Steven Stamps — Leadership Lessons
for Modern Engineering Teams

What does it take to lead engineering teams through decades of change—from mainframes to modern mobile?

In this episode of Build to Succeed, VGV CEO David DeRemer sits down with Steven Stamps to explore:

• Why most tech transformations fail
• The concept of fearless refactoring
• How aviation principles apply to software teams
• Why Flutter is a business strategy—not just a framework
• The real role of leadership in driving innovation

This is a must-watch for engineers, product leaders, and executives navigating modern software development, organizational change, and technology strategy.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

05:32 Aviation & Engineering Parallels

12:32 Evolution of Software

16:37 Organizational Change & Resistance

23:26 Innovation vs Operations

27:17 Flutter & Mobile Strategy

33:36 Building High-Performance Teams

41:45 Flutter as a Business Imperative

49:25 Leadership & People

Key Quotes:

• “Confessing problems early can save the project.”
• “A backlog of refactorings is a strategic asset.”
• “Politics often hinder technological progress.”

Connect with Steven:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevendstamps/

Learn more about Flutter:

https://flutter.dev