Episodes

5 days ago
OK. Let’s talk about OKRs.
5 days ago
5 days ago
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 and empower organizations. They talk about setting and tracking goals, the often performative nature of OKRs, and the dangers of abstracting oneself away from the product you’re building.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep.41
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Placing Bets & Building Trust as an Engineering Leader
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Jason and Eiso explore the intersection between finance and engineering leadership and discuss the importance of position sizing in engineering orgs. From promotions to product initiatives and technology choices, leaders are constantly making bets. So the guys delve into decision making, risk management, trust, and the dangers of placing the wrong bets.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep40
Watch this episode YouTube > https://youtu.be/tYtA4FF1WG8
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Walking The Tightrope of Language & Culture (and why it’s hurting companies)
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Jason and Eiso get real about censorship culture in the tech industry. From free speech to the rights of employees and the role of companies in society. They chat about privilege in tech, whether we need democracy within tech companies, the role of culture stewards, and more.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep39
Watch this episode YouTube > https://youtu.be/BvFpe2mlWWw
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Can Sociopathic Leaders Teach Us Anything?
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
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 C-Level leaders, such as Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, and pick apart what Engineering Leaders can learn from them.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep38
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Watch this episode YouTube > https://youtu.be/QK3ZumAWUuU
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Creating Alignment in Superstar Engineering Teams with Phil Calçado
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Phil Calçado is the Global CTO at PicPay, one the largest engineering orgs in Latin America. He joins the podcast to re-tell his war stories as an engineering leader at SoundCloud, Digital Ocean, SeatGeek, MeetUp, and more celebrity-tier tech companies.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep37
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
F*ck Around and Find Out: The Recession & Engineering Leadership in 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Happy 2023! or is it?…
Jason and Eiso talk about the economic recession and share their predictions for the year ahead. They chat about what happened in 2022 that set the stage for 2023, what the hiring halt means for software engineers, what will happen to those that didn't prepare, and more!
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep36
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Allison McMillan, VP of Engineering at Quota Path, joins us to talk about the transformation engineering leaders go through when they become parents and the lessons we can take parenting to our day-to-day as managers. From communication to rewards vs. consequences to dealing with other humans and their unique challenges.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep35
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Managing an Engineering Team in a Remote-First World with Alexandra Sunderland
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Alexandra is a Senior Engineering Manager at Fellow.app and the author of Remote Engineering Management: Managing an Engineering Team in a Remote-First World.
She joins us to discuss creating an excellent remote work foundation and the challenges of jumping back into in-person interactions when needed. We also chatted about how remote emotions translate to in-person ones, segmenting emotional reactions, wearing different masks, and more.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep34
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Diversity: The Secret Sauce of Engineering Success, with Bethany Foote
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Bethany Foote is the Head of Infrastructure Engineering at Outschool and has had a hell of a journey as a software engineer. She joins us to talk about how diversity makes companies better, share the stories she's heard from women in tech over the years, and how they taught her how to be a better leader, mentor, and coach.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep33
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Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com

Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
PMOs, Program Managers, and Slaying Reorgs with Shannon Vettes from BlaBlaCar
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Shannon Vettes is a transversal Product and Engineering Leader and self-proclaimed "process nerd" with a knack for reorgs (as long as you reaally need them!) and for making engineering leaders' lives easier. She joins the podcast for a deep dive into the PMOs and Program Manager's roles and when's the right time to introduce these roles and processes in your organization.
Deep dive into the topics discussed in this episode at go.developingleadership.co/ep32
Join the discussion and follow us on twitter @ devleadership_
Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.com