https://www.spreaker.com/show/level-up_14OpsLevel, each episode dives into the experiences of top engineering minds discussing how to build world-class teams, optimize developer workflows, and embed best practices in a dynamic tech landscape. Join our community and discover the strategies needed to thrive in today’s ever-evolving technical environment.]]>enBusinessCopyright Cody Chasteenhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/036a6a5a37595959aa2cdbd42d1e85a1.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/level-up_14Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:03:46 +0000OpsLevelCody Chasteenlevelup@opslevel.comLevel Up is a podcast for technical leaders to share wins, mistakes, and words of wisdom. Each episode will feature a conversation with some of the brightest minds in engineering about building and scaling phenomenal teams, improving developer...OpsLevel, each episode dives into the experiences of top engineering minds discussing how to build world-class teams, optimize developer workflows, and embed best practices in a dynamic tech landscape. Join our community and discover the strategies needed to thrive in today’s ever-evolving technical environment.]]>cleanepisodichttp://www.opslevel.com/podcasts/mastering-finops-duolingos-secrets-to-cost-efficient-engineering
Vitor shares his insights on FinOps, a critical practice for aligning financial accountability with the architectural decisions at Duolingo. With a career spanning roles at PicPay, SeatGeek, and AWS, Vitor discusses the importance of financial operations in ensuring cost efficiency and strategic investments in technology.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The definition and importance of FinOps.
• Practical steps to implement FinOps in an organization.
• The role of cost optimization in cloud environments.
• Strategies for getting stakeholder buy-in and aligning teams around cost-efficiency goals.

For more on OpsLevel, visit OpsLevel.com. Tune in to learn how to build more efficient, cost-effective engineering practices from one of the leading voices in the field. Happy building!


Connect with Vitor Pellegrino on LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60361653Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:26:14 +0000OpsLevelJoin host Ken Rose, Co-founder and CTO of OpsLevel, as he sits down with Vitor Pellegrino, a Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Duolingo. Vitor shares his insights on FinOps, a critical practice for aligning financial accountability with the...
Vitor shares his insights on FinOps, a critical practice for aligning financial accountability with the architectural decisions at Duolingo. With a career spanning roles at PicPay, SeatGeek, and AWS, Vitor discusses the importance of financial operations in ensuring cost efficiency and strategic investments in technology.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The definition and importance of FinOps.
• Practical steps to implement FinOps in an organization.
• The role of cost optimization in cloud environments.
• Strategies for getting stakeholder buy-in and aligning teams around cost-efficiency goals.

For more on OpsLevel, visit OpsLevel.com. Tune in to learn how to build more efficient, cost-effective engineering practices from one of the leading voices in the field. Happy building!


Connect with Vitor Pellegrino on LinkedIn]]>2115devops,engineering,finance,finops,leadership,saas,softwarecleanfullhttp://www.opslevel.com/podcasts/can-engineering-leaders-be-both-nice-and-effective
Listen to the episode to learn more about:

• Roadmap and strategy
• How to drive effectiveness
• How to be kind while holding others accountable
• ...and more!

Learn more about the episode: www.opslevel.com/podcasts/can-engineering-leaders-be-both-nice-and-effective
Follow Jade on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaderubick/
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60209495Wed, 29 May 2024 14:11:46 +0000OpsLevelIf you're an engineering leader, you've likely struggled with finding a balance between kindness and effectiveness. Author and Advisor Jade Rubick spends his days helping leaders strike that balance. Listen to the episode to learn more about: -...
Listen to the episode to learn more about:

• Roadmap and strategy
• How to drive effectiveness
• How to be kind while holding others accountable
• ...and more!

Learn more about the episode: www.opslevel.com/podcasts/can-engineering-leaders-be-both-nice-and-effective
Follow Jade on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaderubick/
]]>2197engineering,growth,leadership,softwarecleanfullhttp://www.opslevel.com/podcasts/a-practical-guide-to-internal-developer-portals

• Streamlining Processes: IDPs consolidate tools and resources, simplifying the development landscape.
• Enhancing Efficiency: By providing a centralized platform, IDPs enable developers to access necessary tools quickly.
• Role of Platform Teams: Essential in building and maintaining IDPs to support product developers.
• Importance of Automation: Automates routine tasks and standard enforcement, crucial for scaling operations.
• Future Trends: Insights into the growing significance of IDPs and platform engineering, supported by Gartner’s research.

To learn more about IDPs, visit opslevel.com. 
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60045843Wed, 15 May 2024 13:10:50 +0000OpsLevelIn this episode, we're sharing a live talk that Ken gave at DevOps Live UK earlier this year. The talk covers points like: - Streamlining Processes: IDPs consolidate tools and resources, simplifying the development landscape. - Enhancing Efficiency:...

• Streamlining Processes: IDPs consolidate tools and resources, simplifying the development landscape.
• Enhancing Efficiency: By providing a centralized platform, IDPs enable developers to access necessary tools quickly.
• Role of Platform Teams: Essential in building and maintaining IDPs to support product developers.
• Importance of Automation: Automates routine tasks and standard enforcement, crucial for scaling operations.
• Future Trends: Insights into the growing significance of IDPs and platform engineering, supported by Gartner’s research.

To learn more about IDPs, visit opslevel.com. 
]]>1365cto,developer,devops,engineering,leadership,platform,portal,software,startupcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jellyfish-cto-feelings-aren-t-facts-and-why-dora-doesn-t-cut-it--59707095
Topics discussed in this episode:

• Productivity metrics provide objective data to measure team performance and inform decision-making.
• The right metrics depend on the goals and context of the organization.
• Start by collecting the metrics you have and focus on understanding where time is being spent.
• As organizations scale, metrics should focus on alignment and resource allocation.
• DORA metrics are a good starting point, but they don't tell the whole story.
• Balancing quantitative and qualitative metrics provides a more complete picture of team performance.

