I've worked with Joel for over 13 years. I've worked along side him on the same team as software engineers, and I've worked under him when he was my manager. Joel has been the best manager I've ever had the privilege of working with. He is a fantastic leader, works hard to remove any obstacles, and cares about every single person he works with on a personal level. He figures out what needs to be done and he gets it done. He is amazing at keeping the department moving forward and accomplishing amazing things. Joel has great vision on where to improve a product and how to make it more successful. Joel is also a brilliant software engineer in his own right, which only makes him a better manager. He understands the technical aspects and can help out on projects or help other developers when needed. I have had many deep technical conversations with him on various different topics, and he not only understands, but usually recommends ideas and solutions. Whether we're discussing new features, technical debt, bugs, code review, or something else, Joel does a good job of considering all aspects of the problem — including the business side, customer side, and developer side. He helps all interested parties understand the decisions he makes and is not afraid to make difficult decisions.

I've worked with Joel for over 13 years. I've worked along side him on the same team as software engineers, and I've worked under him when he was my manager. Joel has been the best manager I've ever had the privilege of working with. He is a fantastic leader, works hard to remove any obstacles, and cares about every single person he works with on a personal level. He figures out what needs to be done and he gets it done. He is amazing at keeping the department moving forward and accomplishing amazing things. Joel has great vision on where to improve a product and how to make it more successful. Joel is also a brilliant software engineer in his own right, which only makes him a better manager. He understands the technical aspects and can help out on projects or help other developers when needed. I have had many deep technical conversations with him on various different topics, and he not only understands, but usually recommends ideas and solutions. Whether we're discussing new features, technical debt, bugs, code review, or something else, Joel does a good job of considering all aspects of the problem — including the business side, customer side, and developer side. He helps all interested parties understand the decisions he makes and is not afraid to make difficult decisions.

I've worked with Joel for over 13 years. I've worked along side him on the same team as software engineers, and I've worked under him when he was my manager. Joel has been the best manager I've ever had the privilege of working with. He is a fantastic leader, works hard to remove any obstacles, and cares about every single person he works with on a personal level. He figures out what needs to be done and he gets it done. He is amazing at keeping the department moving forward and accomplishing amazing things. Joel has great vision on where to improve a product and how to make it more successful. Joel is also a brilliant software engineer in his own right, which only makes him a better manager. He understands the technical aspects and can help out on projects or help other developers when needed. I have had many deep technical conversations with him on various different topics, and he not only understands, but usually recommends ideas and solutions. Whether we're discussing new features, technical debt, bugs, code review, or something else, Joel does a good job of considering all aspects of the problem — including the business side, customer side, and developer side. He helps all interested parties understand the decisions he makes and is not afraid to make difficult decisions.