Laid off Lounge with James Perkins

​Recently laid off? You're not alone.

​Join our resident experts Taylor and Jason, as they talk with job seekers who are on the job search. Learn actionable skills to take into the job hunt today and get the support you need! With this week's guest, James Perkins, CEO & Co-Founder at Unkey

​James has been a developer, educator, and now a founder/CEO. He’s built and taught around APIs for well over a decade and today leads Unkey, an open-source platform focused on modern API management (keys, rate limiting, analytics) that ships fast and keeps developer experience front and center. Before Unkey, he cut his teeth in fast-paced product orgs and has been active in the dev community through speaking and content. Expect practical, no-nonsense lessons learned the old-fashioned way: by shipping and supporting real systems.

​Topics they'll cover include:

• ​Building an Open source company

• ​Getting funding

• ​Hiring & Getting hired in the new era.

• ​AI in the workplace