Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry. In this episode, Jay takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

00:56 What is Jay Doing Today?

07:25 First Memories of a Computer

18:30 Mentality and Ability

27:20 Direction after High School

37:30 Internships During University

43:00 Diversity in Programming

55:30 Getting Hired at Google

1:03:10 Joining the Go Team

1:10:00 Go - Tech Talk

1:20:00 Moving to EngFlow

1:38:00 What Would You Remove From Go?

1:45:30 Contact Info

Connect with Jay:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayConrod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayconrod/

Jay’s Website: https://jayconrod.com

Mentioned in today’s episode:

EngFlow: https://www.engflow.com/

Zig: https://ziglang.org/

The Art of Learning: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B000QCQ970

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