How I Led Engineering Teams Through Hypergrowth at Facebook, Dropbox & Segment with Tido Carriero

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang sits down with Tido Carriero, Co-Founder at Koala and seasoned engineering leader. From his journey into engineering leadership to his experiences at major tech giants like Facebook, Dropbox, and Segment, Tido shares invaluable insights and strategies for building and leading teams.

For more on Tido Carriero, check out the following:
LinkedIn:   / thomascarriero  
Twitter:   / tidocarriero  
Koala Website: https://getkoala.com/

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Episode Timestamps
00:00 - Sizzle Clip
00:17 - Introduction and Background
02:53 - Getting into Engineering Leadership
06:02 - Hiring and Building Teams
10:18 - Hiring for Potential
12:39 - Evaluating Junior Hires
15:51 - Red Flags in Hiring
17:14 - Rolling Out Unpopular Changes
18:18 - Navigating Growth Challenges
25:14 - Handling Reductions in Force
27:54 - Dealing with Pain Points in Growth
34:43 - Retaining and Growing Existing Team
39:36 - Balancing Internal Promotions and External Hires
40:12 - Finding the Right People for Challenging Roles
41:11 - Learning and Growing in the First VPE Role
45:30 - Challenges with Scaling and Recruiting
46:53 - Internalizing Hard Feedback and Problem Solving
50:57 Underrated Breaking Changes in the Industry
52:28 The Impact of AI on Breaking Changes
53:52 Excitement about Personal Growth and Family
55:51 Thought Leadership and Balancing Startup and Family