# www.joinenrich.com > AI-optimized mirror of www.joinenrich.com containing 50 pages totalling 28,689 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://www.joinenrich.com/. Last updated: 2026-04-26T18:08:34.668Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [The private network for senior leaders in tech](/site-root.html): Join Enrich, a private network for growth-minded tech leaders, offering exclusive events, peer connections, and expert discussions to elevate your leadership and career., Join Enrich, a private network for growth-minded tech leaders, offering exclusive events, peer connections, and expert discussions to elevate your leadership and career. (1,919 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [newsletter/shopify-how-ai-is-changing-software-development-featuring-farhan-thawar-vp-engineering.html](/newsletter/shopify-how-ai-is-changing-software-development-featuring-farhan-thawar-vp-engineering.html) (1 words) - [newsletter/a-behavioral-science-driven-framework-for-pricing-ai-products.html](/newsletter/a-behavioral-science-driven-framework-for-pricing-ai-products.html) (1 words) - [The Future of Work for Developers in the Age of AI](/newsletter/the-two-slice-team-an-agentic-developer-playbook/index.html): with Scott Breitenother, Co-founder & CEO, Kilo Code, with Scott Breitenother, Co-founder & CEO, Kilo Code (1,029 words) - [Building for the Right Users: Lessons from Meta, Reddit & Credit Karma](/newsletter/building-for-the-right-users-lessons-from-meta-reddit-amp-credit-karma.html): with Andreas Gross, GenAI Product Leader at Meta, former product leader at Reddit, Credit Karma, and Life360, with Andreas Gross, GenAI Product Leader at Meta, former product leader at Reddit, Credit Karma, and Life360 (1,446 words) - [Stay in the loop.](/newsletter/index.html): Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates, exclusive events, and insights from leading industry experts and community conversations., Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates, exclusive events, and insights from leading industry experts and community conversations. (556 words) - [How AI-Native Unicorns Scale: Key Takeaways](/newsletter/how-ai-native-unicorns-are-scaling-their-business/index.html): Featuring Anique Drumright, CPO, Harvey; Haya Odeh, VP of Design & Co-Founder, Replit; Cristina Cordova, COO, Linear; moderated by Surabhi Gupta, CTO, Klaviyo., Featuring Anique Drumright, CPO, Harvey; Haya Odeh, VP of Design & Co-Founder, Replit; Cristina Cordova, COO, Linear; moderated by Surabhi Gupta, CTO, Klaviyo. (976 words) - [Are You "Cracked"? What Product Leaders Need to Know About AI Right Now](/newsletter/are-you-cracked-what-product-leaders-need-to-know-about-ai-right-now.html): A recap of our Enrich dinner focused on AI in product management, hosted by Michael Sippey and Sarah Bernard, A recap of our Enrich dinner focused on AI in product management, hosted by Michael Sippey and Sarah Bernard (1,212 words) - [Meet an Enrich Member: Steve Evans](/newsletter/nbspmeet-an-enrich-member-steve-evans/index.html): From there I started doing system level work. At my next job, my boss took on a second team and needed a team lead — I looked around and didn’t want anyone else to be the team lead, so I raised my hand. Not the most noble reason to start, but that’s how I started on the management track. What’s so, (769 words) - [What a Lawyer-Turned-Founder Learned About Building in the AI Era](/newsletter/what-a-lawyer-turned-founder-learned-about-building-in-the-ai-era.html): A recap of our recent webinar with Cecilia Ziniti, founder of GC.AI, A recap of our recent webinar with Cecilia Ziniti, founder of GC.AI (1,126 words) - [Conversation with Sam Lessin: The End of Software Engineers](/newsletter/conversation-with-sam-lessin-the-end-of-software-engineers.html): with Sam Lessin - GP Slow Ventures, ex-Meta VP Product, with Sam Lessin - GP Slow Ventures, ex-Meta VP Product (974 words) - ["Every Hour of Inner Work Creates $10M in Enterprise Value" — A