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 Mateusz Konieczny, Full Stack Developer at @‌Brainhubeu, talks with David Gebhardt, CTO & CPO at mobile.de about: - Understanding Legacy and Technical Depth: Gain insights into how legacy systems are perceived and the nuances of technical depth within a tech organization. - Cost of Change Concept: Delve into the concept of the "cost of change" and how it influences decision-making in software engineering, emphasizing the importance of balancing functional excellence with building new features. - Organizational Adaptation: Explore the connection between organizational structure and software development, understanding how an organization's evolution impacts communication, product structure, and technology choices. - Strategies for Addressing Technical Debt: Discover practical strategies for addressing technical debt, including the allocation of time for functional excellence, prioritization, and the use of metrics to measure and monitor platform health. - Incubation Depth and Deliberate Decision-Making: Explore scenarios where intentional technical debt is incurred for experimental projects, understanding the concept of "incubation depth" and the importance of clear communication and commitment before initiating such projects. 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, Matt, Mateusz on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjkonieczny/⁠ 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 Leszek Knoll, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Bala Muthiah, Head of Engineering - Vehicles at Lyft  about: - Navigating Tech Challenges: Gain insights into the multifaceted role of a head of engineering, including translating company vision, aligning leaders with organizational goals, and fostering innovation. - Mission for Product Success: Understand the mission of tech leadership in making product development seamless, delivering high-value products, and maintaining a customer-centric approach. - Innovative Culture: Explore the importance of an open and innovative culture within a company, emphasizing problem-solving principles and collaboration to drive success. - Effective Mentoring: Learn key elements for effective mentoring, including setting clear goals, building relationships, and maintaining openness to achieve incremental growth. - Scaling Teams Successfully: Discover valuable lessons in scaling teams, emphasizing the commitment to investing in people, adapting organizational structures, and prioritizing effective communication in large teams. 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 Benedykt Dryl, Head of Engineering at @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Sam McAfee, Founder & Managing Director at @Startup Patterns about: - Tech Journey Through Time: Gain insights into a professional's extensive experience, starting from the late '90s dot-com boom, navigating economic crashes, and witnessing the transformative impact of tech waves over the years. - Engineering-Product Interplay: Understand the unique role straddling engineering and product functions, offering a nuanced perspective on their interconnectedness and how it shapes the overall tech landscape. - Holistic Organizational Focus: Explore the shift in the speaker's career focus towards organizational health, emphasizing the importance of factors beyond tech teams, such as leadership, communication styles, and cultural values, in driving successful product development. - Tech Cycles Deja Vu: Reflect on consistent patterns observed in the tech industry, drawing parallels between historical periods of hype, crashes, and recoveries, and the current wave of excitement surrounding generative AI. - Generative AI Realism: Gain a critical understanding of generative AI's capabilities, particularly in writing and coding tasks, with an emphasis on the current challenges and potential pitfalls. 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, Matt, Mateusz on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjkonieczny/⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedykt-dryl/ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Guest Jack Godau, Chief Digital Officer at @doctorly, discusses strategic decision-making, effective team collaboration, balancing business goals, choosing the right technology, and documenting decision-making in software development. They also explore legacy systems, business challenges, software development mistakes, managing a simulation, and considering the 'people factor' in introducing new technology

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 @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Elad Yosifon, Chief Technology Officer at Kueez about: - Operational Agility: Gain insights into how the company effectively optimizes its operations, focusing on adaptability and making decisions in real-time based on changing circumstances. - Efficient Scaling with Limited Resources: Discover how the company successfully scaled its infrastructure and operations with a lean team, leveraging offshore resources and building advanced tools to automate processes. - Generative AI Applications: Understand the company's historical use of generative AI, such as GANs, and explore the potential and current applications of generative AI in content creation, marketing, and communication. - Remote Work Adaptation: Learn about the company's experience and strategies in transitioning to a hybrid work model during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing challenges related to communication, team dynamics, and maintaining productivity. - Hiring Philosophy and Team Dynamics: Explore the company's approach to hiring, emphasizing qualities like pleasantness, accountability, autonomy, and leadership. Understand the challenges of hiring in a small talent pool and the significance of trust and cohesion within the team. 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.

Arylee McSweaney, Director Of Engineering at Etsy, discusses effective leadership strategies, tech enablement, QA and testing evolution, and the influence of stoicism on leadership. Topics include adapting to challenges, fostering a testing culture, aligning testing strategies with business goals, creating a developer-friendly environment, balancing legacy systems, and managing anxiety.

Leszek Knoll talks with Aviv Ben-Yosef, Tech Executive Consultant. They explore strategies for building a world-class tech team, transitioning to an innovation powerhouse, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. They also discuss the importance of balancing technical expertise with product awareness and offer advice for aspiring leaders.

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, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Fabian Mösli, Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder at Certifaction   about: - Strategies for Tech Team Excellence: Learn the key characteristics and practices that differentiate a good tech team from a world-class one, including insights into tripling delivery throughput. - Shifting from Execution to Collaboration: Understand the importance of moving beyond merely executing tasks to becoming true partners in the business, contributing to shaping objectives and strategies. - The Power of Product Mastery: Explore the concept of product mastery and its impact on engineering teams, emphasizing the need for engineers to understand not only the technical aspects but also the users, product, business, and competition. - Transitioning from a Feature Factory to an Innovation Powerhouse: Gain insights into the gradual process of transforming a tech team from a cost center that merely delivers to an innovation powerhouse that adds value to the entire company. - Breaking Down Silos and Fostering Innovation: Discover practical advice on breaking down silos within tech teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and creating a culture of innovation that allows for continuous improvement and creative problem-solving. 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 Leszek Knoll, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Noa Ganot, Market-Fit Specialist and Product Leadership Coach about: - Navigating Uncertainty: Understanding the importance of embracing uncertainty in leadership roles and the significance of making decisions in an uncertain world. - Product Strategy Essentials: Exploring the core elements of product strategy beyond the product itself, focusing on the holistic approach of market fit and storytelling. - Leadership and Storytelling: Recognizing the pivotal role of storytelling in product leadership and how it facilitates clearer communication, alignment, and collaboration. - Adaptability and Career Transitions: Learning from the speaker's journey, embracing unexpected career shifts, and being open to surprising opportunities that might redirect professional paths. - Clarity in Goals and Strategy: Gaining insights into the importance of setting clear, comprehensible objectives and strategies that drive teams towards successful outcomes, not just numerical KPIs. 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 @‌Brainhubeu, talks with David Gebhardt, CTO & CPO at mobile.de about: - Tech Industry Navigation: Strategies for staying informed and up-to-date within the dynamic tech landscape through diverse resources like podcasts, audiobooks, conferences, and newsletters. - Tool Decision-making: Insights into the challenges of choosing new tools that impact entire teams, including strategies for evaluation, testing, and integrating new technologies effectively. - Team Organization: Tips for successfully managing distributed teams across different setups, addressing challenges related to time zones, remote work, and achieving collaboration and productivity. - Leadership Challenges: Valuable lessons and reflections from a leader's journey, including the importance of delegating, understanding the long-term impact of leadership decisions, and dealing with doubts in high-level roles. - Recommended Resources: Suggestions for valuable reads and podcasts, including insights from "The Culture Map," "Diary of a CEO," and an adventurer's account in "The Limit is Just Me," providing perspectives applicable to leadership and life. 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.