I think on the 15th it's officially available to 16+ in WA

Thanks Gary for your time today!

where could we access this recording?

We put all recordings here...

https://school.eecs.wsu.edu/news-and-events/lunch-and-learn/

Good question!

Thank you!

We also put information about future 'Lunch and Learn with Industry' presentations on the same web site.

Ahh...gotcha! That's very convenient

Was all this still at HP?

What if you found your superpower but it's a little too late in the school year

How many asks did you have to make to raise $90M?

Can you give us an example of some problems that CEO's face?

You said earlier you have business skills as well as technical skills. which would you say was more important to help you progress in your career

Did you have a mentor that you could go to when you were making all these big life decisions like leaving HP?

Hey Mr. Steele, first, thank you for attending this Lunch-&-Learn. Second, should fresh graduates apply to startups or smaller firms, or instead focus on larger firms that may have better internal processes to educate and onboard inexperienced developers?

Hi Gary, how do you develop/improve your business acumen? Also, how do you make strategic decisions for your company/position? Any advice for us to develop this ability gradually and deliberately?

In the industry, in the real world, how common is it for a software project to miss it's deadline? is this basically unheard of, does it happen frequently, or is it more dependant on the company?

When you moved from a college student to working in industry, how did you find a work-personal life balance?

Hi Mr. Steele, thank you for being here! Do you have any advice for building a team when founding a startup? I'm an engineering student pursuing entrepreneurial ventures and have no issues building the software and handling business development, but I fall short when it comes to marketing. How did you overcome this hurdle?

Is there a way you would recommend to build those business skills while taking classes?

What kind of person would you like to invest TIME in?

Did you have any failed business attempts? Did you have success right out of the gate?

Hi Gary - What words of wisdom would you tell your younger self?

How do prevent yourself from getting burnt out from all that work?

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What is the process of taking your company global like? Were there any signs that specifically told you that you should make that expansion or that it was the right time to make that expansion?

What would you consider to be the most valuable learning experience in your professional career?

What is your finish line and how often would you say that it changes?

How do you network/chose who to network with? I just got a technical internship at Amazon and there’s going to be a lot of knowledge to gain, and while I’ve heard that networking is important, I don’t have a specific venture so i don’t really know where I would start

Did you take financial losses in some of your endeavors, and if so how did you bounce back from that?

What areas of innovation in tech do you believe have the most growth potential in the coming years?

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If you were a graduating senior today would you still move to Silicon Valley given the mass exodus?

As a CEO or a recruiter , what do you find at a potential employee with entry level? do you think what skills are important to a software engineer in industry and a person who wants to run own businees?

if the world were to ends in 1 week, what will you now? how would you spend your time?

Do you think your education or desire to solve problems and learn played a bigger role in your success?

Any advice for trying to work for companies largely based outside of the US

Barb: please unmute folks

Do you have/have time for hobbies?

As we start entering the job market, are there any major red flags we should look out for at companies we interview at?

what are you thoughts on NFT?

Would tech company accept someone with a minor degree instead of a major in CS?

What does your morning schedule look like? And how do you stick to it everyday

how did you develop that discipline?

why cybersecurity?

Have you ever related your success to what it would look like if you run the same company in a under developed company. what are some of the things you would be curious of?

If I am a student that has just graduated from WSU, and I just get a new job in a company, what is more important to do in the new job? Building technical and practical skills or more on social networking with others?

Underdeveloped Country!!

Please unmute and ask questions

What is your advice to learn new thing or start a project with a lot of new things you don’t know?

Do you think its better to look into different niches in college like take a business class along with your computer science classes or within the company you work at looking for opportunities to explore alternative areas?

What do you look for in a new hire?

What areas of innovation in tech do you believe have the most growth potential in the coming years?

Is there anything unique about the company culture you promote for your employees at Proofpoint, and why?

What approach do you take to bounce back from a failure?

I’m not sure if you answered this but did you end up getting that MBA?

truth. is college degree really worth it? I’m pretty sure you have seen many CEO without a degree but succeeding in work

After engineering degree, is it essential to have MBA degree?

Thank you so much Gary. Appreciate your time investment with us all.

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