In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Albert Strasheim, CTO of Rippling, where he shares his journey into engineering leadership and expertise in scaling systems. From building diverse teams to navigating through challenging changes smoothly, Albert provides invaluable insights into recruiting, communication, and leading teams at the growth stage. Also, tune in to learn about Rippling's response to the SVB collapse and the complex logistics and operations involved.

For more on Albert Strasheim, check out the following:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertstrasheim/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullung

Company Website: https://www.rippling.com/

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 Introduction 01:16 - Background and Path to Engineering Leadership 09:04 - Expertise in Scaling and Hardening Systems 11:55 - Developing the Skill Set for Scaling and Hardening Systems 14:57 - Building Teams for Scaling and Hardening Systems 17:02 - Building Teams and Team Structure 22:28 - Introducing Changes Smoothly 24:32 - Introducing Changes That Did Not Go Well 28:37 - Rolling Out Unpleasant but Necessary Changes 29:13 - Positive End to Reduction in Force 30:11 - Transparent Communication 30:56 - Speed of Execution 31:54 - Maintaining Speed in Growth 33:23 - Challenges of Leading Teams at the Growth Stage 34:41 - Embracing Painful Change 36:04 - Hiring for Durability 37:24 - Setting People Up for Success 40:58 - Rippling's Response to the SUV Collapse 46:47 - Underrated Breaking Changes in the Industry 48:08 - Hot Take on AI 49:07 - Excitement about Rippling's Future 50:02 - Finding Albert Strasheim Online