Dexa/The Hard Part

Published Jan 20, 2025

Asanka Jayasuriya from 8VC

Asanka Jayasuriya, Partner and CTO at 8VC, illuminates his career journey from aspiring doctor to tech leader, delves into the intricacies of engineering leadership, and envisions the transformative impact of AI on software development, all while reflecting on the tech landscapes of Canada and Austin.

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- How can the venture ecosystem change?
  Asked by 44 people
- How will AI change software?
  Asked by 41 people
- What are insights on venture capital?
  Asked by 33 people
- Can venture investing lead to innovation?
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- How will AI affect software engineering as a career?
  Asked by 28 people
- How are early-stage startups growing?
  Asked by 27 people
- What challenges do startups face?
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- How will large language models (LLMs) and AI change software engineering and the software development lifecycle (SDLC)?
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- How do startup founders think, as discussed in the episode The Mark Zuckerberg Interview and the clip Entrepreneurial Reflections?
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- What is the best insight on prompt engineering and engaging large language models (LLMs)?
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- How is the software world evolving?
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- How will large language models (LLMs) and AI change software engineering and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) as discussed in the episode Meta’s Joe Spisak on Llama 3.1 405B and the Democratization of Frontier Models | Training Data and the clip Scaling Innovations?
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- How is technology changing startups as discussed in the episode a16z Podcast | What Software Developers (and Therefore Every Company) Need and the clip Empowering Developers?
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- How do you scale startups?
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- What makes a venture fund successful?
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