Software is a Team Sport Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/software-is-a-team-sport Building software is more than just writing code. How we communicate and work together as a team is often more important than the code itself. Join us as we discuss various aspects of working on teams together and learn more about our unique and interesting guests each episode. 2025 GitKraken 21491b3d-02a8-5810-acdc-bea394ec5cb3 yes en Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:39:44 -0800 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:40:13 -0800 https://img.transistorcdn.com/tny0uhO0pm8YisZIVHpI_iwkYuvDKS3froBvawAw3Fw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMWEz/NmU5OTk4MzQ1MmY1/ZmQxYTJkMjkwODEx/YTQ1Ni5wbmc.jpg Software is a Team Sport episodic GitKraken Building software is more than just writing code. How we communicate and work together as a team is often more important than the code itself. Join us as we discuss various aspects of working on teams together and learn more about our unique and interesting guests each episode. Building software is more than just writing code. GitKraken product.marketing@gitkraken.com No No Daniel Roe 8 8 Daniel Roe full 8e2b0fb9-e0f2-4d81-9d74-d4ac9fc64562 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3cdcbe05 In this episode, Daniel Roe, Lead Maintainer of the Nuxt framework, discusses his journey from studying law and theology to leading a major open-source framework. He explains Nuxt's unique governance and how Nuxt manages contributions through volunteer-driven work, LLM-powered issue triage, and creating welcoming spaces for newcomers to open source.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Unique governance structure: Unlike the typical BDFL model, Nuxt has original authors who can provide oversight while Daniel leads day-to-day operations
  • Automated triage system: Using LLM categorization to classify issues, check for reproductions, and streamline the process of handling 800+ open issues (with 16,000 closed)
  • Community-driven culture: Emphasizing that a friendly, approachable community matters more than official policies in making newcomers feel welcome
]]> In this episode, Daniel Roe, Lead Maintainer of the Nuxt framework, discusses his journey from studying law and theology to leading a major open-source framework. He explains Nuxt's unique governance and how Nuxt manages contributions through volunteer-driven work, LLM-powered issue triage, and creating welcoming spaces for newcomers to open source.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Unique governance structure: Unlike the typical BDFL model, Nuxt has original authors who can provide oversight while Daniel leads day-to-day operations
  • Automated triage system: Using LLM categorization to classify issues, check for reproductions, and streamline the process of handling 800+ open issues (with 16,000 closed)
  • Community-driven culture: Emphasizing that a friendly, approachable community matters more than official policies in making newcomers feel welcome
]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:37:58 -0800 GitKraken GitKraken 1649 In this episode, Daniel Roe, Lead Maintainer of the Nuxt framework, discusses his journey from studying law and theology to leading a major open-source framework. He explains Nuxt's unique governance and how Nuxt manages contributions through volunteer-driven work, LLM-powered issue triage, and creating welcoming spaces for newcomers to open source.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Unique governance structure: Unlike the typical BDFL model, Nuxt has original authors who can provide oversight while Daniel leads day-to-day operations
  • Automated triage system: Using LLM categorization to classify issues, check for reproductions, and streamline the process of handling 800+ open issues (with 16,000 closed)
  • Community-driven culture: Emphasizing that a friendly, approachable community matters more than official policies in making newcomers feel welcome
]]> No Jayson Philips 7 7 Jayson Philips full 3bdc822c-3c4c-4bfb-9aae-2205218cc2b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc8a7b1c In this episode, Jayson Phillips, Head of Engineering at Magpie Literacy, tells us about his journey from marketing to engineering. He also shares insights into how he uses Obsidian as a Knowledge Management platform.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Onboarding philosophy: Focus on learning culture and team dynamics first rather than trying to make immediate impact
  • Proposal writing framework: Starts with 3-sentence problem statement, includes "blue book" section showing research work, and requires sign-offs from stakeholders
  • Engineering leadership scope: Oversees ~40 people across 7 teams, managing everything from specs to production
]]> In this episode, Jayson Phillips, Head of Engineering at Magpie Literacy, tells us about his journey from marketing to engineering. He also shares insights into how he uses Obsidian as a Knowledge Management platform.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Onboarding philosophy: Focus on learning culture and team dynamics first rather than trying to make immediate impact
  • Proposal writing framework: Starts with 3-sentence problem statement, includes "blue book" section showing research work, and requires sign-offs from stakeholders
  • Engineering leadership scope: Oversees ~40 people across 7 teams, managing everything from specs to production
]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:35:30 -0800 GitKraken GitKraken 1920 In this episode, Jayson Phillips, Head of Engineering at Magpie Literacy, tells us about his journey from marketing to engineering. He also shares insights into how he uses Obsidian as a Knowledge Management platform.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Onboarding philosophy: Focus on learning culture and team dynamics first rather than trying to make immediate impact
  • Proposal writing framework: Starts with 3-sentence problem statement, includes "blue book" section showing research work, and requires sign-offs from stakeholders
  • Engineering leadership scope: Oversees ~40 people across 7 teams, managing everything from specs to production
]]> No Carter Rabasa 6 6 Carter Rabasa full 00b8f384-3dcf-48be-8dc7-874704eda5f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/191741fd After a bit of a break, we are back with episode 6 and we are joined by Carter Rabasa, Head of Developer Relations for Langflow at IBM, where we discuss his career, approach to team management, and the evolving tech landscape.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:
- Programming since his teens and how he got into DevRel
- Building DevRel teams by hiring engineers
- How DataStax transformed from enterprise database company to AI-focused platform
- Running Cascadia JS conference, connecting web and AI developers