Jellyfish is a platform that helps engineering leaders translate and maximize the business impact of their teams. To learn more about Jellyfish, visit https://jellyfish.co/.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59707095Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:56:13 +0000OpsLevelWe sat down with Eli Daniel, Head of Engineering at Jellyfish, to discuss how important measurement is to engineering effectiveness—and culture. By combining quantitative and qualitative data points, engineering leadership can better articulate the...
Topics discussed in this episode:

• Productivity metrics provide objective data to measure team performance and inform decision-making.
• The right metrics depend on the goals and context of the organization.
• Start by collecting the metrics you have and focus on understanding where time is being spent.
• As organizations scale, metrics should focus on alignment and resource allocation.
• DORA metrics are a good starting point, but they don't tell the whole story.
• Balancing quantitative and qualitative metrics provides a more complete picture of team performance.

Jellyfish is a platform that helps engineering leaders translate and maximize the business impact of their teams. To learn more about Jellyfish, visit https://jellyfish.co/.]]>2230business,cto,developer,devex,devx,engineering,leadership,technologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-to-devex-it-s-better-to-whole-ass-one-thing-than-half-ass-two--58418354
We sat down with Laura Tacho, CTO of DX, to break down where measuring developer productivity falls short. Laura shares how organizations should aim to balance making decisions based on both quantitative and qualitative data. Humans are not machines and numbers only go so far. She goes further and encourages companies to collect accurate qualitative data, avoid misalignment with leadership, and improve company culture.

Join us as we discuss:

• Understanding the ‘Why’ behind your metrics
• A framework for balancing quantitative and qualitative data
• Using metrics that best fit your current status (probably not DORA)

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58418354Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:00:02 +0000OpsLevelWhy your data isn't showing the changes needed for success… We sat down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratacho/?originalSubdomain=at, CTO of https://getdx.com/, to break down where measuring developer productivity falls short. Laura shares how...
We sat down with Laura Tacho, CTO of DX, to break down where measuring developer productivity falls short. Laura shares how organizations should aim to balance making decisions based on both quantitative and qualitative data. Humans are not machines and numbers only go so far. She goes further and encourages companies to collect accurate qualitative data, avoid misalignment with leadership, and improve company culture.

Join us as we discuss:

• Understanding the ‘Why’ behind your metrics
• A framework for balancing quantitative and qualitative data
• Using metrics that best fit your current status (probably not DORA)

]]>2356cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/want-to-fix-developer-productivity-then-stop-focusing-on-it--58247966When measuring software developer productivity turns from enlightening to damaging…

We sat down with one of our own, Fernando Villalba, to discuss a controversial article on measuring software developer productivity. Fernando walks us through the different errors of this article when it comes to understanding the purpose behind different metrics and regarding low-value tasks as unimportant for a developer. He breaks down the complexities of a developer, and how a successful developer can find balance through communication, productivity, and finding the right flow.

Join us as we discuss:

• Criticizing the lack of detail on developer’s metrics and the implications of different kinds of metrics
• The limitations that coming with measuring productivity and interpreting different metrics
• Seeing the value in optimizing for Flow state

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58247966Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:05:01 +0000OpsLevelWhen measuring software developer productivity turns from enlightening to damaging… We sat down with one of our own, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandoit/?originalSubdomain=uk, to discuss a controversial article on measuring software developer...When measuring software developer productivity turns from enlightening to damaging…

We sat down with one of our own, Fernando Villalba, to discuss a controversial article on measuring software developer productivity. Fernando walks us through the different errors of this article when it comes to understanding the purpose behind different metrics and regarding low-value tasks as unimportant for a developer. He breaks down the complexities of a developer, and how a successful developer can find balance through communication, productivity, and finding the right flow.

Join us as we discuss:

• Criticizing the lack of detail on developer’s metrics and the implications of different kinds of metrics
• The limitations that coming with measuring productivity and interpreting different metrics
• Seeing the value in optimizing for Flow state

]]>1921clean27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-the-roi-of-developer-enablement--58065078Christian Oestreich, Vice President Of Architecture at WEX, joins us to discuss how to prioritize your developer enablement programs, getting comfortable with soft and hard metrics, and best practices for using automation to improve developer enablement and keep your team in the flow.

Join us as we discuss:

• Calculating the ROI of developer enablement
• How to measure the impact of developer enablement
• Focusing on getting tasks that take minutes down to milliseconds

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58065078Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:00:03 +0000OpsLevelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christianoestreich/, Vice President Of Architecture at https://www.wexinc.com/, joins us to discuss how to prioritize your developer enablement programs, getting comfortable with soft and hard metrics, and best practices...Christian Oestreich, Vice President Of Architecture at WEX, joins us to discuss how to prioritize your developer enablement programs, getting comfortable with soft and hard metrics, and best practices for using automation to improve developer enablement and keep your team in the flow.

Join us as we discuss:

• Calculating the ROI of developer enablement
• How to measure the impact of developer enablement
• Focusing on getting tasks that take minutes down to milliseconds

]]>2416clean26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-10x-developer-is-bs-with-emily-freeman--57920226 Emily Freeman shares her insights around career, community, and business success. She touches upon the importance of the developer experience and its influence on productivity, measuring developer productivity, and different questions around using AI tools.

Join us as Ken and Emily discuss:

• The critical link between the developer experience and business outcomes. How streamlining decisions and reducing unnecessary work to enhance efficiency, developer satisfaction, and ultimately increase profit.
• Investing in incremental improvements in the developer experience that focus on reliability, security, and performance.
• The role of AI in developer tools and the automation of repetitive tasks, which can free up time for more creative work.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57920226Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:03 +0000OpsLevelBestselling author and technical leader and Head of Community at Amazon Web Services, https://www.linkedin.com/in/editingemily/ shares her insights around career, community, and business success. She touches upon the importance of the developer... Emily Freeman shares her insights around career, community, and business success. She touches upon the importance of the developer experience and its influence on productivity, measuring developer productivity, and different questions around using AI tools.

Join us as Ken and Emily discuss:

• The critical link between the developer experience and business outcomes. How streamlining decisions and reducing unnecessary work to enhance efficiency, developer satisfaction, and ultimately increase profit.
• Investing in incremental improvements in the developer experience that focus on reliability, security, and performance.
• The role of AI in developer tools and the automation of repetitive tasks, which can free up time for more creative work.

