Better Tech Leadership

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Emmanuel Paraskakis, CEO at Level 250.During the conversation they cover:Accelerating API Development with AI: Exploring how AI tools can enhance API creation, improve accuracy, and support more effective monitoring and usage analysis.The Evolving Role of the API Product Manager: Understanding the specialized technical expertise and awareness of third-party use cases required for effective API product management.Diagnosing Product Management Challenges: Identifying key indicators of product issues, including low adoption, user dissatisfaction, and a rise in support requests.AI-Driven API Delivery Workflows: Leveraging AI to optimize the end-to-end API lifecycle—from prototyping and documentation to testing and deployment.Preparing for Autonomous API Consumers: Anticipating the rise of autonomous software agents by exploring emerging protocols such as Machine-Consumable Protocols (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency Brainhub, talks with Hamid Moosavian, Director of Software Engineering at Xe.com, about the two metrics that really matter in hiring.Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠⁠#bettertechleadership⁠⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge?Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub, talks with Daniel Knott, Head of Product Engineering at Die Techniker.During the conversation, they cover:Incremental Modernization in Regulated Environments: Discussion on adopting step-by-step modernization strategies to reduce risk and disruption, avoiding large-scale system overhauls.Effective Change Management for New Technologies: Exploring methods to support successful tech adoption by addressing employee concerns, evaluating skill gaps, and offering targeted training.Strategic Use of AI Within Regulatory Boundaries: Leveraging AI for automation, customer support, and code generation while ensuring alignment with compliance and data privacy standards.Leadership Through Consistency and Transparency: The role of routine, clear processes, and transparent communication in fostering team engagement and shared ownership of decisions.Building a Supportive and Growth-Oriented Work Culture: Creating an environment that values people, supports development, and enables teams to overcome technical challenges collaboratively.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Roger Ellenberger, Co-Founder and CTO at hypt.During the conversation they cover:Building Trust in the DACH Region: Approaches to establishing credibility and trust by leveraging the strong reputation of Swiss brands within the DACH market.Cultivating a Strong Company Culture: The importance of defining and consistently reinforcing core values to build a cohesive and resilient organizational culture.Adopting a Flexible Product Development Approach: Embracing a lean and adaptable development strategy that responds effectively to evolving customer needs and shifting priorities.Integrating AI with Strategic and Ethical Considerations: Exploring the role of AI in enhancing product capabilities, with attention to regulatory compliance and data privacy.Prioritizing Personal Well-Being as a Tech Leader: Discussing the role of personal wellness (such as adequate sleep) in sustaining focus, decision-making, and long-term leadership performance.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency Brainhub, talks with Ilya Dubinsky, VP Payment Infrastructure at Shift4, about his lessons on bridging engineering and delivery.Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠⁠#bettertechleadership⁠⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge?Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Arnaud Lemaire, about their role as CTO at sunday.During the conversation they cover:- The Role of a CTO: Understanding how a CTO acts as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, focusing on alignment, empathy, and effective communication.- Feedback and Non-Negativity: How fostering a feedback culture and avoiding negativity can enhance collaboration, reduce friction, and drive productive discussions in high-pressure environments.- Autonomy and Alignment Framework: The balance between giving teams autonomy and ensuring alignment through clear goals and shared understanding, illustrated with relatable metaphors like rowboats and kayaks.- Business-Driven Tech Development: Strategies for connecting technical work to business KPIs to enhance relevance, prioritize effectively, and improve stakeholder communication.- Cultural Awareness in Leadership: Insights into managing cultural differences in international teams to foster better communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Allan MacGregor, about their role as CTO at Humi.During the conversation they cover:- Tech Innovation & AI – Exploring the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, software development, and the future of tech.- Career Growth & Leadership – Insights on navigating a successful career in tech, leadership strategies, and personal growth.- Problem-Solving in Engineering – Approaches to tackling complex technical challenges and building scalable solutions.- Industry Trends & Predictions – Discussing the evolving landscape of technology, automation, and what’s next for developers.- Tools & Best Practices – Highlighting essential tools, frameworks, and methodologies for modern software development.