Level-up Engineering
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLevel-up Engineering reveals actionable management secrets from some of the most successful engineering leaders (VP of Engineering, Director of Engineering, CTO).
This podcast brings you key insights from fellow engineering managers, to level-up your management skills and to take your software development team to the next level.
The podcast covers the biggest challenges engineering leaders face, showing exactly how others overcame these challenges. Learn the best practices on management and leadership to understand people and organizations as much as you understand code.
We interview engineering leaders and dive into the fundamentals behind hiring and retaining developers, motivating developers, scaling dev teams, mentoring developers, and much more!
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Performance Review: Build Your Process and Master Feedback Delivery
August 25, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 87.8 MBInterview with Lara Hogan, legendary leadership coach and former engineering leader about building a performance review process. Lara goes into detail about building a process from the bottom up and takes a deep dive into synthesizing and delivering feedback to your direct reports for maximum effectiveness. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Definition of performance reviews Steps of a performance review process Preparation tips for giving ...
How to Engage Remote Employees: Tips to Lead Distributed Teams
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 97.8 MBInterview with Greg Dick, Senior Engineering Manager at Hudl about building engagement with remote employees in distributed teams. They miss out on a lot of professional and personal interactions, and don't integrate well into the team. Check out Greg's tips to learn how you can kickstart that process as a manager! Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Definition of remote employees and distributed teams Integrating remote employees to distribu...
Leadership Stories from Slack by Michael Lopp
July 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBInterview with Michael Lopp, Rands about his time as VP of Product Engineering at Slack. He tells stories about the darkest day of Slack, the mistakes he made along the way and how he grew into his executive role. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Leadership takeaways from Slack The darkest day of Slack Tactical vs strategic focus as VP of Product Engineering Retaining your direct reports Creating processes before they're necessary The ...
How to Hire Entrepreneurial Engineers and Why You Need Them
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBInterview with Mark Kinsella, VP of Engineering at Opendoor about what makes entrepreneurial engineers great and how to lead them. We go in-depth from the definition through the key qualities of entrepreneurial engineers, hiring and retaining them, and much more. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Definition and qualities of entrepreneurial engineers Hiring entrepreneurial engineers Onboarding and retaining entrepreneurial engineers Nurtur...
How to Keep Remote Meetings Productive and Your Schedule Under Control
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBInterview with Jean Hsu, VP of Engineering at Range about structuring, scheduling and making your remote meetings productive. Learn from her stories about handling an avalanche of remote meetings, and what she's learned along the way about transforming these meetings and supporting her team. Sign up for the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: The optimal number of remote meetings daily Making remote meetings productive Structuring remote meetings Necessar...
Building Self-Managed Teams: A Case Study from Riot Games
June 02, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MBInterview with Mike Seavers, former CTO at Riot Games about building self-managed teams for high performance. Learn from a seasoned leader about making sure you have the right people, and coach them the right way to empower them so you can stop holding their hands. Unlock your team's potential and unleash them to do great work! Sign up for the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Relationship between performance and autonomy Role of the leader in self-manage...
Software Development Trends 2021
May 19, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBState of Software Development 2021 report Interview with John Ford, VP of Engineering and Country Leader at LogMeIn discussing emerging industry trends based on data from the State of Software Development 2021 report. We touch on the effects of COVID-19 on the industry, old and new challenges, hiring, retention and more. Sign up for the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: The effects of COVID-19 on the software industry Top challenges in software developme...
Managing Hybrid Teams: How to Keep Your Team Engaged and Productive
April 28, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MBInterview with Ellen Wong, Director of Engineering at Calm about leading partially remote and partially on-site hybrid teams. She shares her experience in hiring the right people for hybrid teams, creating processes, and handling all the day-to-day difficulties of the hybrid environment. In this interview we're covering: Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid team Leadership challenges in a hybrid team Preparing your team for hybrid processes Extra support requirements in hybrid teams...
