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Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:25:50 volume A Discussion of Good Technical Debt with Jon Thornton Jon Thornton worked at some small companies in NYC before he ended up at Squarespace. He’s been able to build a new product and new team—their email marketing product. He launched that and has since been […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:42:41 volume Redefining Parental Leave with Matt Newkirk Being in a management position in any industry can often leave you overwhelmed. Striking a balance between your work and personal life is already difficult. So how does a manager take parental leave? Matt Newkirk—the engineering lead for Etsy’s […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:44:19 volume Hiring Engineers: Junior or Senior? Johnny Ray Austin Shares His Take If you’re an engineer in a leadership role where you’re dealt with the task of developing teams, the hiring process can be daunting. Do you hire junior engineers that you can shape and mold? […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:40:04 volume Technology Leadership Begins with These Traits with Emad Georgy Today’s guest—Emad Georgy—is passionate about technology leadership. He’s a CTO Consultant and the Founder and CTO of Georgy Technology Leadership. Emad has been in the tech industry for over 25 years. His hybrid approach to technology […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:44:42 volume Overcoming Engineering Leadership Challenges with Farhan Thawar Transitioning an engineering leadership position to a work-from-home model can be a challenge. For some engineers, working remotely is the norm. For others, such as those working for Shopify, being forced to work from home because of the […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:48:39 volume How to Manage Remote Teams [and Help Them Thrive] with Dana Lawson If you’re in a leadership position in the engineering industry and have suddenly been thrust into working remotely, it may feel like your world has been turned upside down. In this episode of […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 00:48:06 volume How to Implement Good Software Development Processes with Eric Elliott A management role in software development can be difficult to navigate. You need to keep a high-level perspective on projects while making sure they go smoothly. Eric Elliott, today’s guest on the show, believes that […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Best Practices for Managing Remote Teams with Steph Smith Steph is the Head of Publications at Toptal, a serial maker, and a supporter of women in technology. Outside of leading a remote team of a few dozen, she is a self-taught developer that builds projects related to […]
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Having a Growth Mindset with Patrick Pena Patrick has spent his career applying his engineering talents to the healthcare industry. In that time he’s focused on learning and growing as an engineer, a teammate, team lead, and more recently as an engineering manager. He considers […]