In this episode of Software Leaders Uncensored, host Steve Taplin speaks with Samar, co-founder and CEO of Temporal IO. They discuss Samar's extensive career in software development, the unique offerings of Temporal, and the challenges of leading a rapidly growing tech company. Samar shares insights on building a remote engineering team, hiring practices, and the integration of AI into their operations. The conversation also touches on the importance of data readiness for AI, navigating the current AI hype, and the journey of raising capital as a tech entrepreneur. Samar concludes with valuable advice for tech leaders focusing on customer-centric growth.