AGL 409: Ali Hafizji

About Ali

Ali is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur who thrives at the intersection of technology and business. Early in his career, he built software for startups, scaleups, and enterprises, working on systems capable of handling over a billion customer requests an hour. These weren’t just technical feats—they were lessons in solving real-world problems through engineering.

It didn’t take Ali long to realize his true passion was entrepreneurship. He had an instinct for breaking down businesses, understanding how they worked, and spotting opportunities to create value. By 2013, he identified problems he could confidently solve and started building ventures around them.


Today We Talked About

  • Ali’s background
  • Generative AI
  • Data Engineering
  • Application Development
  • Go from MVP to PMF
  • Sprint Zero
  • Celebrate wins
  • Go back to your Why?
  • Playbook

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March 21, 2025
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