Jean-Michel Lemieux has an incredible profile.
- Former VP of Engineering at Atlassian
- Former CTO at Shopify
- Founder of DevDegree at Shopify
- Restaurant owner of Arlo in Ottawa
- Author of an upcoming book "Build Right Side"
- Founder of SeaPeople
Takeaways
- Early Ottawa tech scene.
- Moving to Australia to work for the iconic company Atlassian.
- Building trust when leading a new team.
- Being a product expert as a CTO is key.
- Moving back to Ottawa and joining Shopify.
- Scaling Shopify's engineering team from 50 to 3,000.
- Work with Founders as an executive like Tobi at Shopify and Mike and Scott at Atlassian.
- JML's take on Founder Mode.
- Background behind DevDegree.
- JML's take on effective communication as a leader.
- A strong opinion on technology tools is essential as a CTO.
- Launching and starting Arlo one of Canada's top 100 restaurants.
- Similarities behind starting a restaurant and tech.
- Building a boat and JML's plan to tackle a massive sailing trip.
- Power of writing and his book.
- SeaPeople, one of his latest ventures.
Chapters
00:00 The Early Ottawa Tech Scene
02:23 Career Trajectory and the Move to Atlassian
05:15 Lessons from Atlassian
08:03 Transition to Shopify
10:50 Scaling Teams at Shopify
15:44 Working with Founders
18:58 The Concept of Founder Mode
21:24 DevDegree: Bridging Education and Industry
24:25 Traits of a Modern CTO
26:33 Optimizing Technology Teams for Speed and Efficiency
27:43 The Intersection of Food and Technology: Starting a Restaurant
29:42 Navigating Life After Shopify: A Personal Journey
31:36 Exploring the Seas: Building a Boat and Community
34:07 Finding Product-Market Fit: Lessons from Entrepreneurship
37:20 Writing as a Passion Project: Insights from Building a Book
39:04 Embracing a Growth Mindset in Business and Life
41:10 The Sneaker Phenomenon: Unexpected Lessons from Shopify
47:22 Looking Ahead: Personal and Professional Aspirations
Keywords
Ottawa tech scene, Atlassian, Shopify, tech leadership, founder relationships, scaling teams, DevDegree, modern CTO, technology, CTO, product design, entrepreneurship, restaurant, growth mindset, Canada, sailing, community, product-market fit
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