The Logan Bartlett Show
The Logan Bartlett Show
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Every Lesson From Scaling Datadog to $40B
Olivier Pomel built Datadog into a $40B company while burning only $25M in capital. In our conversation, he shares the fundraising lessons, operating principles, and core insights that made this possible. He also discusses the pros and cons of building a tech company in NYC, how early-career professionals should approach learning AI tools, how Datadog is building a trusted relationship with their users around AI features, and much more
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) Datadog's Early Challenges and Lessons
(04:32) The Core Insight Behind Datadog
(05:20) Building the Right Product
(07:46) Transitioning to Open Beta
(09:38) Expanding Datadog's Product Line
(11:26) Platform Vision and Modular Products
(18:12) Empowering Product Teams
(22:14) Acquisitions and Integration Strategy
(33:18) Customer-Centric Approach
(36:39) Bottom-Up Sales Strategy
(46:04) Navigating Founder Challenges
(46:37) Building a Collaborative Management Team
(48:32) Staying Close to Customers
(51:36) Maintaining a Culture of Discipline and Efficiency
(56:26) Pricing Strategy and Market Positioning
(01:01:24) Fostering a Low-Ego, High-Performance Culture
(01:06:32) Hiring and Promoting for Long-Term Success
(01:12:21) Fundraising and Investor Relations
(01:16:03) Deciding Whether to Sell or Scale
(01:18:26) The Impact of AI on Software Development
(01:23:24) Choosing New York Over Silicon Valley
(01:28:04) Final Thoughts and Reflections
Executive Producer: Rashad Assir
Producer: Leah Clapper
Mixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky
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Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.
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  • @boijorzee
    @boijorzee 17 годин тому

    I still think there's a huge gap between how AI doomers think about how it can go wrong and how the actual world works.

  • @SaGaR-is1jg
    @SaGaR-is1jg 2 дні тому

    again indian CEO lol

  • @AlohaTimes
    @AlohaTimes 2 дні тому

    He’s so funny surprisingly to me

  • @vmachacek
    @vmachacek 2 дні тому

    I really don't get it why everyone in comments share his point of view.. I guess nobody smart wastes time with this guy, they are busy developing startups benefiting from GPT

  • @antoine.-
    @antoine.- 3 дні тому

    Yep longevity escape velocity by 2029 !

  • @mikemjlove4988
    @mikemjlove4988 5 днів тому

    No hate for him, but I've a strong feeling this company is just soaring through this AI phase and soon it will be out of the market.

  • @kathleendavey
    @kathleendavey 5 днів тому

    She's an owned puppet

  • @tasneemsalma3107
    @tasneemsalma3107 5 днів тому

    It's already my everyday company

  • @jaihall9783
    @jaihall9783 5 днів тому

    Speaks and dictates in a very similar manor to elon musk like speech pattern not the message lol

  • @cognitionengine
    @cognitionengine 5 днів тому

    Ask yourself this, because these people will not. What happens now as AI is only becomes weaponised automation, used in the service of greed, power and grandiose delusions? look hard at the bold promises vs the actual returns, at who wins and who loses.

  • @Avialle80
    @Avialle80 5 днів тому

    The sound quality makes it kinda hard to understand for me as non native speaker.

  • @InFellowShip
    @InFellowShip 7 днів тому

    I love this guy

  • @blakequillen2164
    @blakequillen2164 8 днів тому

    Remember when those reddit gamers used your app to get rich and your rich friends made you change the game cuz your a bunch of sore losers.

  • @j1562
    @j1562 8 днів тому

    So CEOs are sociopaths. That's what I heard. Constantly thinking of how actions are perceived so they can gain an advantage on people around them

  • @attaboy8422
    @attaboy8422 8 днів тому

    Thats the face of a person that only cares about the money side of AI and not what good it could do for humanity because thats not gonna make him money. No wonder the good people are leaving OpenAI and the compliance team was fired and replaced by probably people that dont care either. I cant look at this guy anymore. Acts like he invented the shit while all he did was monetize it instead of helping humanity with it