Leadership in Hypergrowth: A Case Study from Shapr3D
March 31, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBInterview with Ákos Kapui, VP of Engineering at Shapr3D. He talks about running an engineering organization in hypergrowth, doubling its employee count every year. Pick up his tips, tricks, and learn from his experience as he goes into detail on recruitment, decision making at scale, and planning while in hypergrowth. In this interview we're covering: Challenges in hypergrowth Finding the right employees Key moments for a startup in hypergrowth Scaling management as the organization gro...
From Engineer to CEO: How to Start a Tech Company
March 17, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBInterview with Taavi Rehemägi, co-founder and CEO of Dashbird. He tells the story of founding Dashbird, and what it took for him to go from software engineer to CEO. Learn how he built his network and found success in a completely different role! In this interview we're covering: How they came up with the idea of Dashbird Challenges of going from engineer to CEO Essential skills for a CEO How his engineer background made him a better CEO How he improved the skills necessary to be a CEO...
Leadership Soft Skills: Master Your Own Mind to Lead Your Team to Success
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBInterview with Gergely Hodicska "Felhő", VP of Engineering at Bitrise. We take a deep dive with him into leadership soft skills and his story about finding his weaknesses and turning them into superpowers. We cover common weaknesses, methods to improve yourself and others around you, and more. In this interview we're covering: Importance of soft skills in engineering leadership Essential leadership soft skills Story about building up leadership soft skills Practices to improve leadershi...
Remote Onboarding: How to Save New Hires from Social Isolation
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBInterview with Jerie Shaw, Senior Technical Program Manager at Shopify about building a remote onboarding process to suit the needs of remote software engineers. Coming up with new ways to get developers familiar with the job, keep energy and engagement high, and integrate them into the team while they're often continents apart. This is how Shopify deals with onboarding remotely. In this interview we're covering: Differences between remote onboarding and in-person onboarding Methods to i...
Improve Team Performance and Turn Around Underachieving Engineering Teams
January 20, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBInterview with John Ford, VP of Engineering and Site Leader at LogMeIn about his management framework to turn around underachieving teams and improve overall team performance. Learn from his practical tips and tricks while listening to some of the stories from his decades worth of engineering leadership experience! In this interview we're covering: Assessing team performance Velocity goals for a productive engineering team Focus points for underperforming teams People improvements Proc...
Knowledge Sharing: A Sneak Peek into Facebook’s Engineering Teams
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBInterview with Balázs Balázs, former Engineering Manager at Facebook about the knowledge sharing strategies he's used over the years with his engineering teams. You'll get tips, tricks and real stories from behind the scenes about how knowledge sharing works with real people, rather than how it should work in an ideal situation. In this interview we're covering: Picking the right methods for sharing knowledge in your team The best knowledge sharing methods in engineering teams The rules ...
The Ultimate Skip Level Meeting Guide for Leaders
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 81.5 MBPanel discussion interview with Sarah Milstein, Sr. Director of Engineering at Mailchimp, and Tanisha Barnett, Director of Engineering at Mailchimp. They get into the details of holding skip level meetings, let them be one-on-ones or group meetings. Here's everything you'll ever need to know about why you want to have your own skip level meetings, what they look like, what questions to ask, how to break the ice, keep track of them all, and much more. Master skip level meetings to become a g...
Managing for Happiness: Tips to Run a Productive Engineering Team
November 25, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 72 MBInterview with Jurgen Appelo, leadership speaker, writer and entrepreneur. He is an expert on the topic of managing teams to maximize happiness, which heavily bolsters productivity. Learn his tips, tricks and strategies in making it happen, and make your own team happier so you all win. In this interview we're covering: Connection between happiness and performance Prerequisites for high performance Create a company culture based on experimentation Methods for managers to learn their tea...
Software Engineer Resume: Tips to Get in the Door at Hot Tech Companies
November 11, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 85.8 MBInterview with Gergely Orosz, self-employed author of 'The Tech Resume Inside Out', former Engineering Manager at Uber. He shares unique insight into the process of hiring for a big tech company. We also look at tips to stand out from the crowd with your software engineer resume, and what companies should do differently to find talent more effectively. Giveaway ended. In this interview we're covering: The importance of a software engineer resume The goal of a software engineer CV Highl...
