Level-up Engineering

Transforming teams doesn’t go without its challenges. Let’s look at Tinder’s example.  In this episode, Chris O'Brien , Director of Engineering at Tinder , shares his insights on building and leading engineering teams, particularly focusing on turning around existing teams. He discusses transforming teams, transitioning into a leadership role, Tinder’s culture and hiring process and a lot mor...

Scaling engineering teams can happen in a lot of different ways. Let’s take a look at a real-life example, how Fleetio scaled their product and team over the years. Their Principal Software Engineer, Richard Young shares what challenges they faced, the strategies they implemented and gives valuable tips to those who consider joining or scaling a startup.  Sign up to the Level-up Engineering n...

Liam Martin, Co-Founder of Time Doctor, debunks myths around remote work and shares valuable tips on managing remote engineering teams so they remain well-aligned in an asynchronous environment. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Finding unbiased information Social implications State of remote working Asynchronous team management Remote work is here t...

Ian Tien, CEO and Co-Founder of Mattermost, talks about these core principles and their impact on his company. He highlights the importance of customer obsession, self-awareness, transparency and earning trust, just to name a few. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Customer-centric approach and its impact Engineering principles Following the engineeri...

Gil Broza, Value Delivery & Agile Leadership Expert, gives actionable advice for leaders who want truly great product development. He emphasizes the importance of putting people first, creating a culture of continuous improvement and a lot more. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Why isn’t product development great yet? Improving your software del...

Magda Miu, Senior Engineering Manager at Adobe, discusses the importance of mentoring and shares her experiences as both a mentor and mentee. She highlights the benefits of mentoring, explains how she created a program at Adobe, and offers tips for others looking to organize something similar in their organization. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: M...

Dave Yeager, Director of Data Infrastructure at Recurve, shares aspects of healthy organizations, lists some signs of unhealthy ones and gives you actionable tips that you can implement today to make your company a better place to work at. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Creating healthy work environments in bigger vs. smaller organizations Some as...

Mayakrishnan Chakkarapani, Senior Director of Software Engineering at Salesforce, shares interesting insights on how his organization uses Agile to meet business goals and empower developers while doing so. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Agile in Salesforce Some benefits of implementing Agile  What to keep in mind when implementing Agile How...

Robert Hodges, CEO of Altinity, discusses various important aspects of open source software development. He talks about the decisions every company should make before embarking on an open source journey, the unresolved issues within the community, some interesting predictions about the future of OSS, and a lot more.  Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're cove...

Peter Anderton, Founder of Internal Alignment, shares actionable tips to become a better leader by creating alignment, fighting your own ego, improving your listening skills and appreciating the differences within your team. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Strategies for leaders Creating true diversity comes down to truly appreciating differences&n...

Level-up your software engineer career development through other professionals’ stories: meet Max Rudman, CEO of Prodly, who went from IC to CEO over the years and has even founded a startup of his own. He shares interesting details about his career development and gives valuable advice to people interested in a similar path. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're...

Interview with Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Exafunction and Codeium. He gives valuable insights on the considerations of AI deployment in the enterprise and shares his own thoughts and predictions on what the future holds for these models. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Considerations of AI deployment Benefits of deploying AI in the enterp...

Interview with Dan Lines, CPO and Co-Founder of LinearB. He talks about the importance of representing engineering teams and gives valuable advice on how to start communicating your team’s impact. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: The importance of communicating your engineering team’s impact Tips to get started on representing your engineers Communi...

Interview with Joey Wilhelm, Security Engineer at Pinwheel. He talks about the benefits of open source software and gives great advice for companies who want to join the open source community. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Getting to know open source Benefits of open source software Open source vs. proprietary software from a security perspective...

Interview with Yaron Perlman, author of the book DevStreams: Scaling Software Delivery. Naturally. He talks about the main ideas of DevStreams - a new paradigm for scaling software delivery. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Defining DevStreams Main ideas of the book DevStreams DevStream’s impact What type of companies benefit most from DevStreams Im...

Interview with Alan Watkins, CEO and Founder of Complete. He talks about managing workplace stress through breathing techniques and overcoming our animal instincts. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter!

Interview with Morgan Teachworth, VP of Engineering at Cisco Meraki. He shares valuable insights on building and managing innovation-oriented teams. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Defining innovation Encouraging innovation at work Building teams that prioritize innovation Common pitfalls when focusing on innovation

Interview with Gopal Erinjippurath, CTO and Head of Product at Sust Global. He shares valuable insights on how to build and manage analytics engineering teams. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Analytics engineering 101 Success metrics Assembling analytics engineering teams Processes Tools Common pitfalls Excerpt from the interview: "We’re a mission-...

Interview with Sophie Wade, Founder of Flexcel Network. She talks about quiet quitting and how empathy can help employees and leaders deal with difficult workplace situations. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Defining quiet quitting Quiet quitting vs. Acting your wage Quiet quitting nowadays vs. in the past How to prevent quiet quitting as an employ...

Interview with Hadi Hariri, VP of Developer Advocacy at JetBrains. He talks about the challenge of dealing with the constant influx of information, creating processes to manage information overload, and the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Defining information overload Dealing with information ove...

Interview with Rod Garcia, VP of Engineering at Slack. He talks about the importance of understanding the big picture before implementing processes, shares the steps he uses to determine if a process needs improvement, and tells stories of process management from previous projects and from his current workplace. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Proc...

Interview with James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify. He talks about setting yourself up for success by planning for the unexpected, goal- and achievement tracking and keeping your calendar under control.  Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Reasons to manage your energy, not your time Tips to manage your energy Aspects of managing you...

Interview with Steven Lopez, VP of Engineering, Technology and Operations at Deem. We go through real life examples and take a deep dive into choosing the right tech stack for your business and team, especially while leading a digital transformation. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Parts of a tech stack Choosing a tech stack for a project vs. digit...

Interview with Álvaro Moya, Founder of LIDR.co. He shares his approach to building high-performance teams. He talks about the importance of clearly defined values and goals within the company, and shares which areas can be improved to foster high performance. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Defining high performance  Measuring high performance...

Interview with Sergej Kunz, Co-founder of 1inch Network. He shares valuable advice on how to start a DAO, and talks about his own experience creating such organization in the DeFi space. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: DAO 101 The story of 1inch Network Lessons from starting a DAO Participating in 1inch Network Communication within the network Exce...