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Explore the critical leadership challenges of scaling platform engineering organizations beyond 100 engineers in this 31-minute interview with Jordan Chernev, Platform Engineering Ambassador and seasoned engineering leader. Discover why the most difficult aspects of platform leadership are often non-technical, including communicating platform value to business stakeholders, establishing product operating models, and recruiting engineers who prioritize internal customer success. Learn a practical framework for teams operating without dedicated platform product managers, covering how to balance discovery with delivery, implement transparent prioritization processes, and leverage the RICE framework (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) to align stakeholders and build organizational trust. Understand the key differences between leading platform engineering versus traditional engineering teams, examine when platform engineering becomes essential (particularly around the 100-developer inflection point), and master hiring strategies that evaluate candidates for platform empathy, on-call ownership mentality, and curiosity rather than purely technical skills. Gain insights into avoiding "us versus them" dynamics, inheriting and improving imperfect codebases, and adapting leadership approaches for the AI era where continuous learning and evolution are paramount.