]]>2685clean25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-honeycomb-io-improved-observability-with-llms--57635867
Philip Carter, Principal Product Manager at Honeycomb, sits down with us to discuss the developer experience and observability tools in the context of open-source telemetry projects- specifically with OpenTelemetry. He shares the positive impact these projects have had on the software community, especially the improvement in observability through open telemetry standards. He discusses the benefits of open telemetry for both vendors and customers, shedding light on the integration of machine learning into product development. Philip also delves into the role of observability tools in enhancing language models and data querying.

Join us as we discuss:

• How open telemetry and observability drive Innovation for the software community
• The balance between the challenges and opportunities with AI augmentation
• By putting developers at the center of software development efforts, companies will provide better products and higher customer satisfaction

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57635867Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:00:03 +0000OpsLevelAI and machine learning are becoming indispensable in maximizing system performance- for both developers and end users. But teasing out the right tools and methods can be challenging. https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-carter-4714a135/Principal...
Philip Carter, Principal Product Manager at Honeycomb, sits down with us to discuss the developer experience and observability tools in the context of open-source telemetry projects- specifically with OpenTelemetry. He shares the positive impact these projects have had on the software community, especially the improvement in observability through open telemetry standards. He discusses the benefits of open telemetry for both vendors and customers, shedding light on the integration of machine learning into product development. Philip also delves into the role of observability tools in enhancing language models and data querying.

Join us as we discuss:

• How open telemetry and observability drive Innovation for the software community
• The balance between the challenges and opportunities with AI augmentation
• By putting developers at the center of software development efforts, companies will provide better products and higher customer satisfaction

]]>2879clean24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-flaws-in-the-you-build-it-you-own-it-strategy--57458083
Rob Zuber, CTO at Circle CI, joins us today to provide insights on building and leading a successful growth company. He shares his experience on harnessing the strategic potential DevOps and platform teams, the shift in the You Build It You Own It method, and revolutionizing traditional practices to enhance the developer experience.

Join us as we discuss:

• How to shift your mindset as an engineer into the mind of the customer
• The importance of learning how to build as your customer base expands
• The evolution of software engineering, and the challenges and opportunities of microservices and AI in software development.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57458083Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:03 +0000OpsLevelIn today’s rapidly developing AI landscape identifying the best strategies for seamless software delivery and optimal tool integration can be challenging. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robzuber/, CTO at https://circleci.com, joins us today to provide...
Rob Zuber, CTO at Circle CI, joins us today to provide insights on building and leading a successful growth company. He shares his experience on harnessing the strategic potential DevOps and platform teams, the shift in the You Build It You Own It method, and revolutionizing traditional practices to enhance the developer experience.

Join us as we discuss:

• How to shift your mindset as an engineer into the mind of the customer
• The importance of learning how to build as your customer base expands
• The evolution of software engineering, and the challenges and opportunities of microservices and AI in software development.

]]>2412clean23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lessons-learned-on-the-journey-from-ic-to-vp-of-engineering--57269996
Zayna Shahzad, VP of Engineering at OneSignal, joins the podcast today to share her insights and experiences on managing and scaling engineering teams. Zayna brings a unique perspective, comparing the challenges of organizational dynamics to debugging a system and drawing parallels between software engineering and designing effective teams. We dive into the importance of motivation, feedback mechanisms, and fostering a sense of ownership and accountability within a team.

Join us as we discuss:

• Parallels between debugging systems and team management, emphasizing organizational dynamics and feedback mechanisms
• Cultivating team ownership, motivation, and accountability for impactful work and personal connections
• Lessons from engineering reorganization, tackling decision-making challenges and aligning values with organizational goals

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57269996Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:00:02 +0000OpsLevelWhat does it take to design an effective software engineering team? https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaynashahzad/, VP of Engineering...
Zayna Shahzad, VP of Engineering at OneSignal, joins the podcast today to share her insights and experiences on managing and scaling engineering teams. Zayna brings a unique perspective, comparing the challenges of organizational dynamics to debugging a system and drawing parallels between software engineering and designing effective teams. We dive into the importance of motivation, feedback mechanisms, and fostering a sense of ownership and accountability within a team.

Join us as we discuss:

• Parallels between debugging systems and team management, emphasizing organizational dynamics and feedback mechanisms
• Cultivating team ownership, motivation, and accountability for impactful work and personal connections
• Lessons from engineering reorganization, tackling decision-making challenges and aligning values with organizational goals

]]>2785clean22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-a-great-developer-experience-for-your-team--57270784
They answered questions like:

What are the symptoms of a poor developer experience?
How do you define and measure developer experience?
What can I do tomorrow to start improving my developer experience?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57270784Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:39:36 +0000OpsLevelWe’ve got a bonus episode for you today that explores DevEx insights and strategies that you won't want to miss as you start planning for next year. This fall we hosted a panel of CTOs from some of the most developer-centric companies in the industry....
They answered questions like:

What are the symptoms of a poor developer experience?
How do you define and measure developer experience?
What can I do tomorrow to start improving my developer experience?]]>3017cleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-financial-times-scaled-from-12-to-30-000-releases-a-year--57045538
Independent tech consultant and author, Sarah Wells, shares her insights on what it takes to scale an engineering org. Her forthcoming O'Reilly Media book, "Enabling Microservice Success," draws from her journey at the Financial Times, covering crucial approaches and organizational structures for scaling by adopting a microservices architecture. Sarah highlights the importance of balancing standardization and autonomy, with a focus on engineering enablement. But not just that, because she says as you cultivate a culture where teams own their software in production, strategies like incident workshops, shadowing on-call rotations, and fostering blameless incidents will become a wholesome byproduct your teams can’t live without.