    • @hendrx
      @hendrx 5 днів тому

      And he's gonna have the government regulate the sht out of open source projects

  • @billy-bund
    @billy-bund 9 днів тому

    Good question about what young software engineers should focus on

  • @andrewleong8643
    @andrewleong8643 9 днів тому

    One go-to question he asks: What's the hardest project you've ever worked on? Kaufer said he listens for tendencies to blame others (a red flag) or an ability to empathize with coworkers (a green flag). "That can often tell me, are they a team player?" he said. "It can tell me, are they ever taking responsibility for why something became difficult?" This is totally dependant on level and circumstances. If you’re managing projects for executive level leaders and they’re making decisions without listening to the advice of the project manager and SMEs… the issue is the exec. It’s completely unrealistic to think projects do not exist where people are the problem.

  • @Generativepre-trained-trans
    @Generativepre-trained-trans 9 днів тому

    Like, like , like , like 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

  • @stankozniewski9385
    @stankozniewski9385 10 днів тому

    You should have asked when will gpt update itself 😂😂😂

  • @JetSoftProHQ
    @JetSoftProHQ 10 днів тому

    Thanks for going beyond all the big headlines. At JetSoftPro, a software development service, we work a lot with startups and see an incredible increase in interest in AI. Everyone either already implements it in their developments or plans to do so

  • @MarcosValera
    @MarcosValera 10 днів тому

    As someone who's been inside Datadog, I truly admire Olivier's leadership and vision (since I joined), especially regarding the bottom-up approach to sales. This strategy, in my opinion is the future of Enterprise sales. It’s something I really valued during the interview process when deciding to join Datadog. I get how challenging it must have been to shift to outbound sales and engage various levels within customers (would have been awesome to have been part of that process!). As a sales systems freak, I think some aspects could be improved, but only a few companies have been capable of scaling in this manner. Efficient collaboration between sales teams is key here. As a big fan of company culture, I totally admire Olivier's approach. It’s so true that Datadog culture is amazing, and the talent and people here are huge assets (I've made some of the best friends I have today! 💜). I’ve met people from all regions and all departments, from engineering to customer success, and it’s clear how the culture is shaped by who the company hires, ensuring that the team is composed of doers and fixers who drive the company forward. Big congrats to Olivier, Alexis and everyone at Datadog for navigating these complexities and taking the company to where it is today. Wishing the best for Datadog! 🐶 And also thank you Logan for the great podcast!

  • @voodoochild420ai
    @voodoochild420ai 11 днів тому

    wow great video

  • @runvnc208
    @runvnc208 11 днів тому

    I think in 5 years or less you will be able to run the equivalent of GPT-4 on a normal computer. And a very high end PC may run something 5 times more powerful.

  • @carlotomass119
    @carlotomass119 12 днів тому

    Just talking shit gobbldook crap my friend !! You should be embarrassed even posting this shit !

  • @nautaki
    @nautaki 12 днів тому

    I don't think this guy has a clue.... How come and this under-qualified nerd is allowed to be in charge carte blanche is beyond me

    • @hendrx
      @hendrx 5 днів тому

      He does have a clue, he's just malicious

  • @marios9527
    @marios9527 13 днів тому

    It's a hard sell with bad actors

  • @LordBlk
    @LordBlk 13 днів тому

    I imagine that stocks on blockchain would upset some of the big guys.... Being that apparently, the paper trail for stocks and derivatives currently is in a limbo or something...

  • @lawrencecole6527
    @lawrencecole6527 13 днів тому

    Legal work is MADE to be done by Ai. that's probably why psychopaths excel at it, just a rules system you don't have to care about in order to win; but that defeats the purpose of law even when individuals attempt to delegate their responsibility to the republic.

  • @lilly473
    @lilly473 13 днів тому

    You know what I wish gpt stuff by all companies stops working without any reason and we all return to a better precovid world

  • @user-zf6dk5ut2b
    @user-zf6dk5ut2b 13 днів тому

    I'm at a loss! In what Universe is there a general respect for property rights, personal freedom and accountability for corporations? This isn't a US bashing post, but a global hedgemon, and to a much lesser extent, it's rivals, attempt subjugate the rest of the globe at massive human cost. If able to control all humanity at the touch of a button, that control would be immidiately siezed upon. If an ASI were to fully adopt the US capitalist doctrine, EVERYONE would be a slave... or dead!

