The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly

Gianna Scorsone, General Manager and Head of North America at Aircall

Gianna starts from the first principles, and her top rule might go against everything we know about Silicon Valley culture. She shares her best tips, including how to sell yourself in the interview, what it really means to be authentic at work, and what people get wrong about competition.

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Lewis Tuff, Vice President, Engineering at Blockchain.com

Lewis presents the future of Web3 and outlines how anyone can become a cryptocurrency engineer or Web3 technologist. He also walks through the latest at the $14-billion crypto unicorn, including upcoming features and products, plus his interview and hiring process.

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Nick Bushak, Chief Technology Officer and President at Gem

Nick explains that being a CTO is really all about recruiting and retaining tech talent. He breaks down everything from managing a new team in a new country, insider tips to attract the first engineering hires, and how company culture changes after an acquisition.

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Radhika Malik, Principal at Dell Technologies Capital

Radhika lets us into the world of corporate venture capital. She explains how to look beyond the hype in AI, why starting an enterprise startup may be the best thing you can do, and what it takes to get an investment from Dell Technologies Capital.

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Conrad Irwin, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Superhuman

Conrad dispels myths about startup life by giving us a walkthrough of the real day-to-day as a startup founder and CTO. He explains why it took more than two years to launch Superhuman, how startups should tackle hiring, and what it's like to know that the buck stops with you.

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Amit Matani, CEO at AngelList Talent

Amit reflects on being one of Apple's first featured iPhone apps, experiencing two startup acquisitions, and whether tech salaries can continue to grow. He also shares his hot takes on whether hybrid work will last and whether you should raise venture capital for your startup idea.

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Rod Barlow, Chief Technology Officer at Sidecar Health

Rod thinks a career as an engineer or technologist is like a jungle gym. It’s why he says it’s important to make career pivots and place big bets on yourself and others. He also outlines the importance of having a growth mindset and gives a roadmap to engineering leadership. As a bonus, Rod even explains how much coding a tech lead or engineering manager should do.

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Dan Westgarth, Chief Operating Officer at Deel

Dan shares how remote and international hiring is changing work. He walks through how hiring differs in each country, why you might want to get paid in a different currency or crypto, and how remote work has changed employee benefits. Finally, he also gives Blind a sneak peek into the interview panel and company culture at Deel.

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Maryanne Caughey, Chief People Officer at Notion

Maryanne explains how the company’s values actually work in practice, including an engineering rotation program that sends technologists abroad and management that tells you to go on vacation if you haven’t used your PTO...

Fredrick "Flee" Lee, Chief Security Officer at Gusto

Flee explains how the road to becoming a chief security officer is like a sine wave, what it was like working at a startup in Oklahoma during the Dot-Com boom, and why he credits his time at a big bank to his becoming a Silicon Valley executive. He also dives into how he knows when to move to another job, how to face fears at work, and why he will help a team member leave if they ask...