Dave Schaeffer on leadership and operations at Cogent Communications

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Network AF

Avi Freedman

21 episodes

1 week ago

Network AF is a journey of super-nerd proportions into the world of networking, cloud, and the internet. Avi Freedman, self-described internet plumber and podcast namesake, hosts top network engineering experts from around the world for in-depth, honest, and freewheeling banter on all-things-network — how-tos, best practices, biggest mistakes, war stories, hot takes, rants, and more.

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Dave Schaeffer on leadership and operations at Cogent Communications

Network AF

63 minutes 38 seconds

3 years ago

Dave Schaeffer on leadership and operations at Cogent Communications

Dave Schaeffer, founder and CEO of Cogent Communications, discusses his path in networking and the innovations that have propelled their ISP to success. In this episode Avi and Dave touch on:

The differences between developing a product and a business
Focusing on the product and knowing when to pivot to new ideas
Raising investor money and the dynamics it creates
The decreasing costs of internet service and Cogent's role in creating affordable access
How COVID-19 has impacted culture and operations at Cogent
Hiring practices when looking for early career vs senior employees
Dave's advice for his younger self