Contrarian CTO Lessons on Hiring, Scaling, and the Future of Engineering Leadership

From challenging the value of junior dev roles to redefining what hiring really means, Gene Linetsky (CTO of Embroker) brings a contrarian perspective to engineering leadership.In this episode of Tech Teams Today, host Matt McClintock and Gene Linetsky dive into:Why hiring is more about filtering out the wrong candidates than finding the “perfect” oneHow AI copilots may reshape the developer pipelineThe difference between a CTO and VP of EngineeringScaling teams without losing velocityBuilding culture in regulated industriesNavigating mergers and acquisitionsThe underrated qualities that make a hire transformationalIf you’re looking for straight talk, sharp insights, and a different way to think about leadership in engineering, this episode delivers.Subscribe to Tech Teams Today now for weekly conversations with top tech leaders.