Adam Leventhal

There actually is another. So there's a kind of bait and switch follow-up to this internship, which is Robert interns with us. It was great. Cheesecake included, but not the only reason. It's a great internship. Yeah, yeah, great. Goes back to Brown University to finish out, gets his degree there. And we made Robert an offer to join us full time and he accepted.

There actually is another. So there's a kind of bait and switch follow-up to this internship, which is Robert interns with us. It was great. Cheesecake included, but not the only reason. It's a great internship. Yeah, yeah, great. Goes back to Brown University to finish out, gets his degree there. And we made Robert an offer to join us full time and he accepted.

But in the meantime, we were off getting acquired by Oracle. Yes. And, and then, you know, you and I were off figuring out how not to work for Oracle.

But in the meantime, we were off getting acquired by Oracle. Yes. And, and then, you know, you and I were off figuring out how not to work for Oracle.

And Robert joined and I don't know if it was clear that I was leaving, but I was like, Robert, it's a great learning opportunity is me teaching you about all the stuff that I've done and everything that I've ever owned in case it comes up. And then I think I left two weeks later.

And Robert joined and I don't know if it was clear that I was leaving, but I was like, Robert, it's a great learning opportunity is me teaching you about all the stuff that I've done and everything that I've ever owned in case it comes up. And then I think I left two weeks later.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'd also say, Robert, there's fewer opportunities for you to... I think one of the things that you do well, I'm sure we're going to get into this, is cast that eye that is so well-informed about disparate parts of the system. And I think that

I'd also say, Robert, there's fewer opportunities for you to... I think one of the things that you do well, I'm sure we're going to get into this, is cast that eye that is so well-informed about disparate parts of the system. And I think that

You're right that a strength of a large organization is that you can have experts narrowly focused, and sometimes it's a lot easier to be productive along those lines. But I think what they miss is the kind of system-wide insights that you've been able to make at Oxide, for example, because of diving deep into all these different areas.

You're right that a strength of a large organization is that you can have experts narrowly focused, and sometimes it's a lot easier to be productive along those lines. But I think what they miss is the kind of system-wide insights that you've been able to make at Oxide, for example, because of diving deep into all these different areas.

Robert, can you talk about more, like what problems you're trying to solve with Dogpatch and what were the solutions? But before you get there, I just want to say, Brian, you mentioned hiring Robert. You failed to mention that he was actually your first hire. So he is employee number one.

Robert, can you talk about more, like what problems you're trying to solve with Dogpatch and what were the solutions? But before you get there, I just want to say, Brian, you mentioned hiring Robert. You failed to mention that he was actually your first hire. So he is employee number one.

I know, but it's like raising money certainly gives you that feel of tangibility, but it's when other people are now saying, people you've worked with, in Robert's case, for five, 10 years or whatever, saying, yeah, okay, I'm in. Let's do it. It's a new kind of reality setting in about the venture you're heading down.

I know, but it's like raising money certainly gives you that feel of tangibility, but it's when other people are now saying, people you've worked with, in Robert's case, for five, 10 years or whatever, saying, yeah, okay, I'm in. Let's do it. It's a new kind of reality setting in about the venture you're heading down.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I know. Those air quotes are just like screaming.

I know. Those air quotes are just like screaming.