Conversation with Jason Tan](/newsletter/jason-tan-fear-based-leadership/index.html): with Jason Tan, Founder & Executive Chairman at Sift, with Jason Tan, Founder & Executive Chairman at Sift (1,011 words) - [Month in review: February 2025](/newsletter/month-in-review-february-2025/index.html): Catch up or refresh your memory on events and conversations from the Enrich community., Catch up or refresh your memory on events and conversations from the Enrich community. (820 words) - [Meet an Enrich Member: Mike Caneja](/newsletter/meet-an-enrich-member-mike-caneja/index.html): Any time we see that Enrich member Mike Caneja will be at an event or participating in a conversation, we’re excited; Mike always beings the energy, the insights, and the thought-provoking questions. When he’s not participating in Enrich, Mike is a NY-based product-leader at Toast, where he gets to , (841 words) - [Meet an Enrich Member: Michael Sands](/newsletter/meet-an-enrich-member-michael-sands/index.html): What’s something interesting you’ve used AI for recently? The more specific on tool/prompt/output the better! Not professional, but I used ChatGPT to generate and iterate animated figures for my daughters. They are very into How to Train Your Dragon so we took their drawings of dragons and promp, (488 words) - [How NYT Games Builds Products People Can’t Quit With Jonathan Knight, Head of NYT Games](/newsletter/how-nyt-games-builds-products-people-cant-quit-with-jonathan-knight-head-of-nyt-games.html): If you’ve ever played Wordle in NYT Games, you have Jonathan Knight to thank for that. He led the acquisition of Wordle for the Times, as part of his work as head of NYT Games. Knight has spent his career in games, from EA to Zynga to Warner Bros, and now to NYT Games. Five years ago, when he joine, (509 words) - [Lessons from a 2x YC Founder (Plato & Vybe): Building, Scaling & Selling in Tech](/newsletter/lessons-from-a-2x-yc-founder-plato-amp-vybe-building-scaling-amp-selling-in-tech-conversation-with-quang-hoang.html): So many Enrich members are familiar from Plato — the engineering mentorship platform delivered more than 100K sessions over its lifespan — and we we wanted to hear all about founder Quang Hoang’s journey, especially since he’s now embarking on a new venture building Vybe . With hi, (559 words) - [Month in Review: March 2025](/newsletter/month-in-review-march-2025/index.html): This monthly email is a simple way to catch up or refresh your memory on events, new members, and conversations from the Enrich community - here's March’s month-in-review., This monthly email is a simple way to catch up or refresh your memory on events, new members, and conversations from the Enrich community - here's March’s month-in-review. (473 words) - [Using Enrich to Look for a Job](/newsletter/using-enrich-to-look-for-a-job/index.html): Always be closing networking. You never know where our next job will come from, or who will be the magic link between cold inbound applicant and warm “must-hire” intro. So if you’re looking for a change, here’s how you can leverage the Enrich network to boost your chances of landing your next grea, (594 words) - [Rands in Repose: Mastering the Art of Managing with Michael Lopp (Apple, Palantir, Slack, Pinterest) and Michael Sippey (Descript, Medium, Twitter)](/newsletter/rands-in-repose-mastering-the-art-of-managing-with-michael-lopp.html): Last week, Enrich members and select guests gathered for an insightful and hilarious conversation with Michael Lopp and Michael Sippey for an insightful and hilarious discussion about management, collaboration, writing, and growing at the Bloomberg Beta offices., Last week, Enrich members and select guests gathered for an insightful and hilarious conversation with Michael Lopp and Michael Sippey for an insightful and hilarious discussion about management, collaboration, writing, and growing at the Bloomberg Beta offices. (527 words) - [Cofounding Coupa: Lessons on Building a Billion-Dollar Company | Coupa Cofounder