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SE-Radio Episode 355: Randy Shoup Scaling Technology and Organization

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SE-Radio Episode 355: Randy Shoup Scaling Technology and Organization

WeWork’s VPE, Randy Shoup, discusses how to scale technology and organization together. Host Travis Kimmel spoke with Randy (formerly VPE at Stitch Fix and CTO at KIXEYE) about the culture, process, and technology changes necessary to scale an organization without experiencing attrition. They discuss how rapidly growing companies can leverage best practices from DevOps, how […]

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SE-Radio Episode 352: Johnathan Nightingale on Scaling Engineering Management

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SE-Radio Episode 352: Johnathan Nightingale on Scaling Engineering Management

Johnathan Nightingale talks with SE Radio host Travis Kimmel about scaling engineering management. Their conversation covers: how and when to hire engineering managers; how to onboard, train and plan for their growth; compensations reviews and promotions; advice for new managers, and what to expect at different management levels. Related links Johnathan and Melissa Nightingale’s and […]

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Episode 184: The Mainframe with Jeff Frey

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Episode 184: The Mainframe with Jeff Frey

Recording Venue: Phone Guest: Jeff Frey System z, or the Mainframe, holds most of us in awe — the ultimate computing platform, referenced in Hollywood as well as by those who thought they were dealing with “legacy” systems — but what does Mainframe really mean? What does its stack look like? This leading virtualized infrastructure […]

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