Bits And Trees

Jim Wrubel tells us about his path to CTO, his project the Soft Stuff, his experiences with hiring, things new managers need to learn, and moving between independent contributor and managerial tracks. Times Introduction, backstory, rise to CTO 15:50 - Hiring 28:20 - Stepping away from the code 31:00 - Transitioning between leadership levels 34:20 - The Engineer/Manager Pendulum 38:50 - Learning enough of your tech stack to be helpful and knowledgeable 43:55 - Final remarks Show Notes Jim Wrubel's Twitter The Soft Stuff Beer Goggles Megan Callaghan (designer) The Engineer/Manager Pendulum