In this episode of No Priors, Olivier Pomel, the co-founder and CEO of Datadog, discusses the company's origins, its focus on DevOps collaboration, and the advantages of building a company in New York City. Pomel explains Datadog's role in observability and security for cloud environments, emphasizing its mission to gather and analyze data about infrastructure, applications, and user behavior. The conversation explores the potential of AI and LLMs in DevOps, including the challenges and opportunities in workload management, the emergence of new technology stacks, and the need for a new observability and tooling stack for AI. Pomel also shares insights on Datadog's acquisition strategy, its approach to product development, and its expansion into security, highlighting the importance of delivering better outcomes through ubiquity and deployment. Finally, he touches on leadership principles, the company's focus on profitability, and the importance of adapting to changing customer needs and technological advancements.
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