Episode 16: Why leading software teams is much more about people than it is about technology

Disclaimer: Due to technical issues, the recording quality in this episode is not as top-notch as we like it to be. We believe the content however is very valuable and hope that you can bear with the from time-to-time challenging audio.

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Our guest today is Ryan Donovan, an experienced and passionate people leader and CTO of Hootsuite, one of the most popular social media management tools & a high-growth tech company, currently employing over 1000 team members all over the world.

In this episode, Ryan looks back on important leadership moments that defined his career. He reflects on the role of listening as a leader and shares successful tactics he deploys to improve collaboration between engineers, product people, and the rest of the organization.

This episode holds many important & valuable lessons for engineering managers or anyone who is interested in learning what it takes to build successful tech and product teams.

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Things you'll learn in this episode:

- How to build relationships at work that help your team (s) grow

- Best Practices on Managing Product and Tech Debt - Hood open syndrome explained

- Hands-on tips on how to help your team member grow

- How to make sure people are moving into leadership for the right reasons

- How to become a really good listener