Paul Biggar
Founder, CircleCI
Paul Biggar is Founder of CircleCI. Previously, Paul worked on the Javascript engine at Mozilla, and did a PhD in compilers and static analysis. Currently, he is Founder and CTO of Dark, a new way to build serverless backends.
Skills
AI Governance & Responsible AI
Governance frameworks, ethical principles, and practical safeguards for building and deploying AI products responsibly. Covers bias detection, prompt injection security, trust architecture, regulatory compliance, and the organizational structures needed for responsible AI.
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Founder & CEO Leadership
The operational and interpersonal skills technical founders need as they scale from builder to CEO. Covers board management, co-founder dynamics, crisis communication, executive decision-making, managing through downturns, and culture scaling.
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Tech Ethics & Responsible Engineering
Building with eyes open to unintended consequences. Covers the gap between engineering intent and real-world outcomes, responsible AI considerations, inclusive design, and the organizational practices that help teams anticipate harm before shipping.
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Content from the Library
Generationship Ep. #5, Live from DevGuild: AI Summit
In episode 5 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers shares interviews from Heavybit’s 2023 DevGuild: AI Summit on October 19th, 2023. This Open Space unconference brought together a community of 200+ to discuss how AI will change the face of software development. This episode features event highlights and insights from industry experts: Christine Spang of Nylas, Heidi Waterhouse of Sym, Paul Biggar of DarkLang, Raiya Kind of Code and Concept, and Seema Patel of Stifel Venture Banking.
Unintended Consequences Ep. #5, This Machine Kills Vim with Paul Biggar of Dark
In episode 5 of Unintended Consequences, Heidi Waterhouse continues her conversation with Paul Biggar. They unpack Dark and its potential uses, Paul’s insights on devtools, and common misconceptions about programming languages.
Unintended Consequences Ep. #3, The Emergent Consequences of Feedback Loops with Paul Biggar of Dark
Heidi Waterhouse speaks with Paul Biggar, founder of CircleCI and Dark, about what makes coding live surprising, and how that guides what we think of continuous delivery. They also discuss the definition of “done” for software and how that has changed over time.
