Invest Like The Best
Episode 373 The Database Evolution
Invest Like The Best

Episode 373: The Database Evolution

Invest Like The Best

Episode 373

The Database Evolution

Dev Ittycheria is the CEO of MongoDB. We cover how to navigate a major technology transition, the importance of databases as a foundational building block of today's technology, and how he's built a culture of performance and accountability at Mongo.

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(00:00:00) - Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:03:39) - A CEO's Perspective Of The AI Revolution

(00:05:50) - The Evolution of Apps From Trivial to Transformative

(00:08:12) - MongoDB's Journey From Startup to AI Era

(00:10:03) - Building a Modern Database Company: MongoDB's Story

(00:13:19) - The Long-Term Vision for MongoDB

(00:15:51) - Dev’s Formative Experiences as a Tech CEO

(00:19:18) - The Art of Enterprise Sales

(00:25:28) - The Development of Dev as a Leader

(00:29:01) - Getting the Most Out of Your Talent

(00:33:17) - Managing a Multi-Product, Multi-Channel Enterprise

(00:37:29) - Dev’s Recruiting Philosophy

(00:43:12) - The Role of Leadership and Mentorship in Career Growth

(00:46:08) - Dev’s Deepest Worry With MongoDB

(00:49:35) - Personal Investment Philosophy and Identifying Potential

(00:53:52) - The Art of Leadership: Accountability and Development

(00:57:50) - Learning from Legends: Andy Grove's Management Insights

(01:02:54) - The Power in MongoDB’s Business

(01:06:13) - Up Next for Dev and MongoDB

(01:08:34) - The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Dev

 

The Database Evolution

Introduction

Patrick
My guest today is Dev Ittycheria. Dev is the CEO of MongoDB, the developer of data platform with tens of thousands of customers in 100 different countries. He joined the company as CEO in 2014, taking it public in 2017 and now approaching a decade of leading MongoDB to become a go-to choice for the most sophisticated organizations around the world.

We discussed Dev’s philosophy for constructing an exceptional enterprise sales organization, why he feels a leader must be incredibly judgmental to drive excellence and how he plans to guide MongoDB through another technological transition. Please enjoy this great conversation with Dev Ittycheria.

Living Through a Technology Transition

Patrick
So we were just talking about what it's like to live through technology transitions. And often, I talk about this with investors from the perspective of what opportunities does this unlock that weren't there before. And lots of investors have made fortunes around some big platform change or something.

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