In this episode, I, groCTO host Kovid Batra is joined by Jacob Singh, CTO in Residence at Alpha Wave Global. Jacob's impressive career spans over two decades, during which he has held pivotal CTO and Director roles at renowned startups and organizations such as Blinkit, Sequoia Capital, and Acquia.
Podcast link - [https://grocto.substack.com/p/ep-43-enhancing-devex-code-review)]
Being a coder & a manager, Jacob understands the challenges faced by both developers & tech leaders and so, weโre super excited to bring to you his extensive knowledge of improving developer experience through this podcast.
๐ก Highlights
a) Getting Candid
๐จ๐ปโ๐ป Jacobโs background & upbringing
๐ฎ๐ณ Moving to India & career break
b) Professional Journey
๐ผ Working in the US & later in India at Grofers (now โBlinkitโ)
๐ Defining โDeveloper Experienceโ & why itโs trending
c) Key Takeaways
๐ป What separates the tech cultures in India & the West?
๐ Creating good DevEx for Gen Z & younger generations
โ Advice for leaders in misaligned organizations
๐ How Grofers improved their developer experience
๐ค Jacob on PRs, code reviews & utilizing AI tools for development
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