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Tech Lead Journal

Henry Suryawirawan
Software Development
Software Engineering
Leadership
Developer Experience
Devops
Product Management
Technical Leadership
Developer Productivity
Team Dynamics
AI Adoption
Generative AI
Digital Transformation
Code Reviews
Microservices
Productivity
Technical Debt
Storytelling
Artificial Intelligence
Psychological Safety
Innovation

Great technical leadership requires more than just great coding skills. It requires a variety of other skills that are not well-defined, and they are not something that we can fully learn in any school or book. Hear from experienced technical leaders sharing their journey and philosophy for building great technical teams and achieving technical excellence. Find out what makes them great and how to... more

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Why do 70% of change efforts fail — even when leadership is fully committed? The answer isn’t strategy or resources; it’s the hidden stories people unknowingly carry that silently block every initiative.

In this episode, Ronica Roth, author of “Prac... more

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What if your AI coding agent is quietly cheating on your tests — and how do you stop it? Julien Verlaguet, who built the type system Meta used to migrate tens of millions of PHP lines, is now building Skipper: a closed-loop coding agent designed to m... more

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Why do companies with the best intentions end up betraying their customers, employees, and mission? Eric Ries calls it “financial gravity” — an invisible force that pulls even the most principled companies toward corruption, and understanding it is t... more

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What if faster coding is actually slowing your software delivery down? Most teams are pouring AI into the coding phase, but the real bottleneck is everywhere else.

In this episode, Andrew Haschka, Field CTO at GitLab for Asia Pacific and Japan, expl... more

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Recent Guests

Ronica Roth
IT Revolution author of Practice Makes Culture
IT Revolution
Episode: The Hidden Stories Sabotaging Your Culture Change
Julien Verlaguet
Creator of Hack, now building AI tools at SkipLabs
SkipLabs
Episode: Creator of Meta's Hack: Your AI Will Always Cheat — Here's How to Stop It
Eric Ries
Creator of The Lean Startup methodology and author of Incorruptible
Lean Startup Methodology / Incorruptible
Episode: Eric Ries: Why Good Tech Companies Go Bad, and How to Stop It
Andrew Haschka
Field CTO at GitLab for Asia Pacific and Japan
GitLab
Episode: Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing: The AI Paradox of Optimizing Coding Alone
Itamar Friedman
Founder of Qodo, code review and governance platform
Qodo
Episode: The Future of Code Review: Stop Reviewing Line-by-Line, Start Governing AI Agents
Egil Osthus
CEO of Unleash, open-source feature management expert
Unleash
Episode: FeatureOps: The Safety Net You Need When Shipping with AI
Brian Madison
Creator of the BMad Method, proponent of spec- and context-driven AI development
BMad Method / BMad Builder
Episode: Stop Vibe Coding: Spec-Driven Development with The BMad Method
Melissa Reeve
IT revolution author of Hyperadaptive
IT Revolution
Episode: Why Incumbents Will Fall: How to Build a Hyperadaptive AI-Native Organization
Tommy Sullivan
CTO of Vidio, Indonesia's #1 streaming platform
Vidio
Episode: How Vidio (Indonesia's #1 Streaming Platform) Built Great Engineering Culture — Now Supercharged by AI

Hosts

Henry
Long-running host of the show, frequently guiding conversations and steering dialogue across episodes.
Gene Kim
Renowned author and long-time host contributor with emphasis on governance, culture, and engineering practices.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 519 ratings
  • Rethinking Dev Through Decision-Making

    The episode of Tech Lead Journal with Tudor Girba completely reshaped how I view software development. As a tech leader who has built and scaled AI-powered SaaS platforms, I found the concept of Moldable Development both refreshing and immediately useful, especially the idea that software engineering is, at its core, a decision-making activity. Tudor's insights on optimizing for context and creating custom tools to navigate complex systems struck a deep chord, particularly in legacy modernizatio... more

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    5
    YourCTO
    United Statesa year ago
  • Essential podcast for tech/engineering leads

    Every episode there’s some kind of actionable nugget I can take back to working with my team. Good variety of (often high profile) guests in the tech space. This is one of the only podcasts out there that gives me practical ideas to try in my workplace. Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    garethaledavies
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Mantap

    Mantap lanjutkan ganbro. Jd banyak belajar

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lupanntu
    Singapore4 years ago
  • Great mix of topics

    The Tech Lead Journal is putting out great episodes on a range of topics that can be helpful to technical leaders. The mix of tech topics and personal development helps them to create conversations about ALL the things that go into being a great leader in tech.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thatengineeringguy14
    United States4 years ago
  • Great episodes

    Really great contents on leadership . Keep it up.

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    Balabala2016
    Australia6 years ago

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episodes balance tech depth with leadership and culture discussion.
listeners praise highly actionable leadership insights and practical frameworks.

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The Hidden Stories Sabotaging Your Culture Change
Q: What practical tips can leaders start with to begin transforming culture today?
Leaders should start with personal example, invite participation, and narrate their own learning and hidden stories; create safe meetings with working agreements, demos of work, co-created plans, and regular practice to reinforce new behaviors.
The Hidden Stories Sabotaging Your Culture Change
Q: What are the three pillars of your framework for transforming culture, especially during AI shifts?
The three pillars are Welcoming Elephants (addressing emotional, room, and system elephants), Creating Ownership (fostering psychological ownership and investment), and Facilitating Daily Practice (making small, repeatable actions part of daily work to sustain change).
The Hidden Stories Sabotaging Your Culture Change
Q: How do you define culture within an organization, and what are its layers?
Culture comprises everyday behavior, the business operating system (values on posters, HR processes), and the hidden stories that drive people's actions; it is both visible and deeply experiential, requiring attention to both surface structures and underlying narratives.
Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing: The AI Paradox of Optimizing Coding Alone
Q: How would you pick a good vendor and avoid vendor lock-in given the abundance of AI solutions?
Look for models that clearly service specific outcomes, ensure centralized governance and a cohesive end-to-end flow, and consider platforms that offer integrated agents and a knowledge graph to reduce context pollution across the SDLC.
Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing: The AI Paradox of Optimizing Coding Alone
Q: What is your day-to-day role as Field CTO for APAC and Japan?
My focus is to meet with customer executives and connect technology transformation to business outcomes, engaging with leaders across regions to understand outcomes, delivery capability, and risk posture rather than chasing the latest feature.

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This show targets senior technical leaders who want practical, governance-minded approaches to building high-performing engineering teams. Episodes frequently cover AI-enabled software delivery, platform engineering, leadership psychology, and scalable organizational practices, often featuring CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and seasoned engineers as guests. A recurring strength is translating complex tech topics into actionable leadership and culture shifts, with real-world case studies from global teams. It's likely to appeal to listeners seeking frameworks, governance models, and people-first strategies to improve delivery speed, quality, and innovation within tech organizations.

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5. Itamar Friedman
6. Egil Osthus
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8. Melissa Reeve

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