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S1E9: Making the "scary" jump to management with Cloudflare's Matt Boyle

S1E9: Making the "scary" jump to management with Cloudflare's Matt Boyle

Update: 2024-11-11
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Matt Boyle, an engineering manager at Cloudflare, joins the show to talk about joining the tech giant during the pandemic, how that influences his management style, and the vital importance of regular retrospectives.


06:00 The difference between working at big and small companies


09:00 The terrifying transition from IC to manager


15:00 The vital importance of retrospectives


18:00 Managing distributed teams and the importance of asynchronous work


21:00 Matt's Priority Zero: Ensuring high availability


24:00 The importance of continuous improvement after incidents


Matt's recommendation: Acquired podcast

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S1E9: Making the "scary" jump to management with Cloudflare's Matt Boyle

S1E9: Making the "scary" jump to management with Cloudflare's Matt Boyle

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