Jason is the best interviewer in Silicon Valley. He is able to think in lockstep with some of the most competent CEOs in the Valley. No other interviewers can operate at this level! A real treat for everyone on the outside.
Thank you, Jason! This is definitely one of the best interviews of a CEO recently. Please have him back for a part 2 very soon! I feel like this should have been longer and there’s so much more about Frank to unpack.
Best and most honest CEO interview of a long time. Steal competitor best employees, your win is there loss, do a few number of things really well . Great truths. Thank you Jason
Nice job. Great interview. This guy is a winner. I listened to Snowflake’s last quarter earnings call. It was the best call I’ve heard in a very long time.
Jason, you are so amazing with what you do. The ease and comfort you show in such interviews is impeccable. I finished reading rise of the data a week ago. Perhaps best timing for me to listen in. Frank is no doubt one of the finest leader!!!
Love hearing Frank's thoughts as a young founder. Conflict doesn't come to me naturally but I've found I care too much about the business to let things go lately. Thanks for this interview.
I admire Frank Slootman, have been actively following him since the day Snowflake went public. Read almost everything about him, but boy oh boy..this interview really took everything to next level, it really “Amped it Up”. Thank you Jason for such an incredible interview/discussion.
Great interview - but I disagree about the last point - that business is a zero sum game. If you get competed out of an industry - you don't have to die. You can go look for another, underserved industry, or create a new industry, and serve that. That's how the expertise of the market expands.
Great interview of a top drawer modern tech business leader. But no interview in 2022 should ignore climate risk, especially with a guest with massive personal footprint and material (if small in the grand scheme) political and economic influence. I’d like to know how catastrophic global heating is going to be stopped in an environment of high growth corporate warfare. Or, nah don’t worry about it there’s no problem? Mind that winter wildfire though, right? Or a Chrissy tornado - that sounds fun. If business is about making bets, I’ll bet our global greenhouse emitting business model will be the dominant story within this decade. By a lot. And most other stories will have climate disaster at their core. Does Frank agree? Does he think we’re in the early stage of a galactic climate emergency? He has kids and perhaps grandkids not far off. They won’t be sailing fast yachts to Hawaii in a +2C world. Maybe not even in a +1.5C world. For that matter how does Snowflake’s $90b cap look at +2C? Those future cash flow props look ok? Or does Frank think it’s overblown or maybe even a hoax? Charge on! Attack! A huge call - if he gets this one wrong history will record him and most other “modern tech execs” as frauds on a historical, civilisational scale. No one person will have caused the problem and all will have contributed. Leaders and influencers will be the face of those who could have made a material difference. We will have needed a billion climate activists today, but instead of helping activate this group Frank would have been busy writing books aimed at sharpening the weapons of future entrepreneurs to kill each other in a dysfunctional climate where customers can barely find or afford food for their families. To remain silent on climate with every guest in 2022 feels literally like Nero fiddling while Rome is burning.
In my case, I am highly skilled at what I do and exceptionally capable when I am at 100. However, my mental health is a shitshow and I cannot force myself to work. So will end up with 3-4 days of low productivity with 1 day of hyperproductivity and there is no middle ground. It baffles me that there are people who have the ability to continuously execute. My profession also has the highest turnover rate out of any industry in social work and somehow I am still in the game and have not been fired.
I really loved hearing from Slootman, however I feel Jason talks too much, and could do a better job asking questions and listening. Maybe this is just his style 🤷.
Jason is the best interviewer in Silicon Valley. He is able to think in lockstep with some of the most competent CEOs in the Valley. No other interviewers can operate at this level! A real treat for everyone on the outside.
Thank you, Jason! This is definitely one of the best interviews of a CEO recently. Please have him back for a part 2 very soon! I feel like this should have been longer and there’s so much more about Frank to unpack.
This conversation is outstanding. @Jason thank you for making this happen and sharing it. Frank's clarity of thought is on full display here
uhhhhh bro his book is garbo! talk about meaningless AI derived drivel.
Frank's style is something to admire. Even his voice instills confidence . Total mancrush goals.
Best and most honest CEO interview of a long time. Steal competitor best employees, your win is there loss, do a few number of things really well . Great truths. Thank you Jason
Nice job. Great interview. This guy is a winner. I listened to Snowflake’s last quarter earnings call. It was the best call I’ve heard in a very long time.
What a great interview I love this guy Frank Slootman
Jason, you are so amazing with what you do. The ease and comfort you show in such interviews is impeccable. I finished reading rise of the data a week ago. Perhaps best timing for me to listen in. Frank is no doubt one of the finest leader!!!
Thank you Jason and Frank. It got me goosebumps.
This is the best TWIST interview I've seen. Can't believe how low the likes and views are
Love this interview! Suggestions are so real and inspiring for entrepreneurs and leaders!
Love hearing Frank's thoughts as a young founder. Conflict doesn't come to me naturally but I've found I care too much about the business to let things go lately. Thanks for this interview.
Totally fired up after this pod!
I admire Frank Slootman, have been actively following him since the day Snowflake went public.
Read almost everything about him, but boy oh boy..this interview really took everything to next level, it really “Amped it Up”.
