Google, Startup & the AI Shift Everyone’s Talking About |

What changes when someone who's spent years navigating Pakistan’s tech and startup chaos ends up at one of the world’s most powerful tech companies?

In this episode, ‪@SaadHamid‬ joins us to talk about that shift, from hustle culture to high-performance environments, from chasing money to chasing meaning, and from building for survival to building with intention.

We dive into the failures that teach you more than success ever could, the pivots that force you to grow, and how AI is no longer just a buzzword; it’s now in your hands to solve real problems in your own life.

00:00:00 - Highlights
00:02:34 - From Pakistan to Google: Saad Hamid’s Inspiring Career Journey
00:06:14 - 10 Years of Startups: What Really Went Down in Pakistan’s Ecosystem? / Saad on Pakistan’s startup highs, lows, and harsh truths.
00:10:49 – What Exactly Happened to Airlift & Bykea?
00:14:44 - Why In-Person Shopping Still Wins for a Googler
00:24:33 - Growth Mindset: Nature, Nurture or Just Grit?
00:29:49 - Want to Succeed? Master These Emotional Skills First
00:38:00 - What Does Saad Hamid Actually Do at Google?
00:41:05 - Where to Start With AI
00:45:15 - How Is an Agent Different From Traditional AI?
00:55:14 - The Ultimate Starter Pack to Learning AI from Scratch
00:57:56 - Now Anyone Can Learn From Anywhere
01:00:14 - Ending and Outro

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