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Sanjay Nagaraj

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

Humility and conviction probably are the two things that are most important for taking this forward because it may be the best thing since life and you may feel that you know everything about it.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

Humility and conviction probably are the two things that are most important for taking this forward because it may be the best thing since life and you may feel that you know everything about it.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

Humility and conviction probably are the two things that are most important for taking this forward because it may be the best thing since life and you may feel that you know everything about it.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

So that's where the humility part of it comes in, where they should be willing to learn and make sure that they are not somehow stuck with the idea that this is the best thing that's been built and maybe many other things that others have done. So they need to be a lot more open. to listening than feeling that they know everything.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

So that's where the humility part of it comes in, where they should be willing to learn and make sure that they are not somehow stuck with the idea that this is the best thing that's been built and maybe many other things that others have done. So they need to be a lot more open. to listening than feeling that they know everything.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

So that's where the humility part of it comes in, where they should be willing to learn and make sure that they are not somehow stuck with the idea that this is the best thing that's been built and maybe many other things that others have done. So they need to be a lot more open. to listening than feeling that they know everything.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

But at the same time, the reason why I combine the conviction part of it is that there will be a lot of naysayers as they go and build this. Make sure that you have the conviction to go make things happen that you think is right. So the gut side of it from an entrepreneur perspective is probably the most important thing, right? The second thing that I would tell them is

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

But at the same time, the reason why I combine the conviction part of it is that there will be a lot of naysayers as they go and build this. Make sure that you have the conviction to go make things happen that you think is right. So the gut side of it from an entrepreneur perspective is probably the most important thing, right? The second thing that I would tell them is

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

But at the same time, the reason why I combine the conviction part of it is that there will be a lot of naysayers as they go and build this. Make sure that you have the conviction to go make things happen that you think is right. So the gut side of it from an entrepreneur perspective is probably the most important thing, right? The second thing that I would tell them is

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

If you are the most passionate about it, but if the moment there is a downer that comes your way and you give up on it, or there is a moment where your team may not like what you've done or your team may not be the right team because you'll go through a lot of changes as well as you go build a company. If you are not able to go through, that's when you will fail.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

If you are the most passionate about it, but if the moment there is a downer that comes your way and you give up on it, or there is a moment where your team may not like what you've done or your team may not be the right team because you'll go through a lot of changes as well as you go build a company. If you are not able to go through, that's when you will fail.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

If you are the most passionate about it, but if the moment there is a downer that comes your way and you give up on it, or there is a moment where your team may not like what you've done or your team may not be the right team because you'll go through a lot of changes as well as you go build a company. If you are not able to go through, that's when you will fail.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

You may have the next best thing, as you said, from an idea perspective or a product perspective or whatnot. Don't underestimate the rest of the things that are needed to go build a company. And that's where the last thing that I would say is make sure that you understand all aspects of go-to-market information. If you're an engineer, make sure you understand the entire sales side of the process.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

You may have the next best thing, as you said, from an idea perspective or a product perspective or whatnot. Don't underestimate the rest of the things that are needed to go build a company. And that's where the last thing that I would say is make sure that you understand all aspects of go-to-market information. If you're an engineer, make sure you understand the entire sales side of the process.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

You may have the next best thing, as you said, from an idea perspective or a product perspective or whatnot. Don't underestimate the rest of the things that are needed to go build a company. And that's where the last thing that I would say is make sure that you understand all aspects of go-to-market information. If you're an engineer, make sure you understand the entire sales side of the process.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

Without knowing that, you won't be able to take the company forward. The products I like to look at as the most important thing for any company, but at the same time, products along with the right go-to-market execution and the right kind of customer obsession, those three are the ones which form a basis for something that you can succeed as a company.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

Without knowing that, you won't be able to take the company forward. The products I like to look at as the most important thing for any company, but at the same time, products along with the right go-to-market execution and the right kind of customer obsession, those three are the ones which form a basis for something that you can succeed as a company.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

Without knowing that, you won't be able to take the company forward. The products I like to look at as the most important thing for any company, but at the same time, products along with the right go-to-market execution and the right kind of customer obsession, those three are the ones which form a basis for something that you can succeed as a company.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

So I would highly recommend all the young entrepreneurs think beyond just what they built as a product.

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders
S9 E26: Sanjay Nagaraj, Traceable AI

So I would highly recommend all the young entrepreneurs think beyond just what they built as a product.