Netflix's Blueprint for Building Inspired Engineering Teams | Carol Barrett

01/23/24 • 33 min

On this week's episode, we're joined by Carol Barrett, the Engineering Leader in Consumer Identity and Access at Netflix. Host Conor Bronsdon interviews Carol to learn about Netflix’s blueprint for success when building engineering teams, and how they foster a culture where inspiration and purpose are at the forefront.

Carol shares her valuable insights on empowering engineers to make their own decisions, ensuring product management and engineering are perfectly synced, and the importance of flexible structures that cater to team dynamics. She also discusses the unique challenges and opportunities Netflix faces, including their approach to innovative projects and navigating uncharted technological territories.

From quarterly commitments to building impactful partnerships, learn how Netflix maintains its edge by allowing teams the freedom to define their own paths.
Episode Highlights

4:17: Finding Alignment Between Product, Leadership and Engineering
11:21 How to Build Trust in Your Partnerships
16:26 Why Engineers Have to Decide What's Best
22:56 Connecting Your Team’s Purpose to the Company’s Purpose
28:37 Why Netflix Stopped Hiring Only Senior Engineers

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01/23/24 • 33 min

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Dev Interrupted - Netflix's Blueprint for Building Inspired Engineering Teams | Carol Barrett

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Nobody will prioritize it for you. So we try to advocate good judgment from the ground up. from the most initial ways in which you do it. How do you apply good judgment? You can ask for context among the various projects and then you can decide where it makes sense for you. that said, you're not doing it in vacuum because you do have the list of what is important for the business and where do I want to invest my time. So under a wide construc

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