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” one
• How AI copilots may reshape the developer pipeline
• The difference between a CTO and VP of Engineering
• Scaling teams without losing velocity
• Building culture in regulated industries
• Navigating mergers and acquisitions
• The underrated qualities that make a hire transformational

If you’re looking for straight talk, sharp insights, and a different way to think about leadership in engineering, this episode delivers.

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