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Christoffer Søgaard Lund, Head of Product at Neonomics.During the conversation they cover:Setting Clear Project Goals: The importance of defining project objectives early to prevent downstream issues, emphasizing that deliberate planning enables smoother and faster execution.Leveraging Shaping Documents for Alignment: Using shaping docs to collaboratively define problems, explore solutions, and surface risks—creating early team alignment and enabling cost-effective course correction.Effective Change Management: Exploring a disciplined approach to change by focusing on fewer initiatives, ensuring thorough implementation, engaging stakeholders, and addressing key pain points.Structuring Product Teams for Autonomy and Alignment: Discussion on organizing product teams with clearly defined responsibilities to enhance collaboration, promote autonomy, and reduce silos.Evaluating Opportunities Through a Strategic Lens: Applying a structured framework (customer desirability, business viability, and technical feasibility) to assess problems and solutions for maximum ROI.Fostering a Culture of Learning and Kindness: Encouraging psychological safety through a mindset of continuous learning and kindness to strengthen team collaboration and feedback dynamics.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency Brainhub, talks with Hamid Moosavian, Director of Software Engineering at Xe.com, about the invisible bias in your hiring decisions.Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠⁠#bettertechleadership⁠⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge?Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Karim Jouini about his role as Chief Product and Tech at Medius and CEO at Expensya.During the conversation they cover:Exit Strategy and Market Vision: Discussion on professional and personal aspects of exiting a startup, with a focus on evaluating the current market landscape and assessing the long-term sustainability of the solution.Technology and Product Leadership During M&A: Exploration of the importance of aligning on a joint product roadmap prior to finalizing acquisitions to ensure clarity and maintain momentum through the transition.Building High-Quality Software at Scale: Examination of challenges in scaling software development, with an emphasis on leveraging AI-based testing platforms to enhance efficiency and test coverage.Managing Hybrid Teams with AI: Strategies for preparing and managing hybrid teams made up of human employees and AI agents, including defining roles and streamlining collaboration.Team Culture and Customer Obsession: Insights into fostering a resilient team culture centered on customer obsession, and adapting those values to hybrid team structures for sustained alignment and performance.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, Co-Founder of software development agency Brainhub talks with Stefan Willebrand, Founder and Chairman of Steglan Capital.During the conversation they cover:Mergers and Acquisitions: Understanding the two primary approaches to mergers: integrating acquisitions into a unified vision or maintaining them as separate silos.Technical and Product Considerations During Mergers: Recognizing the importance of a clear leadership structure, especially in technology and product aspects, during mergers to avoid conflicts and inefficiencies.Navigating the Stock Exchange as a Listed Company: Evaluating the pros and cons of listing a company on the stock exchange, considering factors like profitability, market conditions, and regulatory requirements.Future Trends in Fintech and Financial Markets: Anticipating trends in fintech, including the slow but steady shift towards API-based financial administration and the need for simpler, cheaper products for consumers.Economic Outlook and Investment Strategies for 2025: Preparing for potential market corrections and consider investments in Asia and gold as alternatives to overvalued Western markets.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Simon Ince, about their role as CTO at Luno.During the conversation they cover:- Emerging Tech Trends – Insights into the latest advancements shaping the industry.- Challenges in Tech Development – Real-world obstacles and how to navigate them.- Innovation & Problem-Solving – Strategies for driving innovation in a fast-changing landscape.- Career & Industry Insights – Lessons from Simon Ince’s experience in the tech world.- The Future of Technology – Predictions on where the industry is headed and what to expect.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Nick Humrich, about their role as Senior Director of Engineering at Lendio.During the conversation they cover:- Measuring Developer Productivity – Using DORA metrics and surveys to assess efficiency and identify friction points.- Balancing Focus in Engineering – Avoiding over-optimization of one metric to prevent unintended negative effects.- AI’s Role in Software Development – How AI impacts coding speed, team productivity, and potential risks.- Choosing the Right Tech Approach – The pros and cons of microservices, monoliths, and evolving software architectures.- Challenging Industry Norms – Removing code reviews, adopting trunk-based development, and managing resistance to change.