Pedro Gil Carvalho

Father, husband & engineering leader. Dir Eng @getir_de . prev @contentful, @hellofresh. Podcast @criticalio, newsletter

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

I'm always learning. So why not share the best bits? I'm starting a weekly newsletter with the best engineering leadership stuff I find, plus some of my own thoughts. Sign up if that's your jam https://t.co/JMRVWe0NNO

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

@GergelyOrosz Selling shovels

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@marramgg Hahahaha I hate that too

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

@scarletinked @GergelyOrosz @CubicleApril When customer obsession is done well it’s really powerful. AWS is a great example for sure. When I was at Contentful, we did the same and it was crazy how much it did to retain and expand customers. This was 6 years ago and even today most vendors haven’t caught up

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Team Lead vs EM vs Tech Lead https://t.co/gczpUzNIhg

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

So many of the great software engineers I consider fantastic "software architects" share this one thing:

They build (throwaway) prototypes to prove their point / showcase their ideas. A lot!

So much easier to reason about concrete code than abstract ideas.

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

We can’t control what’s happening in the economy or even our own companies. But we can always decide that we’re going to give our best. https://t.co/QoaXpIrzbA

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Can AI replace me? Not yet but... Long answer in today's newsletter https://t.co/3bYuCk19zZ

[The Critical Channel @criticalio]

"Am I senior yet?"

Learn if you have what it takes to move up the career ladder - and maaaybe how to game the system a little bit: https://t.co/nDX45Zgm1G

There are no silver bullets... but maybe there's a cheat code.

[The Critical Channel @criticalio]

Please welcome our new co-host, ChatGPT

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Making software is stressful because of all the unknowns and pressures. In this episode we identify sources of stress and share tips on how to handle it. Go have a listen 👉

[The Critical Channel @criticalio]

Are you stressed? You should be.

In this (overdue, sorry😬) episode: how do you know if you're stressed? How can you deal with it? And how can you tell if your colleagues are stressed, and help them through it?

Plus, @italolelis teaches you German.

🎙️https://t.co/7zsTJc8QDh

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Everyone gangsta until bad #feedback arrives

[The Critical Channel @criticalio]

Lotta great book recommendations this episode! What does it mean when a company says they want to build a feedback culture?

(And, in the spirit of the topic, we're listening to some of your feedback! If you have any more for us, drop us a reply)

🎙️https://t.co/cLORgPF6XA

[Liberal Dan @LiberalDanRadio]

@emrazz They also don't recognize rape for what it is. I had one former friend say "Getting girls drunk is part of hookup culture".

No mah dude, it's rape.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Hello,

Republicans are mad because I am sharing this information. Too bad!

🚺⚧ Freedom of choice is an inalienable right. Your bodily autonomy belongs to you.

💊 Link to my full IG story on how to protect yourself + access abortion in a post-Roe world:
https://t.co/JdFoyKdoPl

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Product vs Engineering or Product AND Engineering?

[The Critical Channel @criticalio]

Some battles are old as time itself. Godzilla vs. Kong. Man vs. Food. Tabs vs. Spaces. Product vs. Tech.

That last one seems like a Very Easy Problem, let's discuss it!

https://t.co/YLDOuq7rw8 📻

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Always sad to see enterprise products whose APIs have double digit req/s rate limits. Really putting the brakes on interoperability potential

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

Let’s face it, startups aren’t super great at #security. @kieranajp, @zeelax2 and myself weigh in

[The Critical Channel @criticalio]

It seems like every week there's another email in my inbox telling me that, while my security and privacy are of the utmost concern, regrettably there's been a data breach and all my info is in the hands of parties unknown.

So… is security a concern?

🗣️https://t.co/2Lac3ckkMP

[feminist next door @emrazz]

Women shouldn’t need protection from anyone. It’s because men do nothing to stop other men from harming us that this conversation exists at all.

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

@GergelyOrosz I’m seeing longer cliffs too, up from 1 year to 2

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

We can't do much about the war in #Ukraine from our offices and zoom calls, but we can support our reports who are affected, all of them. Some practical advice https://t.co/pCgMs64GjM

[Pedro Gil Carvalho @pedrotypes]

@GergelyOrosz This is great advice. I'm linking to this in my newsletter today, thanks @GergelyOrosz