Jayendra Jog left Robinhood and raised $35m to start his own crypto startup (Sei Labs). Before he left, he got jaded about software engineering career ladders yet was coasting through promotions at Robinhood. I asked him about how he did that along with a bunch of questions about when to leave your job, how to raise money, and what to expect as a founder.
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โข Transcript: https://www.developing.dev/p/quitting-robinhood-and-raising-35m?open=false
โข YouTube: https://youtu.be/f4eeoetb8t4
โข Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-peterman-pod/id1777363835
๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:54 - Big tech internships
00:04:51 - Joining Robinhood
00:07:58 - Big tech vs startups discussion
00:10:16 - Getting jaded about Robinhood career growth
00:16:04 - Coasting and getting promoted
00:18:54 - Gamestop stories from the inside
00:22:34 - Leaving Robinhood
00:30:25 - Learnings from raising $35m
00:34:07 - What value does crypto provide?
00:37:47 - Learnings and when to leave
00:40:41 - Advice for his younger self
00:41:58 - Outro
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โข LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayendrajog
โข X/Twitter: https://x.com/jayendra_jog
โข His Company: https://x.com/Sei_Labs
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