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Director+: GitHub VP of Engineering on encouraging a passion for productivity

Bill Doerrfeld | July 26, 2024

The 2nd edition of LeadDev's Director+ is out! For this one, I interviewed Neha Batra, VP of Engineering at GitHub, to learn some great tactics for encouraging an internal culture of productivity.


Instead of setting stringent developer productivity expectations, GitHub's culture encourages developers to put aside time to save time. They've seen success from regularly reviewing developer satisfaction and encouraging more diverse and interdisciplinary teams.


Check out the full article for an exclusive window into what GitHub is doing to enhance internal productivity, including "drinking their own champagne," DOLs, the DRI model, cross-pollinating skills, and more.


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