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, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Sebastiano Armeli, about their role as Head Of Engineering at Upwork.During the conversation they cover:- Engineering leadership at major tech companies – Discussion of the experiences at Spotify, PayPal, Pinterest, and others, with a focus on differences in leadership styles.- Differences in engineering culture – Contrasts between engineering cultures in the U.S. and Europe, and the mutual lessons on work-life balance and execution strategies.- Key management frameworks and OKRs – The use of OKRs and management frameworks within engineering teams to effectively prioritize and achieve goals.- Adapting to different industries – The impact of transitioning between industries (e.g., fintech, media, freelancing) on engineering management, requiring flexibility and domain-specific knowledge.- Challenging decisions in engineering projects – Reflection on difficult decisions such as project pivots or layoffs, and how to maintain team morale and execution efficiency during tough times.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.Join us for a special series in which our host, Mateusz Konieczny (Tech Evangelist at Brainhub), explores practical applications of Artificial Intelligence without the hype. Each month, Mateusz is joined by a different expert from STX Next (a leading provider of artificial intelligence and data solutions) to discuss various aspects of real-world challenges and opportunities of AI adoption.In this episode, Mateusz Konieczny is joined by Jakub Wujek, AI Product Designer at STX Next to talk about:- What Does It Mean to Design AI-Powered Products?- Why Should We Use AI? Identifying Real-World Problems AI Can Solve- Who Drives the Evolution of AI-Powered Products?- How Does AI Change the Way We Design Software?- What Makes AI-Powered Products Responsible and Trustworthy?- The Future of AI-Powered Product Design & What We Need to LearnFollow 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-leadership⁠⁠Check out STX’s work: https://www.stxnext.com/We 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 Diederik van Liere, about their role as CTO at Wealthsimple.During the conversation they cover:- Rethinking Software Architecture: Exploring the transition from 150 microservices to a simplified architecture with fewer, more efficient services.- Data Anti-Patterns and Solutions: Addressing common challenges in data modeling and the importance of building a reliable metrics layer.- Leveraging AI in Development: Discussing pragmatic approaches to integrating AI tools like GitHub Copilot and open-source models into workflows.- Leadership Lessons: Sharing insights on decisiveness, resilience, and managing priorities in fast-growing tech environments.- Navigating Economic Challenges: Reflecting on mindful hiring practices, adapting to market volatility, and building a sustainable growth strategy.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 @Brainhubeu, talks with Aniruddha Loya, Director of Engineering at Plooto about the insights on how regularly reviewing dashboards and product data helps identify issues early, optimize workflows, and develop an intuitive understanding of performance trends. 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 Geoffrey Teale, about their role as Principal Product Engineer at Upvest.During the conversation they cover:- TThe Role of Product Engineers: Insights into how software engineers are positioned as product engineers, focusing on a product-centric approach across an organization.- The Importance of Diversity in Tech: Why fostering diversity—across gender, race, and heritage—matters in technology and finance, not only for innovation but for creating sustainable, profitable businesses.- Challenges of Building Diverse Teams: How recruiting from limited pools of experienced candidates can limit diversity, and the need to open opportunities for newcomers to build a diverse future.- Developer Relations and Technical Branding: The importance of developer relations, not only in building a community around a technology product but also as a form of marketing to potential recruits and customers.- Metrics in Developer Experience: The balance between using metrics to improve developer experience versus avoiding the trap of reducing productivity to mere numbers, and ensuring that metrics lead to meaningful outcomes.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 Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Paul van der Boor, about their role as Head of Product at Mollie.During the conversation they cover:- The Concept of Embedded Finance: Understanding how financial services like payments, lending, and credit are seamlessly integrated into everyday platforms, transforming traditional business models across various sectors.- The Role of Product Leadership in Fintech: Insights into how product leaders prioritize, evaluate opportunities, and make decisions that impact both customer value and business success in a tech company.- Scaling a High-Growth Fintech Company: The challenges and strategies involved in scaling a company like Mollie from 150 to 850 employees during a period of rapid growth and high demand, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.- The Importance of Due Diligence in Product Development: How a rigorous, skeptical approach to both investment and product decisions ensures the creation of value for customers and the avoidance of costly mistakes. - Balancing Innovation with Regulatory Compliance: How fintech companies navigate the complexities of innovation while adhering to strict regulatory requirements, ensuring both customer experience and operational stability.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-leadership⁠⁠  We 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 Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Mirko Kämpf, about their role as CTO & Chief Architect at ecolytiq.During the conversation they cover:- AI Readiness and Organizational Growth: Insights into preparing individuals and companies for AI adoption, integrating tools, and building strategies for success.- Leadership and Innovation: Lessons on fostering experimentation, trust, and adaptability to drive technological and cultural transformation.- Learning Through Teaching: Strategies for accelerating personal and team development by sharing knowledge and collaborating effectively.- Self-Exploration and Leadership: Guidance on leading by example, balancing autonomy with structure, and inspiring others to follow.- Adapting to Technological Change: Practical approaches to reducing cognitive overload, leveraging AI, and aligning processes with new innovations.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-leadership⁠⁠  We 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 Warcholiński, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Martin Miller, about their role at FastCTO and M-Vision.During the conversation they cover:- Bridging the Gap Between Teams: How non-technical founders can work effectively with technical teams, focusing on communication and realistic expectations.- AI and Data in Business: How artificial intelligence and data science drive decisions and optimize processes in different industries.- Keys to Startup Success: Tips for building a startup, starting small, and ensuring return on investment through careful planning.- Navigating Market Trends: Understanding post-pandemic market dynamics, the rise of AI, and positioning for success.- Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Why leaders must stay flexible, embrace change, and keep learning.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-leadership⁠⁠  We 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 Warcholiński, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Sonny Patel, about their role as Chief Product & Technology Officer at Socotra. During the conversation they cover: - Career Path Insights: The journey from developer to product manager, including pivotal moments at companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and the unique experiences that shaped the speaker's leadership style. - Balancing Product and Engineering: Strategies for fostering collaboration between product management and engineering teams, and how to navigate the challenges of hybrid roles like CPTO (Chief Product and Technology Officer). - Avoiding Burnout: Personal reflections on experiencing burnout, recognizing its signs, and learning how to manage personal and professional challenges. - Customer-Centric Problem Solving: The importance of starting with customer needs (Amazon's "working backward" methodology) to design impactful, resource-efficient solutions. - Innovation in Insurance Tech: How Socotra is transforming the insurance industry with a cloud-native approach and the challenges of gaining customer trust and scaling adoption. 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-leadership⁠⁠    We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

In this conversation, Michael Frembs, a seasoned engineering leader with expertise in cloud architecture and team building, shares remarkable insights on optimizing team structures. He discusses the 'Team Topologies' framework to enhance productivity and reduce cognitive load. Michael also emphasizes the significance of trust and collaboration in fostering a proactive team culture. He offers strategies for managing remote teams and highlights the value of specialized roles, ensuring that team members focus on critical tasks that drive innovation.