From IC to CTO in 8 Years — Unfiltered
Nikhil walks us through his journey from writing Java code in a tier-2 city to leading 200 engineers at one of India's largest fintechs. No filter, no PR spin.
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Managing Up: Influence Without Authority
Rohan Malhotra — VP Engineering, Meesho
I Fired a 10x Developer. It Was the Best Thing I Did.
Vikram Sharma — Director of Engineering
Written Interviews
"The best leaders create more leaders, not more followers"
Priya Nair, Engineering Manager, Google
In this candid conversation, Priya breaks down her approach to 1:1s, skip-levels, and how she manages a globally distributed team across 4 time zones.
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Roundtable with 5 CTOs
Five CTOs from India's fastest-growing startups debate whether AI assistants make engineers better — or dangerously complacent.
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