Hitenism

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In 2006, after Amazon Web Services (AWS) helped pioneer what we now call the cloud, product development changed forever. What once took millions of dollars and a team of engineers to create, a lone developer could suddenly hack together in half an hour. Today, one-third of daily internet users visit websites built on top of AWS.

AWS 189

AWS New CTO Scale CTO 189

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 19, 2018

In engineering, you want to move fast, ship often and solve real customer problems. It means reducing choices amongst engineering teams and standardizing technology, so our team can spend as much time as possible delivering value to customers. Rich: Today I’m the Senior Director for Foundations Engineering at Intercom.

Outsourcing Services 192

Outsourcing Services Part-Time VPE Software AWS 192

SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2020

And I remember being at that Dreamforce in 2009, which was awful. I love, like to me, the best, sit back, go way back when at Salesforce, some of the best salespeople started as sales engineers, because they knew the product inside it out, but then they also had a real desire to go into sales. ” I’m like, that sounds awful.

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Sales Hiring Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Recruiting 206

SaaStr

JUNE 25, 2019

Come and hear about the typical pitfalls (and how to avoid them) from Pat Poels, an executive with over seven years under his belt leading Eventbrite’s now 300+ strong engineering team that sits across North America, South America, and Europe. I started right at the end of 2011, and I started in the role of VP of engineering.

Engineering 142

Engineering Part-Time VPE Sales Hiring Scale 142

SaaStr

AUGUST 10, 2023

How Much Does Culture Matter, And How Do You Build One That Pays Dividends? We hear this everywhere — culture is everything. Company culture is a difficult thing to get right because it’s intangible, yet you have to establish it early. What does company culture do for a company?

Scale 196

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Cloud 196

SaaStr

MAY 15, 2020

Finally, before YesWare, she was VP of Sales @ Engine Yard, where she tripled monthly recurring revenue, over the course of her 3+ year tenure, in 3 key leadership roles. Why does Bridget believe the best starting point for customer success is “company culture and value”? Before Tidelift, Bridget was VP of Sales @ Logz.io

Sales Hiring 197

Sales Hiring Scale Technical Review Outsourcing Services 197

SaaStr

JULY 20, 2021

It’s a brutal, awful slog in the start. I would say, it’s always good to call out just how awful it is to be a founder, to be an entrepreneur, because that is a unique perspective that you bring to the board room that no one else shares. 3D graphics engines throughout middle school and high school. It’s brutal.

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Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring AWS Business Model 245