Josh Ogundu is currently a product operations lead at TikTok, previously worked in consumer product across media and communication tools. Outside of product he has an affinity for entertainment as well as college sports. Shoutout to The Big Ten & PAC 12.

Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/JoshuaOgundu

Most recent article feature: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/11/tech-comedians-poke-fun-at-employers.html

Time Stamps:

00:50 - Josh’s most non-consensus opinions

3:06 - How to make engaging content on TikTok?

5:32 - The value of 100 true fans

7:50 - How important is distribution?

10:06 - How can non-technical people recruit technical people to join their startup?

13:38 - Launching distribution for a new startup

16:47 - How to leverage new media for startups?

24:11 - How do you amass social capital?

27:04 - The value of a college education in tech

31:39 - What challenges are Black and Latinx people facing in tech that others are not?

36:36 - Best piece of technology according to Josh