Episodios

  • #105 - Trust & Accountability in Remote Teams feat. Sabrina Farmer // CTO @ GitLab

    #105 - Trust & Accountability in Remote Teams feat. Sabrina Farmer // CTO @ GitLab
    Aug 16 2024
    Find out how to build trust and accountability in a fully remote team in this CTO podcast featuring Sabrina Farmer, CTO @ GitLab. You will also hear how Sabrina draws on her experience in AI, DevSecOps, and her 19 years at Google to rethink the developer experience. Listen to find out: - How Gitlab's CEO Challenge encourages developers to innovate and automate away historic challenges (e.g. Log4js) = Why DevOps is just problem-solving 🕵️‍♀️ at all levels of the stack - How to use AI to create teaching moments 💡 in the developer workflow - How GitLab onboards quicker with detailed documentation📝 (no tribal knowledge)
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    51 m
  • #104 - End-to-End Technical Independence feat. Alexander Matthey // CTO @ Adyen

    #104 - End-to-End Technical Independence feat. Alexander Matthey // CTO @ Adyen
    Aug 1 2024
    Discover the benefits of end-to-end technical independence with Alexander Matthey, CTO of Adyen. Learn why Adyen cherishes its in-house strategy as Alexander shares how Adyen’s extreme technical independence (no third-party vendors) enables efficiency in everything from libraries to security. Listen to find out: - Security First: How Adyen makes security a priority for everyone. 🔒 - Pick Up the Phone📞: How direct communication makes them more efficient. - How Adyen’s long-term vision drives innovation. 🚀 - How Conway’s Law is applied to their team structure Listen here: https://alphalist.com/podcast/104-alexander-matthey-cto-adyen?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=referral
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  • #103 - David Cramer // Co-Founder + CPO @ Sentry

    #103 - David Cramer // Co-Founder + CPO @ Sentry
    Jul 18 2024
    Explore the evolution of both a product and the role of its co-founder in this CTO podcast featuring David Cramer (co-founder + CPO @ Sentry). You will discover the pros and cons of each stage in Sentry's journey (open source -> bootstrap -> VC) and why David's role evolved (CEO -> CTO -> CPO). Listen to find out 🔄 Why his role has evolved: CEO -> CTO -> CPO 🧑‍💻 DevTool Marketing 101: Inspiration, Attention, and Conversation 💰 How to monetize open source 🎨 How good branding and design can make an "unsexy" product cool 💳 The power of the self-serve model and its impact on sales 👥 Solopreneur vs. small team with friends ⚖️ Does work-life balance exist in tech? Listen here: https://alphalist.com/podcast/103-david-cramer-co-founder-cpo-sentry
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  • #102 - Platform Engineering feat. Boyan Dimitrov // CTO @ SIXT

    #102 - Platform Engineering feat. Boyan Dimitrov // CTO @ SIXT
    Jul 4 2024
    Discover how to leverage platform engineering 🏗️ for convenience, standardization, automation, and reduced cloud costs in this CTO podcast featuring Boyan Dimitrov (CTO @ SIXT). SIXT is a leading global mobility provider serving customers in over 100 countries worldwide. With 800 tech employees globally, they have spent the past eight years standardizing and modularizing their tech stack to achieve unparalleled scalability. Listen to find out: - How to apply the 80:20 rule to Platform ⚖️ - How to automate 🔄infrastructure without tickets 🎟️ - How to reduce cloud costs ☁️with Platform Engineering - How to evaluate ⚖️ an IDP - Why they standardize hosting (cloud and database) 🗄️ - Open Souce vs. Proprietary - Build vs. Buy Listen here - https://alphalist.com/podcast/102-boyan-dimitrov-cto-sixt Brought to you by Storyblok (https://link.alphalist.com/storyblok_podcast)
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  • #101 - AI Revolution Roundtable feat. Jonas Andruilis (Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Merantix) & Johannes Schaback (SumUp)

