Bits and Trees

Becoming a CTO and The Soft Stuff with Jim Wrubel

Episode Summary

Jim Wrubel tells us about his path to CTO, his project the Soft Stuff, his experiences with hiring, things new managers need to learn, and moving between independent contributor and managerial tracks.

Episode Notes

Jim Wrubel tells us about his path to CTO, his project the Soft Stuff, his experiences with hiring, things new managers need to learn, and moving between independent contributor and managerial tracks.

Times

• Introduction, backstory, rise to CTO
• 15:50 - Hiring
• 28:20 - Stepping away from the code
• 31:00 - Transitioning between leadership levels
• 34:20 - The Engineer/Manager Pendulum
• 38:50 - Learning enough of your tech stack to be helpful and knowledgeable
• 43:55 - Final remarks

Show Notes

• Jim Wrubel's Twitter
• The Soft Stuff
• Beer Goggles
• Megan Callaghan (designer)
• The Engineer/Manager Pendulum