Branch.io's VP of Engineering on Burnout, Broken Hiring, and AI Hype скачать в хорошем качестве

Branch.io's VP of Engineering on Burnout, Broken Hiring, and AI Hype

What if your best engineer is quietly burning out? What if your interview process is pushing great candidates away? And what if AI tools are creating developers who skip the fundamentals? In this episode of Tech Teams Today, we’re joined by Ivan Herndon, VP of Engineering at Branch, for a frank conversations about the state of engineering leadership. Ivan shares hard-earned insights on: How high performers get overworked — and how to stop it Where junior devs are slipping through the cracks with AI What “unpaid interviews” say about your hiring process Why “leaders eat last” might be the wrong mindset entirely And how to think like a product engineer (not just a coder) Chapters: 00:00 – Why unpaid interviews are still happening 02:00 – How top performers get overworked 05:00 – Teaching junior devs when to ask for help 08:00 – What's fair in an interview process? 12:00 – How AI is shifting junior hiring 19:00 – Are new devs skipping the fundamentals? 24:00 – Where will the next senior engineers come from? 31:00 – The difference between product engineers and coders 38:00 – Leadership advice that actually works Whether you’re leading a team or planning to, this episode will challenge the way you think about velocity, mentorship, and what real leadership looks like in 2025. Subscribe to Tech Teams Today on all major podcast platforms for weekly episodes with the engineering leaders shaping the future of tech. #EngineeringLeadership #AIinTech #Burnout #TechHiring #SoftwareEngineering #techteamstoday