Best Stx Next Podcasts (2025)

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Tech Radar Roundtable: What’s in store for the tech industry? | TLH #42 1:00:46

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Why have one guest when you can have three? Watch this episode of Tech Leaders Hub featuring industry experts Jan Pleszyński, Krzysztof Sopyła, and Marcin Zabawa. In this session, we delved into the latest trends and insights in the tech landscape, exploring the future of software development, emerging trends, and how tech leadership can stay ahead…

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Leading Teams in the AI Space: Navigating Uncertainty and Embracing Agility with Stefanie Lauria, IBM | TLH #41 58:10

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As the field of AI continues to explode, the role of designers is more critical than ever. But how do you design for a technology that is completely different from anything we've seen before? And how do you develop a team that can thrive in this fast-changing environment? Watch this Tech Leaders Hub session with Stefanie Lauria, Design Lead at IBM,…

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Passing the Torch: Lessons from 30+ Tech Leaders with Jakub Grajcar, STX Next | TLH #40 1:01:11

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Watch this special edition of Tech Leaders Hub as we said farewell to Jakub Grajcar, the creator and now former host of the show. During the session, Jakub shared what he's learned from interviewing almost 40 tech leaders and his own experiences as one. Discover what all great leaders have in common and gain insights on how to become a better leade…

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Tech leaders vs. uncertainty, recession, and AI [Roundtable] | TLH #39 1:04:53

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What should tech leaders do about the uncertainty brought about by the changes happening in 2023? We were talking about market instability, the effects of the recession, as well as the rise of AI tools. How will these factors affect the way software is developed? How will they influence developers themselves? To answer these questions and more, we …

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How to balance independence and control within your organization with Adrián Moreno Peña, SumUp | TLH #38 53:06

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Unlock the secrets to striking the perfect balance between independence and control within your organization with Adrián Moreno Peña, Director of Engineering at SumUp, in this episode of Tech Leaders Hub. With over 4 million vendors relying on their products, SumUp is a leading provider of financial services for small businesses. As the Director of…

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How to migrate enterprise systems and keep your R&D culture alive with Tsvika Naveh, WalkMe | TLH #37 1:02:57

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You know that migrating enterprise systems is a huge technological challenge, but have you considered how it might affect your team culture? If that challenge sounds in any way relevant, you should listen to this Tech Leaders Hub episode. Our guest was Tsvika Naveh, VP of Platform Engineering & Product at WalkMe. We've been discussing the topic of …

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The cybersecurity challenges of data gravity centers with Avi Chesla, Cybersecurity Startup | TLH #36 1:01:00

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As a cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience in tech, Avi Chesla has seen firsthand the rapid evolution of the industry. In this episode of Tech Leaders Hub, Avi joined us live to share his insights on the current challenges in cybersecurity and how to protect your company while maintaining cost efficiency. Avi’s experience includes s…

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Why you should skip team leads in your engineering org structure with Yakov Becker, Investing.com | TLH #35 1:01:50

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For our next session of Tech Leaders Hub, we were pleased to welcome Yakov Becker, Chief Technology Officer at Investing.com. Yakov has a wealth of experience in the technology industry, including leading the development of multiple product lines and managing teams in various roles. At Investing.com, his teams are responsible for everything from pr…

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Web3, blockchain, and the metaverse: should you believe the hype? with Espen Sande Larsen, DNB | TLH #34 1:02:30

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New technologies like Web3, blockchain, and the metaverse are finding new advocates and critics every day. The challenge for tech leaders is to know which technologies you should invest your time in, and which you should approach with caution. Perhaps there are even some technologies that are simply a distraction, and the less time you spend on the…

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Kickstarting AI for startups the easy way with Benjamin Biering, Podimo | TLH #33 1:02:32

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If you want to harness the power of AI & machine learning, how do you get started building a team and setting your department up for success? And if you’re a fresh Head of ML tasked with building a team from scratch, how can you make sure you haven’t missed any steps? More importantly, how do you ensure that your initiatives end up in production cr…

