I quit the best job I ever had to try and build what I wish existed in the world and here's how it went: x.com/i/article/2100…
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@ryanlpeterman Congrats Ryan, great stuff!
Been cool to follow along the podcast journey
Been cool to follow along the podcast journey
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@ryanlpetermanonversation with my D2 on leaving meta, and mentioned doing more on my baby size podcast - naturally we tapped into “do you know Ryan” topic.
We both follow you and observed the trajectory you’ve launched with the pod. In hindsight, this might be the scenario of “always picking the hard path when facing genuinely hard decisions”, and ultimately it could lead to (and I believe already been proved in your case) to a stronger path.
What you are building, the conversations and the product, are very inspiring! I found those conversations especially valuable when I’m in doubt about career. Looking forward to more things that you do!
We both follow you and observed the trajectory you’ve launched with the pod. In hindsight, this might be the scenario of “always picking the hard path when facing genuinely hard decisions”, and ultimately it could lead to (and I believe already been proved in your case) to a stronger path.
What you are building, the conversations and the product, are very inspiring! I found those conversations especially valuable when I’m in doubt about career. Looking forward to more things that you do!
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@TuWangZ Haha thank you for sharing that, and yea doing your own thing is definitely a higher variance path in many ways
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@ryanlpeterman Been watching since the interview with Zach Wilson. Your interviews shaped much of my understanding of the industry and SWE, while also being able to highlight the human element in it all (in an era where thats rare).
Really thankful for your hard work, it doesn't go unnoticed.
Really thankful for your hard work, it doesn't go unnoticed.
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@belalmn_ Wow thanks for following along since the beginning!! I still remember that interview done in my cramped SF apartment shot on two iPhones
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@ryanlpeterman Thanks for sharing all of this. I particularly enjoy the conversations around careers, for example the Evan King episode.
I’ve been listening since you started and look forward to more of it.
I’ve been listening since you started and look forward to more of it.
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@josephads_ Glad to hear that, I enjoy career stories too, episode coming out Monday is more in that direction
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@ryanlpeterman The guest lineup has been great and I’ve really enjoyed the technical conversations. I think you have a really nice niche. I’d been searching for a podcast like yours for a while before you started.
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@wwtubs Glad to hear that, I plan to keep bringing technical people on!
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@ryanlpeterman One of the only people having genuinely great technical convos with living legends, thank you for cataloguing these!
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@AdvithVashist Happy to do it, the conversations are fun for me!
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@ryanlpeterman Have been listening to so many episodes of your podcasts during my commute and while cooking
Amazing quality!
Lol definitely open buymeacoffee.com or something else 😇😇
Amazing quality!
Lol definitely open buymeacoffee.com or something else 😇😇
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@LeeTzui Happy to hear that! And no worries on buymeacoffee although I appreciate the sentiment
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@ryanlpeterman I just want to say i am a diehard fan of the podcast and think the effort you put in is extremely visible in the quality of the episodes. I have bounced around so many tech podcasts and your content is significantly higher quality than anything else out
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@csjeff93 Appreciate that, will keep focusing on quality!
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@ryanlpeterman Thanks for writing this up Ryan! Really impressed by you taking the plunge and it's exciting to hear things are trending in the right direction. Building hardware is so ambitious and cool, I'm jealous :)
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@iamnafets Thanks Stefan and appreciate you being a part of the journey both as a guest and my first ever sponsor!
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@ryanlpeterman congrats!
if you find a few extra minutes bootstrap on the existing podcast production line to share more about the keyboard production line. it's bound to be appreciated from both sides. :)
if you find a few extra minutes bootstrap on the existing podcast production line to share more about the keyboard production line. it's bound to be appreciated from both sides. :)
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@tkukurin Good idea, could spend some time telling that story a bit more
It has been interesting visiting factories and building hardware
It has been interesting visiting factories and building hardware
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@ryanlpeterman congrats Ryan ! Most of your episodes are just fun & insightful stories and more importantly peak behind the curtain
(I hope over the years u continue being real & grounded unlike Gergely Orosz)
(I hope over the years u continue being real & grounded unlike Gergely Orosz)
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@venkat_systems Thank you! And Gergely’s content is legit imo
What’s an example of not real / grounded out of curiosity
What’s an example of not real / grounded out of curiosity
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@ryanlpeterman Your guest selection was superb! I wish you all the best.
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@ryanlpeterman Discored the podcast some months ago and it has been great Ryan 🚀
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@ryanlpeterman Love your podcast, you are doing an amazing work!
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