How to Scale a Unicorn-Building Engineering Team and Stay Sane

Discover strategies for rapidly scaling an engineering team while maintaining sanity in this DevOpsDays Boston 2022 conference talk. Learn how Gad Salner successfully expanded his team from 1 to 25 engineers in just one year, overcoming challenges such as lockdowns, remote onboarding, and hyper-growth struggles. Explore the fundamental habits and game plan that enabled this remarkable growth, including techniques for empowering individual capabilities and fostering natural team expansion. Gain insights into creating a roadmap for gradual ownership transfer, setting the stage for future team growth. Delve into the story behind building a world-class engineering group that is revolutionizing the payments industry. Examine Salner's structured approach to empowering engineers, driving rapid team growth in size, responsibility, and impact. Walk away with actionable steps for planning and executing a strategy to scale your own unicorn-building engineering team while maintaining your sanity.