CEO Saxena still codes for 100-employee BetterCommerce for personal joy
Vikram Saxena · Golf at 5:30am in the Dark Changed Everything About How He Runs His Company · Mar 22, 2024 · at 13:27
Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO of BetterCommerce, explains why he continues writing code despite leading a 100-person team.
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“Even today, you know, a lot of people say you are the CEO and the founder of the company. You have a hundred people working under you. Why do you still have to code? You shouldn't be coding. I said, no, I draw joy out of it. It's not out of compulsion. It's my personal joy.”
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