Ivan Krnic, Author of BizTech Evolution: From Transactional Services to Strategic Alliances
Ivan Krnic - Len Epp interviews Ivan Krnic, author of BizTech Evolution, about aligning business and technology teams, his role at CROZ, and the 0800-DEVOPS podcast. They discuss evolving collaboration models, the strategic role of technology in organizations, and insights from Ivan’s Leanpub book aimed at breaking silos and building shared goals between business and tech leaders.
In this Leanpub Podcast episode, Len Epp interviews Ivan Krnić, author of BizTech Evolution: From Transactional Services to Strategic Alliances and Director of Engineering at CROZ. Ivan shares his insights on the changing relationship between business and technology teams, advocating for a shift from traditional siloed interactions to strategic partnerships. They discuss why empathy and shared context are crucial for success in modern organizations, and how his book provides a practical guide to fostering collaboration between engineers and business stakeholders. The conversation highlights how aligning incentives and focusing on outcomes can help organizations deliver more value and build more resilient, adaptive cultures.
This interview was recorded on May 16, 2025.
The full audio for the interview is here: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/leanpub_podcasts/FM313-Ivan-Krnic-2025-05-16.mp3. The Frontmatter podcast is available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/leanpub, in Apple Podcasts here https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/frontmatter/id517117137, and almost everywhere else people listen to podcasts.