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Episode 110: Cows, Tech Careers, Working at Microsoft, and Even More About Cows, with Saad Ansari

Episode 110: Cows, Tech Careers, Working at Microsoft, and Even More About Cows, with Saad Ansari

Update: 2025-09-29
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In this episode, Whitney and Coté speak with Saad Ansari, a product manager at Databricks, about his journey from working at Microsoft to co-founding a startup focused on creating sensors for monitoring cow behavior. They go over the challenges and rewards of transitioning from large corporations to startups and back, the differences in company scales, and the various lessons learned along the way. Saad shares some stories about developing technology for dairy farming, tackling supply chain issues, and the importance of passion in one's work. The conversation also touches on the unique cultural aspects of dairy farming around the world, managing imposter syndrome, and the value of hands-on experience.

Special Guest: Saad Ansari.

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Episode 110: Cows, Tech Careers, Working at Microsoft, and Even More About Cows, with Saad Ansari

Episode 110: Cows, Tech Careers, Working at Microsoft, and Even More About Cows, with Saad Ansari

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