groCTO Podcast

Welcoming Eric Bowman , CTO at TomTom , and an experienced advisor and investor. Eric brings forth his challenges as a CTO and the importance of being curious, disciplined & customer-centric. Furthermore, he talks about bringing dev teams together to understand & optimize the software delivery system and enhance product value. Lastly, he shares his thoughts on the Team Topologies framework...

Meet Giorgos Ampavis , VP of Engineering at Tide , and a notable speaker at various tech conferences, including SaaStr, CTO Craft, DevOps Enterprise Summit, and more. Giorgos talks at great length about his greatest challenge as a leader - hiring. Furthermore, he talks about the struggles he faced while switching to Flutter, the process of evaluating new tools & technologies, developer experie...

Welcome Anton Zaides - development team lead at Taranis , and the author of the newsletter 'Leading Developers'. Anton talks about his personal struggles & the challenges he faced as a tech leader and his ways of coping with them. He further gives us an inside look into his methods of removing bottlenecks, handling DevOps & IT teams, delivering high-quality commits on time & tr...

Hosting Tobias Mende , the founder of Unblocked Engineering by INOCEA Consulting Ltd., and the author of the engineering newsletter 'DevEx Nuggets' . Tobias dives deep into the importance of promoting developer experience, and the ways to address it. Furthermore, hear how Tobias devises solutions to elevate developer experience & effectively communicates their impact in terms of busine...

We welcome Miroslaw Stanek , engineering director at Papaya Global , and the writer of the 'Practical Engineering Management' newsletter. Miroslaw talks in great length about connecting product & tech goals, and managing tech debt with ownership, collaboration & prioritization. Miroslaw on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frogermcs/ Beyond the Code is an exclusive series of po...

Join Anemari Fiser, a Tech lead trainer, who has immensely contributed to renowned companies such as CodeOp, Thoughtworks, and Waterford. The focus of the discussion is on navigating tech success with an emphasis on career goals with team relations. Anemari dives deeper into creating a growth plan setup for team members. She also underscored the significance of conducting one-on-one meetings to ga...

Join Mihai-Valentin Curelea , who thrives in various roles i.e. mentor, tech lead, principal engineer, and author of the newsletter “How Did I Get Here?”. He has previously contributed to reputed organizations such as Meta, Datadog, Adobe, and more. The conversation revolves around choosing between Building your own tech vs. Leveraging third-party solutions. Mihai talks about the challenges he enc...

Join Jordan Cutler - Senior frontend engineer at Qualified , ex-Twitter, Dolomite, and Gusto. We absolutely admire his commitment to keeping the flame of curiosity and learning alive. Jordan talks about achieving a balance between team dynamics and leadership roles as a senior engineer. He delves into the effective utilization of metrics and new tech tools along with addressing the critical issue...

Join Richard Donovan director at RD Coached, who focuses on helping leaders and developers balance well-being and success. Richard talks about the wisdom of managing the ‘not knowing everything’ mindset as a leader and effectively delegating tasks. He takes a deeper plunge into developer mental and physical well-being and the challenges associated with it. Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...

Join Isabel Nyo , Head of Engineering, Atlassian Australia , who focuses on growing dev teams in a sustainable way. Isabel shares specific metrics she utilizes to gauge her team’s velocity and satisfaction. Further, she delves deeper into the framework – C.A.R.E. explaining how it plays a pivotal role in instilling a product-driven mindset among engineers. Isabel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

Join Mateus Viegas , Engineering Manager at Luxclusif , who focuses on driving innovation and well-being in dev teams. The conversation takes a deep dive into dealing with challenges when transitioning from a developer to a managerial role. Further, Mateus sheds light on the ways to get a bird's eye view of the team’s dynamics and operations. He also imparts a valuable perspective on enhancing...

Join Andrey Adamovich , CTO at VLAVI Group who focuses on the impact of collaborative dev practices on software delivery. He delves deep into building the right team topologies and how collaborative programming practices can increase the speed and quality of the overall development process. Andrey also emphasized the 'specific' metric that is best suited for all the development teams. Andr...

Join Leonardo Andreucci , an esteemed Tech Advisor and Fractional CTO where he talks about what the culture & dynamics of high-performing dev teams look like. The discussion takes a deeper plunge into shifting to the customer approach and solving the right problem. Further, Leonardo delves into the leadership dimension, highlighting the significance of offering autonomy to team members and cul...

Join Luca Rossi , Founder of Refactoring , to learn about Implementing a data-driven approach for building efficient dev teams. Luca delves deep into the intricacies of the data-driven approach, highlighting crucial metrics for scaling efficient development teams. Furthermore, he provides valuable insights into establishing the appropriate processes for effective code reviews. Luca on LinkedIn: ⁠...

Join Denis Čahuk , Tech Leadership Coach, to learn about a unique 'human-centred approach' for leading efficient dev teams. He emphasizes that building efficient dev teams should be the topmost priority for engineering leaders, considering several factors. An essential aspect of being a leader is fostering transparency and productivity within the team. Denis on LinkedIn: ⁠ https://www.link...

Join Gregor Ojstersek , CTO at Zorion , to learn about setting the right foundation for engineering teams. Gregor talks about the importance of creating an effective hiring process and highlights the value of assessing soft skills in potential candidates. With remote work becoming a norm, he provides valuable insights on cultivating the right team culture to ensure successful collaboration and pro...

Join Francisco Trindade , Director of Engineering at Braze , to learn practical strategies for leading engineering teams efficiently. Francisco talks about the importance of communication and collaboration in the success of software teams while building for this vigorous world. Francisco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciscomt/ Beyond the Code is an exclusive series of podcasts with t...