Antonis Kalipetis

Product and engineering alignment is often one of the biggest challenges in a company's growth journey, and it can sometimes feel like everyone is speaking a different language. In this talk, we will explore the many stories of the babel tower that can occur when product and engineering teams don't communicate effectively, and we will discuss strategies for bridging the gap. From both the product and engineering sides, we will dive into how empathy is the key to effective collaboration. We will explore how product-oriented engineers can better understand the business and user needs, and how tech-oriented product managers can better understand the constraints and possibilities of the technology. We will discuss where to draw the lines between responsibilities, and how to work together to create solutions that meet everyone's needs.