Sam Blinde is an accomplished Engineering Manager and Senior Software Engineer at Nearform (formerly Formidable Labs), where she has been instrumental in leading and driving the development of cutting-edge projects for over two years. Sam brings extensive technical expertise in React, Redux, Node.js, Next.js, and TypeScript to her current role.
Beyond her technical prowess, Sam has excelled in various leadership capacities, including mentoring peers, onboarding new hires, and even managing hiring processes, showcasing her commitment to fostering growth and collaboration within her teams.
With a diverse background spanning technical innovation, leadership, and user-centric design, Sam brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this discussion. This interview taps into the following topics:
Remote Work At Formidable
Office vs. Remote vs. Hybrid
Liberating Remote Culture
Social Connections
Scheduled Fun
Fostering Connections
Time Zone Challenges
Games
Managing Teams
Developing Growth
Space For Expressing Feelings
Honesty & Transparency
Community Channels
Minecraft Team Server
Trust Battery
Culture Of Trust
Using Timers
Radical Candor
Empathetic Feedback
Work-Life Balance
Protecting Your Time
Importance Of Celebrations
Company Podcast For Team Building
Internal Tool Building