Oxide and Friends Solutions Software Engineering with Matthew Sanabria
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May 7, 2025 Matthew Sanabria, a Solutions Software Engineer at Oxide with a rich background from HashiCorp and Cockroach Labs, shares his insights into the dynamic role that bridges engineering and customer needs. He highlights the vital communication skills necessary for effective solutions engineering and the importance of empathy within teams. The discussion also touches on the challenges of return-to-office mandates and the evolution towards flatter organizational structures that empower problem-solving. Finally, they introduce the Fall Through podcast, a new hub for tech conversations.
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Matthew's Oxide Discovery Journey
- Matthew discovered Oxide while at HashiCorp through a coworker and explored its unique domain .computer at that time.
- He visited the Oxide office and got involved in the community before formally joining Oxide.
Trust Enables Effective Engineering
- Trusting engineers to interact directly with customers accelerates problem solving and improves products.
- Fear of losing control often prevents management from enabling direct communication, yet trust is an essential risk for success.
Describe Integration's Real Impact
- Focus your integration stories on the problem solved, not just technical details.
- Explain the real-world value and customer impact of integrating two systems for greater effect.