Engineering Architecture & Scaling Teams - It's All About Everything Series
š§ New on the Podcast: The Evolving Role of a CTO
This episode dives deep into how the CTO role evolvesāfrom early-stage coding to scaling teams, making strategic decisions, and integrating AI without losing your technical edge.
Featuring:
- Michael Stoppelman, Former SVP Engineering at Yelp
- Gustav Rydstedt, Chief Architect at Chegg, former CTO & Co-founder of Verbling
- Moderated by Nitay Joffe, CTO & Co-founder of ActionIQ, Partner at Verissimo Ventures
š” Key themes explored:
- Staying hands-on as a technical leader
- Building process without bureaucracy
- Leading with both conviction and emotional intelligence
- Embracing AI while maintaining core engineering skills
Creators and Guests
Guest
Michael Stoppelman
Former SVP of Engineering at Yelp, now an angel investor with a portfolio of over 400 companies.
