Paolo Negri, Contentful Co-founder and CTO
Paolo walks us through his early career at startups across Europe, how he built a company solving a problem he faced at those very startups, why he encourages a culture based on experimentation at Contentful, and much more.
Paolo Negri
Contentful Co-founder and CTO
Paolo Negri, Contentful Co-founder and CTO
Paolo walks us through his early career at startups across Europe, how he built a company solving a problem he faced at those very startups, why he encourages a culture based on experimentation at Contentful, and much more.
0:54 Working across industries & countries
12:40 Lessons from working at startups
15:31 Why he encourages experimentation
29:57 How to see beyond “right vs. wrong”
“I think having an attitude where you take more of what's happening as a learning rather than a verification of what’s right or wrong really allows you to find your path through experiences, whether it is professionally or personally.”
Paolo Negri
Contentful Co-founder and CTO
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