Ganesh Datta
Co-founder and CTO of Cortex, a platform focused on engineering excellence. Previously a Principal Software Engineer at Mission Lane and Senior Software Engineer at LendUp.
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Jul 21, 2025 • 1h 1min
#225 - Driving Engineering Excellence with Platform Engineering and IDP - Ganesh Datta
Ganesh Datta, co-founder and CTO of Cortex, discusses achieving engineering excellence through platform engineering. He shares insights from his journey, emphasizing the connection between engineering practices and business outcomes. Ganesh highlights the crucial role of leadership, clear metrics, and a supportive culture in driving operational efficiency. He dispels common misconceptions about internal developer platforms and explores how generative AI can enhance engineering processes and incident analysis. This conversation is packed with actionable strategies to transform engineering teams.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 29min
Engineering Excellence as a Journey: Platform Engineering, Culture, and Technical Leadership
Ganesh Datta, CTO and co-founder of Cortex, shares his insights on building excellent engineering organizations. He discusses the importance of treating platform engineering as a product, emphasizing the need for a product-centric mindset. Ganesh highlights how to cultivate a positive organizational culture through accountability and clear goals. He also explores the evolving concept of continuous production readiness and its impact on microservices. Finally, he offers valuable advice for new leaders transitioning from technical roles to leadership.