How to Make the Spotify Model Work for You - Hint: Don’t Copy Blindly
October 28, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 71.3 MBInterview with Jonathan Rasmusson, ex-Spotify engineer and author of 'Competing with Unicorns' about the key elements of making the Spotify model work. Squads, tribes and guilds are the essential elements of the Spotify model, but there is a lot more to it. Leadership is the force that drives all the elements, makes the model come alive and deliver a great product. You get all the answers here about how that works. Giveaway ended. In this interview we're covering: Comparing traditional o...
Software Engineer Career Ladder: Don’t Copy-Paste, Make Your Own!
October 14, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 92.3 MBInterview with Tim Olshansky, EVP of Product & Engineering at Zenput on creating a software engineer career ladder for your own team. This isn't a template you can just copy and paste, then forget it ever even existed. This is a guide to creating a meaningful engineering career ladder from Tim, who has been through it more than once. In this interview we're covering: Building a software engineer career ladder at Zenput The first steps of building a career ladder People to involve in the...
Diversity in Recruiting: Road to Inclusion in Tech
September 30, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 57.6 MBInterview with Ola Sitarska, Engineering Lead at Onfido about addressing diversity and inclusion at the base level: integrating these values into your recruitment process. Why do you want to put up the effort? How do you balance it with hiring the most competent developers? What goals are realistic? You get these answers and more right here. In this interview we're covering: The difference between diversity and inclusion How to balance hiring for diversity and competence What makes an i...
From Junior to Senior Developer and Beyond: Farhan Thawar (VP of Engineering, Shopify)
September 16, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 85.3 MBSoftware engineers, like any other person can get stuck. Their personal development slows down, their career may not move in the direction they want to go to. Great engineering managers and leaders can do a lot to stop that from happening, facilitate growth for their developers and advancement from junior engineer to the senior level and beyond that. Get the know-how from Farhan Thawar, VP of Engineering, Shopify! In this interview we're covering: Differences between a junior and a senior...
GitHub's Feedback Culture: Ryan Nystrom (Director of Engineering, GitHub)
September 02, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 80.1 MBGitHub versus Facebook feedback culture comparison with a breakdown of their key elements and cultural differences. Learn the secrets of a healthy feedback culture both on an organizational and personal level from Ryan Nystrom, Director of Engineering at GitHub. In this interview we're covering: The essential elements of a big company's feedback culture GitHub vs Facebook feedback culture comparison Formal performance reviews at GitHub The benefits of a healthy feedback culture Crucial...
One-on-One Meeting Guide: James Stanier (SVP of Engineering, Brandwatch)
August 19, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 78.2 MBAvoid the rookie mistakes engineering managers and engineering leaders make at running one-on-one meetings. James Stanier, SVP of Engineering at Brandwatch, and author of "Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager" will teach you how to handle one-on-ones with both introverts, and people who complain all the time, along with many more tips and tricks. The raffle is closed. In this interview we're covering: The goal of a one on one meeting The ideal frequency of one on one meetings...
One on One Meeting Guide: James Stanier (SVP of Engineering, Brandwatch)
August 19, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 78.5 MBAvoid the rookie mistakes engineering managers and engineering leaders make at running one on one meetings. James Stanier, SVP of Engineering at Brandwatch, and author of "Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager" will teach you how to handle one on ones with both introverts, and people who complain all the time, along with many more tips and tricks. The raffle is closed. In this interview we're covering: The goal of a one on one meeting The ideal frequency of one on one meetings One ...
HubSpot's Secret for Onboarding Engineering Leaders: Nadia Alramli (Engineering Director, HubSpot)
August 05, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBBuilding trust across the board and becoming familiar with the whole context of a company is a common challenge for engineering leaders and managers as they transition to a new workplace. Nadia Alramli explains HubSpot's process to set up newly hired managers for their role. In this interview we're covering: The challenges of transitioning to a new company as an engineering leader HubSpot's engineering leader onboarding process The idea behind the process Differences between the leaders...
