From Tech Lead to CEO with Mahdi Fanidisfani

Connect with Mahdi Fanidisfani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/geoUh6Tdl3Y New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:23 - Mahdi's new role as CEO at Kruso00:02:53 - Typical consultancies00:04:36 - Value delivery squad00:06:17 - First months as CEO00:07:23 - Consultancy at Xebia00:10:36 - From tech lead to engineering manager00:12:19 - Many responsibilities00:14:11 - Lead by example and togetherness00:16:41 - Head of engineering00:18:59 - Unified engineering priorities00:20:37 - No more hands-on coding00:23:25 - Pull request reviews are amazing00:25:55 - Making sure people don't overwork00:27:50 - Proper focus00:30:52 - Overachieving and personal growth00:33:21 - Staying close to your people00:36:15 - Fueling ambition00:39:07 - Exceptional solo programmers00:42:07 - Hiring questions00:45:15 - Handling new technology00:47:12 - Forming a team as the CEO00:49:58 - Handpicking people00:52:26 - Maintaining relationships00:55:25 - An economic view00:56:26 - Creating a shared vision01:00:39 - Aligning the company