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with John Doran, about their role as Chief Technology Officer at Phorest.During the conversation they cover:- The Creative Process – Insights into how creativity develops, the struggles involved, and strategies to stay inspired.- Overcoming Challenges – Lessons on resilience, dealing with setbacks, and pushing through obstacles in both personal and professional life.- Mindset & Growth – How shifting perspectives can lead to personal growth, better decision-making, and long-term success.- Passion & Purpose – The importance of finding meaning in what you do and how it drives motivation and fulfillment.- Authenticity & Storytelling – Why staying true to yourself and sharing your unique story matters in making a real impact.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency @Brainhubeu, talks with Adrian Habel (Technical Co-Founder) about mass layoffs, the tips on how to retain top talent during and after layoffs, and the topic of silent quitting. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠⁠#bettertechleadership⁠⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Christian Hemmeshøj Runge, about their role as Senior Director Of Engineering at SimCorp.During the conversation they cover:- Differences in Tech Culture: Insights into working in tech in Germany vs. the U.S., including hiring challenges and organizational differences.- Team Structure Clarity: The benefits of separating engineering managers and staff engineers to improve team efficiency and focus.- Automation in Testing: How transitioning from manual to automated testing enhances productivity and reduces repetitive tasks.- AI Implementation: Pragmatic approaches to integrating AI into business processes, including MVP launches and managing safety concerns.- Leadership and Growth: Strategies for dealing with stress, maintaining personal growth, and making controversial decisions that benefit long-term team development.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Anthony Mayer, about their role as VP of Engineering at charles.During the conversation they cover:- Differences in Tech Culture: Insights into working in tech in Germany vs. the U.S., including hiring challenges and organizational differences.- Team Structure Clarity: The benefits of separating engineering managers and staff engineers to improve team efficiency and focus.- Automation in Testing: How transitioning from manual to automated testing enhances productivity and reduces repetitive tasks.- AI Implementation: Pragmatic approaches to integrating AI into business processes, including MVP launches and managing safety concerns.- Leadership and Growth: Strategies for dealing with stress, maintaining personal growth, and making controversial decisions that benefit long-term team development.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Lydia Varmazis, about her role as Head of Venture Portfolio at RBCx.During the conversation they cover:- How startup founders can make the most of their board members for strategy, hiring, and fundraising- When to build, buy, or partner to drive innovation—especially in regulated industries- Why scaling a team after MVP is often harder than building the product itself- The value of making bold, contrarian career decisions that align with personal values- Key metrics to track for portfolio success, including capital efficiency and strategic alignmentFollow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech.In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, CEO of software development agency Brainhub talks with Mark Swaine, about their role as Founder UX Institute at UX Institute.During the conversation they cover:- The Transition from UX to Product Management: How a background in UX can shape and enhance a product management role, including insights into business models and stakeholder alignment.- Common Pitfalls in Startups: Common mistakes startups make in product design and development, such as inefficiencies in tech stacks and the lack of customer design programs.- AI’s Role in Product Development: The distinction between automation and generative AI, and the challenges of building meaningful AI solutions that deliver value to users.- Effective Roadmapping and Prioritization: Strategies for maintaining a dynamic roadmap, aligning teams, and ensuring that product development efforts focus on growth and customer satisfaction.- Navigating Tech Investment Trends: Insights into current and future trends in the tech industry, including challenges for startups in saturated markets and the evolving role of AI in business.Follow our podcast to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Let us know!   Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comments.

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this BTL Bite, host Matt Warcholiński, co-founder of software development agency @Brainhubeu, talks with Aniruddha Loya, Director of Engineering at Plooto, about key lessons in engineering excellence he learned at Amazon and how he has applied them in startups like Plooto and PocketPills, the universally applicable engineering processes developed at Amazon over decades and the importance of adapting tools and processes to fit the specific context of each team. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new ⁠#bettertechleadership⁠ podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.