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Lessons in building and scaling data teams w/ Erik Bernhardsson, former CTO of Better.com

The Sequel Show

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Journey from Spotify to Startup CTO and Beyond

The chapter traces the speaker's path from building a music recommendation system at Spotify to becoming a CTO at a mortgage startup and eventually delving into their own data-focused company. It explores the mix of optimism and neuroticism founders embody, emphasizing the belief in the inevitability of their ideas. The discussion also highlights the evolution of machine learning systems in cloud-based services like Spotify and TikTok and the implications of incremental software advancements in established businesses.

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