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Notes:
After 300 episodes, I bring the original cohost back. Binayak Kanungo, aka Bini, comes to join me again on the podcast to give us an update on his career.
Bini started his SE career at a company called Assent, and although he was happy with the work there, the thought of wanting more pushed him to move on which turned out not to be a great move. That’s when Bini started facing some challenges. That’s what we will focus on today.
Key Takeaways:
- Leaving a unicorn for a bad fit.
- Being in a bad place
- Moving jobs during the pandemic
- Moving to a remote-only world.
- Finding a job while lazy.
- The similarities and differences between the 3 organizations Bini has been an SE at.
- Working with Marketing
Quotes:
[About being bypassed for promotion] “They might have thought that by bringing this other person in, uh, to be a team lead versus myself…that that would allow me to then excel more as an individual contributor” – Bini Kanungo
“It was when you move to a company that wasn’t designed to be remote first, uh, in a remote-first world, there are challenges that come along with that.” – Bini Kanungo
“When you’re trying to learn something in a completely new space and you don’t have that instant feedback of whether or not you’re on the right track and you’re kind of not sure of things, it’s tough. “ – Bini Kanungo
“One of the big things is certainly the stage of the company and kind of their level of maturity that will certainly dictate the types of hats that you’re wearing.” – Bini Kanungo
“I just wanted to highlight the fact that there’s a purpose for marketing. And if not for marketing, sales engineers might not have anything to do.” – Ramzi Marjaba
