In this episode of the Leadership Exchange, host Tracy Lee welcomes Jeremy Edberg, CEO of DeVos and former first employee at Reddit, to discuss leadership, engineering culture, and team building. They review Jeremy's career journey from Reddit to Netflix and beyond, sharing insights on scaling engineering teams, the impact of culture on development practices, and hiring strategies. Jeremy reflects on the evolution of his management style, emphasizing the importance of human connection in leadership, while also sharing lessons learned from his time at companies with strong engineering cultures.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:48 - Jeremy’s Background and Career Journey 01:51 - Introduction to DeVos and Its Founders 02:30 - Throwback: Reddit Meetups and "Chad Berg" Chanting 03:05 - Rebuilding the Reddit Engineering Team 05:16 - Challenges of Scaling and Maintaining Reddit's Culture 07:08 - The Role of Code in Driving Team Culture 08:14 - Differences in Team Dynamics at Reddit and Netflix 09:07 - Working at Netflix vs. Cloudflare 09:38 - The "Sports Team, Not a Family" Philosophy at Netflix 11:21 - Understanding the Keeper Test at Netflix 14:27 - Evolving Netflix's Culture to Support Diversity and Inclusion 16:05 - Misconceptions About Netflix's Work Environment 17:17 - Work-Life Balance at Netflix: High Performance in a Chill Setting 20:28 - Key Elements of a Good Engineering Culture 23:09 - How Jeremy's Leadership Style Has Evolved 24:34 - Advice for Building Successful Engineering Teams 25:26 - Closing Remarks and Sponsor Thanks 26:13 - Where to Follow Jeremy Online
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