a podcast about How Great Software Actually Gets Built

commit & push = pragmatic, no-fluff tech leadership. Hear from CTOs, developers, and technologists on what really works.

recent episodes

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11.09.2025
One Developer, One Browser, One Thriving SaaS: Inside Killian Valkhof’s Leap
“I was 60 % faster with my prototype—so I decided to take it seriously.”
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55
min
11.09.2025
07.08.2025
Software Rot & the Economics of Code: A Conversation with Robin Hanson
"One of the key issues in software engineering is that systems rot—and in the end we usually just throw them away."
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48
min
07.08.2025
12.06.2025
Don't Hire the Brilliant Jerk: A CTO’s Playbook for Building Real Teams
“You don’t hire a senior engineer just to write code. You hire them to push back on dumb ideas.”
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56
min
12.06.2025

meet your host

Damien Filiatrault is the founder of Scalable Path and a former software engineer who’s spent the last 15 years helping companies build remote dev teams that actually work.

On Commit & Push, Damien draws from real-world experience—and honest conversations with other tech leaders—to unpack what it really takes to scale a team, ship great software, and avoid leadership landmines.

about damien
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damien filiatrault

founder & ceo, scalable path