Alex D'Angelo · Senior Engineering Manager · Seattle
Fifteen years leading software teams. Teams that trust each other ship better products, faster.
People and delivery aren't a tradeoff
The healthiest teams I've led were also the ones with the best track records. Trust is what lets a team commit to something hard and actually land it.
Openness is a performance advantage
When engineers can say "I don't know" out loud, problems surface early, risks get taken, and people grow into the roles you need them in.
Stay technical, never be the bottleneck
I keep my hands in the work enough to give real feedback and unblock hard problems, while the critical path always belongs to the team.