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In this episode of shortcu.tt, hosts Morten and Marilag speak with Aleix Morgadas—engineering strategist, founder of Temperature, and writer on engineering strategy. Together, they explore how engineering strategy, team culture, and cognitive load shape the way modern tech teams operate.

Drawing from his experience at companies across Europe, Brazil, and the United States, including ThoughtWorks Creditas & AtomicJar, Aleix offers a thoughtful take on aligning software teams, scaling leadership, and building healthy engineering cultures.


🕒 Episode Timestamps:

  • 00:01:00 – Aleix’s path from developer to strategist

  • 00:03:00 – Engineering culture: Europe vs. Brazil vs. the US

  • 00:06:00 – How culture impacts software delivery

  • 00:10:00 – Why engineers struggle to describe company culture

  • 00:14:00 – Giving and receiving feedback across cultures

  • 00:18:00 – What is engineering strategy—and why does it matter?

  • 00:26:00 – Common strategy pitfalls and how to avoid them

  • 00:31:00 – Roadmaps vs. strategy: where they overlap and differ

  • 00:40:00 – Cognitive load: how to measure and reduce it

  • 00:49:00 – Behind Temperature: using data to improve engineering teams

  • 00:54:00 – Aleix’s shortcut to building a meaningful strategy


💡 What You’ll Learn:

  • How to define and implement an engineering strategy

  • The impact of team culture on collaboration and delivery

  • Why cognitive load is key to understanding developer productivity

  • Practical tools and frameworks for engineering leadership


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