Hustle: 'Steering the Bull' of Culture (Chad Engle, GoDaddy)

The Funsize Show

Funsize friend, Chad Engle, is the Product Design Director at GoDaddy, a company that is rapidly expanding its product offerings and leaning into design with a focus on in-house talent. He stopped by to share his experience growing design orgs, explain what he looks for in applicants, and provide some insight into how he approaches leadership.

We cover:

• Growing a design practice at GoDaddy
• Transitioning from designer to Design Manager
• Using a different set of design skills to create a design org
• The value of pier-to-pier conversations and mentoring
• "Steering the bull" of culture
• Hiring for aptitude vs. craft
• Growing as an IC
• Designing design ladders

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