Rosa Trieu sat down with Jeromy Carriere, SVP of Product Engineering at Datadog, to discuss his journey to the role and share insights on how he approaches engineering, career growth, and innovation. Carriere emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes, striking a balance between autonomy and accountability in teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. He highlights Datadog's commitment to innovation, platform integration, and customer-centricity as key drivers of its success. The conversation also touches on his experiences with the co-op program at the University of Waterloo, which he credits with setting him on a successful path, and his passion for hobbies like restoring old computers and driving race cars. Throughout the interview, Carriere conveys his enthusiasm for the observability space and its potential to drive significant impact in industries.