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S5E41 Jim Gabriel | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 5

Being an Engineer · 11 Oct 2024 · 46m · Episode 41

What this episode covers

Jim Gabriel, Associate Director of Engineering at Abiomed and founder of Archangel Operations, discusses strategies to accelerate engineering speed, focusing on overcoming bottlenecks like unclear requirements and lack of decision-making autonomy. He advocates for fostering psychological safety through techniques like requiring 'stupid ideas' and using mentors to empower teams to make rapid, informed decisions. Gabriel emphasizes that leadership must balance autonomy with accountability, using data-driven scoreboards and effective meeting structures to ensure cross-functional collaboration and risk management during acceleration attempts.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Abiomed, Archangel Operations
Tools
Smart Sheet, Mini Tab, PLM, MS Teams, Slack
Also
McMasterCar

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