In this episode, Adam talks about how to create a strong engineering strategy and prioritize creating roadmaps that align with company goals while effectively communicating your strategy to the entire team.

Timestamps:

[02:19] Aligning the engineering strategy with company goals

[06:00] Creating a roadmap for the engineering strategy

[13:40] Building a process roadmap

[24:03] Prioritizing and executing the engineering strategy

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In this episode, Adam and Todd talk about why tech and product leaders need to expand their roles in today's market, why many startups struggle with tech debt and product debt, how AI is reshaping the responsibilities of engineers and CTOs, what the future holds for fractional CTO roles, and what Todd thinks about the shifting demands on tech leaders and the future of the CTO role.

Todd is an experienced CPTO now doing fractional work, startup advisory, and working on his own SaaS platform. Todd offers consulting services for businesses seeking responsible growth and transformation. He is also working on a customer data platform that will unlock the true potential of AI and CRM in the new technology landscape.

Timestamps:

[06:19] The challenges of scaling tech teams during hypergrowth

[12:09] Why smaller teams can achieve more with the right structure

[24:18] How fractional roles fit into today’s tech leadership landscape

[27:10] The evolution of the CTO role and what’s next for leaders

[37:10] The future of no-code and low-code tools

[41:53] The importance of financial training for tech leaders

[45:35] Predictions for the role of CTOs over the next decade

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Magnus Lenngren is an engineering leader and a three-time unicorn builder.

In this episode, you'll find out how to scale remote-first engineering teams effectively, the key challenges leaders face when growing teams quickly, the biggest mistakes to avoid during hypergrowth, why strong company culture is critical in scaling, and how to keep employees engaged and productive in a remote setting.

Magnus is an experienced CTO and Director of Engineering, skilled at scaling engineering teams, especially in Fintech, with experience at Collector Bank, Klarna, and now Mews among others. Magnus is also an investor, having led Collector’s corporate venture capital division. Magnus is currently focused on scaling Mews’ remote engineering teams.

Timestamps:

[11:05] How to scale remote teams effectively

[16:28] Benefits of building a remote-first team

[22:13] Providing co-working spaces for remote employees

[35:17] Using new hires for onboarding other employees

[41:05] Applying the Conway/Yawnoc strategy to reshape teams

[46:22] Mistakes leaders make when scaling fast

[51:03] Focusing on continuous improvement over fixed metrics

[57:13] Balancing efficiency with hyper-growth challenges

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