Rachel Potvin

Rachel Potvin, former VP of Engineering at GitHub, shares her extensive knowledge on scaling engineering teams. She discusses the pivotal moment when teams exceed 100 members and the unique challenges that arise. Rachel emphasizes cultivating a strong engineering culture and the importance of effective communication. She highlights the complexities of managing technical debt while fostering psychological safety, providing real-life examples. Additionally, she explores strategies for addressing toxicity within team dynamics and the nuances of guiding startups toward successful growth.

Rachel Potvin, SVP of Engineering at Sanity, shares insights on scaling teams, healthy engineering culture, startup planning, and the differences between big tech and startups. She discusses her experiences at Google, GitHub, and Sanity, highlighting the challenges and lessons learned throughout her career journey.

Rachel Potvin, VP Engineering at GitHub, shares tips on maintaining developer productivity in rapidly scaling teams. Topics include team productivity metrics, future architecture approach, prioritizing build queues, and creating a developer-friendly work environment. Also discussed are tools for productivity and security, building the Time Machine feature, reflections on open source, and remote work challenges.