S2 - Episode #20: Thorsten Spieker - Director of Engineering - Avi Medical
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About Thorsten:
Thorsten Spieker, Director of Engineering at Avi Medical, is a seasoned Engineering leader with a strong background in building and empowering Engineering teams. With over 10 years of experience in Silicon Valley and Germany, Thorsten has worked with both large companies and start-ups, honing his skills in Software Development and Product Engineering.
Synopsis:
In this episode of the Technology Leadership Podcast, Thorsten Spieker, Director of Engineering at Avi Medical discusses the importance of building an empowered Engineering culture. Thorsten shares his journey from being a back-end Engineer to becoming a Director and highlights the differences between Silicon Valley and German-based tech companies. He emphasises the need for Engineers to be involved in the entire software development lifecycle and shares his experience transforming Avi's Engineering culture.
Key Takeaways:
Understand the importance of execution, building things quickly and shipping them to increase learning cycles
Learn why you should invest in high quality software to avoid future challenges and enable faster development
Hear about empowering Engineers to take responsibility for the success of the company and the software they build
Get insight into why recognising the importance of automating processes can reduce errors and improve efficiency
Consider how to establish a culture of continuous learning by involving Engineers in decision making and promoting strong feedback loops
Episode Outline:
[00:09] Meet Thorsten
[05:02] Building an empowered Engineering culture
[09:04] Engineering values and culture for fast learning and product development
[15:42] Empowering Engineering culture and overcoming initial challenges
[21:03] Prioritising customer needs in a non-tech first company
[26:38] Prioritising technical debt in a start-up
[32:044] Engineering culture, product development, and technology trends
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