The Engineering Leadership Podcast
From early days to IPO: Scaling leadership, enterprise growth, product ownership, & outgrowing your failure modes w/ Jon Hyman #215
Apr 8, 2025
Jon Hyman, co-founder and CTO of Braze, brings a wealth of experience from his time at Bridgewater Associates to the conversation. He discusses the challenges of scaling leadership and team dynamics during early growth, emphasizing adaptability and effective management. Jon also dives into the evolution of product strategy in the mobile app landscape and the importance of understanding customer needs. The podcast touches on building a document-driven culture, the fusion of technical and relational dynamics in enterprise SaaS, and his current literary interests.
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- Jon Hyman emphasized the importance of establishing product ownership among engineers to enhance team learning and development as the company scaled.
- The critical shift to an enterprise mindset at Braze, highlighted by hiring a Chief Revenue Officer, tailored product offerings for large clients to drive growth.
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