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At SXSW 2013, Lew Cirne spoke on Coding is a skill that is traditionally held by a select group of individuals within a company. We know them as developers, computer science students, programmers, hackers… and in a few rare cases (perhaps too few), CEOs. At New Relic, a San Francisco-based startup that gives developers the software analytics they need to understand web/mobile app performance, CEO and Founder Lew Cirne still actively codes, often for weeks at a time, to develop the next innovation for his products. It’s his passion. It’s his mission to instill craftsmanship even at the code level so the product will be simple and easy to use while offering advanced technical functionality at a price anyone can afford. There is now opportunities in the new economy for leaders to possess this hybrid business/technological skill set. During this solo presentation, Lew will discuss the benefits of being a CEO who embrace his inner nerd and what leaders in technology will achieve by making coding a priority. - See more at: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/22245#sthash.L0dserPc.dpuf
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New Relic, Inc. | Confidential
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Confessions
of a tech CEO who still loves to code
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Hello, my name is Lew Cirne
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I’m the CEO & founder of New Relic
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350+ employees $115M in financing4 offices worldwide
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I didn’t do traditional “CEO” things last year.
No suit. No tie.No presentations.
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Instead I hacked a newbatch of code for our next generation set of products.
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Then I spent the year with my team, making “pure coding joy” = a great product
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The results?
The team is happy (and I’m doing what I
love).
Innovation is front & center
for us
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The results?
after 15 months of work by me & team
Preview in October
Now in private beta
Public beta & GA this
year
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Surround yourself with exceptional
people
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When do you innovate /
disrupt yourself?
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We are here
Revenue G
row
th
Time
Disrupt yourself!Too late!
Disrupt yourself again!
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Why this is good for our company(and yours)
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Culture of innovation and product first
Keeps me connected to technology trends and helps with strategic decision making
Innovate/disrupt yourself before the world does
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You can make a difference doing the
thing you love
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Thank you