Leaders of Engineering
By Matt Asbury
Leaders of EngineeringSep 10, 2021
Si Jobling - Engineering Manager at ASOS
The second episode of Leaders of Engineering features Si Jobling, Engineering Manager at ASOS. Si shares his experience on becoming the manager of the people you used to work with, dealing with a career crisis, and the challenges of building more diverse tech teams.
Links to websites and tools mentioned:
- Fellow - https://fellow.app
- Make Life Work Podcast - https://makelifeworkpodcast.com
Where you can find Si:
- Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijobling/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/Si
- Personal Website - https://sijobling.com
* Some links may be affiliate links and help towards the running of this show.
Dan Blundell - Head of Core Engineering at Gymshark
The first episode of Leaders of Engineering features Dan Blundell, Head of Core Engineering at Gymshark. Dan shares his experience on becoming a leader through making things up as you go along and learning along the way. He also shares very personal stories and how they shaped him as a leader.
We cover:
- Breaking into engineering by hacking Excel
- The importance of recognising opportunity and saying yes
- The challenges of becoming an engineer today
- The side of leadership not in the job description
- The importance of caring deeply and what that looks like when you don't
- What 90% of leadership is
- Becoming better engineers by focussing on communication
- Surrounding yourself with good people whether they agree with you or not
- The power of silence
Links to websites and tools mentioned:
- The Mind Palace technique - https://www.eqapplied.com/personal-growth/why-we-need-to-remember-the-hit-tv-series-sherlock
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott - https://amzn.to/3ttRKvp
- The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder - https://amzn.to/3nhZiAt
- All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals: https://amzn.to/2VrV65A
- The Last Dance: https://www.netflix.com/title/80203144
Where you can find Dan:
- Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielblundell/
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/danblundell
- Personal Website - https://www.danblundell.com/
* Some links may be affiliate links and help towards the running of this show.