Independent technology media for engineering leaders
From the CTO chair

The Podcast

Unfiltered conversations with the leaders responsible for how software actually gets built.

21 conversations

The podcast archive.

Hosted by Himanshu Saxena. Each episode runs long-form with a serving CTO, VP of Engineering, or founder, and covers the decisions behind AI adoption, platform investment, hiring, and organizational scale.

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How CEOs and CTOs Can Align on Reporting & Decision-Making

Latest

Shailesh Hegde · CEO, Hubilo

TopicStrategy & Business
020

Cost Capitalisation and Platform Engineering

Alper · Head of Platform Engineering, Choco, Berlin

TopicPlatform & Scale
019

DORA Metrics Secrets Every Engineering Leader Should Know

Nathen Harvey · DORA Research Lead, Google Cloud

TopicAI & Engineering
018

Gaming Engineering: Speed, Quality, and Scale Explained

Pranabjyoti Bordoloi · AVP Engineering, Junglee Games

TopicPlatform & Scale
017

How a QA Became an Engineering Leader

Daniel · Head of Engineering Delivery, Valocity

TopicLeadership Transitions
016

How Engineering Leaders Manage Between Urgent and Important

Toshita Pandey · Engineering Leader, Startups & MNCs

TopicTeam Culture & Performance
015

How to Create High-Performing & Self-Organising Engineering Teams

Shalabh Aggarwal · CTO, CredFlow

TopicTeam Culture & Performance
014

Align, Build, Capitalise — Cost Capitalisation and Engineering Management

Dhanush Hetti · Engineering Leader, US & SE Asian Startups (20+ yrs)

TopicStrategy & Business
013

Boost Team Productivity Without Increasing Headcount

Shira Haddad · Engineering Leader, Health Tech & Maritime

TopicTeam Culture & Performance
012

Engineering Long-Term Productivity

Nathan Dench · Engineering Leader, ProcurePro

TopicStrategy & Business
011

Building Trust in Engineering Teams

Sundi Myint · Software Engineering Manager, Cars Commerce

TopicTeam Culture & Performance
010

Team Health and Tech Leadership

Brad Taylor · Former CTO, Nursa | Tech Consultant (Health & Climate)

TopicTeam Culture & Performance
009

AI and Career Growth — An Insider's View

Hunter Powers · Tech Veteran, Engineering Leadership

TopicAI & Engineering
008

Ag-Tech Engineering — Game Dev, Leadership & AI

Anton Zaides · Director of Engineering, Taranis

TopicAI & Engineering
007

Building 10x Engineering Teams

Mitch Pirtle · CTO & Co-founder, RevDoc | Joomla

TopicTeam Culture & Performance
006

How Can Engineering Get a Seat at the Business Table?

Sebastiano Armeli · Director of Engineering, Upwork (ex-Snapchat, PayPal, Pinterest)

TopicStrategy & Business
005

Engineering Management & Culture Beyond the ZIRP Era

Shreyas Balakrishna · Engineering Manager, Culture Amp, Melbourne

TopicStrategy & Business
004

From Mining Engineer to CTO — Scaling Teams 10x and Betting on AI Early

Varun Pandey · CTO, FieldAssist (ex-Mining Engineer)

TopicLeadership Transitions
003

What AI Actually Changes About Engineering Leadership

Manas P. · Head of Engineering, Loopr AI

TopicAI & Engineering
002

From Silicon Valley to India — What the Move Teaches About AI and Engineering Leadership

Sarvesh · VP of AI, Accurate

TopicAI & Engineering
001

Why Fintech Engineering Fails Without Domain Expertise

Varun Bhanot · Engineering Leader, Tata Digital (ex-BlackRock, Fidelity, Grip)

TopicStrategy & Business