2024-11-07How do we actually organize people to consistently deliver value and enjoy the process? This, Eric Bowman (CTO @ King) says, is the core challenge facing any CTO. In this thought-provoking episode, Eric shares insights from his remarkable career in gaming (The Sims, King), e-commerce (Zalando), and navigation technology (TomTom), offering a unique perspective on building high-performing teams and effective tech organizations.
Listen in to explore:
- ๐ Outcome AND Outputs โ Impact (ala Kent Beckโs Universal Value Streams)
- ๐ค Theory of Adjacent Possibility + Why AI isnโt there yet
- โ๏ธ Product + Tech: Single-threaded (Amazon) vs. Dual Role (Marty Cagan or Google)
- ๐ฏ Goals: Kanban-Style Stack Ranking that limits Work-in-Progress
- ๐ ROI of Tech: Does it increase revenue or speed up delivery?
- ๐ง Discipline = Action & Commitment
- + is it time to rethink small teams and platform engineering?
Have a listen. It is rare to have such a great combination of experience ๐ฆพ, knowledge ๐ and wisdom ๐ง in one person.