Stelios Frantzeskakis

Staff Engineer @ PSS

Stelios is a Staff Engineer at Perry Street Software, publisher of the LGBTQ+ dating apps SCRUFF and Jack’d, serving a community of over 40 million members worldwide. He has been leading and developing Android apps for more than 10 years, ever since the days of Android Gingerbread. He's passionate about Test-Driven Development, Behavior-Driven Development, Extreme Programming, Domain-Driven Design, and Clean Architecture. He enjoys speaking at technical conferences and writing about architecture, testing, and developer experience.

Building a Strong Engineering Culture

A strong engineering culture is crucial for mobile teams to scale efficiently, retain top talent, and drive innovation. This roundtable will explore strategies for fostering an adaptive, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture across remote, hybrid, and in-person teams. > What are the most effective ways to document, spread, and reinforce engineering culture in mobile teams? > What common pitfalls can erode engineering culture, and how can leaders prevent them? > What metrics or signals indicate a thriving vs. struggling engineering culture? >What strategies to use for reducing knowledge silos >How to set stretch goals and maintain a healthy balance of context switching to keep the team members engaged and motivated? >Why is the skill/will matrix important when delegating tasks