# Gonçalo Silva: How A Fully-Remote Team Builds and Maintains Software

EP-057 | June 1, 2020 | 44:33




Robby speaks with Gonçalo Silva, CTO at Doist. They discuss embracing continuous improvements, having a healthy level of skepticism about rewrites. Gonçalo also shares how Doist onboards new engineers to their team, along with the challenges of hiring remote junior developers.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Gonçalo Silva, CTO at Doist. They discuss embracing continuous improvements, having a healthy level of skepticism about rewrites. Gonçalo also shares how Doist onboards new engineers to their team, along with the challenges of hiring remote junior developers.

## Helpful Links

- [Gonçalo on Twitter](https://twitter.com/goncalossilva)
- [Laws of software evolution](https://www.engr.uvic.ca/~seng371/lectures/L12-371-S13-bw.pdf)
- [Doist](https://doist.com/)
- [Doist's blog](https://doist.com/blog/)
- [Open positions at Doist](https://doist.com/jobs/)
- [Twist App](https://twistapp.com/)
- [Book] [Atomic Habits](https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1590796457&s=books&sr=1-1)
- [Book] [The Art of Learning](https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465)

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