Krystal Smith-Moore -- Engineering Manager, Spotify -- Atlanta, GA
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Engineering Manager at Spotify with six years of experience leading frontend engineering teams. I came up as a self-taught frontend developer and spent over a decade building products before moving into leadership -- which means I understand both sides of the table.
I lead with transparency and psychological safety. My teams know they can bring me the real problems, not just the polished ones. I bridge the gap between what engineers need to do their best work and what the business needs to move forward.
Previously at Mailchimp, where I made the transition from Software Engineer to Engineering Manager. Before that, frontend roles at ParkMobile, small startups, and over a decade of freelance work.
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July 27, 2026
I built an AI workflow to manage my work as an engineering manager. The first thing I noticed wasn't that I was getting faster. It was that I was getting honest.
June 29, 2026
What I actually tell my engineering team when AI headlines and layoffs make them question their job security.
No fishing metaphors. Just real talk about engineering leadership.