Better Tech Leadership

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Roger Ellenberger, Co-Founder and CTO at hypt.During the conversation they cover:Building Trust in the DACH Region: Approaches to establishing credibility and trust by leveraging the strong reputation of Swiss brands within the DACH market.Cultivating a Strong Company Culture: The importance of defining and consistently reinforcing core values to build a cohesive and resilient organizational culture.Adopting a Flexible Product Development Approach: Embracing a lean and adaptable development strategy that responds effectively to evolving customer needs and shifting priorities.Integrating AI with Strategic and Ethical Considerations: Exploring the role of AI in enhancing product capabilities, with attention to regulatory compliance and data privacy.Prioritizing Personal Well-Being as a Tech Leader: Discussing the role of personal wellness (such as adequate sleep) in sustaining focus, decision-making, and long-term leadership performance.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency Brainhub, talks with Ilya Dubinsky, VP Payment Infrastructure at Shift4, about his lessons on bridging engineering and delivery.Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠⁠#bettertechleadership⁠⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge?Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Arnaud Lemaire, about their role as CTO at sunday.During the conversation they cover:- The Role of a CTO: Understanding how a CTO acts as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, focusing on alignment, empathy, and effective communication.- Feedback and Non-Negativity: How fostering a feedback culture and avoiding negativity can enhance collaboration, reduce friction, and drive productive discussions in high-pressure environments.- Autonomy and Alignment Framework: The balance between giving teams autonomy and ensuring alignment through clear goals and shared understanding, illustrated with relatable metaphors like rowboats and kayaks.- Business-Driven Tech Development: Strategies for connecting technical work to business KPIs to enhance relevance, prioritize effectively, and improve stakeholder communication.- Cultural Awareness in Leadership: Insights into managing cultural differences in international teams to foster better communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Allan MacGregor, CTPO at Humi, discusses his role in aligning product and engineering teams for better collaboration. He sheds light on the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and the careful approach required for its integration, particularly in managing sensitive data. Allan also shares insights on navigating the unique challenges of building a fintech startup in Canada and the importance of strong leadership during workforce restructuring. His perspective on making contrarian decisions in tech reveals valuable strategies for balancing innovation with practicality.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Christoffer Søgaard Lund, Head of Product at Neonomics.During the conversation they cover:Setting Clear Project Goals: The importance of defining project objectives early to prevent downstream issues, emphasizing that deliberate planning enables smoother and faster execution.Leveraging Shaping Documents for Alignment: Using shaping docs to collaboratively define problems, explore solutions, and surface risks—creating early team alignment and enabling cost-effective course correction.Effective Change Management: Exploring a disciplined approach to change by focusing on fewer initiatives, ensuring thorough implementation, engaging stakeholders, and addressing key pain points.Structuring Product Teams for Autonomy and Alignment: Discussion on organizing product teams with clearly defined responsibilities to enhance collaboration, promote autonomy, and reduce silos.Evaluating Opportunities Through a Strategic Lens: Applying a structured framework (customer desirability, business viability, and technical feasibility) to assess problems and solutions for maximum ROI.Fostering a Culture of Learning and Kindness: Encouraging psychological safety through a mindset of continuous learning and kindness to strengthen team collaboration and feedback dynamics.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency Brainhub, talks with Hamid Moosavian, Director of Software Engineering at Xe.com, about the invisible bias in your hiring decisions.Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠⁠#bettertechleadership⁠⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge?Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Karim Jouini about his role as Chief Product and Tech at Medius and CEO at Expensya.During the conversation they cover:Exit Strategy and Market Vision: Discussion on professional and personal aspects of exiting a startup, with a focus on evaluating the current market landscape and assessing the long-term sustainability of the solution.Technology and Product Leadership During M&A: Exploration of the importance of aligning on a joint product roadmap prior to finalizing acquisitions to ensure clarity and maintain momentum through the transition.Building High-Quality Software at Scale: Examination of challenges in scaling software development, with an emphasis on leveraging AI-based testing platforms to enhance efficiency and test coverage.Managing Hybrid Teams with AI: Strategies for preparing and managing hybrid teams made up of human employees and AI agents, including defining roles and streamlining collaboration.Team Culture and Customer Obsession: Insights into fostering a resilient team culture centered on customer obsession, and adapting those values to hybrid team structures for sustained alignment and performance.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Stefan Willebrand, Founder and Chairman of Steglan Capital.During the conversation they cover:Mergers and Acquisitions: Understanding the two primary approaches to mergers: integrating acquisitions into a unified vision or maintaining them as separate silos.Technical and Product Considerations During Mergers: Recognizing the importance of a clear leadership structure, especially in technology and product aspects, during mergers to avoid conflicts and inefficiencies.Navigating the Stock Exchange as a Listed Company: Evaluating the pros and cons of listing a company on the stock exchange, considering factors like profitability, market conditions, and regulatory requirements.Future Trends in Fintech and Financial Markets: Anticipating trends in fintech, including the slow but steady shift towards API-based financial administration and the need for simpler, cheaper products for consumers.Economic Outlook and Investment Strategies for 2025: Preparing for potential market corrections and consider investments in Asia and gold as alternatives to overvalued Western markets.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Simon Ince, about their role as CTO at Luno.During the conversation they cover:- Emerging Tech Trends – Insights into the latest advancements shaping the industry.- Challenges in Tech Development – Real-world obstacles and how to navigate them.- Innovation & Problem-Solving – Strategies for driving innovation in a fast-changing landscape.- Career & Industry Insights – Lessons from Simon Ince’s experience in the tech world.- The Future of Technology – Predictions on where the industry is headed and what to expect.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Nick Humrich, about their role as Senior Director of Engineering at Lendio.During the conversation they cover:- Measuring Developer Productivity – Using DORA metrics and surveys to assess efficiency and identify friction points.- Balancing Focus in Engineering – Avoiding over-optimization of one metric to prevent unintended negative effects.- AI’s Role in Software Development – How AI impacts coding speed, team productivity, and potential risks.- Choosing the Right Tech Approach – The pros and cons of microservices, monoliths, and evolving software architectures.- Challenging Industry Norms – Removing code reviews, adopting trunk-based development, and managing resistance to change.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.