Antifragile - Manage Your Team Under Pressure: Adam Wolff (VP of Engineering, Robinhood)
July 22, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBLearn how to build an engineering team that not only survives under pressure, but consistently gets better. Adam Wolff explains the key ideas you need to know to make your team antifragile, and shows you how they've worked out through his personal experience from Robinhood and Facebook. In this interview we're covering: Concepts of antifragility Internal and external sources of stress for engineering teams Necessary characteristics of an antifragile engineering team Agile methods and an...
Engineering Leadership 101: Michael Lopp aka "Rands"
July 08, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MBLearn the basics of engineering leadership from seasoned veteran and praised writer of the leadership world: Michael Lopp a. k. a. "Rands". Everything you need to know is in this interview, so you won't have to learn the hard way, like Michael did. In this interview we're covering: The biggest challenge in leadership Mastering the finer points of leadership The biggest takeaway from decades of leadership experience Traits and skills of great engineering leaders Daily practices of engin...
Build Your Employer Brand In Engineering: Sarah Wells (Technical Director, Financial Times)
June 24, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 71.2 MBDo you want access to the best talent out there in the tech world? Obviously. This is why you need to build your engineering employer brand. You aren't Google or Netflix, you may not even become them, but you can make yourself visible in the right way to the right people, and you can get them into your organization. Learn pro tips from Sarah Wells, Technical Director at Financial Times! In this interview we're covering: Synchronizing the engineering brand coexisting with the company brand ...
Time Management Masterclass for Managers: Matt Martin (CEO, Clockwise)
June 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBLearn the top time management and productivity tips, tricks, hacks and practices engineering managers use to get on top of their endless mountain of work. Profit from the hard-earned experience of Matt Martin, CEO of Clockwise to become the best manager you can be! In this interview we're covering: Time management 101 for managers How to do a calendar audit How to use time dedicated to proactive management Metrics of productivity for managers How to develop team members Delegating task...
Time Management Masterclass for Engineering Managers: Matt Martin (CEO, Clockwise)
June 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBLearn the top time management and productivity tips, tricks, hacks and practices engineering managers use to get on top of their endless mountain of work. Profit from the hard-earned experience of Matt Martin, CEO of Clockwise to become the best manager you can be! In this interview we're covering: Time management 101 for managers How to do a calendar audit How to use time dedicated to proactive management Metrics of productivity for managers How to develop team members Delegating tas...
How to Create a Culture Document: Rob Volk (CEO, Foxbox Digital)
May 27, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 40.1 MBLearn the steps of creating a culture document for an engineering company! In this interview Rob Volk reveals why Foxbox Digital needed a culture document, and what impact it had on their day-to-day work. In this interview we're covering: What's Included and excluded in the Foxbox culture document Why do you need a company culture document? The steps of creating a culture document The impact of a culture document on an engineering team How does the document help to sustain the culture ...
3 Leadership Styles for a Productive Engineering Team: Shawn Fair (Leadership Coach, CEO, Fair Consulting Group)
May 20, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBMaster these 3 leadership styles to build an amazing engineering team and maximize your own potential as well. In this interview with Shawn Fair, you'll learn how, when, and why to use the democratic, autocratic, and free rein leadership styles for optimal results. In this interview we're covering: The 3 base leadership styles Determine the best leadership style for your developer team How to train yourself to always find the right leadership style Common mistakes How the leadership st...
Social Engineering: Olivia Liddell (Technical Curriculum Developer at Amazon Web Services)
May 13, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MBUtilize social engineering tactics to make your developer team stronger and more productive than ever before. In this interview, Olivia Liddell from Amazon Web Services shows you how to use social engineering for good. In this interview we're covering: How to measure the strength of an engineering team The definition of social engineering The process of using social engineering to build your team Examples of social engineering in a positive context Common mistakes when using social eng...
