Level-up Engineering

Level-Up Engineering brings you actionable management insights straight from top tech leaders. Each episode tackles real challenges faced by engineering managers—like hiring, motivating teams, and scaling organizations—and shares how they have navigated them.Discover best practices in management and leadership to master the art of understanding people and organizations, just as well as you understand code.Brought to you by **Apex Lab**, a software development agency creating stress-free, expert-led digital products. Tune in to level up your skills and take your team to new heights! Learn more at [apexlab.io](https://www.apexlab.io/).Got feedback or want to be featured on **Level-Up Engineering**? Reach out to us at [podcast@apexlab.io](mailto:podcast@apexlab.io).

Building a new engineering team by turning another one around - Tips from Tinder
Oct 16, 2024 – 54:52
Scaling Startups: Behind the Scenes of Fleetio’s Growth
Sep 18, 2024 – 44:23
Beyond the Bias: The Truth About Remote Work vs. Returning to the Office
May 15, 2024 – 47:56
Core Engineering Principles for Customer-Centric Design
Apr 17, 2024 – 51:15
We’ve Adopted Modern Practices, Why isn’t Product Development Great yet? - Challenges in Product Development
Mar 13, 2024 – 01:09:25
Behind the scenes of a successful mentoring program - Mentoring tips for tech leaders
Feb 7, 2024 – 57:51
Leave Toxic Work Environments in 2023: Spotting and Fixing Unhealthy Work Cultures
Jan 24, 2024 – 01:06:28
Implementing Agile in Big Corporations - Proven Tips from Salesforce
Jan 10, 2024 – 58:09
Open Source Stories: How OSS Developers and Communities Shape the Future of Software Engineering
Dec 13, 2023 – 01:09:04
How to be a Great Leader and Manager: Strategies to Improve your Team - and their Results
Nov 29, 2023 – 01:07:20
From IC to CEO: Software Engineer Career Development
Nov 15, 2023 – 45:43
AI Deployment 101: The Considerations of Safely Deploying AI in the Enterprise
Nov 1, 2023 – 36:36
Communicating Your Engineering Team’s Impact at Work - Tips for Leaders
Oct 18, 2023 – 33:14
Open source advocacy: The benefits of open source software
Oct 11, 2023 – 39:54
Books for software engineers: Nature-inspired ways to scale software delivery
Sep 27, 2023 – 55:32
Managing Workplace Stress via Breathing Techniques
Apr 12, 2023 – 51:44
Building and Running Teams That Prioritize Innovation
Mar 8, 2023 – 38:59
The Ultimate Guide to Building Successful Analytics Engineering Teams
Feb 15, 2023 – 27:10
How to Prevent Quiet Quitting - Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work
Feb 1, 2023 – 49:16
How to Deal With Information Overload - A Leader’s Guide to Managing Communications
Jan 11, 2023 – 45:50
Process Management 101: The Secrets of Efficient and Engaging Processes
Nov 30, 2022 – 33:05
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time - A Leader’s Guide to Energy Management
Nov 9, 2022 – 56:28
How to Choose the Right Tech Stack - A Leader’s Guide to Digital Transformation
Oct 26, 2022 – 52:30
The Ultimate Guide to Building High-Performance Teams in Tech
Oct 12, 2022 – 53:14
How to Start a DAO in the DeFi Space - Building 1inch Network
Sep 29, 2022 – 34:48
Leadership Stories from Blockdaemon, the Top Blockchain Infrastructure Scaleup
Sep 14, 2022 – 29:46
The Manager’s Role in Engineer Coaching and Career Development
Aug 31, 2022 – 01:15:09
OKR Performance Management for Value-Driven Teams - Case Study from EA Games
Aug 17, 2022 – 37:02
Guide to Building Cross-Functional Collaboration In Software Engineering
Aug 3, 2022 – 54:39
Screw SCRUM: Guide to Building a Truly Agile Organization
Jul 20, 2022 – 01:05:56
The Secret to Productive IT Audits: Master the Process
Jul 6, 2022 – 37:51
How to Manage Culture Change in the Workplace as Your Team Grows
Jun 22, 2022 – 44:49
Engineering Management Trends 2022
Jun 8, 2022 – 49:14
How to Improve Employee Retention During the Great Resignation
May 25, 2022 – 46:24
Behind the Scenes of Building a Star Wars FPS - Video Game Engineering Stories
May 11, 2022 – 51:42
Platform Engineering 101: Takeaways from Building Internal Tools at HubSpot
Apr 27, 2022 – 38:41
Top Methods for Building Trust in Virtual Teams
Apr 13, 2022 – 52:01
Software Engineering Ethics Manifesto by Uncle Bob Martin
Mar 30, 2022 – 42:02
Guide to Improve Organizational Decision Making: Restructuring Foursquare
Mar 16, 2022 – 35:46
Customer Obsession in Action - Case Study from Mailchimp
Mar 2, 2022 – 38:07
From Manager to Director: Guide to Managing Managers
Feb 16, 2022 – 52:16
How to Lead with Empathy in a Remote Environment
Feb 2, 2022 – 48:41
The Ultimate Guide to Prepare Your Team to Scale
Jan 19, 2022 – 55:24
Principles of Decision Making: User’s Manual to Leadership
Jan 5, 2022 – 49:18
Guide to Leadership and Work-Life Balance for You and Your Team
Dec 15, 2021 – 54:07
The Secrets of Productive Virtual Offsites - Tips from GitHub
Dec 1, 2021 – 41:26
Scaling Your Leadership with Your Company: Case Study from Prezi
Nov 17, 2021 – 43:52
Managing Platform Teams: How to Build and Structure Platform Engineering?
Nov 3, 2021 – 47:23
The Importance of Writing in Software Engineering
Oct 20, 2021 – 42:17
Leadership and Systems Thinking: Clear Sight for Complex Decisions
Oct 6, 2021 – 41:28

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