S3 Ep74: Communication Breakdown with Kainar Kamalov, Pipe

S3 Ep74: Communication Breakdown with Kainar Kamalov, Pipe

Author: DevOps Institute April 11, 2022 Duration: 36:18
On this episode of the Humans of DevOps, Jason Baum is joined by Kainar Kamalov. They discuss:

  • What does it mean to be a good communicator? 
  • Communication in remote teams
  • Tips for improving communication within teams
  • How do you help team members be adaptable? How do you consider vulnerability?
  • How can you think about accountability within teams in a flat organization?
  • How do you ensure that work remains rewarding at Pipe? 
  • Running 🏃
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Kainar Kamalov is committed to helping humans make the most of technology and helping engineers do their best work. Originally from Osh, Kyrgyzstan and now residing in Bishkek, the MIT graduate and published expert on human-computer interactions was a founding team member at B12, where he created and led a distributed engineering team. He’s currently Director of Engineering at Pipe, a recurring revenue trading platform. At Pipe, his focus is on building new products as well as recruiting and leading a team of engineers distributed across the globe.

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