The speaker reflects on their past experience as VP of engineering at GitHub, where they managed a large team yet felt stifled by a bureaucratic environment. Despite initially considering leaving the tech industry altogether, an inspiring encounter with a small startup team during a hackathon prompted them to dive headfirst into the startup world. This transition not only revived their enthusiasm for technology but also shaped the focus of their talk, which is centered on enhancing developer productivity in startup ecosystems.
I was managing a 500-person team, working on amazing tooling for developers... but I was working in a work environment that did not make me happy.
I saw their energy, and I saw their excitement, and I saw them kicking off into this journey of startup that was just so inspiring.
One life to live. I'm not having a good time. This is what I want to try.
This talk is about developer productivity for startups, inspired by my transition into the startup world which gave me new energy and enthusiasm.
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