Mike Kropp has built products at Microsoft and AWS that scaled to millions of users. Now he’s building AI for highly regulated industries at Iridius – and he says most AI startups won’t survive the coming extinction event.
What you’ll learn:
– Why apps and bots are easy to copy – and why platforms with real moats win
– “Customer connected development” – how Microsoft nailed product-market fit at scale
– The discipline gap between Microsoft/AWS and most startups
– Why enterprises won’t deploy non-deterministic AI
– How founders set the pace (or self-select out)
Key moments:
00:00 – “There will be a mass extinction event in terms of startups”
02:30 – Customer connected development at Microsoft (17K developers giving feedback weekly)
09:00 – Discipline vs impatience: What separates enterprise winners
15:00 – AI in regulated industries: The compliance problem no one solves
25:00 – “Founders set the pace. The team rises to it – or leaves”
Book recommendation:
Quantum Supremacy, by Michio Kaku
About Mike Kropp:
– Former Microsoft patterns & practices leader (customer-connected development pioneer)
– Built products at AWS
– CEO of Iridius (AI for regulated industries)
– Scaled teams from startup to enterprise
Follow Mike on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-k-kropp/
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