What does it take to become a lead developer at a growing Ruby on Rails startup? How should you think about choosing the technologies to use? How do you build and mentor a Ruby on Rails development team? Is pivoting painful? Well today, I’m excited to be talking with Leigh Halliday who’s the lead developer at FlipGive, an online donation platform based in Canada.
Topics Covered:
- What is the mission of FlipGive
- Feeling good about working at a company with a bigger mission than pure profit
- Building a product vs consulting
- With a product, business needs change… priorities are shifting