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Miroslaw & Francis | Leading Dev Teams


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In today’s episode, Kovid Batra is joined by two dynamic engineering leaders: Miroslaw Stanek and Francis Lacoste.

Miroslaw, the Director of Engineering and PL Engineering Site Lead for the Poland R&D division at Papaya Global, also authors the much-loved newsletter Practical Engineering Management.

Francis, an expert at fostering high-performing, collaborative cultures, is a VPE and CTO Coach specializing in helping startups scale up! He brings invaluable insights to this episode from his time with Heroku and its acquisition by Salesforce later on.

💡 Highlights

a) Getting Candid

🚵🏻‍♀️ Miroslaw on being a father, an athlete & a leader.

🎶 Francis’s interest in music & teaching meditation online.

b) Professional Journey

🚀 Miroslaw’s journey from Azemo to its acquirer Papaya Global.

💼 Francis’s story of leadership at Heroku to its acquisition by Salesforce.

c) Key Takeaways

🔍 The various types of acquisitions with examples.

⚖️ Navigating culture shifts, team mergers & evolving missions.

📝 Onboarding & talent utilization.

✅ Maintaining team motivation & efficiency during transitions.

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