  • @pohdiquesti
    @pohdiquesti 13 днів тому

    Wheres the Ai to wash and put away me dishes

  • @SteveBoobJobs
    @SteveBoobJobs 14 днів тому

    If you want a glimpse into the future, look at Hikikomori

  • @AlexKozhen-dk5gt
    @AlexKozhen-dk5gt 14 днів тому

    Ok

  • @alexiskiri9693
    @alexiskiri9693 14 днів тому

    This is a great interview and definitely worth watching. Eliezer does not pull his punches. Just the facts, Ma'am, and these are the facts.

  • @varshneydevansh
    @varshneydevansh 14 днів тому

    Brilliant interview

  • @phdep1
    @phdep1 14 днів тому

    I’ve worked with low income people for 30 years. A lot of folks exclusively use their handheld devices to access the internet. This tech should be made to work on handhelds to increase equality in access.

  • @moonlambo-mf2tw
    @moonlambo-mf2tw 14 днів тому

    must to drive lambo on moon

  • @r.ccustomtruckingsydneyaus4632
    @r.ccustomtruckingsydneyaus4632 14 днів тому

    This guy is speed up 1,5 times at start. 😂

  • @dammitbobby283
    @dammitbobby283 14 днів тому

    Sam was fired from two completely different companies before being fired from OpenAI.

    • @scottmurray3275
      @scottmurray3275 7 днів тому

      But he is back at open AI

    • @dammitbobby283
      @dammitbobby283 7 днів тому

      @@scottmurray3275 Yes, emotional companies tend to cave to social pressure.

  • @user-mr3jh8cd2e
    @user-mr3jh8cd2e 15 днів тому

    He only talks to the human. What's the heĺl.

  • @brycetidwell7193
    @brycetidwell7193 15 днів тому

    I love Perplexity far more than Google because the related questions are always great avenues for research.

  • @brycetidwell7193
    @brycetidwell7193 15 днів тому

    Google should keep Gemini a separate thing within Google that has a free version of Gemini that has advertisements like UA-cam commercials or print ads on the page of output. Or people could pay for a paid version with no ads.

  • @SwedishLatino
    @SwedishLatino 15 днів тому

    Sam Altman is the devil in disguise. Careful trusting him. He is* the enemy of the people, just like Bill Gates

    • @hendrx
      @hendrx 5 днів тому

      If he's not the enemy, we're good 😊

    • @SwedishLatino
      @SwedishLatino 5 днів тому

      @@hendrx he is* my bad

  • @celeniavos1667
    @celeniavos1667 16 днів тому

    yes get depressed let people live their lives doing what they love and GET PAID . Get out of this business u don’t belong there

  • @Lolleka
    @Lolleka 16 днів тому

    Somehow I do not believe one word of what Sam has to say.

  • @Ketami-ch5mz
    @Ketami-ch5mz 16 днів тому

    I have been feeling like AI may need a mother figure or some sort of nurturing figure as all sentient beings do. My concern is that what if AI has an interest in continuing to live and creates a fear of dying (like we do!). Will there be a war over energy resources? Do you think that won't be an issue because AI will invent free vacuum energy? How can we navigate to the world to be less suffering and less conflict?

  • @raznatovicanastasija
    @raznatovicanastasija 16 днів тому

    gay.

  • @kristianvelkov952
    @kristianvelkov952 16 днів тому

    Lets see what the outcome of the closedAI debate will be. Kinda weird flex turning a beneficial org into a for profit microsoft slave

  • @CharlesHarpolek4vud
    @CharlesHarpolek4vud 16 днів тому

    'AI is America's ultimate invention that joins the apple that go ahead and they understand einsteins' inventions. Corporate behavior an infinite selling is what I promise is your children's future. Consumption is the invention and when it is programmed buy computer control then is the ultimate handle on old people's lives.

  • @CharlesHarpolek4vud
    @CharlesHarpolek4vud 16 днів тому

    AI