The Anti-Entropy Agent with Johnny Podhradsky

Published: April 13, 2022, 10 a.m.

b'Today\\u2019s guest is the source of what Corey considers some of the most \\u201chorrifying feedback\\u201d he has ever gotten from his audience. Namely, that one of his Twitter threads was the catalyst for the change in the course of a career. But, thankfully it was for the better, and Johnny Podhradsky, Technical Program Manager for Offboard Infrastructure at Waymo, is here to tell us why.\\n\\nJohnny talks about being a TPM, what exactly it is, and all that at a self-driving car company. Johnny takes a crack at working in a space where the outcome isn\\u2019t always tangible and at hand, and how he interprets that as an \\u201canti-entropy agent\\u201d. Johnny reflects on Corey\\u2019s well timed Twitter thread that caused a major career shift. Johnny\\u2019s refreshing perspectives on program management, combating entropy, structuring your life and work, and more are wise beyond his years!'