Building Tools for Defenders 🛡 — with Rahul Raina
Today's guest is Rahul Raina, co-founder of TRM Labs, which is a YC-backed company that works on solutions and products for security, fighting criminal networks, AI attackers, and more.
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Refactoring Podcast
By Luca Rossi
Weekly interviews with world-class engineering leaders about writing great software and working well with humans.
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Building Tools for Defenders 🛡 — with Rahul Raina
1 hr 1 min
- Cadence
- Biweekly
- Typical length
- 56 min
- Latest release
- Sep 18
- Language
- EN
- Activity
- Current — released within 30 days
Podcast Classification
Topics
Engineering Leadership
Managing engineering organizations, teams, delivery, architecture, and technical leadership.
Technology Careers
Hiring, career development, skills, workplace practice, and professional progression in technology.
Big Tech
Major technology platforms, companies, ecosystems, leadership, and competitive behavior.
Formats
Interview
Host-led conversation where a guest supplies most of the subject matter.
Technical Deep Dive
Detailed technical, architectural, or research-oriented examination.
Audience level
Intermediate
Assumes basic technology literacy and familiarity with common products, roles, and terminology.
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