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To build multiple successful startups, build well-balanced teams with Harlan Beverly, Mercado Labs | TLH #32 1:06:02

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“When I’m building a team, what I want are team members who can take on any task.” – Harlan Beverly, VP of Engineering at Mercado Labs, author of “Navigating Your Way to Startup Success” The key to a successful startup—and a successful business in general—is the team that’s leading it, as well as the teams of individual contributors delivering grea…

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The top three challenges faced by high-level tech executives with Jason Noble, CTO Academy | TLH #31 58:41

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You’re facing way too many challenges as a tech leader to be able to deal with them all—so where do you start? Perhaps it makes sense to listen to someone who’s in the business of working with technology leaders around the world to help them negotiate leadership challenges and achieve their optimal career impact. Jason Noble, Co-Founder at CTO Acad…

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Agile and leadership in emergency logistics with Thilo Seliger, Airspace | TLH #30 1:00:55

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When you’re an engineering leader in the business of transporting critical parcels like human organs across the world as fast as possible, can you still approach your software development in an agile way? Thilo Seliger, our next Tech Leaders Hub guest, is the Director of Engineering Europe at @Airspace, where his team is building software for one o…

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Metaverse and Web3: What all tech leaders should know about them with Keren Chavkin, AIME | TLH #29 1:03:30

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Question: What is something that JPMorgan, McDonald’s and Snoop Dogg are all investing in? Answer: The metaverse! 🥽🕹📹 In our latest Tech Leaders Hub session we’re diving deep into the cutting edge of tech and business. Our guest took us on a journey through the landscape of metaverse and Web3, and explained why it’s high time to become aware of wha…

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Hybrid work, the modern workforce, and beyond with Ender Yüksel, SimCorp | TLH #28 1:02:21

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The way we work has been changing at an incredible pace. When some members of the same team are dialing in remotely from different time zones while others are sitting together in a conference room, flexibility is the name of the game On top of that, a new generation is joining the workforce who want more freedom in what they do at work and when the…

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Building better teams through peer leadership with Anders Kring, Lunar | TLH #27 1:01:53

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“Leadership should not be something reflected in the org chart. It’s something people do to each other.” – Anders Kring, Head Of Technology, Banking Operations at Lunar At Lunar, managers don’t hire new team members. The team does. Even before new hires join, they’ve already spoken with 4+ colleagues and begun to build a trust-based relationship wi…

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How to change the thinking of an entire engineering organization with Søren Bjørnbo Engel, Linkfire | TLH #26 1:01:23

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You can debug an organization just like you debug code. And breaking up monoliths applies not just to applications, but also to teams. Intrigued? We’ve got a very special Tech Leaders Hub session in store for you with Søren Bjørnbo Engel, Head of Engineering at Linkfire. Søren has hands-on experience with making major technological changes happen i…

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How to pay off systems debt in your organization with Alishah Novin, Microsoft | TLH #25 1:08:02

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“Is this harder than it needs to be?” - that’s the guiding question that our next Tech Leaders Hub guest encourages leaders and team members to ask to identify systems debt in their organization. Is systems debt the same as tech debt? Not quite. But you can be sure that the more systems debt you have, the more likely you are to accumulate unmanagea…

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The love/hate relationship between fintechs and banks with Meital Raviv, Wallter | TLH Fintech #9 1:04:32

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The tale of fintechs vs banks has captured the imagination of many in the financial sector. But should it be considered a straight-up rivalry, or is there possibility for co-existence and cooperation? This question is especially interesting to ponder given the recent volatile movements in stock prices. So we decided to bring in an expert to comment…

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Advice for first-line managers with Itai Rosenblatt, Google | TLH #24 1:03:27

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Itai Rosenblatt is an Engineering Manager at Google where his team works on complex database migration solutions. He was also the guest on Tech Leaders Hub! Our session was focused on the struggles of first-line managers, and how best to navigate the transition from individual contributor to first-line (and eventually second-line) manager. Itai kno…

