24 October 2019
Fixing Broken Industries With Technology. Finance Is Next
Every startup has to have a great idea, a great team, and a talented leader to disrupt the industry it operates in. In this episode, we’re going to talk with Erik Bernhardsson, CTO at Better Mortgage Inc., a company that’s replacing old mortgage infrastructure with thoughtful technology. If you’re interested to know why should a startup be treated like pizza and why should one leave Google and Spotify to join Fintech, this podcast is for you.
Navigation
| 1:16 | Erik’s background |
| 3:11 | At startups, people should focus on a problem, not a tool |
| 7:31 | When scaling teams, qualify communication |
| 11:09 | Fullstack or narrow-focused experts? Or both? |
| 15:43 | Activities breakdown at Better. What takes the most of a CTO’s time |
| 19:33 | Why doing whatever you think will bring value? |
| 24:09 | Migration to AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres: Erik’s experience |
| 27:30 | Are people exaggerate differences between languages? |
| 29:35 | How is the data team organized at Better |
| 34:00 | Does the obsession with consumers’ behavior help or harm? |
| 38:11 | Consumer-facing project is much like a pizza |
| 40:41 | Leaving Spotify in favor of Fintech |
| 44:17 | “Broken industry” definition |
| 47:58 | A lot in the core of engineering management is mentorship |
| 51:02 | How to run a successful technology community |
| 54:10 | Why should a CTO be humble about their shortcomings |
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