James Samuel from Reddit | Driving Success with Dev Autonomy

In this episode, we welcome James Samuel, Software Engineering Manager at Reddit, and ex-Head of Technology at TIER Mobility. He's also the author of the blog 'Effective Software Leads'.

The episode begins with James' exciting journey from chemistry to coding. We also learn about his passion for tennis and insatiable curiosity that led him on a journey from Nigeria to Germany.

Moving on to the main section, James sheds light on the core responsibilities of an Engineering Manager at Reddit, the day-to-day assessment of oneself and empowering your devs to become self-sufficient decision-makers.

He further discusses the challenges he's faced while balancing the expectations of various stakeholders and shares the 4 critical pillars of building high-performing engineering teams.

Lastly, James highlights the role of DORA metrics in measuring engineering efficiency while indirectly managing multiple teams.

James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abiodunjames/

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