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By Henry Suryawirawan

Great technical leadership requires more than just great coding skills. It requires a variety of other skills that are not well-defined, and they are not something that we can fully learn in any school or book. Hear from experienced technical leaders sharing their journey and philosophy for building great technical teams and achieving technical excellence. Find out what makes them great and how to apply those lessons to your work and team.

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#211 - Back to the Future: Lessons from My 42-Year Career in Tech - Paula Paul

How do you not just survive, but thrive through decades of major changes in the tech industry? In this episode, Paula Paul shares hard-won lessons from her 42-year career on navigating massive technology shifts (from mainframes to cloud to AI) and how to build a fulfilling career in tech.

#210 - Creator of WireMock: Building a Successful Open Source Project and The Art of API Mocking - Tom Akehurst

Tired of API dependencies slowing down your development and testing? Dive into my conversation with Tom Akehurst, creator of WireMock, and discover the art of using API mocking to build successful software in complex distributed environments.

#209 - How I Retired Early in Tech: My Journey to Financial Independence - Kristine Howard

What does it take to achieve early retirement? In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiring journey of Kristine Howard, who transitioned from a dynamic career in tech to a life of early retirement, reaching financial independence and personal fulfillment along the way.

#208 - Navigating Tech Leadership Transitions: From Engineer to Executive - Norman Noble

Ever wondered what it takes to climb the tech leadership ladder from engineer to executive? In this episode, we follow the journey of Norman Noble, CTO of Mindvalley, as he shares his insights and experiences navigating these challenging transitions.

#207 - The Art of Storytelling: Effective Communication and Data Visualization - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Want to communicate more effectively and get your work the attention it deserves? Learn how to harness the power of storytelling in a business setting with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, the bestselling author of “Storytelling with Data” and “Storytelling with You”!

#206 - The Fundamentals and Future of DevOps and Software Delivery - Yevgeniy Brikman

In this episode, I sit down with Yevgeniy Brikman to discuss his upcoming book, “The Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery.” Learn the key principles and future of DevOps to help you ship code faster and more reliably.

#205 - Measuring Code Quality in the Age of GenAI - Matt Van Itallie

Ever wonder what a credit score for your codebase would look like? In this episode, Matt Van Itallie, founder of Sema, discusses how his company is revolutionizing the way we assess and understand code quality for technical due diligence, including the portion of GenAI usage.

#204 - Stop Inflicting Daily Standups and Computer Science Riddles on Your Devs - David Guttman

Are you tired of cargo cult engineering leadership? In this episode, David Guttman, author of “The Superstruct Manifesto”, shares his intriguing manifesto on building and leading high-performing engineering teams.

#203 - Building Effective and Thriving Machine Learning Teams - David Tan & Dave Colls

In this episode, I sit down with David Tan and Dave Colls, co-authors of the book “Effective Machine Learning Teams” to discuss the complexities of building and deploying ML models, building and managing effective ML teams, and ensuring successful ML projects.

#202 - The Rise of AI in Shaping the Future of Work - André Neubauer

AI is changing EVERYTHING – including the way we build software. Are you READY for it? Join me and André Neubauer, the CTO of Trusted Shops, as we dive deep into the impact of AI on the future of work, particularly in the software development space.