Philip Has Questions

Steve Huynh quit his Amazon Principle Engineer job to run his YouTube channel, A Life Engineered, building it to 200k subscribers. He then launched a coaching business, all bootstrapped from his willingness to take a giant leap into the unknown.Hear his take on how to bet on yourself and to succeed.0:00 Intro0:55 Speed-running YouTube success8:05 Paying to fast-forward success12:12 Taking action to reach your goals18:28 Going all-in on YouTube while at Amazon26:56 Is an engineering mindset helpful in the content & coaching business?28:35 Guessing an engineer's level in 5 minutes31:28 Most common engineer growth mistakes37:34 Worst career advice ever40:40 Psychology of careers42:54 Biggest mistake at Amazon44:33 You learn nothing from success46:35 Biggest thing you've changed your mind onSubscribe to Philip Has Questions for more interviews with tech luminaries and entrepreneurs.

Joaquin Quiñonero Candela has led AI initiatives at OpenAI, Meta, and LinkedIn. But one thing you might not know about Joaquin is his deep expertise in making paella.00:00 Intro00:18 Transition from Theory to Practice03:56 Ethical Challenges and Societal Impacts14:01 Recruiting at OpenAI17:01 The Art of Making Paella43:00 Paella Equipment and Cooking SetupSubscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@HiddenTrackPodcast

Ashok Kuppusamy was a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft with decades of experience, including being Bill Gates's technical assistant. In this interview he shares his insights from his 29 years, along with some unexpected thoughts about Debbie Gibson.00:00 Intro00:38 Early Days at Microsoft02:28 Inside Bill Gates's Office04:19 Leadership and Management Style10:14 AI in the Workplace14:56 Executive Isolation and Networks16:32 Living and Parenting in Norway22:24 Reflections on Career and Youth25:39 Pop Fandom and Life LessonsSubscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@HiddenTrackPodcast

Making things cheap is the best way to get climate solutions to scale. Mike Schroepfer shares the reason for his optimism behind solving key climate challenges through enabling technology that scales in the physical economy.00:00 Intro00:23 Early Facebook, Sun Microsystems, and Firefox05:20 Facebook's change to mobile and Sun's innovator's dilemma07:42 Going from Firefox/Mozilla to Facebook11:48 Founding Gigascale Capital15:45 Reason for optimism about our future20:38 Exciting projects at Gigascale24:40 People need to see things to believe27:25 Biggest levers to positively impact climate30:50 Cow burps — 6% of carbon emissions35:55 Political involvement vs. high-impact career choices37:37 Offshore datacenters in the ocean39:52 What is Gigascale's value-add?43:25 Is it lonely at the top?48:06 Advice for college students51:06 How Schrep changed Philip's lifeLearn more about Gigascale Capital: https://gigascale.com/Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@HiddenTrackPodcast