Scaler Pod - The Software Engineer's Podcast

In this ScalerPod episode, Vishwastam Shukla, CTO of HackerEarth, shared insights from his Amazon internship and the hands-on engineering experience it provided, including building projects and learning about coding languages like Ruby, PHP, and JAVA. He discussed Amazon's backend, its growth, and the role of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in developing its e-commerce platform. Vishwastam also elaborated on the scaling challenges at HackerEarth, including managing 40 languages, the compilers, and the complexities of autocomplete and Language Server Protocols (LSPs).

He also covered the technical aspects of plagiarism detection for large user bases, concurrency management, and infrastructure scaling. Additionally, he highlighted the tech stack used to address engineering challenges and the role of AI in code complexity analysis and quality checks. He also compared Devin AI with ChatGPT for code writing.

He emphasized the importance of data structures, algorithms, and various skills sought by recruiters for young engineers. Viewers and aspiring software engineers might be interested in knowing how such organizations hire and the skills they focus on while reflecting HackerEarth's commitment to innovation and software development for engineers.

In this ScalerPod episode, Sidhant Rastogi, President of Tech and Business Strategy at Zinnov, shared valuable experiences and insights on work ethics, automotive testing, experience with PLM software and Machine Design that he gained from working with Toyota and Tata Motors. He also discussed his journey and transition from a Mechanical Engineer to Management Tech Consulting. These experiences highlighted the importance of customer satisfaction and led him to realise the value of consulting at Zinnov. He dived deeper into how Zinnov focuses on growing the engineering community, promoting the India Engineering Ecosystem, and prioritizing "Grey Hair Consulting", which leverages extensive subject matter experience. They provide insights for product establishment, set up engineering centres in India, and offer investment advice.

In this Scaler Pod episode, Santhosh Kumar discusses the evolution of Cult and how it built upon health and fitness as an industry. Amidst challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation became pivotal. Cult adopted React Native for cross-platform efficiency between Android and IOS and underwent a design overhaul named Arora. He dived deep into how they integrated Flutter for an enhanced user experience and were transitioning to Java as their primary coding language. He also shared more on how the teams navigated backend and frontend scalability issues transitioning to Java. Lastly, he has emphasised the synergy between operations & technology, creating customer-centric products through predictive analytics. Viewers and aspiring Software Engineers might be interested in knowing how such organisations hire and the skills they focus on while reflecting Cult's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.

In this episode of Scaler Pod, the CXO and Sr. VP of Technology at Simpl delve deeper into how checkout solutions like Simpl offer postpaid services, improving consumer experience and building trust through distributed internet-based ledgers. They discuss how advanced Data Science Models and heuristic-based Analytics are employed to assess and manage risks and identify fraudulent transactions. Arnav and the guests discuss how the tech stack for Simpl includes deep machine-learning models and real-time processing, facilitating smooth software touchpoints. They also discussed the tech behind how Simpl is a “Khata facility” on the internet, in collaboration with other e-commerce platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, MakeMyTrip, Myntra, JioMart, etc.

In this Scaler Pod episode, we have Muthumari S, Global Head of Data & AI at Brillio. Muthumari S and Arnav talk about how data science and artificial intelligence have changed the current tech world.

They discuss the uses of generative AI, prompt engineering, and RAGs in Natural Language Processing, how to approach a problem, and much more. They also discuss whether AI can replace human intelligence.

In this episode of Scaler Pod, we dive into the world of data-driven innovation with Ram Bhavaraju, VP of Software and Web Technologies at Ather Energy. Ram sheds light on the intricate process of leveraging data to refine electric scooters, crafting personalised metrics that enhance the Ather experience.

In this episode of ScalerPod, Ramkumar Venkatesan, the CTO of @Cashfree Payments.

In this episode of Scaler Pod, we have Joydeep Sen Sarma, Co-founder & CEO of ClearFeed.

In this episode of Scaler Pod, we have Jyotiswarup Pai Raiturkar, Chief Architect & CTO of Angel One  @angelone 

In this episode of Scaler Pod, we have Amit Sharma, CTO, Dream Sports &  @Dream11  .