]]> After a bit of a break, we are back with episode 6 and we are joined by Carter Rabasa, Head of Developer Relations for Langflow at IBM, where we discuss his career, approach to team management, and the evolving tech landscape.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:
- Programming since his teens and how he got into DevRel
- Building DevRel teams by hiring engineers
- How DataStax transformed from enterprise database company to AI-focused platform
- Running Cascadia JS conference, connecting web and AI developers

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:42:04 -0700 GitKraken GitKraken 2632 After a bit of a break, we are back with episode 6 and we are joined by Carter Rabasa, Head of Developer Relations for Langflow at IBM, where we discuss his career, approach to team management, and the evolving tech landscape.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:
- Programming since his teens and how he got into DevRel
- Building DevRel teams by hiring engineers
- How DataStax transformed from enterprise database company to AI-focused platform
- Running Cascadia JS conference, connecting web and AI developers

]]> No Tiffany Jachja 5 5 Tiffany Jachja full 008dd508-6c67-4762-98f5-529123888779 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b70e485 This month, we chat with Tiffany Jachja, Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo. She is also a Career Coach and conference speaker. You can find her on Twitch entertaining and mentoring devs through resume review and general discussions about the tech industry.

Our discussion for this episode covers all sorts of topics regarding managing people including:

- Transitioning from dev to management
- Guiding devs on her teams and helping them advance their careers
- The differences between managing a handful of devs to 12+ people
- How she conducts interviews across various experience levels

]]> This month, we chat with Tiffany Jachja, Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo. She is also a Career Coach and conference speaker. You can find her on Twitch entertaining and mentoring devs through resume review and general discussions about the tech industry.

Our discussion for this episode covers all sorts of topics regarding managing people including:

- Transitioning from dev to management
- Guiding devs on her teams and helping them advance their careers
- The differences between managing a handful of devs to 12+ people
- How she conducts interviews across various experience levels

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:42:37 -0700 GitKraken GitKraken 1904 This month, we chat with Tiffany Jachja, Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo. She is also a Career Coach and conference speaker. You can find her on Twitch entertaining and mentoring devs through resume review and general discussions about the tech industry.

Our discussion for this episode covers all sorts of topics regarding managing people including:

- Transitioning from dev to management
- Guiding devs on her teams and helping them advance their careers
- The differences between managing a handful of devs to 12+ people
- How she conducts interviews across various experience levels

