Apoorva Joshi, a Senior AI Developer Advocate at MongoDB, discusses her role in helping developers build AI applications and emphasizes the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexibility and boundary-setting, which has enhanced her productivity and personal fulfillment. Her insights are part of MongoDB's series "Away From the Keyboard," which features interviews with developers about balancing coding with personal life. Additionally, MongoDB's leadership transition is highlighted, as Dev Ittycheria announces his retirement as CEO, with Chirantan “CJ” Desai set to succeed him. CJ's extensive experience at ServiceNow and Cloudflare positions him as the ideal candidate to lead MongoDB into its next phase of growth, emphasizing the company's strategic focus on AI and data-intensive applications. Dev expresses confidence in CJ's ability to continue MongoDB's success and looks forward to spending more time with family while remaining on the Board to ensure a smooth transition.