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

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews David Fowler, a distinguished engineer @Microsoft about his incredible journey from Barbados to Microsoft. Get insights into the life of a distinguished engineer, balancing tech and management, and the significance of influence. David shares invaluable lessons on navigating breaking changes and the evolving tech landscape. Don't miss his take on dev tools, industry shifts, and the rise of AI!

For more on David Fowler, check out the following: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfowl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidfowl Microsoft Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background 03:27 - Becoming a Distinguished Engineer 05:07 - Role and Responsibilities 06:04 - Transition from Games to Developer Tools 08:11 - Influence and Impact 10:33 - Impact through Influence 12:41 - Balancing Technical and Managerial Roles 16:00 - Introducing Breaking Changes 19:08 - Lessons from Breaking Changes 21:14 - Personal Breaking Changes 26:03 - Longevity at Microsoft 29:03 - The Value of Long Tenure 32:14 - The Craftsmanship of Dev Tools 33:02 - Identifying Changes Worth Paying Attention To 34:31 - Deep Diving into New Technologies 35:37 - Nurturing Technical Minds in Organizations 37:15 - Fostering Technical Leadership 38:29 - The Need for Technical Role Models 39:40 Technical Strategy and Decision Making 43:17 - Underrated Breaking Changes in the Industry 46:28 The Impact of AI on Breaking Changes 47:27 Exciting Personal and Professional Changes 48:52 Where to Find David Fowler

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Becky Weiss, VP/distinguished engineer from AWS. Weiss joins us to delve into the intricacies of launching new features and gathering customer feedback at scale. Discover how AWS assists clients in embracing new security measures confidently and gain insights into the significance of data perimeters in cloud security. Plus, explore the evolving landscape of AI and its impact on human communication.

For more on Becky Weiss, check out the following:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-weiss/

AWS Website: https://aws.amazon.com/

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background 11:03 - The Evolution of S3 and IAM 30:32 - Opting Out of ACLs 32:21 - The Importance of Getting Things Right 32:59 - Launching New Features and Customer Feedback 33:31 - Helping Customers Transition with Confidence 34:00 - Adding Tools for Customer Confidence 34:56 - The Challenges of Legacy Systems 35:24 - Changing Defaults and Customer Communication 36:57 - Data Perimeters and Security Controls 38:08 - Anticipating Customer Needs and Iterative Development 40:56 - The Impact of AI and Language Generation 48:08 - Underrated Breaking Changes in the Industry 51:52 - The Privilege of Helping Customers Secure Data 53:31 - Where to Find Becky Weiss