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Leading your team through a major refactor - don't be a hero, be a leader

In this talk Dylan shares his experience leading a team through uncharted waters and the lessons learned along the way. 

Speakers: Dylan Pearce

Dylan Pearce
October 04, 2024

Tech stacks vary widely from company to company.

The technologies available to us are constantly evolving. Likely your tech stack isn’t the most modern it could be. By extension maybe you, as an IC, aren’t as exposed to those technologies as you’d like. If you’re facing a tech stack that needs a long-overdue refactor should you commit to technologies you haven’t been as exposed to? In this talk I’ll share my experiences with leading your team through those uncharted waters and the lessons I learned along the way. 

About the speaker

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    Dylan Pearce

    Dylan is a Staff Engineer at Rent the Runway and is the current Tech Lead for their flagship iOS app.

    Dylan Pearce

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