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Logan Kilpatrick: joining OpenAI through LinkedIn, leaving to lead product at Google AI Studio

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Logan applied for a role at OpenAI, on LinkedIn, before they had even launched ChatGPT, and got the job as the first developer relations leader. He’s worked at NASA, Apple, and the Julia Language. Most recently, he left his role at OpenAI to lead product at Google AI Studio. In this episode we dive into his journey breaking into tech, becoming a thought leader in AI, and his advice for anyone getting into tech.

Timestamps:

  • 1:55: what leaving OpenAI was like

  • 4:30: how applying cold on LinkedIn led to a role at OpenAI

  • 10:20: what developer advocacy looked like early on at OpenAI

  • 13:25: figuring out the next play after OpenAI and joining Google

  • 20:25: advice for folks early in their career

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