Noah Eisner](/newsletter/cofounding-coupa-cofounding-coupa-lessons-on-building-a-billion-dollar-company-coupa-cofounder-noah-eisner.html): Noah Eisner didn’t set out to chase the hottest market trend. He left a stable role at Oracle in the late 90s to build something few would call exciting: procurement software. But that decision led to cofounding Coupa Software , a category-defining platform that went public at a $1B valuation and , (517 words) - [Building a Portfolio Career: Diversifying to Design the Career You Want](/newsletter/building-a-portfolio-career-diversifying-to-design-the-career-you-want.html): We were joined by Sarah Ing  - career and leadership coach for engineers, consultant, and former VC-backed founder and engineering leader - and Seth Blank  - startup exec, founder, board member, and multi-time advisor (and Enrich member!) - for this wonderful discussion of how to, We were joined by Sarah Ing  - career and leadership coach for engineers, consultant, and former VC-backed founder and engineering leader - and Seth Blank  - startup exec, founder, board member, and multi-time advisor (and Enrich member!) - for this wonderful discussion of how to Build a Portfolio Career. (485 words) - [Meet an Enrich Member: Rodrigo Oliveira](/newsletter/meet-an-enrich-member-rodrigo-oliveira/index.html): Today we’re chatting with Rodrigo Oliveira , the CTO at Glassdoor. We love how Rodrigo describes himself — “I’m passionate about using technology to empower people—whether through jobs, health, or personal growth.”, (502 words) - [The Future of Tech Talent in the Age of AI: NYTech Week](/newsletter/the-future-of-tech-talent-in-the-age-of-ai-nytech-week.html): This week, Enrich co-hosted a dynamic panel on “The Future of Tech Talent in the Age of AI” at NYTech Week. Moderated by Lori Berenberg (Investor at Bloomberg Beta), the discussion featured Michelle Volberg (Founder & CEO at Twill), Jen Dunnam (VP of De sign at Patreon), and Sair, This week, Enrich co-hosted a dynamic panel on “The Future of Tech Talent in the Age of AI” at NYTech Week. Moderated by Lori Berenberg (Investor at Bloomberg Beta), the discussion featured Michelle Volberg (Founder & CEO at Twill), Jen Dunnam (VP of De sign at Patreon), and Sairam Rajagopal (Head of Produc t at Guidepoint). (492 words) - [“Seek Pain” | How Replit has grown in the age of AI | Featuring Haya Odeh, Co-Founder and Head of Design](/newsletter/seek-pain-how-replit-has-grown-in-the-age-of-ai-featuring-haya-odeh-co-founder-and-head-of-design.html): There are fewer companies hotter than Replit right now. This wide-ranging coversation with co-founder and head of design Haya Odeh covered how Replit has navigated massive product and company-level change since its founding… from redefining who they build for, to surviving a near-death moment, to f, (533 words) - [Mastering Executive Presence with AI: Utilizing AI tools to Gain Confidence and Captivate a Room with Elena Luneva](/newsletter/kmzycrqojvl8i84l6bczzfio7w4yiu/index.html): ​Executive presence isn’t just about what you say, it’s how you say it. In this session, we’ll explore how AI can help you show up with confidence, clarity, and charisma in any setting., ​Executive presence isn’t just about what you say, it’s how you say it. In this session, we’ll explore how AI can help you show up with confidence, clarity, and charisma in any setting. (397 words) - [Leadership Lessons with Wade Foster, CEO Zapier](/newsletter/leadership-lessons-with-wade-foster-ceo-zapier/index.html): No matter what we’re talking about at Enrich, the conversation inevitably veers toward what’s going on with AI. How people are using it, how their organizations are adopting it, and what’s real versus hype. So it was a no-brainer to invite Zapier cofounder and CEO Wade Foster to speak to our members, (502 words) - [Inside Databricks: AI, Org Design & Engineering at Scale | VP of Engineering Sam Shah](/newsletter/inside-databricks-ai-org-design-amp-engineering-at-scale-vp-of-engineering-sam-shah.html): When