Join us as we discuss:

• What the key challenges were that Sarah faced during the transition to a microservices architecture at the Financial Times
• Why engineering enablement is crucial for the success of microservices within an organization
• How Sarah's team measured the success and impact of engineering enablement at the Financial Times

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57045538Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:02 +0000OpsLevelSmall changes, big impacts. Independent tech consultant and author, Sarah Wells, shares her insights on what it takes to scale an engineering org. Her forthcoming O'Reilly Media book, "Enabling Microservice Success," draws from her journey at the...
Independent tech consultant and author, Sarah Wells, shares her insights on what it takes to scale an engineering org. Her forthcoming O'Reilly Media book, "Enabling Microservice Success," draws from her journey at the Financial Times, covering crucial approaches and organizational structures for scaling by adopting a microservices architecture. Sarah highlights the importance of balancing standardization and autonomy, with a focus on engineering enablement. But not just that, because she says as you cultivate a culture where teams own their software in production, strategies like incident workshops, shadowing on-call rotations, and fostering blameless incidents will become a wholesome byproduct your teams can’t live without.

Join us as we discuss:

• What the key challenges were that Sarah faced during the transition to a microservices architecture at the Financial Times
• Why engineering enablement is crucial for the success of microservices within an organization
• How Sarah's team measured the success and impact of engineering enablement at the Financial Times

]]>2403clean21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/developer-productivity-it-s-not-speed-vs-quality--56862093
Hazel Weakly spends her days building sociotechnical systems that put people first. By focusing on building effective teams, streamlined infrastructure systems, and the right set of tools and automation, Hazel has helped a number of companies improve how they build their products.

Join us as we discuss:

• How to gain the trust of your development teams
• Platform needs and budget at 5, 15, and 50+ engineers
• Best practices for addressing the sociotechnical issues in your teams

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56862093Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:00:03 +0000OpsLevelEvery platforms team has had their fair share of technical problems to solve. But those aren’t the biggest challenges these teams face — social problems often arise as some of the biggest obstacles facing platforms teams today....
Hazel Weakly spends her days building sociotechnical systems that put people first. By focusing on building effective teams, streamlined infrastructure systems, and the right set of tools and automation, Hazel has helped a number of companies improve how they build their products.

Join us as we discuss:

• How to gain the trust of your development teams
• Platform needs and budget at 5, 15, and 50+ engineers
• Best practices for addressing the sociotechnical issues in your teams

]]>3066clean20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-product-engineering-made-chad-mcelligott-a-better-platform-leader--56630889Stepping into a leadership role only amplifies this need, according to our latest guest Chad McElligott Senior Staff Engineer at Smartrr. For success today, you have to be deeply in tune with modern tech, the newest strategies, and perhaps most importantly — your team. Balancing innovation with practicality can make the difference between successful implementation and functionality and a squandered organization left behind in a whirlwind of buzzwords and inefficiencies. Now more than ever, platform engineering plays a vital role in supporting developers and elevating an organization to the next level.
Join us as we discuss:

• The importance of overcommunication, being methodical and fostering an open environment
• Balancing innovation and practicality
• Platform engineer’s role in ensuring overall efficiency and the importance of providing team support
• Evaluating build vs. buy decisions by placing overall value front-and-center

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56630889Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelAs an engineer, you can’t afford to stop learning. From the moment you leave the classroom and enter the workforce it’s critical to keep in touch with technical communities, trends and developments. Stepping into a leadership role only amplifies this...Stepping into a leadership role only amplifies this need, according to our latest guest Chad McElligott Senior Staff Engineer at Smartrr. For success today, you have to be deeply in tune with modern tech, the newest strategies, and perhaps most importantly — your team. Balancing innovation with practicality can make the difference between successful implementation and functionality and a squandered organization left behind in a whirlwind of buzzwords and inefficiencies. Now more than ever, platform engineering plays a vital role in supporting developers and elevating an organization to the next level.
Join us as we discuss:

• The importance of overcommunication, being methodical and fostering an open environment
• Balancing innovation and practicality
• Platform engineer’s role in ensuring overall efficiency and the importance of providing team support
• Evaluating build vs. buy decisions by placing overall value front-and-center

]]>2162cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-quit-wasting-your-team-s-time-with-james-turnbull--56347944James Turnbull, VP of Product and Engineering at Smartrr. James is a prolific engineering leader previously serving as SVP of Engineering at Sotheby's, VP of Engineering at Timber, and countless leadership roles at companies like Microsoft, Kickstarter, Docker, Venmo, and Puppet. He is also the author of numerous technical books, including The Docker book, The Terraform book, and The Art of Monitoring. Today he joins us to discuss the importance of seamless onboarding, the benefits of a turnkey experience to accelerate productivity, and how you should look at building out a Platform team.Join us as we discuss:

• When and how you should build out a Platform team (Don’t just rename DevOps)
• Having a product mentality and focus on communication
• Optimizing the developer experience
• How not to waste your team’s time
• Get actionable feedback before tackling DevX initiatives

As always, please rate and review the podcast 5-stars on your favorite podcast platform. And watch every episode of the show on the OpsLevel’s YouTube Page!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56347944Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:53:59 +0000OpsLevelJoin us for this episode of the Level Up podcast featuring https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnbulljames/, VP of Product and Engineering at https://smartrr.com/. James is a prolific engineering leader previously serving as SVP of Engineering at Sotheby's,...James Turnbull, VP of Product and Engineering at Smartrr. James is a prolific engineering leader previously serving as SVP of Engineering at Sotheby's, VP of Engineering at Timber, and countless leadership roles at companies like Microsoft, Kickstarter, Docker, Venmo, and Puppet. He is also the author of numerous technical books, including The Docker book, The Terraform book, and The Art of Monitoring. Today he joins us to discuss the importance of seamless onboarding, the benefits of a turnkey experience to accelerate productivity, and how you should look at building out a Platform team.Join us as we discuss:

• When and how you should build out a Platform team (Don’t just rename DevOps)
• Having a product mentality and focus on communication
• Optimizing the developer experience
• How not to waste your team’s time
• Get actionable feedback before tackling DevX initiatives

As always, please rate and review the podcast 5-stars on your favorite podcast platform. And watch every episode of the show on the OpsLevel’s YouTube Page!]]>2699clean18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-for-devx-in-a-cloud-last-company--55618425From managing small teams to massive engineering orgs, one of the most important things an engineering leader can focus on is reducing friction in the development process. In an insightful conversation with Thomas Squeo, Principal at Convergence Consulting Services, we explore the intricacies of managing large engineering orgs and developing a golden path that streamlines development and keeps teams aligned.

