Authority Issues

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Eli talk about: * The most apt failed startup name ever * A terrible first experience as a manager and being voluntold to try it again * Enjoying the force multiplier of leadership vs individual contribution * Oracle acquisition zingers (nice one, Kendall) * Being Guild-less at Spotify * Going from being told what to build to asking what should be built * Learning that it's important to also care about the business plan * Communicating and marketing business context to [naive|entitled] engineers * How that context helps drive a more collaborative process and empowers engineers * How big is too big? Kendall asking the important questions * The inevitability of acquiring a "superstructure of bullshit" * Outgrowing the "rah rah" aspect of working at a company * Feelings of beard inadequacy and enjoyment of bicycles * The romance of building a sailboat with your life partner You can find Eli on the Rands Leadership Slack and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-dani