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Mar 24, 2023 • 28min

Why psychological safety matters ft. CEO of Pulumi, Joe Duffy

Joe Duffy, co-founder and CEO of Pulumi, joins Rob in this episode to discuss how we can become architects of culture in our environment. What is psychological safety and how can your team achieve it? How can psychological safety, blameless culture, and accountability create a self-reinforcing “triad” within an organization? Tune in to hear Joe take accountability on his own teams to bring clarity and structure to achieve team goals.Have someone you’d like to hear on the podcast, let us know on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Mar 10, 2023 • 28min

Scaling your org with teams in mind ft. CTO of Apollo GraphQL, Matt DeBergalis

In this episode, Matt DeBergalis gives us an inside look into what it took to scale Apollo GraphQL with teams in mind. From hiring new members to equipping and empowering current ones, tune in to hear Matt share valuable perspectives on how to build great teams, both culturally and structurally through the different stages of an organization.Have a guest you’d like to hear on the podcast? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Feb 24, 2023 • 31min

Curating culture ft. Raji Subramanian, CTO of Opendoor

Raji Subramanian sits down with Rob to talk about her experience being on several world-class teams. At Amazon, Pro.com, and OpenDoor, Raji has a developed a deep understanding of what it takes to build a culture that is customer-centric, operates with a startup mentality, and acts from ownership. In this episode, Raji shares what she’s learned and how she thinks about hiring for culture and building it from within.Have a guest you’d like to see on the podcast? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Feb 10, 2023 • 32min

Gene Kim on what makes teams great

To kick off season 3, Rob is joined by DevOps enthusiast and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Gene Kim. Gene has spent years researching and documenting the evolution of DevOps. In this episode, hear Gene conceptualize high-performing teams using a group of painters and movers. What can this model show us about the intricacies and challenges all teams face? Tune in today!Have a topic you’d like us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Nov 18, 2022 • 49min

Season 2 finale: How to grow from failure in 2023 + Rob's worst failure

In the finale episode of season 2, our podcast producer Julia McClellan turns the tables on Rob to see what he's really learned from interviewing 18 top tech leaders in 2022.Rob reflects on how to grow, communicate, and change our ways from experiencing failure. Tune in today to hear Rob share his most catastrophic failure and catch a special preview to season 3. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Nov 11, 2022 • 32min

Leveraging failure to achieve scale ft. Shailesh Kumar, SVP of Engineering at ClickUp

How do you not take failure personally, but instead use it as a tool for growth?Shailesh Kumar, SVP of Engineering at ClickUp, sits down with Rob to share his experiences being a part of numerous organizations on the brink of major growth. As head of engineering, Shailesh has had to manage his teams through difficult circumstances like platform stability challenges with a healthy dose of trial and error.He's become adept at working through complex problems and keeping the teams motivated even when it feels like they're falling more than they're succeeding. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Oct 28, 2022 • 33min

Turo's approach to reliability with real-world objects ft. Avinash Gangadharan

What reliability factors does Turo have to consider when it comes to transportation and real-world objects?Avinash Gangadharan, CTO of Turo, joins Rob to discuss the complexities involved in managing software for a car sharing marketplace. He shares valuable strategies and mindsets Turo has adopted to become the leader of their industry. You’ll learn how using your own product can give meaningful insights into what matters most for the user experience.If there’s something you want us to hear discussed on a future episode, reach out to us on twitter at @CircleCI!
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Oct 14, 2022 • 30min

The "aha moment" fallacy ft. Justin Bauer, CPO of Amplitude Analytics

We all love a good “aha moment” story, where an innovative product comes by a moment of brilliance. But most successful ventures involve a continuous journey of testing to see if something works. Justin Bauer, Chief Product Officer at Amplitude Analytics, joins Rob and shares valuable insights on how we can lean into experimentation and put the “aha moments” in their proper place.Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CircleCI!
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Sep 30, 2022 • 32min

What role does ingenuity play in software development? ft. Bryan Finster of Defense Unicorns

Is it possible that the new tech and clever ideas can get in the way of adding value to our business?Bryan Finster, Distinguished Engineer at Defense Unicorn, sits down with Rob and shares how his perspective on solving business problems with code. Learn valuable insights on how we can keep the end user in mind while using technology to make their lives better.Have a topic you'd like us to discuss? Someone you want us to interview? Reach out to us on Twitter @CircleCI!
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Sep 16, 2022 • 34min

Experimenting our way to success ft. Aniel Sud, CTO of Optimizely

In this episode, Rob is joined by Optimizely CTO, Aniel Sud, to discuss the importance of experimenting for growth. Entrepreneurship and innovation require courage, but having courage can bring on emotions that make it difficult for us to experiment objectively. How do we hold our strong opinions loosely to press forward with new information?Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!

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