Podcasts

Founders, Friction, and Focus: Building Engineering Teams at Early-Stage Startups

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to David Gudeman about the unique culture of early-stage startup engineering, how founder personality quirks and premature process impositions can derail teams, and how engineers can build influence and make deliberate career choices without formal power.

Trust-first Leadership and Building Great Teams

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Natan Žabkar Nordberg about how effective leadership requires treating people as whole humans, giving trust first, implementing guided autonomy with clear boundaries, and building diverse teams through shared experiences.

Engineering Leadership: Balancing Autonomy, Growth, and Culture with Michael Gray

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Michael Gray of ClearBank about engineering culture and leadership.

The Evolution and Challenges of Engineering Management

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Peter Gillard-Moss about the evolution and challenges of engineering management.

The State of Engineering Management in 2024

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Andrew Lau about the State of Engineering Management Report for 2024.