engineers and the future of AI. Keywords AI, career counseling, software development, AI team, AI awareness, resume, job descriptions, AI work, AI engineers, future of AI Takeaways - Developers should consider switching to an AI team based on their interest and passion for AI, rather than just following trends. - Being AI aware is important for all developers, even if they don't switch to an AI team, as AI is becoming more prevalent in various fields. - To make oneself more AI aware, developers can start with a project, learn the foundations of AI, and understand the limitations and nuances of AI. - When applying to positions with an AI component, it's important to ask critical questions about the depth of AI work in the company and not be swayed by glorified job descriptions. - AI engineers play a crucial role in optimizing AI systems and require a combination of software engineering and AI knowledge. - The future of AI will involve the evolution of roles and demands, and it's important to focus on what one is naturally good at and continue learning and adapting. Titles The Future of AI The Role of AI Engineers Sound Bites - "Should I switch to an AI team? Should I worry about leaving behind the regular software development and just switch to an AI team?" - "AI requires very specialized UX design because AI systems still make a lot of mistakes" - "It's more about being aware of AI and being aware of what AI's effects are on your craft." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Switching to an AI Team 04:43 Specialized UX Design for AI Systems 09:24 Being AI Aware as a Software Developer 24:08 Becoming More AI Aware through Hobby Projects 29:36 The Role of AI Engineers 35:28 The Future of AI This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. This episode's sponsor is ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueJay by 10xEngg⁠⁠⁠⁠, they are building a very promising product "Bluejay" that makes it easier for developers to create and manage alerts. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY! Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Telegram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/pakkanimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu⁠⁠

Practo Tech Deepdive with CoFounder and CTO Abhinav Lal | Pakka Nimbu Podcast 15

#practo #seniorengineer #softwareengineers In this conversation, Bhavin Doshi and CTO of Practo Abhinav Lal (https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinavlal/) discusses various aspects of tech debt and architectural decisions at Practo. Abhinav clarifies misconceptions around tech debt, emphasizing that tech debt is an intentional choice. He also shares insights into Practo's tech stack, including the use of SQL databases and Elasticsearch. He highlights the importance of addressing tech debt iteratively and the need to balance paying off the principal and interest. Abhinav concludes by discussing the challenges of throwing away code and the cultural mindset needed to tackle tech debt effectively. This conversation covers topics such as managing tech debt, engineering's value to the business, owning business outcomes, balancing short-term and long-term thinking, managing cloud costs, and Abhinav's journey from developer to CTO. Abhinav shares insights and experiences from his time at Practo, including the challenges and lessons learned along the way. Chapters in this video: 00:00 Introduction 09:00 Tech Stack and Evolution of Practos Products 23:44 Early Architectural Decisions 38:32 Tech Debt and Prioritization 51:02 Managing Tech Debt 54:23 Engineering's Value to the Business 56:46 Owning Business Outcomes 59:13 Balancing Short-term and Long-term Thinking 01:07:11 Managing Cloud Costs 01:16:37 Abhinav's Journey from Developer to CTO 01:33:46 Interesting Incidents from the Early Days This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. This episode's sponsor is ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueJay by 10xEngg⁠⁠⁠⁠, they are building a very promising product "Bluejay" that makes it easier for developers to create and manage alerts. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY! Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Telegram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/pakkanimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu⁠⁠

Getting hired as software engineer | Pakka Nimbu Podcast 14

In this episode, Prajwal Kumar, AVP of Human Capital with Matrix Partners India, discusses the role of talent acquisition and its importance for businesses. He emphasizes the need for founders to have a clear understanding of their team-building requirements and aspirations. Prajwal also highlights the role of recruiters as candidates' advocates and the importance of building relationships with them. He provides insights into sourcing candidates and optimizing LinkedIn profiles, including the need to quantify impact in resumes. Prajwal also addresses common mistakes in resumes and the effectiveness of employee referrals in the hiring process. This conversation covers various aspects of the hiring process, including employee references, application response, filtering profiles, selecting the best offer, considerations beyond compensation, risk, and growth, the impact of layoffs, and the importance of networking. Chapters: 01:00 Introduction and Role of Talent Acquisition 02:03 Importance of Talent Acquisition for Businesses 03:35 Viewing Recruiters as Candidates' Advocates 06:31 Building a Relationship with Recruiters 15:59 Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles 19:20 Quantifying Impact in Resumes 22:29 Importance of metrics driven impact in resume 25:30 Common Mistakes in Resumes 28:30 Applying for Jobs and Employee Referrals 29:19 Employee Reference and Application Response 30:10 Filtering Profiles for Hiring Managers 32:50 Selecting the Best Offer 37:36 Considerations for Offer Selection 42:40 Factors Beyond Compensation, Risk, and Growth 46:25 Layoffs and Their Impact 55:19 The Importance of Networking This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. This episode's sponsor is ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueJay by 10xEngg⁠⁠⁠⁠, they are building a very promising product "Bluejay" that makes it easier for developers to create and manage alerts. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY! Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Telegram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/pakkanimbu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu⁠⁠