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Product management culture: building a team where everyone is a product owner with Ron Zionpour, monday.com | TLH #23 1:02:56

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“Everyone on the team should understand that they are the product owners. They are responsible for the product.” – Ron Zionpour, R&D Group Lead at monday.com At monday.com, the culture is all around being impact-driven and creating the best product for the customers. It’s understood that great engineering should be a tool to build and empower a goo…

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STX Next Mexico: How to make a software company go global with Jose Mendoza | TLH #22 59:30

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If you’re serious about growing your business, at some point you will face the challenge of taking it to the international level. This Tech Leaders Hub session is for anyone who wants to get priceless, practical tips from someone who has actually done the work of starting a new company branch on another continent. Jose Mendoza is Managing Director …

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The unseen complexity of building a fintech business with Ron Shteinberg, Bounce | TLH Fintech #8 1:00:21

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“What people get wrong about fintech is that on the surface it seems like an industry that is very easy to disrupt because a lot of the current players are so bad at what they’re doing. But to do real innovation without harming customers is actually really complicated, more complicated than it may look like from the outside.” – Ron Shteinberg, CTO …

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The magic formula of growing in all directions at once with Daniel Gebler, Picnic | TLH #21 57:35

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One of the largest food and logistics tech scale-ups (with investment from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust) is coming to Tech Leaders Hub! Our guest is Daniel Gebler, co-founder and CTO at Picnic, a cutting-edge Dutch company revolutionizing the way people buy groceries in the Netherlands, Germany, and France What makes Picnic special? …

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What CTOs need to know about product strategy with Jarek Feith | TLH #20 1:01:45

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“Many CTOs don’t realize that they have a huge impact on product strategy.” – Jarek Feith, Senior Product Consultant What is product strategy? What impact do you have on it as a CTO? In other words, how do you answer the “what to build next?” question at your company? As a CTO, you need to know whether the features your teams are building are bring…

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Your first 100 days as a CTO with Aviv Ben-Yosef | TLH #19 1:02:43

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“At the beginning of your work as a CTO, it will feel like every random chat you have unearths more issues that you should be dealing with. Do not become overwhelmed. Instead, diligently keep track of what you’re hearing and pass it along to the next steps in the process.” – Aviv Ben-Yosef, consultant and author of “The Tech Executive Operating Sys…

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How to get in the room and create company-wide impact as CTO with Matt Greenberg, Reforge | TLH #18 1:01:56

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“It doesn’t matter how good your code is if you aren’t meaningfully moving the needle for the company.” – Matt Greenberg, CTO at Reforge The mission of our next Tech Leaders Hub guest is to help you avoid the Engineering Leadership Death Spiral. What is that? Early in your career as a line programmer, life is simple. You get a ticket in Jira, you d…

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Why you need your own philosophy of software development with Chris Thacker, PHMG | TLH #17 1:01:55

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“When you start to compromise on how you want to work, it leads to bad outcomes.” – Chris Thacker, Director of Engineering at PHMG Have you ever considered what your unique approach to software development is? In other words: what’s your software development philosophy? And if you have one, does your team know about it? Do you check for it when hir…

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The value of building a great developer experience with Skyler Nesheim, Dwolla | TLH Fintech #7 1:04:56

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“Tech leaders often wear lots of hats in their organizations and while we all know we’re responsible for the technical aspects of our jobs, evangelizing developers is often an overlooked area that can prove to bring great value to a product.” - Skyler Nesheim, SVP of Technology at Dwolla Dwolla is a US-based fintech company specializing in sophisti…

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Beyond onboarding: why leaders should focus on the employee lifecycle with Dave Marsland, Finematter | TLH #16 1:01:05

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“As an industry, we haven’t nailed how to scale businesses in a people-friendly way.” – Dave Marsland, CTO at Finematter When you’re hiring new people and helping them grow, you should think about their whole career—not just their career with you. Great onboarding is an important piece of the puzzle, but it’s just the beginning of the employee life…

