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  1. EP 3 | Current status of web3 , getting started, landing jobs in web3 | ft: Krishnanand V P

    2024/08/08

    EP 3 | Current status of web3 , getting started, landing jobs in web3 | ft: Krishnanand V P

    Krishnanand is a software engineer at Edge & Node, one of the teams behind the graph protocol. He has been in the blockchain space even before the Web3 boom and has been consistently working in this space for over 3 years. In this podcast we discuss his job, the current state of web3, and opportunities in the space. Where to find Krishnanand: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/incrypto32/ * Twitter: https://x.com/incrypto32 Softwares / Products / Resources mentioned in the podcast: * Uniswap protocol - https://uniswap.org/ * Edge & Node - https://edgeandnode.com/ * Graph Protocol - https://thegraph.com/ * Bitcoin whitepaper - https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf * Ethereum - https://ethereum.org/en/ * Solidity - https://soliditylang.org/ Job boards in web3: * https://web3career.in/ * https://web3.career/ * https://remote3.co/ Hackathons: * ETH India - https://ethindia.co/ * ETH Global - https://ethglobal.com/ * Devfolio - https://devfolio.co/hackathons Recommendations from Krishnanand: * Books: * Read,Write,Own - https://readwriteown.com/ * Podcast: * Bankless - https://www.youtube.com/@Bankless Chapters: 00:00 highlights 02:10 intro 03:20 blockchain vs web3 09:00 state of web3 12:10 graph protocol 15:40 50LPA job in web3 21:20 EPNS to Edge & Node 23:00 are people in web3 for money? 26:50 get started in web3 35:00 job hunting in web3 37:40 life as a digital nomad 45:00 importance of hackathons 50:20 mentorship & curiosity 56:40 recommendations 01:00:00 conclusion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit advaithu.substack.com

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  2. EP 2 | Journey to Amazon, truth of ESOPs and CTC, finding roles and talent| ft: Laya Anna Lalan

    2024/07/10

    EP 2 | Journey to Amazon, truth of ESOPs and CTC, finding roles and talent| ft: Laya Anna Lalan

    Laya, a recruiter employed at Amazon, brings over two years of experience in HR and has successfully hired numerous individuals during this time. In this podcast, we delve into Laya’s path to Amazon, offering intriguing perspectives on the hiring process and the inner workings of HR within an organization. Our discussion is tailored to provide valuable insights for students and early-career professionals. Where to find Laya: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/layaannalalan/ Laya’s Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/bMR7v2KNhWY?si=1sOvJZw2sAaRzWeL Stories mentioned in the podcast: CRED Internship request: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karthig-saravanan-b2a03720a_intern-opportunities-motiondesign-activity-7026046751920828416-tvIw GitHub Engineer Story: https://x.com/katherinecodes/status/1400820538780446732 Products/Softwares mentioned in the podcast: Resume Worded: https://resumeworded.com/ Levels.fyi : https://www.levels.fyi/ Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.co.in/ Naukri: https://www.naukri.com/ Blind: https://www.teamblind.com/ Fishbowl: https://www.fishbowlapp.com/ Grapevine: https://grapevine.in/ 6figr: https://6figr.com/ YC job board: https://www.workatastartup.com/ a16z job board: https://jobs.a16z.com/jobs IIM jobs: https://www.iimjobs.com/ Wellfound: https://wellfound.com/ Instahyre: https://www.instahyre.com/ Ambition Box: https://www.ambitionbox.com/ Chapters 00:00 highlights 01:24 intro 02:05 role of an HR in an organisation 05:46 how's compensation decided for a role 08:53 truth of ESOPs 10:48 CTC vs In-Hand Salary 14:28 stock vesting in salary 18:49 importance of resume 24:13 importance of linkedin 28:38 where to find non-engineering job roles 33:08 reality of competitive salary 40:44 story of rahul 47:12 open proposals 50:40 scouting talent 54:37 company culture & diversity 01:03:27 Laya’s journey to Amazon 01:10:09 outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit advaithu.substack.com

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  3. EP 1|Product Management, landing an APM role, IBM quantum computing | ft. Kiran Johns

    2024/05/12

    EP 1|Product Management, landing an APM role, IBM quantum computing | ft. Kiran Johns

    Kiran Johns is a product manager at Hoppscotch, he has over 2 years of experience as a PM. In this podcast we discuss: product management as a function in an organisation IBM Quantum computing getting started in product building proof of work cold reachouts and job hunting Chapters: 00:00 intro 00:08 what is product management 07:34 landing an APM role 13:15 proof of work for an aspiring PM 19:26 what’s a PRD 22:40 meme marketing 24:46 how did you discover product management 28:04 role of campus and communities in your journey 31:24 communities you can explore 34:42 cold reach out 38:28 side projects 40:43 minimum viable processes 43:24 people you look upto in the product ecosystem 47:57 products & practices that helped in your career 51:53 recommendations for product management 56:11 hype of the PM role 57:44 advice for younger self 01:01:14 productivity tip that worked for you 01:03:05 why kurious kathakal Where to find Kiran: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiranjohns/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetronjohnson Recommendations from Kiran: People to checkout: Jason Levin: https://twitter.com/iamjasonlevin Ryan Hoover: https://twitter.com/rrhoover Vedika Jain: https://twitter.com/vedikaja_in Shreyas Doshi: https://twitter.com/shreyas Lenny Rachitsky: https://twitter.com/lennysan Paul Graham: https://twitter.com/paulg Marty Cagan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan/ Anamita Guha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anamitag/ Books/Newsletters/Blogs: Working Backwards: Insights, Stories and Secrets from Amazon The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Product Led Growth by Bush Wes Hooked by Nir Eyal Silicon Valley Product Group: https://www.svpg.com/ Signature Block : https://www.signatureblock.co/ Lenny’s Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/ Shape Up: https://basecamp.com/shapeup Communities: Kerala Product Hunt: https://bio.link/keralaph Tinkerhub: https://www.tinkerhub.org/ The Product Folks: https://www.theproductfolks.com/ Products/Companies mentioned in the podcast Vahan: https://vahan.co/ Hoppscotch: https://hoppscotch.com/ Airchat: https://www.air.chat/ Notion: https://www.notion.so/ Amie : https://amie.so/ other mentions: Mathew Varghese: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewvarghesemanu/ IBM Qiskit Advocates: https://qiskit.org/advocates PR/FAQ docs by Amazon : https://coda.io/@colin-bryar/working-backwards-how-write-an-amazon-pr-faq Generalized Specialist: https://fs.blog/generalized-specialist/ Weekend Fund: https://www.weekend.fund/ Minimum Viable : https://www.minimumviable.cc/ Dropbox MVP - https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/19/dropbox-minimal-viable-product/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit advaithu.substack.com

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