Secrets of Tech’s Top CEOs | Gokul Rajaram on Google, Facebook & Square скачать в хорошем качестве

Secrets of Tech’s Top CEOs | Gokul Rajaram on Google, Facebook & Square

Sriram and Aarthi are joined by Gokul Rajaram who is a Silicon Valley icon. Gokul has done it all - founder, angel investor, executive at the best of the best technology companies such as Facebook and Google, and best of all, a good friend and guide to Aarthi and Sriram during their career inflection points. We covered everything from Paul Graham’s famous essay on Founder Mode, Gokul’s experience working with Mark Zuckerberg and Larry and Sergey, his hot takes on AI startups, and the current fundraising climate. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Meet Gokul Rajaram, on the Mount Rushmore of Silicon Valley 2:19 Gokul's relationship with Aarthi and Sriram 4:00 What is Founder Mode? And Zuck's Micromanagement 6:33 Founder Mode Vs Management Mode 8:26 Why Gokul disagrees with Paul Graham 10:56 Learnings from Google’s Larry and Sergey 15:58 What were early days at Google like? 18:58 What makes a great CEO? 20:42 How to engage with high performing executives 25:45 Why Gokul left Google to launch his own startup 28:53 Chamath's Acquisition offer 31:30 Fundraising advice for founders 34:13 Gokul’s HOT take on AI startups 38:10 The evolving consumer apps landscape 40:55 Career Advice for young people 48:00 When is the right time to start a company? 52:17 Why titles don't matter 1:01:45 Why Gokul left Facebook to join Square 1:06:46 Regret Minimization Framework 1:07:28 Gokul's Best Bet - Doordash 1:13:18 Doordash’s secret hiring process 1:16:11 Sriram’s favorite interview question 1:17:30 Gokul’s advice for first time founders 1:20:10 Final Thoughts Follow Sriram:   / sriramk     / sriramk   Follow Aarthi:   / aarthir     / aarthir   Follow the podcast:   / aarthiandsriramshow     / aarthisrirampod