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In this episode, Albert Strasheim breaks down the exact mindset shift software engineers need to survive the AI wave (hint: you must become product-minded). We also dive deep into the "$16 Billion Compound Startup" playbook—the controversial strategy that defies traditional Silicon Valley wisdom and explains why most single-product startups eventually hit a wall.

If you're a software engineer, founder, or tech leader trying to future-proof your career, you cannot afford to miss this.

00:00 – Introduction
01:29 – Albert Strasheim’s Early Journey and Move to Bay Area
02:24 – Importance of Internships for Students
02:55 – Early Career Experiences
03:23 – First Impressions of Silicon Valley
04:26 – The Evolution of Software Engineering and AI’s Impact
04:56 – AI Tools Reducing Mechanical Coding Work
05:32 – Changing Expectations for Software Engineers
06:19 – Non-Engineers Starting to Write Code
07:22 – Super Skills for the Next Decade of Software Engineering
07:53 – Critical Thinking
08:08 – Designing with Constraints
08:22 – Foundational Principles
08:36 – Understanding the Business of Software Engineering
09:12 – Rippling as a Compound Startup
09:55 – What Rippling Does
11:26 – The Concept of a Compound Startup
11:50 – Heavy Platform Investment
13:43 – Building a Compound Startup from Day One
15:25 – Customer Acquisition Cost in Compound Startups
18:05 – Indian Tech Space vs. Silicon Valley
18:28 – Rippling’s Global Engineering Team Distribution
19:26 – Impressive Indian Engineering Talent
20:53 – Opportunities for Growth in Platform Engineering and Product Management in India
22:23 – Rapid Fire Questions
22:29 – Technology for the Next 10 Years
22:37 – Go vs. Python
22:58 – Skills for Hiring
23:50 – Best Counterintuitive Career Decision

25:06 – Conclusion


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