Leading vs Managing: András Fincza (VP of Engineering at Emarsys)
April 29, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 83.1 MBLeading vs managing comparison, true stories of failures, shortcomings, struggles and solutions that lead to success in an executive leadership position. András Fincza, VP of Engineering, Emarsys shares his invaluable experience to tell you what you've never heard about leadership before. In this interview we're covering: The difference between managing developers and leading engineering managers How to get direct information as an executive leader How to transition from engineering mana...
Clean Code for Managers: Robert C. Martin, a.k.a. Uncle Bob
April 22, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 69.8 MBClean code is the most essential part of building great software with your team. In this interview Uncle Bob shares half a century worth of experience and practical tips about measuring code quality, leading your team, having them write clean code, and selling clean code standards to impatient clients. In this interview we're covering: Definition of clean code Metrics of clean code Consequences of bad code Tips for engineering managers Communication tips On-boarding to clean code Sca...
Transition from Engineer to Manager: Jeff Perry, Engineering Leadership Coach
April 15, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 56.2 MBYou've just become a manager, and don't know where to start? You're close to a promotion, and want to be ready? It's unclear what you should focus on, how to get accepted, and how to streamline your ocean of tasks? Jeff Perry has faced all these problems, and he'll help you find the way to success in this new role. In this interview we're covering: Challenges of becoming an engineering manager Misconceptions about becoming a manager The process to transition to management Common mistak...
Software Development Trends 2020: Camille Fournier and Juan Pablo Buriticá
April 01, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBDownload the full State of Software Development 2020 report here! Discussion about the latest trends in the software industry, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with Camille Fournier (Managing Director at Two Sigma) and Juan Pablo Buriticá (taking a break, running his consultant company, ex-VPE at Splice) based on the State of Software Development 2020 report. In this panel discussion we're covering: The effects of COVID-19 on the software world The state of remote work The...
First 100 Days as an Engineering Leader: Steven McCord (SVP of Technology at WhyHotel)
March 18, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this interview Steven McCord, Senior Vice President of Technology explains the ins and out of entering the role of a tech leader. This is how you win at your first 100 days. In this interview we're covering: Challenges of becoming a tech leader Early priorities when becoming a tech leader Focus areas for a tech leader Things you'd do differently Common mistakes for tech leaders How can a company help you transition? Bonus advice for tech leaders Excerpt from the interview: "You ...
First 100 Days as a Tech Leader: Steven McCord (SVP of Technology at WhyHotel)
March 18, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 55.2 MBIn this interview Steven McCord, Senior Vice President of Technology explains the ins and out of entering the role of a tech leader. This is how you win at your first 100 days. In this interview we're covering: Challenges of becoming a tech leader Early priorities when becoming a tech leader Focus areas for a tech leader Things you'd do differently Common mistakes for tech leaders How can a company help you transition? Bonus advice for tech leaders Excerpt from the interview: "You h...
Engineering Culture: Sally Lait (Senior Engineering Manager at Monzo)
March 04, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBInterview with Sally Lait, Senior Engineering Manager at Monzo. Their engineering culture is well-known in the industry for being one of the best. In this podcast you'll learn how to improve your engineering culture and what red flags to look for. In this interview we're covering: Key elements of a great engineering culture Monzo's engineering culture Cultural on-boarding Engineering culture metrics Building your engineering culture Signs of a weak engineering culture Dangerous behav...
Recruiting Engineers: Greg Sabo (Engineering Manager at Asana)
February 19, 2020 04:45 - 25 minutes - 47 MBInterview with Greg Sabo, Engineering Manager at Asana. Learn how Asana is overcoming the lack of developers on the workforce market, and get your recruitment process to the next level! In this interview we're covering: How to build your employer brand? Asana's steps to recruiting engineers How to make the final decision? Key elements to recruiting engineers Top channels to recruiting engineers Intern program What skills and traits do you need to recruit developers? ...
Handling Conflicts, Giving Feedback: Tom Bartel (Engineering Manager at Trivago)
February 05, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBHandling conflicts and giving feedback are two of the most important things a manager needs to do. It has to be a given to lead a productive developer team. So we interviewed Tom Bartel, Engineering Team Leader at trivago to share some of the tips he picked up over the years he spent as a manager. In this interview we're covering: Common conflicts in an engineering team How to step in and handle conficts as a manager? Steps to prevent conflicts Rules for giving feedback How t...
