Alonzo Benavides - Growing an engineering team at a (crypto-focused) information services company
Highlights of my conversation with Alonzo:
Drivers for leaving a large public company for a startup
Moving into the blockchain information space
Trying to maximize time zone overlap in a remote-first strategy
Avoiding information lag for remote employees
Innovating the hiring process to fit your needs
Throwing out the 2-week sprint and redesigning the process
Building autonomous teams and trust
Meet: Alonzo is SVP of Engineering at The Block and is focused on leading the Product Development department through the Growth stage. He is responsible for building software and data products that…
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