In this episode, host Kovid Batra welcomes Roman Kuba, VP of Engineering at a tech-based startup Tset. Roman brings a wealth of experience from his leadership roles at renowned organizations including GitLab, Cloudbees, and CodeSandbox.
Roman explores the intricate dynamics of scaling a startup with a people-first approach, balancing effort & value delivery and overcoming challenges along the way by learning from one’s mistakes.
💡 Highlights
a) Getting Candid
🏆 Roman’s life-defining moments
🇦🇹 Moving from Australia to Austria
b) Professional Journey
💼 Roman’s role & responsibilities at Tset
🚀 The importance of a people-first approach
c) Key Takeaways
💪 Aligning & keeping young developers motivated
🔍 Navigating the Zero-to-One journey
⚖️ Balancing effort & value delivery at startups
👨🏫 Advice for developers & aspiring engineering leaders
🎧 Full Episode
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