Plato Engineering Q&As
Technology Podcasts
Welcome to Engineering Q&As, where senior engineering leaders take a deep dive into a topic of their choice and answer live questions from our engaged audience.
Join us as we guide you through conversations with industry experts and thought leaders, sharing their unique perspectives on the latest trends, best practices, and challenges facing the engineering community today.
From software development methodologies to emerging technologies, we cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to engineers of all levels. So, whether you're a seasoned engineer or just starting out, tune in to Engineering Q&As and join the conversation.
Check out our events to join us live here: https://www.platohq.com/events
If you have feedback on how we can improve our podcast or have questions, please email us at events@platohq.com.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
Welcome to Engineering Q&As, where senior engineering leaders take a deep dive into a topic of their choice and answer live questions from our engaged audience. Join us as we guide you through conversations with industry experts and thought leaders, sharing their unique perspectives on the latest trends, best practices, and challenges facing the engineering community today. From software development methodologies to emerging technologies, we cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to engineers of all levels. So, whether you're a seasoned engineer or just starting out, tune in to Engineering Q&As and join the conversation. Check out our events to join us live here: https://www.platohq.com/events If you have feedback on how we can improve our podcast or have questions, please email us at events@platohq.com.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.platohq.com/
Email:
mustafa@platohq.com
Episodes
Driving Change with Velocity, with Nextdoor's CTO
8/11/2023
Hear an insightful Engineering Q&A with Antonio Silveira, CTO at Nextdoor, titled "Velocity at NextDoor: Team composition, coding, decision making, and anomaly detection." Silveira will unpack the importance of team unity and effective management and how these factors shape overall company success.
Explore how Nextdoor is leveraging automation, tooling, and generative AI to drive high-velocity product innovation and decentralize decision-making. Hear about the influence of business on engineering culture and how they foster an environment conducive to engineering velocity. Don't miss this chance to gain a firsthand look into the innovation strategies at one of the Bay Area's top tech companies.
These talks are organized by Plato (www.platohq.com).
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Duration:00:36:56
Operational Excellence, with SoFi's CTO
7/7/2023
Hear a riveting Q&A with Jeremy Rishel, CTO at SoFi, as he delves into "Operational Excellence in a High Trust, High Regulation Environment." Gain insights from Jeremy's diverse background—ranging from a Marine officer to tech leadership roles at Twitter and Splunk—as he shares his strategies for driving excellence at SoFi. Hear first-hand accounts of critical incidents that shaped operational strategies and cemented the importance of reliability.
This session is a treasure trove for anyone intrigued by the intersection of technology, finance, and regulation.
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Duration:00:40:34
Navigating the AI Shift, with Matterport's CTO
6/23/2023
Hear Japjit Tulsi, CTO at Matterport, in an Engineering Q&A titled "Navigating the AI Shift: Essential Adaptations for Modern Engineers."
This discussion explores the transformative power of Generative AI and its impact on technology. Discover how AI is changing expectations and why tech teams should embrace it.
Japjit, known for his hands-on expertise and deep understanding of use cases, shares insights on AI's positive disruption in engineering and its role in filtering specialized information.
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Duration:00:40:33
Outcome-Driven Efficiency, with Amplitude's SEVP of Engineering
6/2/2023
Hear Shadi Rostami, Senior/Executive VP of Engineering at Amplitude, in an Engineering Q&A session focused on Outcome-Driven Efficiency and its impact on business success.
Discover how to set metrics and goals for all teams and how engineers can be crucial in achieving this. Learn how customer-centricity and incentivizing a few bigger customers can impact business success.
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Duration:00:39:59
Counterintuitive Solutions to Common Problems, with GitLab's former CTO
5/19/2023
As the former CTO of GitLab and a board member of the Linux Foundation, Eric has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing software engineers today.
In this Engineering Q&A, Eric shares his insights on how to think creatively and "outside the box" to solve common engineering problems in unconventional ways.
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Duration:00:41:12
Rituals for High Performance, with Coda's Head of Engineering
5/8/2023
In today's fast-paced and competitive world, engineering teams face immense pressure to deliver high-quality products rapidly. To meet these demands, it's crucial to establish effective rituals and practices that help teams perform at their best.
