Prioritizing Engineering Resources with Phil Alves

06/16/23 • 38 min

How do you get the best ROI from your engineering team while keeping them happy? In this episode, we talk to Phil Alves, founder of DevSquad and DevStats. You'll learn how to prioritize feature development, how to take care of your developers’ well-being, what non-technical founders should know, and more.

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DevSquad — Phil’s consultancy
DevStats — Phil’s product
Shape Up — a book by Ryan Singer
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DORA Metrics
SPACE Framework
SaaS Origin Stories
Check out Phil’s website
Follow Phil on Twitter

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DevSquad — Phil’s consultancy
DevStats — Phil’s product
Shape Up — a book by Ryan Singer
UI Breakfast Podcast Episode 238: The Allied Team Model with Anthony Armendariz
DORA Metrics
SPACE Framework
SaaS Origin Stories
Check out Phil’s website
Follow Phil on Twitter

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Superhuman — Gaurav’s company
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Follow Gaurav on Twitter and LinkedIn

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