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Breaking Changes is a weekly talk show where stellar guests from all across the API universe to discuss, debate, and solve the latest topics around APIs and API-first.
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Albert Strasheim, CTO of Rippling, where he shares his journey into engineering leadership and expertise in scaling systems. From building diverse teams to navigating through challenging changes smoothly, Albert provides invaluable insights into recruiting, communication, and leading teams at the growth stage. Also, tune in to learn about Rippling's response to the SVB collapse and the complex logistics and operations involved.
For more on Albert Strasheim, check out the following:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertstrasheim/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullung
Company Website: https://www.rippling.com/
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Episode Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:16 - Background and Path to Engineering Leadership
09:04 - Expertise in Scaling and Hardening Systems
11:55 - Developing the Skill Set for Scaling and Hardening Systems
14:57 - Building Teams for Scaling and Hardening Systems
17:02 - Building Teams and Team Structure
22:28 - Introducing Changes Smoothly
24:32 - Introducing Changes That Did Not Go Well
28:37 - Rolling Out Unpleasant but Necessary Changes
29:13 - Positive End to Reduction in Force
30:11 - Transparent Communication
30:56 - Speed of Execution
31:54 - Maintaining Speed in Growth
33:23 - Challenges of Leading Teams at the Growth Stage
34:41 - Embracing Painful Change
36:04 - Hiring for Durability
37:24 - Setting People Up for Success
40:58 - Rippling's Response to the SUV Collapse
46:47 - Underrated Breaking Changes in the Industry
48:08 - Hot Take on AI
49:07 - Excitement about Rippling's Future
50:02 - Finding Albert Strasheim Online