Episode 56: Rishi Malik (Container Heroes, Backstop)

Authority Issues

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Rishi talk about:

• Having a nerdy family to kick things off
• First exposures to leadership issues while trying to code a game with friends
• Our inability to not interrupt people just when they're trying to make a point
• Discovering an appreciation for working at smaller companies, starting at larger companies
• Needing to see the result of his efforts
• Discovering a desire to play multiple roles via competitive ultimate frisbee
• Solving the parking problem
• Challenges in building a hardware solution
• The value of hiring the right person for the environment vs the technical skill
• "Are we the right fit for /them/"
• Tailoring the technical interview to the context of the interviewee
• Leadership variances as a consultant, the authority of the outsider
• Guessing (correctly) that most entrepreneurial folk have a complex relationship with authority :)
• Developing the skill of motivating people who do not report to you
• The value of understanding your audience and their history before trying to influence them
• Book recommendation: Never Split The Difference
• Progressive Metal band recommendation: Protest The Hero

You can find Rishi on Twitter as @whoisthisogre :)

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3