Deploys, Demos, and the Elusive Metric of Engineering Productivity
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub wrestle with one of the industry's toughest questions: How do you measure engineering productivity? The ...
30 Sep 202551min
Product Debt: The Hidden Drag on Innovation
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dive into the concept of product debt: what it is, how it differs from technical debt, and why it matter...
23 Sep 202534min
From Streaker Apps to AI Safety Loopholes: What CTOs Need to Know
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub break down the quirky and serious sides of today's AI. They cover vibe coding, smart glasses, debugging ...
16 Sep 202540min
Do Engineering Managers Need to Code? Leveling, Calibration & Craft
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub delve into the art and science of engineering leveling frameworks. From performance reviews to competenc...
10 Sep 202539min
From Prompts to Product: How AI is Changing Software Development
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub explore the evolving reality of AI productivity, and what it means for software engineering, product man...
2 Sep 202535min
From Bugs to Bloat: Product Debt, KPIs, and the Cost of Features
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub dig into the messy reality of product management effectiveness, and what happens when bugs reveal deeper...
26 Aug 202528min
CTO Therapy: Managing Urgency, Expectations, and Trust
In this episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub delve into the critical issue of building a sense of urgency and trust within engineering teams. They di...
19 Aug 202556min
From Coldplay to Code: AI Wins, Data Lakes, and the Age-Old Centralized vs. Distributed Debate
In this "Summer Catch-Up" episode of "How Many CTOs Does It Take?" podcast, hosts Scott Porad and Brad Hefta-Gaub swap stories from the field, covering everything from data pipeline migrations to the ...
12 Aug 202554min
