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From Draft Picks To Free Agents: Building A Winning Engineering Team

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Thursday
9:30 AM EST
Dec 6  · 60-minute session
On Freund PRESENTED BY On Freund Head of Europe & Asia @ WeWork Labs
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT ✦ AI ADOPTION ✦ LEADERSHIP ✦ TALENT ACQUISITION & TRAINING ✦ AGILE METHODS ✦
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The legend of the Senior Engineer describes engineers so experienced, that they contribute as much as 10 junior ones. While these senior engineers have definitely been spotted in the wild, hiring senior is not always the best course of action.

In this talk we'll examine the principal that guide the building of sports team, and apply those to engineering teams. We'll debate on topics such when to hire senior, when to hire junior, and when it doesn't matter.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

On Freund

Head of Europe & Asia @ WeWork Labs

On Freund Heads the European and Asian markets at WeWork Labs, WeWork's program for early stage startup. Prior to that he was VP Product and VP Engineering at WeWork, and VP Engineering at Handy. On is also an angel investor and advisor to startups.

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Engineering The Business

We're all familiar with the traditional model - software is built by the technology team and handed off to marketing and sales. While most companies operate that way, some of the biggest successes use an entirely different model. A Full Stack Business is one where technology is building the business itself, and everything that's needed to scale it. Whether it's ride sharing, online marketplaces, or anything else, a Full Stack Business is very different from your traditional tech company.

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Two and a half days with the people writing the playbook.

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