Sam Shah joined Databricks , there were fewer than 200 engineers. Four years later, there are more than 2,000. As VP of Engineering, he’s led through hypergrowth, culture change, and the mainstream adoption of AI — all from inside one of the most influential data companies in the world. , (433 words) - [From AI to CO₂: Building the Future in Climate Tech](/newsletter/from-ai-to-co-building-the-future-in-climate-tech/index.html): This week, Enrich brought together three leaders working at very different edges of climate tech — deep tech, carbon markets, and consumer electrification: Etosha Cave , Co-founder & Chief Science Advisor, Twelve; Managing Director, Activate NY Sara Xi , Chief Product Officer, Rubico, (419 words) - [When your side project becomes your full-time job: Lenny Rachitsky on making a living from a newsletter](/newsletter/when-your-side-project-becomes-your-full-time-job-lenny-rachitsky-on-making-a-living-from-a-newsletter.html): In late 2020, we hosted a lively with Lenny Rachitsky, creator of the wildly popular Lenny’s Newsletter . Once a product lead at Airbnb, Lenny now makes a living off his Substack — and he joined us to share what he's learned about building an independent business through content, audience trust, a, (363 words) - [The Future of Software Engineering for Tech Leaders](/newsletter/the-future-of-software-engineering-for-tech-leaders-feat-augment-code-co-founder-guy-gur-ari-amp-docker-evp-of-engineering-and-product-tushar-jain.html): 3. Change is rapid, but we’re still at the beginning. One of our event attendees asked how we should think about AI agents — are they more like employees? One-off task completors? Guy says that right now they’re like eager interns. The new agents will do whatever you prompt them to do —&a, (440 words) - [Leadership Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur | A Conversation with Lisa Falzone (Co-Founder at Athena Security & Revel)](/newsletter/leadership-lessons-from-a-serial-entrepreneur-a-conversation-with-lisa-falzone-co-founder-at-athena-security-amp-revel.html): This week we hosted Lisa Falzone , a serial entrepreneur and innovator best known for co-founding  Revel Systems . After exiting Revel, Lisa turned her focus to physical security, co-founding  Athena Security , a cutting-edge company that delivers advanced concealed weapo, (450 words) - [Building for Billions: A Conversation with Chris Slowe (CTO and Founding Engineer at Reddit)](/newsletter/building-for-billions-a-conversation-with-chris-slowe-cto-and-founding-engineer-reddit.html): Last week, Enrich members and selected guests had the rare opportunity to ask Reddit CTO and founding engineer Chris Slowe anything., Last week, Enrich members and selected guests had the rare opportunity to ask Reddit CTO and founding engineer Chris Slowe anything. (457 words) - [Building Teams & Relationships with Heidrick & Struggles](/newsletter/building-teams-amp-relationships-with-heidrick-amp-struggles.html): Last week, we welcomed Gina Connelly and Maryann Hamed from executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles for a deeply insightful panel on Building Teams and Relationships., Last week, we welcomed Gina Connelly and Maryann Hamed from executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles for a deeply insightful panel on Building Teams and Relationships. (442 words) - [Why Every CTO Will Soon Be a CPTO with Mahesh Guruswamy, CPTO Kickstarter](/newsletter/why-every-cto-will-soon-be-a-cpto-with-mahesh-guruswamy-cpto-kickstarter.html): Every engineer is now a product manager. Or maybe, every product manager can now be their own engineer. With the rapid adoption of AI tools, job titles no longer define the work being done; instead of requiring specific skillsets, more people are simply... building. We're seeing this happen at scale, (482 words) - [Don’t go off vibes: data on how AI is changing software development | Featuring Span Field CTO Stephen