In this episode, Manish takes us through his unique path from early tech passion to corporate leadership, startup success, and now helping early-stage founders build AI-driven solutions. We explore his early days coding with legacy systems like COBOL, his transition into fintech, and how he sold his first company. Manish also dives into current trends in AI, what it means to build domain-specific large language models, and how speed and curiosity are essential to success today.
We touch on:
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Why old code still matters in modern tech
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The art of building MVPs for AI-powered startups
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How enterprise labs are cautiously adopting AI
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Productivity gains with AI development tools
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Manish’s vision for his company over the next 3–4 years
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Life lessons from 25 years in tech
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And yes—his dream of visiting 100 countries (he’s at 38!)
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