About Beyond the Build: Code, Culture, and Everything Between
Leadership isn't just about what you ship, it's about what you stand for. Join hosts Anthony Castro, Keaton Laney, and Rob Hartsock as they explore what it means to build great software engineering teams that drive impact beyond just writing code.
Beyond the Crap Sandwich: Effective Coaching and Feedback
Feedback doesn’t have to be awkward, vague, or a once-a-year surprise. In this episode, we break down feedback, coaching, and mentorship, when to use each, and how to help engineers grow without sugarcoating or ego games. Practical advice, real examples, and a few takes that might make you rethink your last 1:1.
5 Jan 2026
Beyond Potential: Managing for Growth, Not Numbers
Performance management isn’t about metrics or ratings. It’s about growing people. In this episode, Anthony, Keaton and Rob draw a hard line between coaching and control, explain why caring is non-negotiable, and challenge how most managers think about performance reviews, feedback, and growth.
9 Sept 2025
Beyond the People Team: You Felt a Vibe, HR Felt a Lawsuit
In this episode, Malik Shakir (Staff People Partner at CircleCI) joins Anthony, Keaton, and Rob to talk about how to have a good relationship with your people partner, and tackle tough situations like letting someone go.
19 Aug 2025
Beyond the Tension: Building a Strong Partnership with Your PM
Are you and your PM friends or foes? In this episode, Oran Wilder (Senior Product Manager at CircleCI) joins Anthony, Keaton, and Rob to talk about what it means to build a good partnership between engineering and product teams.
2 Jun 2025
Beyond the Questions: What EMs Are Really Struggling With
Podcast hosts Anthony, Keaton, and Rob address common challenges faced by engineering managers, offering insights into coaching and transitioning from individual contributor roles in this listener Q&A episode.
14 Apr 2025
Beyond the Tech Lead: Becoming a Better Staff Engineer
Special guest Zaki Arain (current Staff Engineer and colleague of Anthony, Keaton, and Rob) joins the group for a discussion on what it means to be an effective Staff Engineer on a team.
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18 Mar 2025
Beyond Average Communication
Hosts Anthony, Keaton, and Rob discuss the importance of good communication for teams, and strategies for strengthening your team's communication.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out (https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out)
17 Feb 2025
Building Teams That Last
Hosts Anthony, Keaton, and Rob discuss what makes a good team, how to build one through the hiring process, and how to retain great talent.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out (https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out)
18 Jan 2025
Building Trust with Your Team
Hosts Anthony, Keaton, and Rob discuss the why, the how, the challenges, and the successes when building trust with your team, especially in a remote-first world.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out (https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-out)
12 Nov 2024
Introduction & Intent-Based Leadership
In the very first episode of Beyond the Build, hosts Anthony, Keaton, and Rob introduce themselves and give an overview of intent-based leadership, a management style that has informed the way they lead and work on their teams.
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