Poletto](/newsletter/dont-go-off-vibes-data-on-how-ai-is-changing-software-development-featuring-span-field-cto-stephen-poletto.html): Every engineering leader is hearing the same story right now: AI is making teams dramatically faster. More output, more leverage, more shipped. But we wanted to separate hype from reality, so we invited Span Field CTO Stephen Poletto to come and share what he’s seeing from the real-world data. , (428 words) - [What the Hell is an AI Engineer? | A Conversation with Amanda Richardson (CEO of CoderPad) & Jeff Queisser (Co-Founder of Box)](/newsletter/what-the-heck-is-an-ai-engineer-a-conversation-with-amanda-richardson-ceo-of-coderpad-amp-jeff-queisser-co-founder-of-box.html): This week at Enrich, we brought together two seasoned technology leaders — Amanda Richardson, CEO of CoderPad, and Jeff Queisser, Co-Founder of Box — to unpack one of the buzziest job titles in tech today: the AI Engineer . The crux of this conversation: what does this role actually mean, and do c, (445 words) - [How to Make Money Angel Investing as an Operator with Maia Bittner & Michael Daugherty](/newsletter/how-to-make-money-angel-investing-as-an-operator-with-maia-bittner-amp-michael-daugherty.html): Most operators don’t have the time (or risk tolerance) to become full-time angel investors. So how  do  you build wealth through early-stage investing while leading at a high-growth company? Michael Daugherty , Co-Founder & CTO of  Quill and  Mai, (455 words) - [From $310M Exit to Author to Founder with Andy Dunn, Co-Founder at Bonobos & Founder at Pie](/newsletter/from-310m-exit-to-author-to-founder-with-andy-dunn-co-founder-at-bonobos-amp-founder-at-pie.html): ​In this candid discussion, Andy Dunn (founder Bonobos, Pie) shared his journey of building and scaling a successful brand while navigating the complexities of mental health and leadership., ​In this candid discussion, Andy Dunn (founder Bonobos, Pie) shared his journey of building and scaling a successful brand while navigating the complexities of mental health and leadership. (410 words) - [Challenging Zuckerberg, Firing a CTO, & Crashing on Launch Day | Lessons from Product Leader Michael Cerdá](/newsletter/if-youd-been-there-michael-cerd/index.html): This week we hosted Michael Cerdá , Enrich member and author of Build Something for a conversation on lessons from the trenches of product leadership. Michael has worked as a product leader at Facebook, Goldman Sachs, and Disney+ among others. If you’d been there, here’s what you’d still be t, (423 words) - [AI in Action: Lessons from the Frontlines with Insight Partners](/newsletter/ai-in-action-lessons-from-the-frontlines-with-insight-partners.html): Enrich co-hosted a panel with the amazing team at Insight Partners on AI in Action: Lessons from the Frontlines featuring Kaj van de Loo and Ganesh Bell and moderated by Rachel Weston-Rowell., Enrich co-hosted a panel with the amazing team at Insight Partners on AI in Action: Lessons from the Frontlines featuring Kaj van de Loo and Ganesh Bell and moderated by Rachel Weston-Rowell. (454 words) - [Planning as Practice: A Masterclass with Adam Gross (Former CEO of Heroku, Vimeo)](/newsletter/the-future-of-go-to-market-with-adam-gross-former-ceo-of-heroku-vimeo.html): Enrich members and select guests gathered for an eye-opening conversation with Adam Gross, former CEO of Heroku and a luminary in the product-led growth (PLG) space. The session was moderated by James, partner at Bloomberg Beta., Enrich members and select guests gathered for an eye-opening conversation with Adam Gross, former CEO of Heroku and a luminary in the product-led growth (PLG) space. The session was moderated by James, partner at Bloomberg Beta. (431 words) - [Leadership Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur | Dennis Crowley, Co-Founder at Hopscotch, Foursquare & Dodgeball](/newsletter/leadership-lessons-from-a-serial-entrepreneur-dennis-crowley-co-founder-at-hopscotch-foursquare-amp-dodgeball.html): Earlier this week we were thrilled to welcome serial entrepreneur Dennis