Engineering Velocity Without Burnout
In this deep-dive conversation, Sarah Chen shares her battle-tested strategies for scaling engineering teams while maintaining both code quality and team wellbeing. Drawing from her experience at Stripe and now Scale, Sarah reveals the metrics that actually matter, the warning signs of burnout, and how to build sustainable velocity.
About This Episode
Join us as we sit down with Sarah Chen, CTO at Scale, to discuss sustainable scaling practices, team wellness metrics, and how to maintain engineering excellence while growing rapidly.
Key Takeaways
The Velocity Paradox
Why optimizing for speed alone creates technical debt that eventually slows teams down
Wellness as a Leading Indicator
How team health metrics predict performance better than velocity metrics
Sustainable Scaling Framework
A 4-step process for growing teams without sacrificing quality or culture
The Code Review Revolution
How asynchronous, AI-assisted reviews improved both speed and quality
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