Since publishing best-selling book, Project to Product, technology business leader, Dr. Mik Kersten, has introduced transformative frameworks and ideas for delivering software at scale. He has given numerous standing room only keynotes and presentations worldwide and is an internationally recognized thought-leader. In this podcast, Mik + One, nothing is off the record as Mik sits down with industry leading guests and delves into how they deliver value and drive digital transformations in their organizations. Tune in for a new episode every two weeks! Subscribe to the Mik + One podcast today so you never miss an episode. Follow Mik on X: @mik_kersten #MikPlusOne www.projecttoproduct.org
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Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Joining Mik in this episode of Mik + One is Jean-Michel Lemieux, author, investor, advisor, and former CTO and SVP of Engineering at Shopify.
In this episode, Mik and Jean-Michel discuss a wide range of topics around engineering, architecture, scale, organizational design, and flow.
Key discussions include:
- How Lemieux approached his role at Shopify, and insights into some of the actions he took to turn Shopify into a platform to create business value
- The importance of identifying the type of work you’re doing in order to innovate and improve the velocity of your software evolution
- Structuring teams to ensure developer happiness, productivity, and success
- The importance of feedback loops and viewing platform as a product
- How to make an economic case to CEOs on why leadership needs to recognize digital platforms as important economic assets and investments
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For more information about Jean-Michel Lemieux and to view the full list of resources mentioned in this episode, as well as download the transcript, visit: https://projecttoproduct.org/podcast/jean-michel-lemieux/