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Dan McKinley
Early engineer at Etsy and has been at a number of companies large and small in all sorts of engineering roles, from principal engineer to VP.
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Jun 19, 2025
• 39min
TL016: When It Comes To Product Design, Don’t Trust Your Gut
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Dan McKinley, an early engineer at Etsy with diverse roles across various companies, discusses the pitfalls of overconfidence in product design. He emphasizes the importance of quickly bringing ideas to external reality to avoid wasted resources. The conversation includes insights on 'shiny object syndrome' and its impact on productivity, as well as the need for a data-driven approach in decision-making. Additionally, he highlights the benefits of engaging support teams in documentation and takes a light-hearted look at the ever-evolving nature of DevOps.
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