# Rebuilding Front for the AI Era | CEO Dan O’Connell

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871/rebuilding-front-for-the-ai-era-ceo-dan-o-connell
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871/rebuilding-front-for-the-ai-era-ceo-dan-o-connell.md
Podcast: [Grit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871)
Published: 2025-11-03T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ee512c9
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/0ee512c9/aa98d65d.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grit-606871/episodes/rebuilding-front-for-the-ai-era-ceo-dan-o-connell
Duration seconds: 3590

## Resource

The hardest part of transformation is knowing what to let go of. Dan O’Connell , now leading Front as CEO and formerly on the board at Dialpad, joins Joubin Mirzadegan to explore the delicate balance between legacy and innovation as he leads a decade old company through the AI revolution. He also reflects on why courage and control can coexist in leadership, and what it means to “make decisions that give you energy.” Guest: Dan O’Connell, CEO of Front ​ Connect with Dan O’Connell X LinkedIn ​ Connect with Joubin X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com ​ Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grit-606871/episodes/rebuilding-front-for-the-ai-era-ceo-dan-o-connell/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871/rebuilding-front-for-the-ai-era-ceo-dan-o-connell.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.