The Skip
The Skip podcast helps tech professionals get ahead in their career. It’s hosted by Nikhyl Singhal, a successful founder, head of product, and executive. Nikhyl has helped scale four of the most successful tech products ever: Facebook, Credit Karma, Google Photos, and Google Hangouts. And he coaches more than 100 executives, managers, and rising stars in navigating important career decisions, management challenges, and personal crossroads to maximize their happiness and professional life.
Subscribe to this podcast to hear from him and other executives as they teach unique career lessons.
Recent Episodes
Jan. 10, 2025
The Widening Tech Career Divide: Big vs Small Tech
In this episode, I’m joined by Carly Malatskey, an engineer-turned-investor who is now a founder, and podcast host. We dive into one of the most important career questions in tech today: Should you work in big tech or small …
Nov. 18, 2024
Ready to start a startup? | Shreyas Doshi (Former PM leader at Stripe, Twitter, Google)
I'm joined by product leader turned founder Shreyas Doshi to discuss the founder's journey and when starting a company might be the right move for you. We challenge common startup wisdom and explore why traditional career ad…
Nov. 1, 2024
Live from Lenny's Summit | Career advice highlights
Welcome to a special episode featuring key moments from my presentation at the very first Lenny and Friends Summit in San Francisco. In this talk, I've distilled the most valuable career insights I've gained from coaching pr…
Sept. 20, 2024
Mastering your 30 second resume
This episode focuses on crafting a captivating 30-second introduction to your career story that engages listeners and enhances your professional profile. We've taken a unique approach by inviting Skip community members to su…
Sept. 10, 2024
Founder Mode, done right | Shreyas Doshi (ex-Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo)
In this episode, I’m joined by product and leadership expert Shreyas Doshi to dissect Founder Mode, why it’s appealing, and how to activate it. We dive deep into Paul Graham's recent essay which struck a chord in the tech co…
Aug. 29, 2024
4 Secrets of Career-Boosting Companies
How can you tell if your company, or one that you are consider, will supercharge your career? In this episode, we'll explore four key characteristics of career-accelerating companies: speed, market position, quality of talen…
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