Engineering Productivity: Camille Fournier (Managing Director at Two Sigma)
January 22, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 56.9 MBIn software development when capacity is the problem, most managers think they need to hire more developers. But you can push engineering productivity higher by creating the right context for your existing developers. We interviewed Camille Fournier on the topic of productivity, to learn what she's been doing as a tech leader to keep it high in her developer teams. In this interview we're covering: Defining engineering productivity How to measure engineering productivity Challenges for ...
Scaling Distributed Engineering Team: Juan Pablo Buriticá (ex-VP of Engineering at Splice)
January 07, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 82.2 MBScaling is a massive challenge for an engineering manager to overcome, let alone scaling in a distributed environment. Juan Pablo Buriticá had done it, and in this interview he shares how he managed to pull it off. You'll get his insights and actionable tips to overcome all the issues a tech leader will face when scaling distributed engineering teams. In this interview we're covering: Challenges of scaling distributed engineering teams Steps of scaling distributed engineering teams Diffe...
Managing Distributed Developer Teams: Tim Olshansky (VP of Engineering at Zenput)
December 17, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBIn software development it's more likely now than ever, that as a manager, you'll face the challenge of leading a fully or at least partially distributed developer team. It's a brand new thing for everyone, but Tim Olshansky, current VP of Engineering at Zenput has faced this already. In this interview he shares what he learned on managing distributed developer teams over the years, and gives you actionable tips on making it work as well as possible. In this episode, we're covering: Challe...
Training Engineering Managers: Matt Greenberg (CTO at Reforge, ex-VPE at Credit Karma)
December 04, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBTraining engineering managers doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's extremely valuable to keep and grow your own talent, rather than get all your tech leaders from a competitive workforce market. We interviewed Matt Greenberg, who has gained years of experience training new engineering managers. In this episode, we're covering: How to make sure an engineering manager prospect is ready? Challenges of training engineering managers Challenges of transitioning to engineering management...
Psychological Safety: Dan Rummel Senior Director of Engineering at One Medical
October 29, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBIn the interview we're covering: -Why is psychological safety important? -The difference between psychological safety and the comfort zone -Requirements for psychological safety -How did Dan build psychological safety? -How to promote psychological safety as a leader? Snippet: Leading by example "Leading by example is often neglected. It’s a real challenge for leaders and managers because their typical personality types can take up a lot of space in the room. I think leading by examp...
Creating Psychological Safety: Dan Rummel Senior Director of Engineering at One Medical
October 29, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBHow do you build psychological safety in your team? Why is it important? We sat down for an interview with Dan Rummel. He is currently the Senior Director of Engineering at One Medical, and he’s held engineering and leadership positions at various Bay Area startups. He shares this invaluable insight with you on creating a workplace with psychological safety, so you get to understand his way of thinking and pick up actionable tips you can apply at your company. In the interview we're cove...
Creating Psychological Safety: Dan Rummel (Senior Director of Engineering at One Medical)
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBHow do you build psychological safety in your team? Why is it important? We sat down for an interview with Dan Rummel. He is currently the Senior Director of Engineering at One Medical, and he’s held engineering and leadership positions at various Bay Area startups. He shares this invaluable insight with you on creating a workplace with psychological safety, so you get to understand his way of thinking and pick up actionable tips you can apply at your company. In the interview we're cove...
Managing Remote Teams: Katie Womersley VP of Engineering at Buffer
October 03, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBWe’re covering: -Usual challenges remote developer teams face -Key elements to make a remote team work -DOs and DONTs of managing a remote team -Handling time zone differences -On-boarding people new to remote work -Remote rewards Interview: https://codingsans.com/blog/managing-remote-developer-teams The dark side of managing a remote developer team: “Remote developer teams often have mental health issues that people don't talk about. It could make your teammates less productive, l...