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Concept To Cloud

Concept To Cloud

Written by: Tom Barber
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Where business meets innovation and technology drives transformation. Concept to Cloud is the podcast for leaders navigating the forgotten ground between startup chaos and enterprise bureaucracy. If you're building and scaling teams at organizations in the middle — where startup rules no longer apply and enterprise playbooks are far too large — this show is for you. Hosted by Tom Barber, each episode explores the real challenges facing today's engineering leaders: scaling systems without breaking them, building high-performing teams, aligning engineering strategy with business goals, and making technical decisions that drive measurable impact. Whether you're a Director of Engineering, VP of Technology, CTO, or an IC engineer stepping into leadership, you'll find practical insights drawn from real-world experience — not theoretical frameworks that only work on whiteboards. Topics include: Scaling engineering teams and systems for growth Building effective engineering culture Bridging the gap between technical and business strategy Leadership tactics that actually work in the messy middle Making architectural decisions with limited resources Navigating organizational complexity Concept to Cloud — guiding today's leaders through the evolution of engineering. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe now and join the conversation about what it really takes to lead engineering in the modern era. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://newsletter.concepttocloud.com/© 2026 Spicule LTD
Episodes
  • Tack On, or Rebuild?

    Tack On, or Rebuild?
    Aug 26 2026
    Tom rebuilt Saiku - an open-source analytics platform he first shipped years ago - and got 97 new installs. He also found roughly 180 people still running the old one. He can't email them. He can't see them. Two-thirds of them are on a version that nee...
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    47 mins
  • From Napkins to Agents: How AI Rewired Product Design

    From Napkins to Agents: How AI Rewired Product Design
    Jul 8 2026
    In this episode of Engineering Evolved, Tom sits down with Amelia Prasad, Director of Product at Concept to Cloud, to trace how AI has reshaped the day-to-day of UX and product design. Amelia — who came to product from astrophysics and climate science ...
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    36 mins
  • The $13K Company Backlog: Private Equity's Capital Return Crisis in 2025

    The $13K Company Backlog: Private Equity's Capital Return Crisis in 2025
    Jun 24 2026
    Private equity firms are facing an unprecedented challenge with a backlog of 13,000 companies. The biggest issue for 2025 isn't raising capital or sourcing deals—it's successfully returning capital to investors after buying at market peaks. Show Notes ...
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    1 min
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