    #101 - AI Revolution Roundtable feat. Jonas Andruilis (Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Merantix) & Johannes Schaback (SumUp)
    May 16 2024
    Get ready for the AI industrial revolution 🦸 in this CTO podcast episode featuring a roundtable of AI AllStars! So much is happening in AI, and you want to be part of it - that is why we asked Jonas Andrulis (Founder and CEO of Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Co-founder of Merantix and its AI Campus) and Johannes Schaback (CTO of SumUp) to share with us a broad overview of what CTOs need to know about upcoming AI revolution. Turns out, we aren’t waiting for AGI - we are working on Transformative AI which is in reach for us all. Ready to transform lives with AI? Listen to find out: - ~~AGI~~ Transformative AI by 2030 🤖 - Why your AI strategy (USP💎) matters more than model choice - How to balance AI R&D 🎓with Product 💥and Enterprise Sales 💸 - AI Models: Build⚒️/Buy🛒/Pivot 🧭 - What are emerging opportunities in AI? (Spoiler: B2B SaaS especially in manufacturing 🏭) - How to champion AI 🦸 in your company - Loonshots🚀: how to cultivate innovation - + Hack to attract 🧲 AI talent to non-tech hubs Listen here - https://alphalist.com/podcast/101-ai-revolution-roundtable-feat-jonas-andruilis-aleph-alpha-rasmus-rothe-merantix-johannes-schabak-sumup Brought to you by Storyblok (https://link.alphalist.com/storyblok_podcast)
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  • #100 - Intuition over 'Data Driven' feat. Jason Fried // co-founder + CEO @ 37signals

    #100 - Intuition over 'Data Driven' feat. Jason Fried // co-founder + CEO @ 37signals
    May 3 2024
    Trust your intuition, you will gain a lot from this CTO podcast featuring Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of 37signals, a company known for having groundbreaking policies and products (Basecamp, HEY, Once, etc.). He is also a bootstrapping hero and author of multiple books (Getting Real, REWORK, REMOTE, It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work). Listen to find out: - Intuitive🔮 over ‘data-driven’ 🔢decision making - Hook 🪝 vs Towel Rail 🎏: The Power of Simple, Versatile Products - CEO-CTO Relationship: How to counteract the negativity brought on by the typical push-pull 🕹️ - Why they do Customer interviews post-launch - Take-home assessments at 37Signals: paid and overloaded 🪨 + Bezos’ shares in 37Signals Listen here: https://alphalist.com/podcast/100-jason-fried-co-founder-ceo-37signals
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    58 m
  • #99 -Team Topologies 101 feat. Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies

    #99 -Team Topologies 101 feat. Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies
    Apr 18 2024
    Lead a more humane and effective organisation with inspiration from Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies. Inspired by system design💠, cybernetics🤖 and neuroscience 🧠, Team Topologies allows CTOs to structure their teams in a more humane way that reduces cognitive load 🤯 while increasing user value 🎯. Listen to find out: - Value Flow💦: What, why and how to find it - Team Topologies🪢: The 3 team types,1 grouping, and 3 interaction modes - Why Continuous Stewardship 🛞 is important in software - Decoupling🧩 in Time: Amazon’s Secret Source +Why Team Topologies is like Pilates 🏋️ for your company goals🦸 Listen here: https://alphalist.com/podcast/99-matthew-skelton-co-author-of-team-topologies
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  • #98 - Service Levels 101 feat. Alex Ewerlöf - Sr Staff Engineer @ Volvo Cars & SRE Thought Leader

    #98 - Service Levels 101 feat. Alex Ewerlöf - Sr Staff Engineer @ Volvo Cars & SRE Thought Leader
    Apr 5 2024
    Embrace the Site Reliability Mindset with Alex Ewerlöf, Sr. Staff Engineer @ Volvo Cars 🚗 and SRE thought leader. Understand how the different aspects of site reliability work together 🪢 and when you need a DevOps vs. Platform Team vs. SRE. Find out how to set your own Service Level Indicators (SLI), Service Level Objectives (SLO), and Service Level Agreements (SLA), as laid out by the creator of the Service Level Calculator. Listen to find out: - SRE 👷 vs. DevOps ⚒️ vs. Platform Engineering🏗️ - Service Level 101: How to set SLIs🚦, SLOs 🎯and SLAs 🤝 - Washing Machine 🧺🫧 vs. Laundry Room🫧🏘️: The Challenges of Standardization - OnCall🎧⚠️: Centralised vs. Team-based? + The unique software challenges of the automotive industry. Listen online: https://alphalist.com/podcast/98-alex-ewerlof-sr-staff-engineer-volvo-cars Read Alex's Website: https://alexewerlof.com. 40% off his book with this coupon code: https://blog.alexewerlof.com/alphalist. This episode was sponsored by DoiT.
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    54 m