Thomas emphasizes the significance of talent retention during acquisitions and highlights the challenges of moving from hardware solutions to software solutions. Discover the strategies and considerations for retaining company culture throughout the acquisition process to ensure the retention of valuable talent.

Additionally, we explore the realm of process engineering and the benefits of data center consolidation. Thomas shares his expertise in maximizing capability while minimizing mental burn, discussing the evaluation of technology stacks and the importance of defining a playbook for team maturity within specific technologies.

We also delve into the topic of eliminating friction in high-performing teams. Thomas shares insights on how to streamline processes and decision-making to avoid bureaucratic bottlenecks, enabling teams to operate smoothly and efficiently.

Tune in to this episode of Level-Up to gain valuable insights into the world of digital transformation, effective acquisitions, talent retention, process engineering, and more. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from Thomas Squeo's wealth of experience in driving successful organizational change.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55618425Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:00:03 +0000OpsLevelFrom managing small teams to massive engineering orgs, one of the most important things an engineering leader can focus on is reducing friction in the development process. In an insightful conversation with Thomas Squeo, Principal at Convergence...From managing small teams to massive engineering orgs, one of the most important things an engineering leader can focus on is reducing friction in the development process. In an insightful conversation with Thomas Squeo, Principal at Convergence Consulting Services, we explore the intricacies of managing large engineering orgs and developing a golden path that streamlines development and keeps teams aligned.

Thomas emphasizes the significance of talent retention during acquisitions and highlights the challenges of moving from hardware solutions to software solutions. Discover the strategies and considerations for retaining company culture throughout the acquisition process to ensure the retention of valuable talent.

Additionally, we explore the realm of process engineering and the benefits of data center consolidation. Thomas shares his expertise in maximizing capability while minimizing mental burn, discussing the evaluation of technology stacks and the importance of defining a playbook for team maturity within specific technologies.

We also delve into the topic of eliminating friction in high-performing teams. Thomas shares insights on how to streamline processes and decision-making to avoid bureaucratic bottlenecks, enabling teams to operate smoothly and efficiently.

Tune in to this episode of Level-Up to gain valuable insights into the world of digital transformation, effective acquisitions, talent retention, process engineering, and more. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from Thomas Squeo's wealth of experience in driving successful organizational change.]]>2218clean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-were-falling-from-the-sky-scaling-product-and-platform-at-shopify--55290952Brandon Chu, an expert in scaling products and former professional poker player!

Brandon, formerly of Shopify, FreshBooks and Kraft Foods group shares insights on how Shopify aligned product and engineering orgs to effectively scale, transitioning to a developer focused product, and setting up your teams for success by starting small.

Join as we discuss:

• Setting a strong foundation for product and engineering
• Transitioning to a developer focused product
• Start teams small and then grow (avoid wasted eng resources)

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55290952Wed, 28 Jun 2023 08:00:03 +0000OpsLevelCheck out our latest episode with guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonmchu/, an expert in scaling products and former professional poker player! Brandon, formerly of Shopify, FreshBooks and Kraft Foods group shares insights on how Shopify...Brandon Chu, an expert in scaling products and former professional poker player!

Brandon, formerly of Shopify, FreshBooks and Kraft Foods group shares insights on how Shopify aligned product and engineering orgs to effectively scale, transitioning to a developer focused product, and setting up your teams for success by starting small.

Join as we discuss:

• Setting a strong foundation for product and engineering
• Transitioning to a developer focused product
• Start teams small and then grow (avoid wasted eng resources)

]]>3401clean16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligning-teams-for-success-setting-the-foundation-for-strong-product-development--54103581
This week, Zabrina Hossain, VP of Product Management at UScreen, shares insights into align product and engineering teams, how to improve focus and build what is important, and finding the balance between addressing tech debt and building new products.

Zabrina dives into the methodologies that she has used at Shopify, Wealthsimple, and UScreen to bring these critical teams together to improve the build process. If you’re an engineering leader or even a developer who has some friction with your PM, this episode can give you some important insights on how you can work together.

Join as we discuss:

• How to align product and engineering teams
• Improving focus and build what's important
• Finding the balance between cleaning up tech debt and building new products

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54103581Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:00:03 +0000OpsLevelThe relationship between PMs and Engineering teams is always a delicate dance. But, when these two teams work together effectively, incredible products can be built. This week, https://www.linkedin.com/in/zabrina-hossain-58bb61b/, VP of Product...
This week, Zabrina Hossain, VP of Product Management at UScreen, shares insights into align product and engineering teams, how to improve focus and build what is important, and finding the balance between addressing tech debt and building new products.

Zabrina dives into the methodologies that she has used at Shopify, Wealthsimple, and UScreen to bring these critical teams together to improve the build process. If you’re an engineering leader or even a developer who has some friction with your PM, this episode can give you some important insights on how you can work together.

Join as we discuss:

• How to align product and engineering teams
• Improving focus and build what's important
• Finding the balance between cleaning up tech debt and building new products

]]>2508clean15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-software-debate-buying-vs-building-solutions--53965088
In the world of software development, the "build or buy" question is one that companies must frequently face. When it comes to deciding whether to build a software solution in-house or purchase an existing one, there are many factors to consider.

In this week's episode, we're joined by Kyle Rockman, Platform Engineering Lead at OpsLevel, to discuss how companies can develop a framework to approach the build vs. buy decision.

The decision to build or buy a software solution depends on a variety of factors, including the specific needs of the company, the available resources, and the ROI of each option. By taking a thoughtful and thorough approach to the build vs. buy decision, companies can make informed decisions that will set them up for success in the long run.

Join as we discuss:

• Forming a centralized location of all options
• The pros and cons of each open source and vendor solution
• The ROI of buying vendor solutions compared to open source

As always, please rate and review the podcast 5-stars on your favorite podcast platform. And watch every episode of the show on OpsLevel’s YouTube Page! ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53965088Wed, 24 May 2023 08:00:03 +0000OpsLevelBuild or buy? In the world of software development, the "build or buy" question is one that companies must frequently face. When it comes to deciding whether to build a software solution in-house or purchase an existing one, there are many factors...
In the world of software development, the "build or buy" question is one that companies must frequently face. When it comes to deciding whether to build a software solution in-house or purchase an existing one, there are many factors to consider.

