{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"#153 COO & CRO Weights & Biases, Yan-David Erlich: ML’s Moment","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e6ef6059\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4338,"description":"Guest: Yan-David Erlich, COO and CRO of Weights & Biases\nAfter starting four companies, Yan-David Erlich had found happiness and success as a GP in Coatue’s venture fund — but then, after investing in the AI developer platform Weights & Biases, he realized the time was right to get back into operating. That was not a decision he made lightly, consulting with his wife before he became the startup’s COO. The challenges of entrepreneurship get easier, he explains, when you have a supportive partner in your corner. That’s why he believes he could roll with the loss of his home or his job or his money — but not her. \nIn this episode, Yan-David and Joubin discuss Snowflake vs. Amazon, Slack vs. Microsoft Teams, Donald Trump, charting your own destiny, regret minimization, alternate selves, Michael Dearing, chips on your shoulder, Google Glass, industrial sales, the AI & ML window, hairball problems, fixing giant messes, and fighting a bear.\nIn this episode, we cover:\nThe advantage of speed (01:06)\nCompeting against a massive business (05:24)\nIdiocy and secrets (09:45)\nYan-David’s past companies (12:34)\nHis philosophy on life (17:17)\nLeaving LinkedIn (22:14)\nAnxiety and regret (26:27)\nThe failure of Happiness Engines (34:43)\nWhy Yan-David left Parsable after five years (38:05)\nCoatue’s venture fund (46:13)\nWeights & Biases and the ML moment (48:08)\nWhy AI is still underhyped (51:05)\nFrom investor to board member to COO to CRO (55:20)\nBeing a good lieutenant (58:51)\nThe hidden costs of operating (01:01:33)\nSuccessful entrepreneurs and happy relationships (01:05:55)\nWho Weights & Biases is hiring & what “grit” means to Yan-David (01:10:26)\nLinks:\nConnect with Yan-DavidLinkedIn\nConnect with JoubinTwitter\nLinkedIn\nEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com \nLearn more about Kleiner Perkins\nThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}