This week on The Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with Andy Lole, a seasoned CTPO with experience at companies like eBay, Atos, and Schibsted.

Andy shares how taking 18 months out of the tech world changed his mindset, how his leadership style has evolved, and why failure is the best teacher. We dive into what it means to make an instant impact in a new role, how to manage distributed teams, and where the biggest opportunities lie for today’s engineers — especially in the age of AI.

If you’re in tech, leadership, or scaling a startup, this one’s full of real talk and smart insight.