Hardware Podcasts

Engineering Culture

Oxide and Friends · 22 Feb 2022 · 1h 44m · Episode 6

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal of Oxide Computer Company discuss the nuances of establishing engineering culture, distinguishing between absolute principles and relative values. They analyze case studies from Meta, Twilio, Amazon, and Uber to illustrate how values like 'frugality' and 'urgency' can be misinterpreted or weaponized if not carefully defined. The speakers emphasize that culture must be established early through explicit hiring criteria and that changing an established culture is nearly impossible, making initial alignment critical.

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early-stage companies

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Oxide Computer Company, Meta, Twilio, Amazon, Sun Microsystems, Uber, General Electric

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