#263 Phil Alves maker of product-developer teams
Software Developers Journey
English - July 25, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTechnology Business Careers career development tech careers career growth career advice coding journey software engineer software developer programmer mentoring Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Phil Alves, founder of DevSquad and LiveStats, is a software entrepreneur driven by building impactful solutions. From his humble beginnings, coding at age 12, to becoming a leader of development teams, his path has been marked by curiosity, determination, and a desire to improve developers' lives.
Phil placed the start of his journey with Flash and ActionScript and then with PHP, with which he created his first business at the age of 16. We then discussed learning in the open, growing and selling his business. Moving to the USA, returning to school, and taking his first (and last) "job." We talked about his side business, which became DevSquad, his company of 100 people now. We talked about product developers vs. software developers. We discussed development cycles and customer relations. And we finished talking about the SaaS business he is creating, DevStats, and how to create hyper-performing teams.
In this episode, Phil discusses his journey from a self-taught developer to an entrepreneur creating high-performing development teams. He delves into the challenges of growing a company and transitioning from deep work to managerial tasks. He also shares insights on building a solid company culture, fostering efficiency, and promoting a balance between productivity and preventing burnout. The conversation further delves into the role of data in improving team performance and the importance of product mindset in developers.
If you want to learn more about fostering high-performing development teams and get inspiration from Phil's incredible journey, tune in to this episode!
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