alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders #57 - Kathryn Koehler // Director, Developer Productivity Engineering @ Netflix
Aug 18, 2022
Kathryn Koehler, Director of Dev Productivity Engineering @ Netflix, shares insights on internal tooling, measuring developer productivity, supporting language choice, ideal team size, and Netflix culture. They discuss the challenges of being opinionated in a large company, the Rocket Book plastic notebook, using exercise as a productivity hack, and reflections on career decisions and company culture.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Pursuing Opportunities and Transitioning Careers
02:39 • 11min
Team Size and Efficiency at Netflix
13:17 • 22min
Challenges of Being Opinionated in a Large Company
34:49 • 12min
Productivity, Rocket Book, and Physical Activities
46:55 • 2min
Using Exercise as a Productivity Hack and a Mention of a Time Machine Feature
49:00 • 3min
Reflections and advice on career decisions and company culture
52:07 • 2min
Reflections on a Job Experience at Microsoft Silicon Valley
53:52 • 3min