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Duration:00:41:41
What It Takes To Stay, with Box's VP of Engineering
4/20/2023
Are you looking for ways to build a successful and long-lasting career in the tech industry? Are you uncertain about making a career change in today's uncertain economic climate?
Tamar will share her experience of growing alongside Box and the secrets to her success in staying loyal to the company. She also discusses why cultivating a long-term career vision is more important than ever, especially during times of job insecurity.
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Duration:00:44:01
Think Big But Not Too Big, with Datadog's SVP of Core Engineering
3/27/2023
After more than ten years at Amazon Web Services and close to four years at Datadog, Ian Nowland, SVP of Core Engineering at Datadog, knows what it takes to establish a platform product, from nascent to established.
His secret? Think Big But Not Too Big.
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Duration:00:42:03
Doing More With Less, with Okta's President and Chief Dev Officer
3/27/2023
With over 15 years of experience at Google and now being Chief Development Officer at Okta, Sagnik is a seasoned expert in his field.
In light of recent layoffs and budget cuts in the industry, ensuring your engineering team is operating at its full potential is more important than ever.
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Duration:00:43:32
Quality Anti-Patterns, with Figma's CTO
3/27/2023
Learn about the standard industry practices that Figma avoids to ensure the quality of its products and gain insights into how the company approaches quality assurance with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma.
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Duration:00:44:21
Striving for Optimal Efficiency, with Notion's Head of Engineering
3/27/2023
Discover how Notion, the all-in-one workspace, leverages collaboration between engineering, product, and design teams to drive innovation and achieve optimal efficiency.
Gain insights on improving collaboration in your organization and hear the story of Michael Manapat, a founding engineer in a rapidly scaling organization.
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Duration:00:45:31
"Navigating and Building Through Uncertainty", with Robinhood's SVP of Engineering
12/6/2022
"Navigating and Building Through Uncertainty," with Robinhood's SVP of Engineering
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Duration:00:43:31
Why every leader needs a management philosophy feat. Optimizely's CTO
8/21/2020
Why every leader needs a management philosophy feat. Optimizely's CTO, Lawrence Bruhmuller. Thanks to our partner Lohika for co-hosting this podcast episode!
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Duration:00:51:56
"Building high-performing, purpose-driven teams" with Collective Health's VP of Engineering
7/16/2020
"Building high-performing, purpose-driven teams" with Collective Health's VP of Engineering, Stacie Lang-Frederick (co-hosted with Lohika)
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Duration:00:52:30
"Goal setting for engineering teams" with Asana's Head of Engineering, Prashant Pandey
7/7/2020
"Goal setting for engineering teams" with Asana's Head of Engineering, Prashant Pandey
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Duration:00:50:01
Hiring Engineers in a Changing Economy
6/20/2020
This episodes features engineering leaders from Brex, Upwork, & Flatiron Health! They'll share advice on building a strong hiring strategy while managing other priorities during these challenging times (co-hosted with Karat)
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Duration:00:44:24
Scaling Your Team's Impact by PagerDuty's VP of Engineering (co-presented with Lohika)
6/11/2020
Get tips on how to scale your engineering teams impact in this Q&A chat with PagerDuty's VP of Engineering, Gautam Prabhu. Thanks to our friends at Lohika for hosting this with us!
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Duration:00:45:11
Managing High & Low Performers featuring Salesforce's VP of Engineering
6/4/2020
Managing High & Low Performers featuring Salesforce's VP of Engineering, Chris Haag
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Duration:00:45:43
The Technical Path to Leadership with Keith Adams, Slack's Chief Architect
5/28/2020
This episodes featured Slack's former Chief Architect (Keith Adams) on The Technical Path to Leadership.
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Duration:00:47:21
"Managing in a Remote World" with Zapier's VP of Engineering, Doug Gaff
5/20/2020
"Managing in a Remote World" with Zapier's VP of Engineering, Doug Gaff
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Duration:00:47:24