The Stack Overflow Podcast

There is no golden path anymore: Engineering practices are being rewritten

Episode Summary

How do leaders ensure alignment, autonomy, and productivity as engineering practices continue to evolve?

Episode Notes

In this episode of Leaders of Code, Ben Matthews, Senior Director of Engineering at Stack Overflow, and Loïc Houssier, CTO at Superhuman, dive into how engineering teams can navigate paradigm shifts in a world of constant technological change. They discuss the importance of leadership in an ever-shifting industry and highlight the concept of aligned autonomy as a way to empower teams and increase organizational velocity.

The conversation also covers:

• The impact of AI on workflows and practices across the entire organization at Superhuman, including improving onboarding, helping employees streamline their work, and enabling teams to tackle projects that were previously put on hold.
• The strategic use of qualitative and quantitative engineering performance metrics to measure and improve team effectiveness.

Episode notes:

• Connect with Loïc Houssier on LinkedIn.
• Learn more about Superhuman, the leading AI-native email app for high-performing teams.
• Connect with Ben Matthews on LinkedIn or Bluesky.