]]> No Travis Wagner 4 4 Travis Wagner full cece52d5-d3c9-47ff-a0d9-1b0ce0f31fe6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/414cb9b2 We're joined by Travis Wagner, Senior Software Engineer at Crunchyroll. He is a Twitch streamer and avid contributor to open source with work including a fork of Rust called Crablang.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • His history getting into tech
  • Onboarding into new teams
  • Introducing and training teams on new tech
  • Challenges related to contributing to large codebases
]]> We're joined by Travis Wagner, Senior Software Engineer at Crunchyroll. He is a Twitch streamer and avid contributor to open source with work including a fork of Rust called Crablang.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • His history getting into tech
  • Onboarding into new teams
  • Introducing and training teams on new tech
  • Challenges related to contributing to large codebases
]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:19:15 -0700 GitKraken GitKraken 2072 We're joined by Travis Wagner, Senior Software Engineer at Crunchyroll. He is a Twitch streamer and avid contributor to open source with work including a fork of Rust called Crablang.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • His history getting into tech
  • Onboarding into new teams
  • Introducing and training teams on new tech
  • Challenges related to contributing to large codebases
]]> No Shashi Lo 3 3 Shashi Lo full ccdb0e11-97d3-46b2-a657-75222398685f https://share.transistor.fm/s/5ebf0043 We're joined by Shashi Lo, Senior UI/UX Engineer at Microsoft. Outside of work, he runs a mini-bootcamp to help new grads learn how to work on a proper software dev team.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Mentoring and community involvement
  • Running the Gridiron Survivor project
  • Team dynamics and communication
  • Comparing coaching and mentoring
]]> We're joined by Shashi Lo, Senior UI/UX Engineer at Microsoft. Outside of work, he runs a mini-bootcamp to help new grads learn how to work on a proper software dev team.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Mentoring and community involvement
  • Running the Gridiron Survivor project
  • Team dynamics and communication
  • Comparing coaching and mentoring
]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:03:20 -0700 GitKraken GitKraken 1874 We're joined by Shashi Lo, Senior UI/UX Engineer at Microsoft. Outside of work, he runs a mini-bootcamp to help new grads learn how to work on a proper software dev team.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Mentoring and community involvement
  • Running the Gridiron Survivor project
  • Team dynamics and communication
  • Comparing coaching and mentoring
]]> No Robin Heinze 2 2 Robin Heinze full f223511b-384a-41b5-b503-74b9e115b462 https://share.transistor.fm/s/de9fa11a We're joined by Robin Heinze, Director of Engineering at Infinite Red. When she's not leading her team in creating impactful React Native projects, Robin shares her expertise as a co-host on the React Native Radio podcast.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Making code reviews easier and more effective
  • Navigating the shift from individual contributor to managerial roles
  • Strategies for onboarding new team members
  • Adapting team size to meet project requirements
  • How to reduce meeting overload
]]> We're joined by Robin Heinze, Director of Engineering at Infinite Red. When she's not leading her team in creating impactful React Native projects, Robin shares her expertise as a co-host on the React Native Radio podcast.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Making code reviews easier and more effective
  • Navigating the shift from individual contributor to managerial roles
  • Strategies for onboarding new team members
  • Adapting team size to meet project requirements
  • How to reduce meeting overload
]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:58:46 -0700 GitKraken GitKraken 2042 We're joined by Robin Heinze, Director of Engineering at Infinite Red. When she's not leading her team in creating impactful React Native projects, Robin shares her expertise as a co-host on the React Native Radio podcast.

This week, our chat touches on a variety of topics including:

  • Making code reviews easier and more effective
  • Navigating the shift from individual contributor to managerial roles
  • Strategies for onboarding new team members
  • Adapting team size to meet project requirements
  • How to reduce meeting overload
]]> No Corbin Crutchley 1 1 Corbin Crutchley full d69bd583-382a-41be-85af-f48a81d8535f https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b77666b In this first episode of the "Software is a Team Sport" mini-series, Corbin Crutchley, a Staff Software Engineer at Descript, shares his incredible career journey—from scripting as a system admin to leading teams at startups and corporations like Hilton.

🎙️ Topics Covered:

  • Challenges of small vs. large teams in software development
  • Effective onboarding strategies for developers
  • The power of clear documentation and knowledge-sharing tools
  • The importance of openness and collaboration in team dynamics

📚 Corbin also discusses his passion for writing technical books and impactful documentation to empower teams and developers. Tune in for expert advice, fascinating stories, and practical tips on fostering teamwork in the software industry!

]]> In this first episode of the "Software is a Team Sport" mini-series, Corbin Crutchley, a Staff Software Engineer at Descript, shares his incredible career journey—from scripting as a system admin to leading teams at startups and corporations like Hilton.

🎙️ Topics Covered:

  • Challenges of small vs. large teams in software development
  • Effective onboarding strategies for developers
  • The power of clear documentation and knowledge-sharing tools
  • The importance of openness and collaboration in team dynamics

📚 Corbin also discusses his passion for writing technical books and impactful documentation to empower teams and developers. Tune in for expert advice, fascinating stories, and practical tips on fostering teamwork in the software industry!

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:57:14 -0700 GitKraken GitKraken 1922 In this first episode of the "Software is a Team Sport" mini-series, Corbin Crutchley, a Staff Software Engineer at Descript, shares his incredible career journey—from scripting as a system admin to leading teams at startups and corporations like Hilton.

🎙️ Topics Covered:

  • Challenges of small vs. large teams in software development
  • Effective onboarding strategies for developers
  • The power of clear documentation and knowledge-sharing tools
  • The importance of openness and collaboration in team dynamics

📚 Corbin also discusses his passion for writing technical books and impactful documentation to empower teams and developers. Tune in for expert advice, fascinating stories, and practical tips on fostering teamwork in the software industry!

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