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Uber's 1st Head of Product: Untold Stories, Working w/ Travis & Surviving Her $25M Startup Collapse...

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May 7, 2025
Mina Radhakrishnan, Uber's first Head of Product and co-founder of Different, shares insights from her tech journey. She discusses the intensity of working with Travis Kalanick and the lessons learned from her startup's collapse. Mina offers her take on how AI is reshaping entrepreneurship and coding, emphasizing the need for a collaborative environment. She also highlights the challenges faced by startups and the importance of resilience, urging Australian startups to cultivate a pay-it-forward culture.
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Work Intensity with Travis Kalanick

  • Mina recalls presenting an experiment to Travis Kalanick that was unbaked and feeling unprepared.
  • Travis’ intensity pushed her to improve, balancing tough criticism with encouragement.
INSIGHT

AI as a Coding Partner

  • AI tools make coding a joyful collaboration rather than solo drudgery.
  • Developers must understand and critically evaluate AI output to avoid errors.
INSIGHT

The Future of Junior Engineers

  • Junior engineers may decline as AI handles basic coding tasks.
  • Future engineers must master deeper concepts, using AI as a partner rather than a crutch.
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