Has the role of an eng leader changed? ft. Gregor Ojstersek of Engineering Leadership Newsletter

Gregor has built a community of over 200,000 engineering leaders through his Engineering Leadership Newsletter. He talks to teams across the globe every day so he has a grounded take on what's actually working right now and what's just noise. In this episode, Gregor and host Emma Webb get into why the best engineering leaders aren't chasing 20 agents and five new tools. They're focused on what's always mattered: solving the right problems, serving the business, and taking care of their people. They also cover the identity shift that's making this moment emotionally hard for a lot of engineers, why the skills of a great engineering manager turn out to be exactly the skills you need to work well with AI, why Gregor thinks we're at peak token maxing, and why personal brand building is no longer optional for engineering leaders who want a seat at the table. Gregor's closing take: you can't replace a great culture with any AI tool. Great culture will always be the biggest productivity hack. If you lead an engineering team and you're trying to stay grounded while everything moves fast, this one's for you. Have someone you want us to interview or a topic you want us to cover? Let us know on X or LinkedIn.