In this episode, we talk through Vaibhav’s journey from learning to code to building and scaling real software products. The conversation covers early programming influences, time at Microsoft, startup lessons, burnout, and the process of finding the right problem to work on.
We also dive into building BAML, growing a product with real users, and how taste, craft, and humility shape long-term success in engineering.
Chapters:
Intro
Learning to Code
Languages & Taste
Microsoft Years
Startups & Burnout
Problem Selection
Building BAML
Growth & Users
Wrap-Up (edited)
Check out our github: https://www.github.com/boundaryml/baml
AI That Works repo: https://github.com/ai-that-works/ai-that-works
Socials:
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Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yzaTpQ3tdT
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boundaryml/
Transcript
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