Thank you Jason for such an incredible interview/discussion.
“We’ll credit you for all of it” …Persona of Responsibility a true friend
this is one the greatest interviews ever
What a great interview and what a leader. Databricks CEO can learn a thing or two, but then again…
So many parallels of Jocko Willink leadership style, amazing interview Jason, really really great. Top 5.
Extreme ownership for sure
The nuggets here are incredible.
Great interview. Reminds me some what of a Dutch entrepreneur i met in Club DKK - Palace in Frankfurt Germany, that Dutch chap certainly went for it 😎
A refreshing view on leadership and leading a team in this world of soft employees.
This guy is a beast! Jason you are amazing also.
Frank is brilliant. Learned a lot
even a drop can fill the emptiest of vessels.
If you Ain't Dutch, You Aint Much! Bedankt, Frank and Jason!
The man is sharp. Excellent book!
The "Reading from the book of Frank" line was too funny! Made me think of a priest reading from a section of the bible 😂😂😂
Great episode Jason! Super insightful to listen to Franks story. I am from the Netherlands too and really enjoyed his perspectives.
Brilliant interview
Awesome podcast - really impressive - thanks Jason for bring this brilliant fellow to the surface. Thanks Frank.
Fantastic interview! One of the best
JCal NAILED IT!
I bought the book while listening to Jason's intro.
thank you
Book ordered.
Well said and inspiring. Love the Highlander analogy and need for PMF a mere mortal seller can comprehend and represent.
Too many ads in the middle in of the interview.
Thanks for watching. We're lucky to have our partners who support us!
Awesome! Thanks!
Wow frank is a different breed.
Bring the Seven Samurai Fire to business
Can't wait for the audio book
Really great episode. Way too many ads.
You ain't much, if you ain't Dutch! What a great interview... You can call it Old School. It's really just the Work Ethic finessed...and on steroids!
Great Show! Bonus points for not getting the race card pulled on you! Lol
Great video but what is with the Gambling advertisement? Felt very cheap and not what I would expect from Jason’s podcast.
you have a great voice
Great interview. Frank's successful for a reason, what a leader.
Turns out Jason is actually a really good host when he isn't interrupting Sacks.
21:15 there is truth in there. And it hurts.
Great interview - but I disagree about the last point - that business is a zero sum game. If you get competed out of an industry - you don't have to die. You can go look for another, underserved industry, or create a new industry, and serve that. That's how the expertise of the market expands.
50:28: that would be Elizabeth Holmes.
Need examples, first 20min is so conceptual
examples in the book ampitupbook.com
Hey thanks
For making Chamath public enemy number 1
Gg on IPOF :(
Great interview of a top drawer modern tech business leader. But no interview in 2022 should ignore climate risk, especially with a guest with massive personal footprint and material (if small in the grand scheme) political and economic influence. I’d like to know how catastrophic global heating is going to be stopped in an environment of high growth corporate warfare. Or, nah don’t worry about it there’s no problem? Mind that winter wildfire though, right? Or a Chrissy tornado - that sounds fun.
If business is about making bets, I’ll bet our global greenhouse emitting business model will be the dominant story within this decade. By a lot. And most other stories will have climate disaster at their core.
Does Frank agree? Does he think we’re in the early stage of a galactic climate emergency? He has kids and perhaps grandkids not far off. They won’t be sailing fast yachts to Hawaii in a +2C world. Maybe not even in a +1.5C world. For that matter how does Snowflake’s $90b cap look at +2C? Those future cash flow props look ok?
Or does Frank think it’s overblown or maybe even a hoax? Charge on! Attack! A huge call - if he gets this one wrong history will record him and most other “modern tech execs” as frauds on a historical, civilisational scale. No one person will have caused the problem and all will have contributed. Leaders and influencers will be the face of those who could have made a material difference. We will have needed a billion climate activists today, but instead of helping activate this group Frank would have been busy writing books aimed at sharpening the weapons of future entrepreneurs to kill each other in a dysfunctional climate where customers can barely find or afford food for their families.
To remain silent on climate with every guest in 2022 feels literally like Nero fiddling while Rome is burning.
If I could only do in one year?
Make Pizza that is my answer.
No comment regarding Chamaths comments?
What happened
In my case, I am highly skilled at what I do and exceptionally capable when I am at 100. However, my mental health is a shitshow and I cannot force myself to work. So will end up with 3-4 days of low productivity with 1 day of hyperproductivity and there is no middle ground. It baffles me that there are people who have the ability to continuously execute. My profession also has the highest turnover rate out of any industry in social work and somehow I am still in the game and have not been fired.
Does anyone else think this guy is PLANB?
Sounds just like him.
@@mariojohnson4695 Dutch + ship in background 😇
Snowflake CEO? He really didn't think that company name through well enough. I thought you were calling him a snowflake.
I think the founders came up with that name. Slootman replace the founder as CEO.
“Snowflake” schema is a very popular database design in data warehousing.
I really loved hearing from Slootman, however I feel Jason talks too much, and could do a better job asking questions and listening. Maybe this is just his style 🤷.
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Least trust worthy,Fundrise. If people are investing money why would important information be in the tiniest printed font. Sneaky