The Craft

Niilo Säämänen - Scaling Wolt from 0-600 engineers, Software engineering as a craft.


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In this podcast, Patrick discusses all things dev with technical operators, software engineering thought leaders & founders building in the developer ecosystem & enterprise infrastructure from the global Picus Capital network. Guests will be sharing key insights across the modern developer infrastructure & tooling, learnings in building efficient engineering organizations, and the role of software development in the tech ecosystem going forward.

In the debut episode, our host Patrick sits down with Niilo, CTO at Finnish e-commerce giant Wolt. They delve into Niilo's journey in engineering, the growth of Wolt's engineering team to over 500 members, and his perspective on software engineering as a craft. Niilo also shares insights on the role of open-source software at Wolt and how they've contributed to the open-source community. They explore the balance between automation tools and preserving the craftsmanship of engineering. 

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The CraftBy by Patrick Hermann