Hello!

Hey, I'm Rahul Patni. I've spent the last decade in the trenches of startup engineering, and I've got the battle scars to prove it.

My journey:

• Founding engineer and tech lead at Ridgeline (from pre-seed to Series C)

• Incubator founding engineering at Atomic (with 1 exit)

• Part of the kickass engineering team by Ironfish (backed by a16z and Sequoia)

• Big tech stint at Microsoft

I've worn every hat from individual contributor to CTO. I've made and seen every mistake in the book. Now, I'm here to share what I've learned so you don't have to learn it the hard way.

I'm not here to sugar-coat startup life or preach from an ivory tower. I'm here to give you the real, unfiltered truth about what it takes to succeed as an engineer in the startup world.

Got questions? Disagree with something I've written? I'm always up for a good debate. Reach out anytime on Twitter @iAmRahulPatni.