Joining the podcast are Miroslaw Stanek, Director of Engineering at Papaya Global, and Francis Lacoste, VPE and CTO Coach. They delve into topics like navigating acquisitions, merging cultures, onboarding talent, and maintaining team motivation during transitions. Insights on leadership, team integration, and efficiency are shared, providing valuable lessons for engineering leaders.

Miroslaw Stanek, engineering director at Papaya Global and writer of 'Practical Engineering Management' newsletter, talks about connecting product & tech goals, managing tech debt with ownership, collaboration & prioritization, and the importance of aligning product and engineering for outcome-based deliverables.