Monica Giambitto
Co-Host of Expanding Beyond
Italian living in Germany. Dev at ❤️. I'm actually an Engineering Manager, currently at Freeletics. I do Ruby and Rails since 2011. once a Rubyst, always a Rubyst.
strong believer in agile, people empowerment, and growth mindset practitioner.
proud MC of Euruko in 2016, Ruby on Ice, BalkanRuby in 2018, Italian Ruby Day.
Monica Giambitto has hosted 59 Episodes.
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Episode 47: This is better than having a surprise
7 October 2022 | 50 mins 40 secs
We discuss OKRs, release testing, and Urban's side project.
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Episode 46: You have to feel the pain
10 August 2022 | 47 mins 1 sec
We discuss how successful side projects require the same to scale than actual companies, but on a smaller scale, what to do as a manager when your team suddenly has a project manager, as well as release testing.
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Episode 45: The chances of you being 80% right are very slim
27 July 2022 | 37 mins 12 secs
We discuss Urban's appearances on other podcasts (that you should listen to!) as well as Monica handling layoffs from the point of view of a manager.
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Episode 44: Everybody is doing architecture!
1 June 2022 | 45 mins 32 secs
Where we talk about system design, architecture, roadmapping, and stakeholder alignment. While having a cold.
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Episode 43: We cannot wait anymore - we have to do something!
4 May 2022 | 47 mins 16 secs
We discuss introducing OKRs and working on tech debt.
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Episode 42: Side projects - You can either learn or build something
20 April 2022 | 51 mins 38 secs
In this episode we discuss Urban's side projects and why side projects are useful for you as a developer.
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Episode 41: Agile methods are training wheels
6 April 2022 | 48 mins 32 secs
In this episode we talk about agile coaches, decision making in self-organizing teams, and rehearsing "big bang" migrations.
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Episode 40: We all fear losing control, right?
23 February 2022 | 42 mins 29 secs
In this episode we talk about improving communication and what it takes to improve your time management and delegation skills.
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Episode 39: I have a very senior team. What do I do about it?
9 February 2022 | 40 mins 55 secs
In this episode we are continuing the discussion on ADRs and the prioritization of technical topics in general as well as the role of managers in mature teams and how even knowing someone just a little bit makes everything so much easier.
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Episode 38: This in not a book podcast!
26 January 2022 | 45 mins 22 secs
We discuss our Christmas break, books, and how to structure work when the engineering department is growing fast.
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Episode 37: I offered chocolates
1 December 2021 | 44 mins 48 secs
In this episode we revisit 360 reviews, navigating the German e-healthcare system, and dealing with surprises.
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Episode 36: You're so good that we will make you stop writing code
17 November 2021 | 38 mins 35 secs
In this episode we discuss the differences between working remotely and meeting in person. We also talk about the career path(s) of software developers that do not want to become managers.