In this episode of The Better Build, Mission CTO Fred Brunel sits down with David Subar, Founder and Managing Partner of Interna, discusses the challenges and strategies in enhancing product development processes for technology companies. Subar highlights the common pitfall of engineering teams becoming mere feature factories and cost centers, emphasizing the importance of aligning engineering and product management to drive company growth and create value for investors.

Key topics:

The challenges of going back to an in-office setup with 100% remote teams (3:42)

Tips for maintaining esprit de corps among team members (4:42)

Why you shouldn't "cut to a number" if layoffs are necessary (12:16)

The importance of historical knowledge and taste when using AI effectively (17:28)

Why we can be optimistic about the transformation of software languages (26:58)

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