Steven Stamps — Leadership Lessons
for Modern Engineering Teams

About this episode

David DeRemer interviews Steven Stamps about leadership lessons for modern engineering teams amidst technological change.

What does it take to lead engineering teams through decades of change—from mainframes to modern mobile? In this episode of Build to Succeed , VGV CEO David DeRemer sits down with Steven Stamps to explore: Why most tech transformations fail The concept of fearless refactoring How aviation principles apply to software teams Why Flutter is a business strategy—not just a framework The real role of leadership in driving innovation This is a must-watch for engineers, product leaders, and executives navigating modern software development, organizational change, and technology strategy . Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 05:32 Aviation & Engineering Parallels 12:32 Evolution of Software 16:37 Organizational Change & Resistance 23:26 Innovation vs Operations 27:17 Flutter & Mobile Strategy 33:36 Building High-Performance Teams 41:45 Flutter as a Business Imperative 49:25 Leadership & People Key Quotes: “Confessing problems early can save the project.” “A backlog of refactorings is a strategic asset.” “Politics often hinder technological progress.” Connect with Steven: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevendstamps/ Learn more about Flutter: https://flutter.dev

People in this episode

Host: David DeRemer

Guest: Steven Stamps

Topics covered

• leadership
• engineering teams
• software development
• innovation
• organizational change
• technology strategy

Keywords

• leadership
• engineering
• software
• innovation
• Flutter
• refactoring
• organizational change
• technology strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Very Good Ventures

Products: Flutter