Becoming a CTO and The Soft Stuff with Jim Wrubel
Bits and Trees
English - March 16, 2019 14:42 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTechnology computer science software engineering code software javascript ruby rust Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jim Wrubel tells us about his path to CTO, his project the Soft Stuff, his experiences with hiring, things new managers need to learn, and moving between independent contributor and managerial tracks.
Times
Introduction, backstory, rise to CTO
15:50 - Hiring
28:20 - Stepping away from the code
31:00 - Transitioning between leadership levels
34:20 - The Engineer/Manager Pendulum
38:50 - Learning enough of your tech stack to be helpful and knowledgeable
43:55 - Final remarks
Show Notes
Jim Wrubel's Twitter
The Soft Stuff
Beer Goggles
Megan Callaghan (designer)
The Engineer/Manager Pendulum