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Writing better software with observability, on-call devs and rapid software delivery with Charity Majors, honeycomb.io | TLH #15 1:01:40

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“Engineers don’t get burned out from shipping too much. Slowness and context switching burns them out.” – Charity Majors, CTO at honeycomb.io As humans, when we feel insecure, we freeze. We slow down to reassess. But in software, speed is safety. It’s only when information is fresh in your mind that you can easily squash bugs and fix issues that ma…

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What leaders get wrong about quality assurance with Leigh Rathbone, Gear4Music | TLH #14 1:02:48

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“Quality is a team-based thing. ‘My QA is my quality gatekeeper’ is a ‘90s mindset.” – Leigh Rathbone, Head of Quality Engineering at Gear4Music Ltd. After having worked at companies like Sony (working on the Playstation), Sony Ericsson, and The Very Group, Leigh Rathbone decided to get involved with an industry he’s extremely passionate about: mus…

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You’re focusing on the wrong things when hiring with Chris Hares, Yoello | TLH Fintech #6 1:02:12

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“There’s a strong focus on “ticking boxes” when hiring staff currently. LinkedIn encourages that style of recruitment. And you might be missing talent because of it.” – Chris Hares, CTO at Yoello It’s the beginning of a new year and if you’re anything like us, hiring and growing your capacity are probably top of mind right now. If you want to find …

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The future of fintech security with Joshua Bower-Saul, Cybertonica | TLH Fintech #5 1:12:29

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“Few people realize the pace at which cyber fraud and hacking are becoming industries.” That’s just one thing we learned from Joshua Bower-Saul, CEO of Cybertonica, who is the guest of our latest Tech Leaders Hub session. If cyber fraud is becoming an industry, companies like Cybertonica are doing their best to make that industry disappear. In fact…

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Don’t distract your developers with meetings, with Scott Priddy, U-Pledge | TLH #13 1:02:01

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“Just because everyone wants you in a meeting doesn’t mean you have to be there.” Our next Tech Leaders Hub guest brings an enormous wealth of fintech software engineering experience… and a very clear stance against stuffing developers’ calendars with meetings. Scott Priddy has a track record few others in fintech can boast of. He’s worked at both …

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Fluent communication in moments of crisis with Junior Godoi, Scurri | TLH #12 1:01:20

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Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong. That’s the approach that Junior Godoi’s team at Scurri has chosen, and it’s leading them to create unique processes to prepare for any possible outages of their software. In Junior’s own words: “99.99% of uptime with a system designed with failover in mind should not make…

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Building a fintech product worthy of your data with Andrew Beacock, Canopy | TLH Fintech #4 1:06:43

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Open Banking is taking the fintech world by storm, but how can you make sure that your product will be good enough for consumers to share their financial data with you? And when regulations prompt you to ask for their permission to keep using their data every 90 days, what steps can you take to make staying with you an obvious choice for your users…

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Using software engineering principles to create joyful, autonomous teams with Adam Craven, Principles.dev | TLH #11 1:02:51

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Software engineering teams that are unproductive and don’t work well together are a leader's worst nightmare. When the team is missing deadlines and you become a single point of failure in the team. Wouldn’t it be good if your team could work without needing your constant input? What can you do to get there? You can start by listening to what Adam …

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Don’t promote your best coders to managers with Hazel Olivier, Nimbla | TLH Fintech #3 1:02:05

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The path of a tech leader is riddled with tough decisions. How to structure your teams? What goals to set, and how to communicate them? What style of management will help your teams do their best work? Our next guest on Tech Leaders Hub Fintech brings a wealth of experience to help you answer such questions—and become a leader who gets extraordinar…

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How to manage a large team at a hypergrowth company with Evgeny Sharypin, Sendcloud | TLH #10 1:01:06

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When you have many direct reports and your company is growing fast, how can you lead your team to success? That’s what we tackled in the newest episode of Tech Leaders Hub. All topics we have covered: – What young managers should specifically focus on – How ancient Greek philosophy can help you manage your team – How to balance kindness and vulnera…

