The Founder Formula

Armon Dadgar, Co-founder HashiCorp - Changing Hats as a Founder


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Big tech companies have their pros and cons; but compared to the freedom found in startups, the choice was a no-brainer for Armon.

In this episode, we interview Armon Dadgar, Co-founder and CTO at HashiCorp, about how his company gained success through a balanced relationship with the co-founder, seed money from trusted investors, and changing hats as the CTO to best fit the specific concerns of the quarter.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Armon’s journey to startups & HashiCorp’s origin
  • Startup success & funding through friendship
  • Changing hats as a founder
  • The HashiCorp Employee Exchange and COVID-19 epiphanies
  • Building an open source business vs. open source project
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    • Shout out to HashiCorp Co-founder and best friend to Armon, Mitchell Hashimoto
       
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