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Episode Synopsis
Hari talks about the journey of starting HackerRank, expanding the team, scaling the organization, the tech stack and infrastructure, monitoring and alerting, front-end development, and shares some scale experiences and mishaps. In this conversation, Hari Karunanidhi, the CTO of HackerRank, discusses various technical challenges and scaling issues faced by the company. He emphasizes the importance of end-to-end ownership and the need for developers to understand the whole context of their work. Hari also highlights the value of customer input and the role of technical practices in shaping the culture at HackerRank. He shares insights on remote work, conferences, and the importance of upskilling and learning opportunities for developers. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the potential of case studies, streaming coding sessions, and sharing experiences and learnings.
Chapters in this video:
00:00 Starting HackerRank and the Early Challenges
08:23 Expanding the Team and Hiring Managers
16:22 Scaling the Team and Organizational Structure
29:18 Monitoring and Alerting
39:29 Front-End Development and Developer Experience
42:23 Scale Experiences and Mishaps
48:40 Technical Challenges and Scaling
51:01 Technical Practices and Culture
53:26 Learning from Customers
54:56 End-to-End Ownership
55:23 Identifying End-to-End Ownership in Hiring Process
58:41 Work from Office vs. Work from Home
59:10 Value of Conferences and Networking
59:37 Support and Recommendations for Developers
01:03:00 Early Days of HackerRank
01:03:28 Technical Practices and Culture at HackerRank
01:09:45 Managing Teams and Collaboration Across Time Zones
01:14:27 Value of Conferences in the Digital Age
01:17:42 Upskilling and Learning Opportunities for Developers
01:19:08 Breaking Down Silos and Fostering Collaboration
01:21:26 Learning from Open Source and Launching Projects
01:23:21 The Importance of Case Studies and Real-World Examples
01:25:14 Encouraging Innovation and Hackathons
01:27:11 The Potential of Streaming Coding Sessions
01:29:01 Sharing Experiences and Learnings
This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
This episode's sponsor is 10xBluejay, Shift Left Incident Management Powered by AI. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY!
Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu
Telegram: https://t.me/pakkanimbu
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu
Chapters in this video:
00:00 Starting HackerRank and the Early Challenges
08:23 Expanding the Team and Hiring Managers
16:22 Scaling the Team and Organizational Structure
29:18 Monitoring and Alerting
39:29 Front-End Development and Developer Experience
42:23 Scale Experiences and Mishaps
48:40 Technical Challenges and Scaling
51:01 Technical Practices and Culture
53:26 Learning from Customers
54:56 End-to-End Ownership
55:23 Identifying End-to-End Ownership in Hiring Process
58:41 Work from Office vs. Work from Home
59:10 Value of Conferences and Networking
59:37 Support and Recommendations for Developers
01:03:00 Early Days of HackerRank
01:03:28 Technical Practices and Culture at HackerRank
01:09:45 Managing Teams and Collaboration Across Time Zones
01:14:27 Value of Conferences in the Digital Age
01:17:42 Upskilling and Learning Opportunities for Developers
01:19:08 Breaking Down Silos and Fostering Collaboration
01:21:26 Learning from Open Source and Launching Projects
01:23:21 The Importance of Case Studies and Real-World Examples
01:25:14 Encouraging Innovation and Hackathons
01:27:11 The Potential of Streaming Coding Sessions
01:29:01 Sharing Experiences and Learnings
This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
This episode's sponsor is 10xBluejay, Shift Left Incident Management Powered by AI. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY!
Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu
Telegram: https://t.me/pakkanimbu
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu
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