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ScalerPod by Scaler, where our host Arnav Gupta talks to the leaders of the biggest tech companies from India about the software engineering challenges they are solving and the products they are building for scale. Episodes over weekends by Scaler Academy, talk about software engineering - design, architecture, work, life, work-life balance, careers, and everything in between. Are you a software engineer? (Especially in India?) - follow immediately!
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August 12, 2024
<p>In this ScalerPod episode, Vishwastam Shukla, CTO of HackerEarth, shared insights from his Amazon internship and the hands-on engineering experience it provided, including building projects and learning about coding languages like Ruby, PHP, and JAVA. He discussed Amazon's backend, its growth, and the role of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in developing its e-commerce platform. Vishwastam also elaborated on the scaling challenges at HackerEarth, including managing 40 languages, the compilers, and the complexities of autocomplete and Language Server Protocols (LSPs). </p> <p><br></p> <p>He also covered the technical aspects of plagiarism detection for large user bases, concurrency management, and infrastructure scaling. Additionally, he highlighted the tech stack used to address engineering challenges and the role of AI in code complexity analysis and quality checks. He also compared Devin AI with ChatGPT for code writing. </p> <p><br></p> <p>He emphasized the importance of data structures, algorithms, and various skills sought by recruiters for young engineers. Viewers and aspiring software engineers might be interested in knowing how such organizations hire and the skills they focus on while reflecting HackerEarth's commitment to innovation and software development for engineers.</p>
July 24, 2024
<p>In this ScalerPod episode, Sidhant Rastogi, President of Tech and Business Strategy at Zinnov, shared valuable experiences and insights on work ethics, automotive testing, experience with PLM software and Machine Design that he gained from working with Toyota and Tata Motors. He also discussed his journey and transition from a Mechanical Engineer to Management Tech Consulting. These experiences highlighted the importance of customer satisfaction and led him to realise the value of consulting at Zinnov. He dived deeper into how Zinnov focuses on growing the engineering community, promoting the India Engineering Ecosystem, and prioritizing "Grey Hair Consulting", which leverages extensive subject matter experience. They provide insights for product establishment, set up engineering centres in India, and offer investment advice. Sidhanth also discussed post-COVID tech trends, including cloud data resilience and digital adoption, emphasizing the need for engineers to upskill. He also addressed India's potential in manufacturing, challenges in semiconductor production, and the coalition of manufacturing and services over decades. Additionally, he explored the adoption of GenAI tools like CoPilot, amongst many others, in Software Engineering, the skills needed for Engineers amidst such technologically disruptive waves, the scope for Startups, differentiating between LLM and SLM in AI for business problem-solving, etc. Viewers and aspiring Software Engineers might be interested in knowing how such organizations hire and the skills they focus on while reflecting Zinnov's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. Here is the detailed list of topics they all had a discussion about in this new Scaler Pod podcast:- 0:00 - Trailer 1:16 - Introduction 3:06 - Experience of Working at Toyota 12:09 - Shift from Automotives to Software Engineering 17:17 - The MBA Journey 20:50 - How did Zinnov happen for Sidhant 26:26 - Role of Consulting for Tech Companies 33:40 - Setting up Engineering Centres in India 46:38 - India's position in Machinery and Technology space 54:50 - Adoption of GenAI in Software Engineering 1:05:54 - The Gaps and Opportunities for Startups 1:16:25 - What do large companies look for while acquiring startups 1:19:44 - Conclusion <br></p>
July 18, 2024
<p>In this Scaler Pod episode, Santhosh Kumar discusses the evolution of Cult and how it built upon health and fitness as an industry. Amidst challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation became pivotal. Cult adopted React Native for cross-platform efficiency between Android and IOS and underwent a design overhaul named Arora. He dived deep into how they integrated Flutter for an enhanced user experience and were transitioning to Java as their primary coding language. He also shared more on how the teams navigated backend and frontend scalability issues transitioning to Java. Lastly, he has emphasised the synergy between operations & technology, creating customer-centric products through predictive analytics. Viewers and aspiring Software Engineers might be interested in knowing how such organisations hire and the skills they focus on while reflecting Cult's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. Here is the detailed list of topics they all had a discussion about in this new Scaler Pod podcast:- 0:00 - Trailer 1:27 - Introduction 3:45 - Beginning of the journey with Cult 9:43 - Tech Evolution of Cult 13:57 - Transition from being an Engineer to a Product Manager 15:37 - How did Cult go Digital during the Pandemic 23:43 - Challenges while transitioning from Tech to Product career 29:44 - Factors that accelerated Cult's growth rate 38:35 - Managing departments in a Startup 43:30 - Tech decisions at Cult 50:48 - Advantages of Flutter over React Native 56:04 - Managing peak users overflow on the app 1:01:02 - What are the tech needs of an Ops-Heavy Business 1:08:41 - Strategies for Predictive Analytics 1:17:44 - Tech Hiring at Cult 1:22:18 - Cult's Organisational Structure & Culture 1:41:05 - Managining Information and People at an Organisation 1:46:44 - How do you keep the Company Culture intact? 1:49:26 - The three phases of Cult's Journey 1:53:20 - What is the future of fitness industry? 2:02:25 - Enhancing efficiency and experience using AI and Conclusion</p>
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ScalerPod by Scaler, where our host Arnav Gupta talks to the leaders of the biggest tech companies from India about the software engineering challenges they are solving and the products they are building for scale.
Episodes over weekends by Scaler Academy, talk about software engineering - design, architecture, work, life, work-life balance, careers, and everything in between. Are you a software engineer? (Especially in India?) - follow immediately!
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