More The Pragmatic Engineer episodes
Published 25 Feb 2026
Duration: 7056
Michel Hashimoto's career, including the founding of HashiCorp and key infrastructure tools, is explored in detail.
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The podcast delves into Michel Hashimotos career, focusing on his role in co-founding HashiCorp and his contributions to the development of key infrastructure tools such as Terraform and Vagrant. It explores the origins of HashiCorp, which began as a research project that transformed into a startup after Hashimoto and a future co-founder shared a notebook outlining infrastructure challenges. The discussion highlights Hashimotos early passion for coding and open source, his experience working with major cloud providers, and his insights on the evolving role of AI in software development.
The conversation also covers Hashimotos college years and his transition into professional software development. It emphasizes the significance of infrastructure tools in shaping the future of cloud computing and reflects on the early development of HashiCorps products, the challenges of creating security-focused tools, and the strategic decision to seek venture capital funding to support growth in the fast-paced cloud market.
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