Crowley to Enrich for a fireside chat. While Dennis is most well-known for co-founding Foursquare, he’s someone who is always exploring new ideas and endeavors. Right now, that looks like building a soccer club and leading hi, (357 words) - [Ask a Behavioral Scientist with Irrational Labs Cofounder and CEO Kristen Berman](/newsletter/ask-a-behavioral-scientist-with-irrational-labs-cofounder-and-ceo-kristen-berman.html): Kristen Berman is the cofounder and CEO of Irrational Labs and one of the people behind Google’s Behavioral Economics group. In addition to being an Enrich member, she joined us for a deep dive and AMA on what behavioral science is and how you can use it to (you guessed it) change behavior. Rather, (436 words) - [How Leading Companies Are Implementing AI with James Raybould (SVP & GM at Turing)](/newsletter/how-leading-companies-are-implementing-ai-with-james-raybould-svp-amp-gm-at-turing.html): We hosted James Raybould, (SVP and GM at Turing) to share his perspective on how the organizations he works with are integrating AI into their workflows., We hosted James Raybould, (SVP and GM at Turing) to share his perspective on how the organizations he works with are integrating AI into their workflows. (324 words) - [7 Ways to Stay Competitive in Today’s Executive Search Landscape](/newsletter/7-ways-to-stay-competitive-in-todays-executive-search-landscape.html): Get insights from our dinner conversation with the team at Egon Zehnder., Get insights from our dinner conversation with the team at Egon Zehnder. (479 words) - [Lessons from a 3X Founder on Starting, Scaling, and Selling: A Conversation with Russ Heddleston (co-founder at Distill, sold companies to Meta and Dropbox)](/newsletter/lessons-from-a-3x-founder-on-starting-scaling-and-selling-a-conversation-with-russ-heddleston-co-founder-distill-sold-companies-to-meta-and-dropbox.html): Lessons from a 3X Founder on Starting, Scaling, and Selling: A Conversation with Russ Heddleston (co-founder @ Distill, sold companies to Meta and Dropbox)., Lessons from a 3X Founder on Starting, Scaling, and Selling: A Conversation with Russ Heddleston (co-founder @ Distill, sold companies to Meta and Dropbox). (391 words) - [The Art of Networking: A Masterclass with Whitnie Narcisse (Dating Concierge, prev. Operating Partner at First Round Capital)](/newsletter/the-art-of-networking-a-masterclass-with-whitnie-narcisse-dating-concierge-prev-operating-partner-first-round-capital.html): The Enrich membership (and select guests) gathered for an absolutely genius masterclass on networking with Whitnie Narcisse., The Enrich membership (and select guests) gathered for an absolutely genius masterclass on networking with Whitnie Narcisse. (368 words) - [Working at a Private Equity-Backed Company with Colt Stander, CPO of Presence](/newsletter/working-at-a-private-equity-backed-company-with-colt-stander-cpo-of-presence.html): In this Enrich members-only conversation Colt Stander , Chief Product Officer at Presence, shared his firsthand experience successfully navigating leadership, culture, and expectations in a PE-backed environment., In this Enrich members-only conversation Colt Stander , Chief Product Officer at Presence, shared his firsthand experience successfully navigating leadership, culture, and expectations in a PE-backed environment. (276 words) - [Ask Me Anything with Pedro Canahuati, CTO at 1Password](/newsletter/ask-me-anything-with-pedro-canahuati/index.html): We were lucky enough to get an hour with Pedro Canahuati - CTO of 1Password and Enrich member - for a live AMA session with the Enrich community. Here’s some of the themes from that conversation!, We were lucky enough to get an hour with Pedro Canahuati - CTO of 1Password and Enrich member - for a live AMA session with the Enrich community. Here’s some of the themes from that conversation! (267 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/content/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/content/robots.txt): Crawler directives