Most software sucks. Most performance reviews are broken. And most new CTOs are flying blind. In this episode of Commit & Push, Damien sits down with Zach Goldberg—CTO of Gruntwork and author of The Startup CTO’s Handbook—to unpack the real challenges of building and scaling a dev team. From metrics that actually matter to avoiding productivity traps, Zach shares pragmatic strategies every tech leader should know. Whether you're running a growing team or just trying to avoid the usual mistakes, this episode cuts through the fluff and gives you the straight-up roadmap to doing it better.