EP 103 : Scaling the Engineering Function | Ajey Gore ( Operating Partner - Technology, Sequoia India )

What this episode covers

Ajey is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded several startups over the course of his 25 year career and is currently an operating partner at Sequoia. In this episode he spoke about his journey so far, balancing speed versus quality and more in his interview with Roshan Cariappa and Augustus D'Souza.  Key highlights: 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Ajey's Journey So far 07:13 High level challenges 16:45 Principles for build v/s buy 23:24 How does visibility factor into the Build v/s Buy decision 26:47 Balancing quality and speed 31:09 Refactoring and technical debt  35:07 Microservices vs Monoliths 40:39 Advice on hiring CTOs 43:43 Downsides of Job Hopping 46:18 Prioritising and building hiring skillset 51:22 Key skills to transition to an Engineering Leader 53:42 What makes a great engineer? 57:00 Closing Remarks ------------------------------------- Connect with Ajey: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajeygore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjeyGore ------------------------------------- Connect with Us:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupoperator ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and share with your friends and family. Please also remember to subscribe to our channel and switch on the notifications to never miss an episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startup-operator/message

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