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It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership
It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership
Kevin Goldsmith

Kevin Goldsmith brings you lessons and advice from decades in the technology industry.

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Episodes

Succession for Scale

In this episode, Kevin shares the final chapter of It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership, focusing on what it takes... more

27 Apr 2025 · 25 minutes
The Myth of the Startup in a Large Company with Kevin Stewart

In this special episode, Kevin Goldsmith is joined by longtime friend and peer Kevin Stewart, SVP of Engineering at Splice,... more

13 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Lessons From Creating The Spotify Technology Career Steps

In this episode of the "It Depends" podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith discusses the lessons learned from creating Spotify's Technology Career... more

30 Mar 2025 · 44 minutes
Spotify Technology Career Steps

In this episode of "It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership," host Kevin Goldsmith discusses Chapter 33 of his book, which... more

16 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
Building a technical career path at Spotify

In this episode of the "It Depends" podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith shares his unique experience designing Spotify's engineering career framework.... more

02 Mar 2025 · 44 minutes
Changing Hiring Practices to Build a More Diverse Technology Organization

Are your hiring practices unintentionally limiting diversity in your organization? In this episode of It Depends host Kevin Goldsmith explores the critical... more

16 Feb 2025 · 36 minutes
A diversity challenge: tech start-ups have a great opportunity

As major tech companies retreat from their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, startups can lead the way. In this... more

02 Feb 2025 · 21 minutes
Building a Management Training Curriculum at Avvo

In Episode 27 of It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership, Kevin Goldsmith explores the process of creating a management training... more

19 Jan 2025 · 29 minutes
Using Self-Selection to Create Journey Teams at Avvo

In this insightful episode of The It Depends Podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith, seasoned CTO and author, takes listeners behind the... more

05 Jan 2025 · 47 minutes
Thoughts on emulating Spotify’s matrix organization in other companies

In this episode of It Depends, host Kevin Goldsmith, a seasoned technology leader and CTO, explores the intricacies of Spotify's... more

22 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
The Spotify model: how to create, dissolve, and remix teams to be more dynamic and more innovative

In this episode of It Depends, host Kevin Goldsmith dives into Chapter 26 of his book It Depends: Writing on... more

08 Dec 2024 · 30 minutes
Transcript of my speech from OPEX Week Summer 2018

Kevin Goldsmith, Chief Technology Officer and author of It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership (2012–2022), shares a unique chapter from his... more

24 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Hiring Agile Coaches

In this episode of The It Depends Podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith dives into the intricacies of hiring agile coaches—a role... more

10 Nov 2024 · 35 minutes
Management and Systems Thinking

In this episode of It Depends host Kevin Goldsmith dives into the art of management through the lens of systems thinking.... more

27 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
Writing Useful Performance Reviews: Delivering the Review

In this episode of It Depends, Kevin Goldsmith wraps up his insightful series on crafting and delivering effective performance reviews.... more

13 Oct 2024 · 37 minutes
Writing Useful Performance Reviews: Making a Raise Recommendation

In this episode of the It Depends podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith, an experienced CTO and technology leader with over 30 years... more

29 Sep 2024 · 38 minutes
Writing Useful Performance Reviews: Evaluating the data and writing the review

In this insightful episode of The It Depends Podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith delves into a critical aspect of leadership: writing... more

15 Sep 2024 · 34 minutes
Writing Useful Performance Reviews: Assembling the data

Join Kevin Goldsmith on the "It Depends" podcast as he explores the nuanced world of performance reviews in technology leadership.... more

01 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Twenty Questions For Your One-on-Ones

In this episode of the "It Depends" podcast, Kevin Goldsmith, a seasoned Chief Technology Officer, explores the importance of effective... more

18 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Addressing the challenges of partially distributed engineering teams

In this episode of the It Depends podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith delves into the complexities of managing partially distributed engineering... more

04 Aug 2024 · 33 minutes
A Resignation Can Be an Opportunity

In this episode of the "It Depends" podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith, a seasoned CTO and tech executive, explores the valuable... more

21 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
What do I look for when hiring an engineer?

Welcome to the It Depends podcast with your host, Kevin Goldsmith! Kevin is a seasoned Chief Technology Officer with over... more

07 Jul 2024 · 33 minutes
Every Decision Creates a Policy

In this episode of the "It Depends" podcast, host Kevin Goldsmith delves into the complexities of decision-making in management and... more

23 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
Protecting Your Team From Layoffs

While nothing can guarantee you will never have to lay off someone from your team, ensuring the team is aligned... more

09 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
The P Word (Politics at work)

In this episode, Kevin delves into ’The P Word’ and discusses the good and bad sides of politics in the... more

26 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Creating a Vernacular With Your Engineering Team

Teams create their own languages organically, which is essential to team bonding and belonging. Understand this and use it to... more

12 May 2024 · 21 minutes
Becoming a CTO

If you are on the technology management track, the final role is Chief Technology Officer. Still, the path to the... more

28 Apr 2024 · 34 minutes
How I Get My Focused Work Done / The Known Unknowns

Once again, two shorter chapters in this podcast from the book. How I get my focused work done:When you are a... more

14 Apr 2024 · 23 minutes
Own Your Calendar / Work Deliberately

Two chapters from the book this week! Discussing a deliberate approach to managing your calendar and tracking how you actually... more

31 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
The Personal Strategy Off-site

Taking a day, once, twice, or even four times a year to reflect on how things are going and think... more

17 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
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Taking a day, once, twice, or even four times a year to reflect on how things are going and think about where... more