In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang sits down with Tido Carriero, Co-Founder at Koala and seasoned engineering leader. From his journey into engineering leadership to his experiences at major tech giants like Facebook, Dropbox, and Segment, Tido shares invaluable insights and strategies for building and leading teams.
For more on Tido Carriero, check out the following:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomascarriero/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tidocarriero
Koala Website: https://getkoala.com/
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Episode Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and Background
03:51 - Getting into Engineering Leadership
06:45 - Hiring and Building Teams
10:42 - Hiring for Potential
13:03 - Evaluating Junior Hires
16:08 - Red Flags in Hiring
17:49 - Rolling Out Unpopular Changes
18:51 - Navigating Growth Challenges
26:47 - Handling Reductions in Force
29:27 - Dealing with Pain Points in Growth
35:46 - Retaining and Growing Existing Team
41:09 - Balancing Internal Promotions and External Hires
41:45 - Finding the Right People for Challenging Roles
42:44 - Learning and Growing in the First VPE Role
47:03 - Challenges with Scaling and Recruiting
47:56 - Internalizing Hard Feedback and Problem Solving
51:45 - Underrated Breaking Changes in the Industry
53:16 - The Impact of AI on Breaking Changes
54:40 - Excitement about Personal Growth and Family
56:39 - Thought Leadership and Balancing Startup and Family
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