"Clarity is magnetic." It was part of a bigger lesson that people value integrity, but they actually follow clarity. Clarity in vision combined with a good vision has a potential to build incredible followership.

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Are you happy with the current state of documentation on your software team, or are you looking to make improvements?

Engineering Culture & Values Document Databases

Mathlesh KumarSenior Director of Product Engineering at Elevate in Software3 months ago

It's hard to get a decent system documentation. We're quite good to write documentation at a project scope. But having a real, useful and uptodate system document is challenging.

Most of the time, I'm surprised ...read more

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Do you see signs that entry-level software professionals are too dependent on GenAI — and if so, is that a problem for the future of the industry?

Engineering AI & Machine Learning Generative AI

Mathlesh KumarSenior Director of Product Engineering at Elevate in Software4 months ago

Not more than they were in the past dependent on Google and StackOverflow. What we observe is the fact that the learning is compressed, and the quality is actually higher than in the past for the entry level categories.

The ...read more

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Have you ever had a software developer candidate push back against a take-home test as part of their interview? How did you respond?

Talent Sourcing & Hiring Engineering

Mathlesh KumarSenior Director of Product Engineering at Elevate in Software6 months ago

I would suggest against a take-home test. They should complete the test onsite as part of the interview. I would also suggest it be written by hand with no access to the internet. With AI, a candidate could easily che...read more

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Has anyone expanded internal ITSM platform over to multiple business units /enterprise wide in the organisation - including handling requests, incidents, workflows, dashboard, catalogs etc. What challenges did you come across?

Process Management

Mathlesh KumarSenior Director of Product Engineering at Elevate in Software9 months ago

Common challenges include standardizing processes across diverse units, ensuring data integrity, and managing varied user requirements. Integration with existing systems, user resistance to change, and maintaining consistent ...read more

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Does anyone have a recommendation for an ITSM provider? Please share any pros and cons with those you've used.

Applications & Platforms

Mathlesh KumarSenior Director of Product Engineering at Elevate in Software10 months ago

Can you please be more specific about what you are looking for?

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When an intern arrives at your team, besides the onboarding, what other processes do you plan for them to do/learn as well?

Process Management Culture & Values Mentoring & Coaching+3 more

Mathlesh KumarSenior Director of Product Engineering at Elevate in Softwarea year ago

We have a fairly mature intern program as we feel it is a fantastic way to source new talent in to the organization. During our 10 week program we have developed multiple learning tracks and events that all interns must attend. ...read more

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