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Episode 75: Eli Daniel (Jellyfish)
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In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Eli talk about:
- The most apt failed startup name ever
- A terrible first experience as a manager and being voluntold to try it again
- Enjoying the force multiplier of leadership vs individual contribution
- Oracle acquisition zingers (nice one, Kendall)
- Being Guild-less at Spotify
- Going from being told what to build to asking what should be built
- Learning that it's important to also care about the business plan
- Communicating and marketing business context to [naive|entitled] engineers
- How that context helps drive a more collaborative process and empowers engineers
- How big is too big? Kendall asking the important questions
- The inevitability of acquiring a "superstructure of bullshit"
- Outgrowing the "rah rah" aspect of working at a company
- Feelings of beard inadequacy and enjoyment of bicycles
- The romance of building a sailboat with your life partner
You can find Eli on the Rands Leadership Slack and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-daniel/
Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3
100 episodes
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Content provided by Rachel Perkins and Kendall Miller, Rachel Perkins, and Kendall Miller. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Rachel Perkins and Kendall Miller, Rachel Perkins, and Kendall Miller or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Eli talk about:
- The most apt failed startup name ever
- A terrible first experience as a manager and being voluntold to try it again
- Enjoying the force multiplier of leadership vs individual contribution
- Oracle acquisition zingers (nice one, Kendall)
- Being Guild-less at Spotify
- Going from being told what to build to asking what should be built
- Learning that it's important to also care about the business plan
- Communicating and marketing business context to [naive|entitled] engineers
- How that context helps drive a more collaborative process and empowers engineers
- How big is too big? Kendall asking the important questions
- The inevitability of acquiring a "superstructure of bullshit"
- Outgrowing the "rah rah" aspect of working at a company
- Feelings of beard inadequacy and enjoyment of bicycles
- The romance of building a sailboat with your life partner
You can find Eli on the Rands Leadership Slack and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-daniel/
Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3
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