In this week's episode, we're joined by Kyle Rockman, Platform Engineering Lead at OpsLevel, to discuss how companies can develop a framework to approach the build vs. buy decision.

The decision to build or buy a software solution depends on a variety of factors, including the specific needs of the company, the available resources, and the ROI of each option. By taking a thoughtful and thorough approach to the build vs. buy decision, companies can make informed decisions that will set them up for success in the long run.

Join as we discuss:

• Forming a centralized location of all options
• The pros and cons of each open source and vendor solution
• The ROI of buying vendor solutions compared to open source

As always, please rate and review the podcast 5-stars on your favorite podcast platform. And watch every episode of the show on OpsLevel’s YouTube Page! ]]>1669clean14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-the-developer-portal-insights-from-groupon--53729940 Seth Lochen, Senior Engineering Manager at Groupon.

Seth shares his experience of leading Groupon's journey from a monolith to microservices and the internal developer portal that was built coming out of this migration. Seth provides an incredible overview of not just where Groupon is currently, but how this portal has grown as they have scaled. He dives into how ownership definitions and assignments have changed, the way that clean data has enabled more automation, and how they’ve used all of this to strengthen and clarify SLO’s.

Join as we discuss:

• Migrating from a monolith to microservice architecture and all the considerations to take into during that process.
• How Groupon built their own developer portal and the ways it has grown through the years.
• Using your portal to reduce friction across the development cycle so you can free up your teams to build more at scale.
• Finding the right solution at the right time. Not every company is Google or Groupon so what might be popular with them now, might not fit your current reality.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53729940Wed, 10 May 2023 09:00:02 +0000OpsLevelWe’re delving into the benefits of developer portals this week withhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sethlochen/, Senior Engineering Manager at https://www.grouponcareers.com/. Seth shares his experience of leading Groupon's journey from a monolith to... Seth Lochen, Senior Engineering Manager at Groupon.

Seth shares his experience of leading Groupon's journey from a monolith to microservices and the internal developer portal that was built coming out of this migration. Seth provides an incredible overview of not just where Groupon is currently, but how this portal has grown as they have scaled. He dives into how ownership definitions and assignments have changed, the way that clean data has enabled more automation, and how they’ve used all of this to strengthen and clarify SLO’s.

Join as we discuss:

• Migrating from a monolith to microservice architecture and all the considerations to take into during that process.
• How Groupon built their own developer portal and the ways it has grown through the years.
• Using your portal to reduce friction across the development cycle so you can free up your teams to build more at scale.
• Finding the right solution at the right time. Not every company is Google or Groupon so what might be popular with them now, might not fit your current reality.

]]>2057clean13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scaling-engineering-teams-insights-from-amplitude-s-evp-of-engineering--53604906
This week, we’re joined by Shadi Rostami, the Senior and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Amplitude.

We explore how Amplitude has built a strong engineering culture by empowering their development teams to own the product process from end-to-end. This ownership culture is boosted by strong customer empathy fueled through internal dogfooding, strong goals focused on improving engineering performance by streamlining the developer experience, and a focus on enabling both technical and non-technical teams.

Join as we discuss:

• How Amplitude creates a culture of strong ownership in their engineering teams
• Resolving the tension between the product and engineering teams
• Improving developer experiences as product grows in scale.

If you like what you hear, you can watch every episode of Level Up on our YouTube page!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53604906Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelIn an environment where your company will win or lose based on product quality empowering your development teams with a strong ownership mentality over is critical. This week, we’re joined by https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadi-rostami-b6a636/, the...
This week, we’re joined by Shadi Rostami, the Senior and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Amplitude.

We explore how Amplitude has built a strong engineering culture by empowering their development teams to own the product process from end-to-end. This ownership culture is boosted by strong customer empathy fueled through internal dogfooding, strong goals focused on improving engineering performance by streamlining the developer experience, and a focus on enabling both technical and non-technical teams.

Join as we discuss:

• How Amplitude creates a culture of strong ownership in their engineering teams
• Resolving the tension between the product and engineering teams
• Improving developer experiences as product grows in scale.

If you like what you hear, you can watch every episode of Level Up on our YouTube page!]]>1935clean12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-an-effective-software-catalog--53502232
This week we delve into developing our software catalog and its importance in scaling engineering teams.. Ezra Cohen, OpsLevel's first-ever Customer Success Manager, joins us to share his insights on this crucial aspect of software management and the good, bad, and ugly of the catalogs he has seen.. We explore why cataloging is an essential engineering best practice, how to effectively catalog your software, and what makes an efficient catalog. Plus we will dive into the evolution of OpsLevel into a robust developer portal that brings you the power of a comprehensive software and service catalog.

Join as we discuss:

• Why a catalog is important
• What makes an effective catalog
• Avoiding the YAML trap

You can try out the full software catalog here]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53502232Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:00:04 +0000OpsLevelAre you putting together an effective software catalog for your engineering teams? This week we delve into developing our software catalog and its importance in scaling engineering teams.. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezracohen0/,...
This week we delve into developing our software catalog and its importance in scaling engineering teams.. Ezra Cohen, OpsLevel's first-ever Customer Success Manager, joins us to share his insights on this crucial aspect of software management and the good, bad, and ugly of the catalogs he has seen.. We explore why cataloging is an essential engineering best practice, how to effectively catalog your software, and what makes an efficient catalog. Plus we will dive into the evolution of OpsLevel into a robust developer portal that brings you the power of a comprehensive software and service catalog.

Join as we discuss:

• Why a catalog is important
• What makes an effective catalog
• Avoiding the YAML trap

You can try out the full software catalog here]]>2033clean11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligning-developer-experience-initiatives-to-business-outcomes--53184816
Elliot Graebert, an Advisor at Coder, shares his insights and experiences in building teams at Palantir and the need to always tie your programs back to the needs of the business. Oftentimes we can get caught up in the excitement of a project, but miss the larger picture in the long run. He also touches on the best way to handle high and low performers, his strategy around developing new services and killing old ones, and the struggles of trying to build an internal developer portal. If you’re leading technical teams (or want to in the future), this episode is full of useful nuggets.

