Jul 24 2024 52 mins 8
In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Gwen Shapira, co-founder and CPO of Nile, for an insightful discussion on engineering leadership and navigating transformations. Learn about her strategies for keeping up with trends and balancing long-term visions with user feedback, as well as the rewards of finding the right people for the right challenges. Discover Gwen's advice on offshore teams, cultural bridges, serverless tech, AI's impact on content, and Nile's exciting developments!
For more on Gwen Shapira, check out the following:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwenshapira/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gwenshap
Personal Website: https://hackingsaas.thenile.dev/
Nile Website: https://www.thenile.dev/
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Episode Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Background
04:18 - Getting into Engineering Leadership
08:07 - Gwen's Current Job and the Role of a Founder
10:38 - Smooth Introduction of a Necessary Change
21:27 - Change that Didn't Go Well
23:02 - One Thing that Didn't Change at Confluent
25:25 - One Thing that Did Change at Confluent
29:45 - Keeping Up with Trends in the Industry
37:43 - Balancing Vision and User Feedback
41:03 - Working with Offshore Teams
42:02 - Advice for Introducing Offshore Teams
43:09 - Creating Independent Offshore Teams
44:36 - Ensuring Equality and Opportunities for Offshore Engineers
45:49 - Bridging Cultural Differences
47:57 - Underrated Breaking Changes: Serverless
48:49 - Preparing for Breaking Changes in AI
51:28 - Exciting Changes at Nile
52:29 - Finding More Information about Gwen and Nile
