Product, Relationships and Teamwork with Chiedza Muguti
Beyond Coding16 Marras 2022

Product, Relationships and Teamwork with Chiedza Muguti

Product Leadership has always been a topic that I've found interesting and wanted to explore more of. Pair that together with the wonderful Chiedza Muguti and you have an amazing episode! 😊

She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to product, leadership, teamwork and more! Had an amazing time learning from her and I finished this episode feeling energised and inspired.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Chiedza Muguti:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiedzamuguti
https://twitter.com/chiedzajm


New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/i5t4PlGvYmI


OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - Product Leadership
00:04:56 - Challenges in inspiring people
00:06:51 - How to get comfortable when you're uncomfortable
00:09:45 - The effect of how you come across as leader
00:10:57 - Piling up emotions
00:13:56 - How to get effective teams
00:16:27 - Who is responsible for effective teams?
00:19:14 - How to manage deadlines and pressure
00:22:43 - When are things flashing amber?
00:26:19 - Moving from business analyst to product owner
00:32:27 - Familiarising yourself with a domain
00:36:16 - How to prioritise value as PO
00:41:16 - Challenging value and priority
00:44:22 - Not overcomplicating solutions
00:46:44 - technoloby problems are business problems
00:49:30 - Issues with big teams
00:54:39 - Investing in relationships
00:58:22 - Success is in your environment

Jaksot(243)

Google & AWS Veteran: How To Become a Great Architect

Google & AWS Veteran: How To Become a Great Architect

"Architects shouldn't try to be the smartest people in the room, they should make everybody else smarter."In this episode, Gregor Hohpe (ex-Google & AWS, author of "The Software Architect Elevator") b...

21 Tammi 1h 4min

Own Your Engineering Career (No One Else Will)

Own Your Engineering Career (No One Else Will)

Are you waiting for a promotion that never comes? In this episode, we break down why relying on your manager to define your growth is a career-limiting mistake and how you can take full ownership of y...

14 Tammi 43min

The AI Skills Software Engineers Need to Learn Now

The AI Skills Software Engineers Need to Learn Now

Software engineers often think adding AI is just a simple API call, but moving from a Proof of Concept to a stable production system requires a completely different mindset. Maria Vechtomova breaks do...

7 Tammi 44min

Why Mediocre Engineers Get Promoted Over Great Ones (CEO Explains)

Why Mediocre Engineers Get Promoted Over Great Ones (CEO Explains)

Are your technical skills actually holding your career back? In this conversation with Anand Sahay, Global CEO of Xebia, we explore the controversial reality that "mediocre" engineers often climb the ...

31 Joulu 202553min

How to Build Skills That Outlast Any Tool (From Data Analyst to AI Lead)

How to Build Skills That Outlast Any Tool (From Data Analyst to AI Lead)

Tools change and frameworks die, but your career doesn't have to. Marijn Markus joins the show to explain why "Don't be a fool with a tool" is the single most important piece of advice for modern soft...

24 Joulu 202548min

Why Coding Skills Won’t Get You To Staff Engineer

Why Coding Skills Won’t Get You To Staff Engineer

Are you just executing tickets, or are you driving business impact?In this episode, Praveen Murugesan (VP of Engineering at Samsara) breaks down why the best engineers don't just write code and why "c...

17 Joulu 202556min

Forward Deployed Engineer: The Role Up 800% (And How to Get It)

Forward Deployed Engineer: The Role Up 800% (And How to Get It)

Traditional software engineering job listings have dropped by 70%, yet Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) roles have exploded by over 800% this year. We sit down with Mo Fagir, Principal Technical Consul...

10 Joulu 202545min

AI Won't Replace Software Engineers, But This Might (CEO Perspective)

AI Won't Replace Software Engineers, But This Might (CEO Perspective)

If you think your value as a software engineer comes just from writing code, you're already at risk.In this episode, Outsystems CEO Woodson Martin reveals why AI isn't the real threat to your career. ...

3 Joulu 202536min