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Becoming a Problem Finder | Randall Koutnik @ Linear, Ex-Netflix, Jellyfish, Slack

56 min · 30. jan. 2026
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Welcome to episode 1! Enjoy this conversation with Randall, where we chatted about career growth as an engineer, leveraging open source experience, having a public presence and so much more! Reach out at linkedin.com/in/dboaitey [http://linkedin.com/in/dboaitey] or leave a comment! Show notes/links below or here: https://danieldrumma.github.io/pod-site/episode.html?slug=getting-started [https://danieldrumma.github.io/pod-site/episode.html?slug=getting-started] Show Notes * Randall's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-koutnik-5276ba50] * Paul Graham on startups as leverage [https://paulgraham.com/wealth.html] * Rethinking the Developer Career Path [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIPbE7BssOs] * Netflix - Culture of Freedom of Culture and Responsibility [https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/knowledge-at-wharton-podcast/how-netflix-built-its-company-culture/] * Jeff Atwood's blog [https://blog.codinghorror.com/] * Angular Batarang Performance Talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS7iHR6topY] * Generic Good Stuff Talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aARe6IiQUHM] * Calculords Blog [https://rkoutnik.com/2016/04/06/Hacking-Calculords.html]

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