Join as we discuss:

• Being early on the adoption curve to new technology and companies
• Setting team structures and aligning goals to business drivers
• Driving developer experience and balancing the needs of the entire team
• The balance of building internal tooling or finding an existing solution (aka OpsLevel)

Be sure to follow Elliot on his Medium page!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53184816Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelThis week, we’re diving into best practices for structuring your eng teams, how to tie your initiatives to programs that drive business growth, and streamlining your tech stack! https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-graebert-b920161a/, an Advisor at...
Elliot Graebert, an Advisor at Coder, shares his insights and experiences in building teams at Palantir and the need to always tie your programs back to the needs of the business. Oftentimes we can get caught up in the excitement of a project, but miss the larger picture in the long run. He also touches on the best way to handle high and low performers, his strategy around developing new services and killing old ones, and the struggles of trying to build an internal developer portal. If you’re leading technical teams (or want to in the future), this episode is full of useful nuggets.

Join as we discuss:

• Being early on the adoption curve to new technology and companies
• Setting team structures and aligning goals to business drivers
• Driving developer experience and balancing the needs of the entire team
• The balance of building internal tooling or finding an existing solution (aka OpsLevel)

Be sure to follow Elliot on his Medium page!]]>2753clean10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reactive-programming-and-fintech-challenges-with-tamir-dresher--52826620Tamir Dresher, Head of Architecture at Payoneer.

Tamir shares his insights on reactive programming and how to build reactive applications and reactive systems. He also explores how this paradigm allows Payoneer to build with a zero downtime mindset while handling millions of users, in hundreds of countries with differing regulations and technical requirements.

Join us as we discuss:

• Identifying choke points within your infrastructure
• Benefits of building a reactive system
• Complications of scaling a FinTech application

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52826620Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelGet ready to level up your tech game with our latest episode featuring reactive programming guru https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamirdresher/, Head of Architecture athttps://www.payoneer.com/es/ Tamir shares his insights on reactive programming and how...Tamir Dresher, Head of Architecture at Payoneer.

Tamir shares his insights on reactive programming and how to build reactive applications and reactive systems. He also explores how this paradigm allows Payoneer to build with a zero downtime mindset while handling millions of users, in hundreds of countries with differing regulations and technical requirements.

Join us as we discuss:

• Identifying choke points within your infrastructure
• Benefits of building a reactive system
• Complications of scaling a FinTech application

]]>2066clean9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/replay-with-paul-osman-a-deep-dive-into-opentelemetry-and-kubernetes--52681667
This week we revisit our past episodes with Paul Osman, a Senior Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn. At the time of the recording, Paul was a staff Platform Engineer at Honeycomb. In this episode, we dive into telemetry, architecture, and how to build long-term Ops strategies. He dives into his excitement about OpenTelemetry and interest in how teams can gain better observability of their data. Osman’s insights are instructive for any engineer looking to become an adaptable, effective leader.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52681667Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelUnlock the secrets of OpenTelemetry, Lambda as a scalable CPU, and building a platform team in a replay of a previous episode. This week we revisit our past episodes with https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulosman/, a Senior Staff Software Engineer at...
This week we revisit our past episodes with Paul Osman, a Senior Staff Software Engineer at LinkedIn. At the time of the recording, Paul was a staff Platform Engineer at Honeycomb. In this episode, we dive into telemetry, architecture, and how to build long-term Ops strategies. He dives into his excitement about OpenTelemetry and interest in how teams can gain better observability of their data. Osman’s insights are instructive for any engineer looking to become an adaptable, effective leader.]]>2041clean8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/moving-off-the-monolith-implementing-a-decentralized-framework-to-drive-scale-up-growth--52552092Andreas Westendörpf, Chief Technology Officer at Emma Sleep joins to discuss his teams’ replatforming effort as Emma scaled to a worldwide e-commerce brand, reaching 30 different countries since its start in 2015.

Join us as we discuss:

• Moving off the monolith
• Making decisions in a decentralized framework
• Empowering individual teams to move quickly
• Build vs Buy OR Build and Rent

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52552092Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelScaling and re-platforming your operating systems to meet the scale of your company can be a never ending task. Re-engineering, re-training, and re-tooling; it can quickly become overwhelming. Our guest today discusses his approach to refocusing and...Andreas Westendörpf, Chief Technology Officer at Emma Sleep joins to discuss his teams’ replatforming effort as Emma scaled to a worldwide e-commerce brand, reaching 30 different countries since its start in 2015.

Join us as we discuss:

• Moving off the monolith
• Making decisions in a decentralized framework
• Empowering individual teams to move quickly
• Build vs Buy OR Build and Rent

]]>2460clean7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/optimizing-experimentation-and-developer-experience-to-drive-scale--52411733
Our guest today is Daniel Gebler, the Founder & CTO at Picnic. He discusses how he built a culture of experimentation that enabled him to scale Picnic from a mere idea to over 3,000 employees and how the culture continues to drive growth by optimizing the developer experience.

Join us as we discuss:

• Implementing a culture of experimentation
• Optimizing for rate of change and optionality
• Finding balance between application and business needs
• Driving continuous growth by focusing on developer experience

You can follow Daniel on Twitter: @Daniel_Gebler ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52411733Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelWhen it comes to scaling up, time is everything, and it never feels like there’s enough. Implementing a strong culture of experimentation can help drive the balance between the speed and standardization needed to optimize growth. Our guest today...
Our guest today is Daniel Gebler, the Founder & CTO at Picnic. He discusses how he built a culture of experimentation that enabled him to scale Picnic from a mere idea to over 3,000 employees and how the culture continues to drive growth by optimizing the developer experience.

Join us as we discuss:

• Implementing a culture of experimentation
• Optimizing for rate of change and optionality
• Finding balance between application and business needs
• Driving continuous growth by focusing on developer experience

You can follow Daniel on Twitter: @Daniel_Gebler ]]>1868clean6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/driving-success-through-phases-of-platform-engineering-maturity--52342443Lawrence Jones, an Engineer at incident.io, who talks about how he has driven engineering efforts through different stages of growth and complexity.

