Built by Humans – What Big Teams Forget | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Ben Stiefel

11/08/2025 32 min Episodio 9
Built by Humans – What Big Teams Forget | Zhenya Rozinskiy, Ben Stiefel

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More people. More problems... unless you build it right.In this episode, Mirigos CEO Zhenya Rozinskiy talks with Ben Stiefel, Senior Director of Engineering at Sidecar, about what most companies miss as their teams scale from 5 to 50 to 500.They cover: • Why scaling teams means more than just adding headcount • The hidden risk of building entire pods from new hires • How to structure teams without breaking culture • Why mixing old and new people is like baking sourdough • How to treat contractors like real team members, because they areThis is a conversation about scale, leadership, and what gets lost when growth outpaces intention.🔗 Connect with the guests• Zhenya Rozinskiy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozinskiy • Ben Stiefel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kheiligh🌐 Learn more about MirigosWebsite: https://mirigos.com Contact: [email protected]🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about building real tech teams in a changing world.

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