In this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we sit down with Daniel Glenn, Senior VP - Technical Operations at iVendi, to break down what really matters in tech leadership, AI adoption, and building influence—whether you're leading a team or driving impact as an individual contributor.

From navigating tech debt and bootstrapping challenges to the undeniable need for software engineers to embrace AI, Daniel shares hard-earned insights from his career in high-growth tech environments.

We also get into battling imposter syndrome at a big consultancy in the US to embracing the fast-paced, no-excuses world of a 12-person startup at MAG-O, all the way to shaping technical operations at scale today.

This is a must-listen if you’re a seasoned software engineer, an ambitious tech lead climbing the corporate ladder, or just obsessed with how great software gets built!

Ep Recs:

📰 The Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter – Gergely Orosz

📚 Good Strategy Bad Strategy – Richard P. Rumelt

📚 The Century Trilogy – Ken Follett