On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Amir Shevat. Amir is a General Partner at Darkmode Ventures, investing in early stage startups. Before joining the dark side, Amir held executive roles at Microsoft, Google, Slack, Amazon, and Twitter. Amir is the author of Designing Bot, and Building Web API both published with O'Reilly media.
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KEY TOPICS
- [00:00:00] Intro
- [00:04:30] What MSFT Didn’t Get About Developers
- [00:07:40] Building Good Products & Dev Communities
- [00:12:00] Which DevRel Job Do You Wish You Had?
- [00:14:45] How is AI Changing the Game for Developers?
- [00:25:20] Personal Values Vs. Innovation
- [00:27:30] Twitch Controversy
- [00:31:20] Elon Musk’s X Takeover
- [00:36:40] Pivoting to Seed Investor
- [00:40:45] Investing Philosophy & Mentorship
- [00:48:45] Core Difference Between Israeli & U.S. Founders
- [00:53:45] What Did Oct. 7 Change for You?
- [00:54:40] Writing a Fantasy Book & Closing Questions
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CREDITS
Executive Producer: Erica Marom
Producer: Yoni Mayer
Video and Editing: Ron Baranov
Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar
Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring
Design: Rony Karadi
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