How Many EMs to Change a Lightbulb?

Jason and Eiso explore the implications of Mark Zuckerberg's plan to flatten Meta's management layers and examine the current ratio of engineers to…

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April 2023

The Engineering Leader's Process for Continuous Improvement

We’ve spoken to hundreds of engineering leaders in the last couple of years, and there’s a pattern that the best of them follow.

Apr 25, 2023 • 

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Three Communication Mental Models for Engineering Leaders

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Apr 20, 2023 • 

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The Midwit Trap & Why Tech Companies Are Falling For It

Eiso and Jason discuss how engineering leaders can fall into the trap of midwit thinking (the infamous bell curve meme) where they have a surface level…

Apr 18, 2023 • 

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Three Decision-Making Frameworks for Eng. Leaders (and beyond)

So, on Thursdays, we’ve decided to give you mental models, frameworks, books, and tools we’ve mentioned on the podcast (or that we’re geeking about…

Apr 13, 2023 • 

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Topic Digest: Position Sizing & Decision Making 101

Engineering leaders make hundreds of these decisions every day. That amounts to thousands upon thousands of bets.

Apr 10, 2023 • 

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As an engineering leader, you’re not managing a cruise ship. You’re managing a flotilla.

Quick Deep Dive into a recent Jason Warner Analogy™

Apr 7, 2023 • 

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Mastering Leadership for High-Performing Teams with Sri Viswanath, former Atlassian CTO

Former Atlassian CTO Sri Viswanath shares his lessons on engineering leadership, such as aligning goals, handling difficult situations, and optimizing…

Apr 4, 2023 • 

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March 2023

OK. Let’s talk about OKRs.

Jason and Eiso share their love-hate relationship with OKRs and discuss the pedantic nature of setting objectives and how they ultimately help to align…

Mar 21, 2023 • 

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Placing Bets & Building Trust as an Engineering Leader

Jason and Eiso explore the intersection between finance and engineering leadership and discuss the importance of position sizing in engineering orgs.

Mar 7, 2023 • 

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February 2023

Walking The Tightrope of Language & Culture (and why it’s hurting companies)

Jason and Eiso get real about censorship culture in the tech industry.

Feb 21, 2023 • 

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Can Sociopathic Leaders Teach Us Anything?

Jason and Eiso deep dive into corporate politics, hierarchies, and the sociopaths that often sit at the top as they analyze the behaviors of famous…

Feb 7, 2023 • 

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