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From “hands-on” to leading leaders: how to scale your tech team as CTO with Alvaro Moya, Lidr.co | TLH #9 1:01:53

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When you’re scaling fast, you need to learn to make things happen through other people: your team. You may have been a “hands-on” CTO in the past, but that model won’t work when you enter into the hypergrowth phase. If you feel it’s time to start empowering your developers to become leaders themselves, our next live session will be perfect for you.…

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Fintech cybersecurity: the pitfalls that could end your business with Aleksander Czarnowski, Defenselayers | TLH Fintech #2 1:02:22

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Cybersecurity is more important than ever—especially if you’re in fintech. Destructive cybersecurity attacks against global financial institutions have surged by 118% over the past year, according to VMware It’s time for tech leaders to prioritize cybersecurity—which is exactly why we made it the topic of our next live stream. Joining us will be Al…

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Defining a new track of technical leadership with Stuart Kelly, Zego | TLH Fintech #1 1:00:31

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There’s a strong typical career path in software engineering: junior, regular, senior, tech lead, engineering manager, and then somewhere down the line: CTO. But the CTO is really a business role with a technical background. As the company scales, it’s less and less focused on software architecture and technical challenges. Instead, a CTO ends up m…

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Leading developers from “Jira ticket machine” to “100x engineer” with Zef Hemel, Mattermost | TLH #8 57:29

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What is a 100x engineer? How can you lead your team members to achieve 100x the impact of a regular developer? How can you become a 100x engineer yourself? Part of the answer is to go beyond sheer programming talent. Zef’s CV is a long story of engineering leadership: from Developer through VP of Engineering (twice!) through Senior Engineering Mana…

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You Can Talk to Your Radio Ads Now with Wojciech Lichota, AdTonos | TLH #7 56:47

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“Ok Google, book me a test drive of the new Audi A3.” You can now talk to your radio ads through your favorite smart speaker—all thanks to Wojciech Lichota, CTO at AdTonos. Watch our interview, where we covered: – What was the hardest part of introducing voice interface in advertising? – In hindsight, what was his best move that helped him launch t…

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Never Ask Why During a Negotiation, with Matthew Harris | TLH #6 37:50

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Getting what you want in a negotiation depends on your words, non-verbal cues, and your attitude. Get ready-to-use tips from Matthew Harris as he returns to our live show to help technical managers succeed in the toughest conversations. Get more guides, news, and videos from STX Next! Website: https://stxnext.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com…

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Don't Screw Up Your Product Analytics with Daniel Kościelski and Paul Jurdeczka | TLH #5 1:04:57

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Google Analytics is not enough to get a useful picture of how your product is performing. Join us as we discuss what metrics you should track and what tools you should use to collect data you can trust. Our guests today are: - Paul Jurdeczka, Product Strategy Consultant @ STX Next - Daniel Kościelski, Marketing Manager @ STX Next Tune in and we'll …

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Negotiation for technical managers with Matthew Harris | TLH #4 40:04

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We negotiate 3-7 times a day, every day—and that's just the number for regular people. Technical managers need to negotiate with employees, peers, vendors, and clients. Improving your negotiation skills will pay off sooner than you think. Join us as we go over two negotiation techniques that you can practice every day and apply to every conversatio…

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The KPI (R)evolution with Łukasz Koczwara | TLH #3 45:26

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Is your company data-driven, or do you make business decisions based on gut feeling? You might want to think twice if it's the latter. After all, you can't improve what you don't measure. In other words, you need KPIs to make it happen. Join us for an episode where our VP of Engineering, Łukasz Koczwara, tells the story of how implementing KPIs tra…

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Problems with Scrum in large organizations with Łukasz Nowak | TLH #2 1:01:37

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Łukasz Nowak talks about the problems that large organizations with multiple Scrum teams face—and how to address them. Łukasz is an experienced IT manager with a rich perspective; for starters, he was Director of Product for Poland's largest online marketplace for over 5 years. On the other hand, he's also worked in the trenches, e.g. as a Product …