Liam Martin, Co-Founder of Time Doctor, debunks myths around remote work and shares valuable tips on managing remote engineering teams so they remain well-aligned in an asynchronous environment. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Finding unbiased information Social implications State of remote working Asynchronous team management Remote work is here to stay Excerpt from the interview: "If you try to force employees back to the office, you'll likely end up with a team of B players, as the top talent will have the freedom to choose how they want ..read more

Ian Tien, CEO and Co-Founder of Mattermost, talks about these core principles and their impact on his company. He highlights the importance of customer obsession, self-awareness, transparency and earning trust, just to name a few. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Customer-centric approach and its impact Engineering principles Following the engineering principles in day-to-day processes Stories of the engineering principles in real life  The role of managers Finding the right engineering principles for Mattermost Are engineering principles ..read more

Magda Miu, Senior Engineering Manager at Adobe, discusses the importance of mentoring and shares her experiences as both a mentor and mentee. She highlights the benefits of mentoring, explains how she created a program at Adobe, and offers tips for others looking to organize something similar in their organization. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Magda’s personal experience with mentoring How to seek mentors Magda’s mentoring program at Adobe Key takeaways from the program Excerpt from the interview: "Many people view mentoring as a one-way ..read more

Dave Yeager, Director of Data Infrastructure at Recurve, shares aspects of healthy organizations, lists some signs of unhealthy ones and gives you actionable tips that you can implement today to make your company a better place to work at. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Creating healthy work environments in bigger vs. smaller organizations Some aspects of a healthy culture Spotting an unhealthy culture The impact of managers Advice for managers Excerpt from the interview: “One thing I find very interesting about continuous integration is th ..read more

Mayakrishnan Chakkarapani, Senior Director of Software Engineering at Salesforce, shares interesting insights on how his organization uses Agile to meet business goals and empower developers while doing so. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Agile in Salesforce Some benefits of implementing Agile  What to keep in mind when implementing Agile How to empower developers when following Agile Setting up and managing virtual teams Excerpt from the interview: "View your organization as a doctor and your customers as patients; getting your custome ..read more

Robert Hodges, CEO of Altinity, discusses various important aspects of open source software development. He talks about the decisions every company should make before embarking on an open source journey, the unresolved issues within the community, some interesting predictions about the future of OSS, and a lot more.  Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Robert’s open source journey Early vs. current principles The benefits of open source Current trends in the open source community Open source concerns & advice Main challenges in the future ..read more

Peter Anderton, Founder of Internal Alignment, shares actionable tips to become a better leader by creating alignment, fighting your own ego, improving your listening skills and appreciating the differences within your team. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Strategies for leaders Creating true diversity comes down to truly appreciating differences   Presenting constructive criticism More tips for leaders Common mistakes Excerpt from the interview: "A lot of people talk about leadership as if there’s a magic tool that’ll make everyth ..read more

Level-up your software engineer career development through other professionals’ stories: meet Max Rudman, CEO of Prodly, who went from IC to CEO over the years and has even founded a startup of his own. He shares interesting details about his career development and gives valuable advice to people interested in a similar path. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Max’s career development Skills for software engineering career development Choosing between different opportunities  Is being CEO for everyone? Advice for aspiring managers Advice for ..read more

Interview with Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Exafunction and Codeium. He gives valuable insights on the considerations of AI deployment in the enterprise and shares his own thoughts and predictions on what the future holds for these models. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: Considerations of AI deployment Benefits of deploying AI in the enterprise Concerns regarding AI deployment Typical mistakes when deploying AI Excerpt from the interview: "When I think about the last 40 years, there hasn’t been a sparsity of software in the world; th ..read more

Interview with Dan Lines, CPO and Co-Founder of LinearB. He talks about the importance of representing engineering teams and gives valuable advice on how to start communicating your team’s impact. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter! In this interview we're covering: The importance of communicating your engineering team’s impact Tips to get started on representing your engineers Communication channels to use Typical mistakes Storytime: Founding LinearB to track KPIs Excerpt from the interview: "We’re in the golden era of engineering leadership. I don’t think there’s ever been a b ..read more