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Storytime with Steve Yegge (Interview)

Jul 20, 2023

Steve Yegge, a seasoned software engineer with a rich history at Amazon and Google, now leads engineering at Sourcegraph. In this insightful talk, he shares humorous anecdotes from his tech journey, including his experiences with Jeff Bezos. He reflects on the evolution of AWS, the challenges of innovation at Google, and the importance of AI for developers. Yegge also discusses his return from retirement, emphasizing the need to embrace new technologies and engage with an ever-changing tech landscape.

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Intro

4min

A Journey Through Innovation and Learning in Tech

4min

Origins and Evolution of AWS

19min

Navigating Corporate Power Dynamics in Presentations

4min

Navigating Leadership Dynamics

17min

Innovation Challenges at Google

19min

Journey Beyond Retirement

17min

Anecdotes and Insights from Tech Culture

8min

Navigating Innovation: The Imperative of Learning AI for Developers

4min

10.

Integrating AI: Foundational Concepts and Practical Applications

3min

11.

Embracing Innovation and the Power of Storytelling in Tech

4min

This week it’s storytime with Steve Yegge! Steve came out of retirement to join Sourcegraph as Head of Engineering. Their next frontier is Cody, their AI coding assistant that answers code questions and writes code for you by reading your entire codebase and the code graph. But, we really spent a lot of time talking with Steve about his time at Amazon, Google, and Grab. Ok, it’s storytime!

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Steve Yegge – GitHub, LinkedIn, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

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