Good engineers don’t always make good managers. And in 2025, that gap is only getting wider.

In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with Nicholas Ronnei, engineering manager at Snappt, to talk about what leadership really looks like in modern software teams when AI writes the code and managers aren’t the smartest person in the room anymore.

They get into:
 • Why the best managers don’t try to out-code their team
 • How remote teams build trust without an office
 • How AI is quietly wiping out junior-level hiring
 • Why entry-level tech jobs are disappearing and what comes next
 • The hidden risks of using AI in hiring and fraud detection

This isn’t a theory session. It’s two managers comparing notes on what’s changing in software teams, hiring, and leadership right now.

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• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Nicholas Ronnei: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nronnei/

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 Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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Junior roles are disappearing. AI is faster, cheaper, and always on. But if no one’s hiring early talent, who becomes your senior in five years?

In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Isaac Santelli, data team lead at Insurify, about how the job market is shifting, and why hiring smart, driven juniors still makes business sense.

They cover:
 • What smart hiring looks like in an AI-driven world

 • Why “adaptability” is the real skill to screen for

 • What teams lose when they stop training juniors

 • Why liberal arts still give candidates an edge

 • The gap between what tech teams need vs what they hire for

🔗 Connect with the guests
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Isaac Santelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-santelli/

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Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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AI isn’t just changing how we work — it’s changing who gets to work.

In this episode, Mirigos CEO, Zhenya Rozinskiy, sits down with Ghost's CTO, Marko Vasiljevic, to talk about the real consequences of AI on hiring, remote team culture, and the future of engineering talent.

They discuss:
 • Why some companies are already replacing interns with AI
 • What happens to junior engineers when no one is hiring them
 • How remote culture works when it’s designed for humans, not policies
 • What makes someone an “AI-first” engineer
 • Why execution is becoming commoditized, and what rises in value instead

This is not another hype conversation. It’s a practical look at what’s changing, what’s at risk, and what leaders need to rethink now.

🔗 Connect with the guests
Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
Marko Vasiljevic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marmarko/

🌐 Learn more about Mirigos
Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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What does leadership look like when your team spans time zones, cultures, and languages, and no one shares an office?

In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy sits down with global program manager Ramkumar Kumbeswaran to talk about managing real teams across borders, without the luxury of hallway chats or face-to-face cues.

They unpack:

• How experienced leaders are adapting to fully remote teams
• The hidden rules of cross-cultural communication
• Why team connection is built in chat threads, not just 1:1s
• How AI is reshaping hiring — and how smart candidates are gaming it
• What global managers still get wrong about trust and time zones

This is not theory. It’s field-tested leadership from two people navigating the new normal, where culture, collaboration, and hiring are changing fast.

🔗 Connect with the guests:
• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Ram Kumbeswaran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramkumar-kumbeswaran-m-s-pmp-718b1259

🌐 Learn more about Mirigos:
Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Mirigos Podcast — real conversations with tech leaders about building and leading remote teams around the world.
 
In this kickoff episode, Mirigos CEO, Zhenya Rozinskiy, sits down with entrepreneur and global team builder Marcio Veloso to unpack what’s really working and what’s still broken in the world of remote tech hiring.

The two dive into:
Why remote work works for some people — and breaks others
What it takes to build a team culture without an office
How cultural differences impact collaboration (even between countries that speak the same language)
Why recruiting isn’t just about resumes and skills — it’s about fit, drive, and motivation
How AI is quietly reshaping hiring — for better and worse
This isn’t theory. It’s two operators comparing notes from the frontlines of building distributed, high-performing teams.

🔗 Connect with the guests:
• Zhenya Rozinskiy:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy
• Marcio Veloso:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcio-veloso 

🌐 Learn more about Mirigos:
Website: https://mirigos.com
Contact: [email protected]

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