Addition with Addy Snowden

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition!

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:20 Like, share, subscribe, follow

TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

Email: [email protected] 

01:10 Crypto markets

FAQ about the ETH merge: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/09/07/ethereum-merge-what-you-need-to-know/

02:10 Stock markets

02:32 Snap layoffs: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/30/snap-will-lay-off-20percent-of-staff.html

05:44 Amazon’s return to office pivot: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/07/andy-jassy-says-he-wont-force-amazon-workers-to-return-to-the-office.html

Addition E20 on Airbnb’s remote policy:

10:45 Career segment: Week 6 & 7 at Google and creating your own job security

The First 90 Days

Summary: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-first-90-days/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/

18:00 What Addy is geeked out about: Fantasy Football

20:15 Addy’s interview on the Out on an Island podcast

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:22 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected]

01:07 Crypto markets

01:29 ETH Merge

Article: https://www.theblock.co/post/165477/ethereum-foundation-confirms-september-dates-for-the-merge

02:30 Stock markets

02:40 Addy’s thoughts on the markets

03:00 Twitter whistleblower

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/23/twitter-whistleblower-alleges-execs-misled-board-and-public-on-spam-security.html

03:26 A16z invests $350M in Adam Neumann’s new startup, Flow

Article: https://a16z.com/2022/08/15/investing-in-flow/

16:26 Career segment: Week 5 at Google

The First 90 Days

Summary: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-first-90-days/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/

18:13 How to ask for help

20:43 What Addy is geeked out about: Social media breaks

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Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can find the video on YouTube here (once it finishes processing):

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:21 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

01:12 Crypto markets

01:30 ETH Merge

Article: https://www.theblock.co/post/162913/ethereums-final-proof-of-stake-test-merge-is-live-on-goerli

02:48 Stock markets

02:59 Addy’s thoughts on the markets

03:55 Calm layoffs

Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/meditation-app-calm-lays-off-20-of-staff-11660261492?mod=djemalertNEWS 

06:34 Tornado Cash sanctions

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/08/crypto-mixing-service-tornado-cash-blacklisted-by-treasury-department-.html 

11:13 Career segment

The First 90 Days

Summary: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-first-90-days/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/

11:38 Week 3 at Google: Asking for help

16:22 Product Management 101

Addition E8 - What is a Product Manager:

30:04 What Addy is geeked out about: Potpourri

Thanks so much for your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:22 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

01:05 Crypto markets

01:24 Stock markets

01:35 Addy’s thoughts on the markets

02:10 Robinhood layoffs

Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/robinhood-lays-off-23-of-staff-11659471011?mod=djemalertNEWS 

05:17 Solana hack

Article: https://decrypt.co/106590/multiple-wallets-including-sol-and-usdc-drained-in-unfolding-attack 

07:50 Y Combinator reduces S22 cohort size

Article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/02/y-combinator-narrows-current-cohort-size-by-40-citing-downturn-and-funding-environment/?guccounter=1 

10:57 Career segment: Week 2 at Google

The First 90 Days

Summary: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-first-90-days/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/

13:38 What Addy is geeked out about: Festivals

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:22 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

01:15 Crypto markets

02:37 Stock markets

03:24 Coinbase’s SEC probe

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/26/coinbase-shares-tumble-after-report-that-its-facing-sec-probe.html

05:55 Facebook/Instagram copying TikTok

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/26/instagram-ceo-admits-test-pivot-to-video-is-not-yet-good.html

Article:

09:29 Amazon + Healthcare

Article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/21/amazon-is-buying-primary-care-tech-provider-one-medical-for-3-9b/

11:03 Shopify layoffs

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/27/shopify-shop-earnings-q2-2022.html

13:24 Spotify to reduce hiring by 25%, stop producing Car Things

Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/spotify-grows-subscribers-advertising-second-quarter-1235186146/

Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/spotify-grows-subscribers-advertising-second-quarter-1235186146/

15:17 Earnings on CNBC

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/earnings/

15:58 Career segment: The First 90 Days

Summary: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-first-90-days/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/

20:29 What Addy is geeked out about: The Soft Life

The Soft Life with Saddie Baddies podcast

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy 

*Note: this interview was recorded on June 13th, 2022*

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Reginald’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginaldcampbell/

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:22 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

00:55 Crypto and stock market updates

01:54 Three Arrows Capital bankruptcy and liquidation chaos

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/12/founders-of-bankrupt-crypto-hedge-fund-three-arrows-go-missing.html

Addition E54 on 3AC chaos:

Addition E53 on 3AC liquidation:

Addition E48 on 3AC seeking a bailout:

Addition E47 on 3AC’s liquidation:

02:38 Elon Musk, Twitter, and Trump?

Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html

Article: https://www.axios.com/2022/07/13/trump-elon-musk-twitter-clash 

Addition E48 on Elon Musk’s Twitter town hall:

Addition E47 announcing Elon Musk’s town hall:

Addition E31 on Elon’s Twitter bot claims:

Addition E30 3rd Elon x Twitter update:

Addition E18 Elon Musk Buys Twitter:

Addition E17 2nd Elon x Twitter update:

Addition E11  Addy thinks Elon x Twitter is overblown:

Addition E8 Elon x Twitter update:

Addition E6: Elon buys 9.2% of Twitter: 

03:08 Meta plans for layoffs

Article: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/meta-exec-to-managers-exit-people-who-cant-get-on-track 

03:25 Google plans to slow hiring in 2022

Article: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23206113/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-memo-hiring-slowdown-2022?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

03:28 Microsoft layoffs

Article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/microsoft-lays-off-a-portion-of-its-workforce-as-part-of-a-realignment/ 

03:34 TikTok comes for search

Article: https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/google-exec-suggests-instagram-and-tiktok-are-eating-into-googles-core-products-search-and-maps/

03:41 Addy’s thoughts on TikTok’s impact on the tech industry

04:34 Addy’s thoughts on making a career move during a downturn

05:24 Career segment: What is MarTech and should I pivot into MarTech from Finance?

06:08 What is MarTech?

05:54 Why MarTech is a good career path

09:20 Cons of MarTech

10:20 What you need to break into MarTech

11:12 Why Addy thinks MarTech will only grow in importance

12:20 Why Addy doesn’t think he should pivot into MarTech from finance

13:58 What Addy is geeked out about: Botox

17:44 Interview this Friday with Reginald Campbell, Engineering Director at Etsy

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:33 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

01:24 New format for Addition

02:48 Listener question: what to do when a tech recruiter asks for your salary expectations?

14:13 Market updates

15:24 What Addy’s geeked out about

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! You can watch on YouTube here:

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:28 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

01:18 Addy makes her big announcement

02:23 Addy acknowledges her job-hopping

02:45 Addy shares how her family sacrificed for her education

A Better Chance: https://www.abetterchance.org/

06:18 Who Addy really works for

06:44 Why Addy job-hops 

07:44 Why Addy left Microsoft so abruptly

10:35 Addy gives Microsoft its flowers

13:44 Where Addy is going next

14:18 Addy explains her imposter syndrome

16:17 Why Addy is moving to her new employer

16:54 Outro

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy

Hi friends,

I am back with another edition of Addition! I recorded this episode on Thursday, June 30th, 2022. You can watch on YouTube here:

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and all other platforms!

Show notes:

00:00 Intro and welcome

00:24 Like, share, subscribe, follow

* TikTok: https://TikTok.com/@AdditionWithAddy 

* Addition Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AdditionPod/

* Addy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/addyadewusi 

* Instagram: https://Instagram.com/additionwithaddy

* YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbcmOwRfAHJB6zL_mTLc9j

* Email: [email protected] 

01:12 Crypto markets

01:40 Stock markets

01:51 Addy’s thoughts on the markets

02:36 Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital plunges into liquidation | Business News | Sky News

Article: https://news.sky.com/story/crypto-hedge-fund-three-arrows-capital-plunges-into-liquidation-12642402 

04:38 FTX walked away from a deal with Celsius after seeing state of its finances (theblock.co)

Article: https://www.theblock.co/post/155069/ftx-walked-away-from-celsius-deal 

06:48 Genesis Faces ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Losses as 3AC Exposure Swamps Crypto Lenders: Sources (coindesk.com)

Article: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/29/genesis-faces-hundreds-of-millions-in-losses-as-3ac-exposure-swamps-crypto-lenders-sources/ 

7:58 CoinFlex CEO: Unlikely to resume withdrawals Thursday (cnbc.com)

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/29/coinflex-ceo-unlikely-to-resume-withdrawals-thursday.html

09:16 Tesla (TSLA) Lays Off Workers in Autopilot Unit, Closes San Mateo Office - Bloomberg

Article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-28/tesla-lays-off-hundreds-of-autopilot-workers-in-latest-staff-cut#xj4y7vzkg 

09:27 Sources: Unity Laying Off Hundreds Of Staffers [Update] (kotaku.com)

Article: https://kotaku.com/sources-unity-laying-off-hundreds-of-staffers-1849125482?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

11:34 Tencent, ByteDance Implement Fresh Layoffs Amid China’s Economic Pains - WSJ

Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/tencent-bytedance-implement-fresh-layoffs-amid-chinas-economic-pains-11656590596?mod=djemalertNEWS

12:57 Career segment

Email Addy with questions additionpod.gmail.com

15:15 What Addy is geeked out about this week

Thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Addy