S03E03 - The slippery slope of managerial & cultural incentives in engineering teams!
Summary
Hosts discuss how engineering managers often inadvertently reward the wrong behaviors, such as prioritizing crisis response over stability. They explore the gap between stated values and actual incentives, sharing stories about startup outages and blameless cultures. The episode emphasizes aligning organizational priorities to encourage innovation without sacrificing reliability.
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