On Freund

Ex-WeWork VP of Engineering On Freund has years of experience in helping devs master the skills needed to progress in their career. His passion for leading devs to success inspired him to co-found Wilco, an upskilling platform that gives devs hands-on experience through real-world engineering challenges. On is also the founder of Phraseup, and was VP of Engineering at Handybook.

On can offer interesting insights on the different ways new devs can gain firsthand experience — like side projects or contributing to open source — and the advantages and limitations of each; why strong coding skills aren’t necessarily the most important part of a tech job; and why the term “Senior Developer” is misleading, as well as what soft skills and technical expertise an expert developer needs.