E2 Johnny Dallas: Becoming the Youngest Engineer at Amazon, Raising $4.3 Million
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Omar Waseem (@omarwasm) and Vishal Kolar (@vishalkolr) sit down with Johnny Dallas (@_johnnydallas_) and discuss how he started working in startups at 14, became the youngest engineer at Amazon, and built his DevOps startup Zeet.
Links:
· Zeet
Show Notes:
1:30 - Johnny’s Startup background
4:15 - Not going back to High School
8:52 - Youngest Engineer at Amazon
10:40 - Transitioning to Twitch Work Environment
11:42 - Zeet Company Overview
18:35 - Building the Zeet Team
31:23 - Daily Routine
41:15 - What Motivates Johnny
44:40 - Uber Conspiracy Theories
50:00 - Music Interests
54:14 - Pitching a Startup Segment
57:15 - Taking Zoom Calls in the Shower?
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android