Heidi is Director of Engineering at Grammarly, leading Grammarly Business, their B2B offering for teams and organizations.

In this episode, she shares stories of hypergrowth, the challenges of working on a product that has both business and consumer users, and transitioning a team from startup mode to long-term stability.

Find the transcript at: https://www.unblocked.fm/episodes/heidi-williams-grammarly-hypergrowth

Timestamps
(00:00 ) Introduction
(00:32 ) Heidi’s journey at Grammarly so far
(01:45 ) Culture at Grammarly
(05:43 ) B2C vs B2B
(13:21 ) Heidi’s short stint in product
(14:33 ) Cross-functional work between engineering, product, and design
(16:22 ) Managing relationships with stakeholders
(19:02 ) The role of an engineering director at Grammarly
(20:36 ) Balancing technical debt with new development
(23:18 ) Centralized vs. decentralized architecture
(26:22 ) The role of platform teams
(28:52 ) Welcoming everyone else to the AI party

Where to find Heidi
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiwilliams1/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heidivt73

Where to find Rebecca
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmurphey/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmurphey

Links and mentions
• Grammarly: https://www.grammarly.com/
• Grammarly Business: https://www.grammarly.com/business
• Innovator’s Dilemma: https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244
• Product for Internal Platforms: https://skamille.medium.com/product-for-internal-platforms-9205c3a08142