In this episode, I, groCTO host Kovid Batra is joined by Jacob Singh, CTO in Residence at Alpha Wave Global. Jacob's impressive career spans over two decades, during which he has held pivotal CTO and Director roles at renowned startups and organizations such as Blinkit, Sequoia Capital, and Acquia.

Podcast link - [https://grocto.substack.com/p/ep-43-enhancing-devex-code-review)]

Being a coder & a manager, Jacob understands the challenges faced by both developers & tech leaders and so, we’re super excited to bring to you his extensive knowledge of improving developer experience through this podcast.

💡 Highlights
a) Getting Candid
👨🏻‍💻 Jacob’s background & upbringing

🇮🇳 Moving to India & career break

b) Professional Journey
💼 Working in the US & later in India at Grofers (now ‘Blinkit’)

🚀 Defining ‘Developer Experience’ & why it’s trending

c) Key Takeaways
💻 What separates the tech cultures in India & the West?

💟 Creating good DevEx for Gen Z & younger generations

✅ Advice for leaders in misaligned organizations

📈 How Grofers improved their developer experience

🤖 Jacob on PRs, code reviews & utilizing AI tools for development