Shwetank Dixit has broad experience in product management, technology strategy (including AI strategy), corporate innovation, engineering management, program management, developer relations, technology evangelism, web standards, browser extensions, technical documentation, and conference organization and public speaking. He often acts as a bridge between the pure tech and business realms. EPISODE LINKS Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng Shwetank Dixit: https://twitter.com/shwetank __ Shwetank's talk at JSConf on Adblocker Circumvention https://youtu.be/Vk9bPDaZELQ __ Articles by Shwetank Table stakes, KTLOs and Differentiators https://www.getrevue.co/profile/shwetank/issues/table-stakes-ktlos-and-differentiators-955701 - Dealing with change: NIH Syndrome, institutional exceptionalism and isomorphic mimicry https://www.getrevue.co/profile/shwetank/issues/dealing-with-change-nih-syndrome-institutional-exceptionalism-and-isomorphic-mimicry-955519 - Ambitious Leadership https://www.getrevue.co/profile/shwetank/issues/ambitious-leadership-955518 __ Book Recommendation: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0465062881/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_RFAM2WP0GYT8N043T499 __ Sundar Pichai's OKR tweet https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1543328071532523521?s=20 - Ad Filtering Dev Summit https://adfilteringdevsummit.com __ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Optimism and raising kids (05:39) Zero to one efforts (09:58) Doing things that don’t scale (Airbnb story) (14:09) Behind the scenes: Opera (How browsers work and the future) (24:02) Browser rendering engine monopolies and privacy, user data and cookies (38:00) How online ads help prevent a class system on the internet (42:20) People behind ad block services and their philosophy (48:29) Leadership and future value mindset to tactics (57:36) Ambitious leadership: Voyages, Marathons and Sprints (01:08:06) Being strategic and preparing a business case for executives (01:17:57) Diverse teams and assembling the right people (+ challenges) (01:26:42) Learn how your company makes money and incentives (+ KLO) (01:34:28) OKRs, NIH Syndrome and dealing with conflicts (org dysfunctions) (01:42:34) Different teams and building culture (01:50:28) Giving feedback the right way and understanding team dynamics (01:55:34) Isomorphic Mimicry (01:58:52) Summary by Paul (2:04:45) Advice on how to show up and get hired (remote first)