In this episode, Amir Bormand interviews David Ayers, SVP of Engineering at Invitation Homes. They delve into the intricacies of hiring in the engineering space, emphasizing the importance of assessing skills, consistency, continuous improvement, and potential over perfect technical ability. Ayers discusses Invitation Homes' approach to interviewing, the importance of understanding technical and soft skills, and the benefits of behavioral-based questions. They also explore the evolving role of co-pilot tools in engineering and how engineers can focus more on problem-solving and understanding business needs. The discussion includes strategies for making hiring decisions, handling mismatches, and learning from hiring experiences.

Highlights

01:05 Hiring in Engineering: Key Attributes

03:22 Balancing Soft and Technical Skills

04:34 Behavioral-Based Interviewing

07:09 Technical Assessments and Programming Languages

10:45 The Future of Programming with AI

17:09 The Imperfection of Hiring

Guest:

David Ayers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidaayers/

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