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