Navigating the Transition from Big Tech to Startups with Ben Popper from Stack Overflow

Navigating the Transition from Big Tech to Startups with Ben Popper from Stack Overflow

Author: Software Huddle September 12, 2023 Duration: 43:23
Startups can be a ton of fun. Also, it is sometimes very stressful and ultimately a very different experience than working at a company like Google, Meta Apple and so on. Benjamin Popper is the Senior Director of Content at Stack Overflow and is our guest on the show today. The background on today's episode is that both Ben and Sean have worked for startups as well as in Big Tech, and they have lots of friends and former colleagues who have struggled with navigating and thinking through the transition from big tech to startups, particularly for engineering roles. In today's show, we walk through the choices faced while making such a transition. We focus on what are the options you have and how can you align these options with the ultimate goal of becoming the best software engineer you could be. Follow Ben: https://twitter.com/benpopper Follow Sean: https://twitter.com/seanfalconer Software Huddle ⤵︎ X: https://twitter.com/SoftwareHuddle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/softwarehuddle/ Substack: https://softwarehuddle.substack.com/

Every week on Software Huddle, Alex DeBrie and Sean Falconer sit down with a different expert from across the tech landscape. The conversations are less about quick tips and more about substantive discussions, digging into the real challenges and decisions behind building software, launching products, and navigating the industry's constant shifts. You'll hear from practitioners who have been in the trenches, offering perspectives that blend deep technical knowledge with hard-won business and entrepreneurial experience. Alex brings his specialized expertise as the author of The DynamoDB Book and an AWS Data Hero, while Sean contributes a unique viewpoint shaped by over two decades as an engineer, founder, and marketing executive, recognized as a Snowflake Data Superhero. Together, they create a space where complex topics in software development and technology trends become accessible and genuinely engaging. This podcast is for anyone who wants to move beyond surface-level news and understand the "why" behind the tools and strategies shaping our digital world. Tune in for a thoughtful huddle that feels more like a candid conversation between colleagues than a formal interview.
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