Posts by Trevor Brosnan
Plastiq Engineering Open House – October 30th
We love talking Engineering at Plastiq. We also love talking to other Engineers. We frequently attend local Meetup group events and Software Conferences to see what the rest of the industry is doing and to network with others in our field. When we are at the office we are typically heads-down working on cool new…
Read MoreThe Donut Rule
At Startup companies, some of the most important team practices are not necessarily strategically conceived or planned out – they just grow organically within the team and gradually turn into a core part of your team culture.¬†At Plastiq we follow a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery model. We have had an informal practice, since early 2016, of…
Read MoreCareer Paths for Engineers
Prior to Plastiq, I worked for some large organizations, some with thousands of Engineers. I led teams of Engineers ranging in size from a handful into the 100s. At those large organizations I expended significant time and attention to defining clear career paths for Engineers. At the time I joined the workforce in the mid-2000s,…
Read MoreEngineering Teams and Meetings
One unique aspect of our Engineering culture at Plastiq is our stance on meetings. Meetings, done right (i.e. with a clear purpose and agenda, attendees that are necessary for the discussion, with clear recording and assignment of action items) are an essential ingredient for getting things done at any size of company. However, over use…
Read MoreThe Engineering Interview Process
Plastiq, like many other companies, has gone through many iterations in its Engineering interview process. This is our current iteration, that we feel very bullish on. We value transparency, which is why we are sharing our onsite interview process with the world. We want our future Engineering team members to have a strong understanding of…
Read MoreWorking in Engineering at Plastiq
We believe Plastiq Engineering is a unique environment for technologists. We are a small startup company, but we have to meet the security and reliability expectations of a large financial institution. We are a small Engineering team, but the software platform we are building processes billions of dollars in payments from millions of users. Our…
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