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# Tobias Mende
Hands-on engineering leadership advisor focused on developer experience.

## About

Tobias Mende advises engineering leaders on building better developer experiences. He previously spent two years defining and running a dedicated DevEx platform team from scratch inside a hyper-growth startup.

His work focuses on practical ways to reduce cognitive load and streamline complex workflows for developers. Mende speaks openly about the realities of platform engineering, unpacking the lessons learned from forming high-performing teams, prioritizing the right internal tooling, and navigating cross-departmental collaboration challenges.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2025 · July 9, 2025
Berlin, Germany
- [Transforming Developer Experience: Lessons from Building a Platform Team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/648-transforming) · 30 min




## Links

- [X](https://twitter.com/Tobias_Mende)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiasmende/)
- [Blog](https://tidbits.mende.io/)