Leveraging Customer Problems for Better Engineering Outcomes

In this episode of Engineering Leadership Blueprints, Joe Levy, CEO and founder of Uplevel, sits down with Jason Yip, a seasoned engineer and senior manager at Grainger.

They dive into essential concepts like the importance of focus in engineering teams, balancing immediate tasks with long-term goals, and getting engineers as close to the problems they solve for maximum leverage. Jason provides practical tips for managing both the technical and business sides of engineering, emphasizing outcome-based metrics and continuous feedback loops.

00:00 Introduction and Agenda
00:29 Jason Yip's Background and Career Journey
03:12 The Concept of Focus in Engineering
06:40 Balancing Team Dynamics and Decision Making
11:26 Integrating Business and Engineering Goals
14:37 Closing the Gap Between Problems and Solvers
20:25 Measuring Outcomes and Problem Solving
23:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Follow Jason Yip on Medium:   / jchyip  
Learn more about Uplevel as a tool for engineering effectiveness: https://uplevelteam.com