Silicon Valley, Startups, Future of AI | Jeff August

Jeremy Fortner and San Diego Computer Science host special guest, Jeff August. Jeff August is a network engineer who has help grow several well-known Silicon Valley tech startups such as Yahoo, Facebook, Dropbox and Square. Jeff sits down to chat with Jeremy and fellow students about his professional experiences, personal views on the industry and his philosophical perspectives of topics such as digital personas, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
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San Diego Computer Science (SDCS) operates as a non-profit, tech-incubator located in San Diego, California. We provide students access to workshops, professional resources and network enabling them to collaborate and solve real-world problems. We are the largest and most-rapidly growing student-ran organization a part of San Diego Community College District (SDCCD).
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My vision is to unite free-thinkers, self-starters alike and connect them to an ever-expanding network of peers, professionals, resources and opportunity towards their path to success.
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For more information and how to contact us at SDCS, please refer to our LinkTree: linktr.ee/sandiegocomputersci...
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Table of Contents
0:00 - Intro
1:52 - Getting his start in tech
9:16 - Moving to Bay Area/Silicon Valley
12:42 - Importance of working for Silicon Valley companies
16:34 - Building technical VS soft skills
24:09 - How has his work changed overtime
29:25 - Evolving company dynamics
35:35 - Coolest people he met working in tech
41:58 - Facebook Q&A sessions
44:14 - Culture of tech
49:01 -What does the future look like for tech?
52:10 - Digital identities
56:56 - Leading philosophy
1:02:46 - Innovation and creation
1:06:20 - Silicon Valley parallels with San Francisco culture?
01:10:58 - Audience Q&A
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Host and Director
Jeremy Fortner
Executive Producer
Jillian Fortner

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Very informative!