this
@lennysan episode is extra special because it's with our boss
@joshwoodward who's energy & enthusiasm is just infectious. a fun little story about Josh...
i joined the AI Studio team about 5 months ago. just 2 days into joining, I got an email from Josh asking how onboarding was going and if I needed any help.
i was genuinely surprised. I replied asking if he'd ever have some time to chat about AI Studio, the app gallery, gemini in general and a few ideas I had. didn't really expect anything to come of it.
next thing I know, there was a calendar invite for a 1:1 with Josh. he spent 20 minutes of his incredibly busy schedule just listening to my thoughts and bouncing ideas around. he shared so many great examples, advice for someone joining new and talking about his vision for the team.
I've worked with some amazing leaders, but it's rare to see someone at his level take the initiative to reach out to someone who just joined and make them feel heard.
he didn't have to do any of that. but he did. and that's something I'll always remember.