Join us as we discuss:

• Phases of platform engineering development
• Addressing the unique needs of teams
• How to drive alignment across teams
• Understanding more insightful incident metrics

You can read more from Lawrence at his blog]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52342443Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelBy leaning into platform engineering best practices and taking time to learn about what your teams need, you can improve your developer velocity and build strong products faster at any stage of growth. Our guest today is...Lawrence Jones, an Engineer at incident.io, who talks about how he has driven engineering efforts through different stages of growth and complexity.

Join us as we discuss:

• Phases of platform engineering development
• Addressing the unique needs of teams
• How to drive alignment across teams
• Understanding more insightful incident metrics

You can read more from Lawrence at his blog]]>2638clean5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adopting-the-right-scaling-objectives-as-your-company-grows--52185270Identifying what works with your team at a small scale and how that translates as you grow can be one of the most valuable lessons you learn as a leader.
Our guest today, John Laban, Co-Founder and CEO of OpsLevel, talks about his experiences growing a team (and a business) and learning how to delegate tasks to the right people at the right time for professional growth across the organization.
Join us as we discuss:

• Scaling your company and building a successful team
• Creating clear ownership for each team
• Identifying performance bottlenecks
• Adopting microservices

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52185270Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:00:02 +0000OpsLevelIdentifying what works with your team at a small scale and how that translates as you grow can be one of the most valuable lessons you learn as a leader. Our guest today,https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-laban/, Co-Founder and CEO of...Identifying what works with your team at a small scale and how that translates as you grow can be one of the most valuable lessons you learn as a leader.
Our guest today, John Laban, Co-Founder and CEO of OpsLevel, talks about his experiences growing a team (and a business) and learning how to delegate tasks to the right people at the right time for professional growth across the organization.
Join us as we discuss:

• Scaling your company and building a successful team
• Creating clear ownership for each team
• Identifying performance bottlenecks
• Adopting microservices

]]>2071clean4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-efficient-frameworks-to-benefit-managers-and-individual-contributors--52118098
You should apply what you learned as a manager to your IC role!

Our guest today, Giuliano Bossi, Principal Engineer for Applications Platform at Shopify, joined to discuss his career transitions from IC to manager and then back to an individual contributor as a Principal Engineer and how he still uses what he learned as a manager of a team in an individual role to increase productivity and achieve team success

Join us as we discuss:

• The aim, assemble and achieve framework
  
• How switching from a managerial role back to an IC role can be beneficial for everyone
  
• Getting an entire team to work towards a single goal
  
• The elements of imposter syndrome
  

]]>95b76760-702f-4867-b198-11f438ddeb9dWed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000OpsLevelStepping into a managerial role is a major change in anyone’s career. But what happens when you decide to step away from a managerial role and back into an individual contributor role? You should apply what you learned as a manager to your IC role!...
You should apply what you learned as a manager to your IC role!

Our guest today, Giuliano Bossi, Principal Engineer for Applications Platform at Shopify, joined to discuss his career transitions from IC to manager and then back to an individual contributor as a Principal Engineer and how he still uses what he learned as a manager of a team in an individual role to increase productivity and achieve team success

Join us as we discuss:

• The aim, assemble and achieve framework
  
• How switching from a managerial role back to an IC role can be beneficial for everyone
  
• Getting an entire team to work towards a single goal
  
• The elements of imposter syndrome
  

]]>2308cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/learning-how-to-give-away-labels-when-building-your-team--51987597
Our guest today, Cai GoGwilt, Co-Founder and CTO at Ironclad, joined to discuss how the growth of your team with your business can be a vital part to not just your company’s success but also allows you to focus on the larger tasks on your plate without affecting the day-to-day operations of your company.

Join us as we discuss:

• Shifting from an individual contributor to hiring a team
  
• Effective one on one meetings with team members
  
• The right time shift away from responsibilities from yourself to new team members
  

]]>a2386f2a-54ed-4753-9689-8de7d60c94daWed, 23 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000OpsLevelHiring and managing your team is an important benchmark when growing your business. It isn’t easy to shift as the one-stop-shop from the individual contributor to recognizing when it is time to not just expand your team but also when to hand off your...
Our guest today, Cai GoGwilt, Co-Founder and CTO at Ironclad, joined to discuss how the growth of your team with your business can be a vital part to not just your company’s success but also allows you to focus on the larger tasks on your plate without affecting the day-to-day operations of your company.

Join us as we discuss:

• Shifting from an individual contributor to hiring a team
  
• Effective one on one meetings with team members
  
• The right time shift away from responsibilities from yourself to new team members
  

]]>2346cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolving-and-growing-your-teams-for-efficient-product-development--51904361
Thankfully, there are meaningful and productive ways to keep these growing pains at bay and keep everyone coordinated in their development.

Our guest today, Alan Boyce Senior Vice President of Engineering at Sprout Social, Inc, joined us to discuss how team building and development has helped increase product development at Sprout and how to effectively keep teams aligned in the development as a company scales in size.

Join us as we discuss:

• The traits engineering leaders have across every level of growth and scale
  
• Evolving the product development from a single team to multiple teams
  
• Strategies used to keep teams aligned
  
• The growing pains when becoming a public company with bigger teams
  

]]>6b90b07b-c492-48c9-996b-ae0947e59720Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:25:12 +0000OpsLevelAs your company grows, keeping teams and their development to scale can be a daunting task for some. Thankfully, there are meaningful and productive ways to keep these growing pains at bay and keep everyone coordinated in their development. Our...
Thankfully, there are meaningful and productive ways to keep these growing pains at bay and keep everyone coordinated in their development.

Our guest today, Alan Boyce Senior Vice President of Engineering at Sprout Social, Inc, joined us to discuss how team building and development has helped increase product development at Sprout and how to effectively keep teams aligned in the development as a company scales in size.

Join us as we discuss:

• The traits engineering leaders have across every level of growth and scale
  
• Evolving the product development from a single team to multiple teams
  
• Strategies used to keep teams aligned
  
• The growing pains when becoming a public company with bigger teams
  

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