Mews R&D Check-In

— A Mews R&D Check-In on scaling architectural practices, reducing the cognitive tax for product teams, and why engineering maturity matters more than ever In this episode of the R&D Check-In our host Jan Meissner sits down with José Silva, Chief Architect, to demystify how technical leadership and systemic architecture operate at scale in a modern R&D organization. José shares his org...

— A Mews R&D Check-In on how AI is reshaping frontend engineering, the Staff Engineer role, and the rise of autonomous development agents. In this episode of the R&D Check-in at Mews, host Jan Meissner speaks with Petr Bambušek, Senior Staff Frontend Engineer, about how frontend engineering and the Staff Engineer role have evolved in a fast-scaling tech company. Petr reflects on her path f...

— A Mews R&D Check-In on career transitions, visibility in tech, and why soft skills matter more than ever In this episode, Jan Meissner sits down with Markéta Willis, our Software Engineer and content creator, to explore her shift from languages into IT, and what she learned along the way. They discuss how breaking into tech is not just about learning to code, but managing the mental and emot...

— A Mews R&D Check-In on the evolution of frontend observability, migrating complex data platforms, and building a culture of engineering proactivity. In this episode, our host sits down with Alex Ratman, Senior Software Engineer at Mews and a self-proclaimed observability enthusiast. Alex shares the story of how a performance gap on the customer side led his team to build the first true obser...

— A Mews R&D Check-In on service design, organizational systems, and the art of intentional discovery at scale. In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Sofía Santos, Staff Service Designer in the Growth Tribe at Mews. Sofía shares her unique perspective on what it means to design for the entire customer journey—from the first interaction with a brand to the complex onboarding and...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on product thinking, platform complexity, and building a unified experience at scale In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Rui Oliveira, Senior Product Manager in Mews Platform Enablement Tribe. Rui shares his unconventional path into product—from studying electrical engineering and building betting automations at his university, to shaping product acro...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on data, AI realities, and the rise of semantic intelligence In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Jiří Vinárek, our Staff Data Scientist, to demystify the world of data. What’s the real difference between data engineers, analysts, and scientists? How do these roles work together to transform raw information into powerful insights? And why does good dat...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on security, trust, and protecting the ecosystem In this episode, our host sits down with Roger Ribas, Senior Engineering Manager of Technical Security at Mews, to explore how building a proactive security program can protect both products and customers. Roger shares how his team approaches security beyond development, tackling live threats, phishing, AI risks, and ope...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on knowledge, learning, and the evolving user experience In this episode, our host sits down with Stephan Delbos, Senior Director of Product Knowledge Activation at Mews, to explore how bringing documentation, education, and knowledge management together can transform the user experience. Stephan shares how his team is shaping an AI-first approach to content creation,...

In this episode, R&D Community Lead Jan Meissner sits down with Yael Barak and Joel Ndreu, two new leaders at Mews with very different journeys—one through fintech, the other through real estate and big tech. From early online payments and designing the World Trade Center to stints at Facebook and Zoom, they share what drew them to hospitality tech, why 1,500 people feels like the “right size,...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on building developer experience, tooling, and and improving how teams work together Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, our hos...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on leading, learning, and staying paranoid (in a good way) Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan M...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on team engagement, managing remotely & learning from experience Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, Jan Meissner sits down...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on engineering growth, backend switch-ups & building multicurrency Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, our R&D Community...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast on what it takes to design for guests — inside a B2B product Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast about turning hospitality insights into product impact Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meiss...

— A Mews R&D MiniPodcast about one engineer’s journey through roles in backend and management Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this episode, our R&D Community L...

In this episode, R&D Community Lead Jan Meissner sits down with our CEO, Matt Welle, for a behind-the-scenes look at how Mews evolved from whiteboard wireframes to a leading hospitality platform used by thousands. From launching a PMS with zero lines of code to learning what it really takes to set up a product team, Matt shares how deep hospitality pain and constant iteration shaped Mews'...

— A Mews R&D podcast on mechanical keyboards and developer obsession Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this new episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, ch...

Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this first episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, chats with Hugo Oliveira, our Director of R&D Enablement. They dive i...

In this episode, Jan chats with our Director of Design Operations, Diego Nuñez. Diego is one of the latest additions to the team, but his experience and fresh eyes to what we do in Mews made him a perfect guest. You may notice we changed beer for water. It has its reasons, but who knows, maybe the next guest will have the same treatment. Apart from beer, we covered Diego's path from a marketi...

In this episode, Jan Meissner , our R&D Community Lead chats with our VPs of Engineering— Ryan Tomlinson , who leads the Platform team, and Conor Winders , who leads the Product team—about their journey to Mews and how they collaborate. Ryan and Conor have been with Mews for about two years. They both came from large corporations but have experience with small startups. They are avid runners a...

In this episode, Jan talks to Víťa Samek , Director of Engineering, about his career at Mews . Vita started as a Backend engineer in 2015 and grew into the role of director of the Connectivity tribe, a team that oversees the public API, which is used by 1000+ partners to enhance Mews's functionality. To learn more about Mews R&D team, check out our: website LinkedIn Instagram