Mews R&D Check-In with Petr Bambušek
In this episode of the R&D Check-in at Mews, host Jan Meissner speaks with Petr Bambušek, Senior Staff Frontend Engineer, about how frontend engineering and the Staff Engineer role have evolved in a fast-scaling tech company. Petr reflects on his path from early startup “do-everything” work to frontend specialization and later engineering leadership roles, including […]
Mews R&D Check-In with Markéta Willis
In this episode, Jan Meissner sits down with Markéta Willis, our Software Engineer and content creator, to explore her shift from languages into IT, and what she learned along the way. They discuss how breaking into tech is not just about learning to code, but managing the mental and emotional challenges that come with a […]
Mews R&D Check-In with Alex Ratman
In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Alex Ratman, Senior Software Engineer at Mews and a self-proclaimed observability enthusiast. Alex shares the story of how a performance gap on the customer side led his team to build the first true observability solution for frontend engineering at Mews—moving from being “blind” to having […]
Mews R&D Check-In with Sofía Santos
In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Sofía Santos, Staff Service Designer in the Growth Tribe at Mews. Sofía shares her unique perspective on what it means to design for the entire customer journey—from the first interaction with a brand to the complex onboarding and support systems that keep a product running. […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Rui Oliveira
In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Rui Oliveira, Senior Product Manager in Mews Platform Enablement Tribe. Rui shares his unconventional path into product—from studying electrical engineering and building betting automations at his university, to shaping product across industries like e-commerce, agriculture, manufacturing, and now hospitality at Mews. The conversation dives into […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Jiří Vinárek
In this episode, our host Jan Meissner sits down with Jiří Vinárek, our Staff Data Scientist, to demystify the world of data. What’s the real difference between data engineers, analysts, and scientists? How do these roles work together to transform raw information into powerful insights? And why does good data feel a bit like high-octane […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Roger Ribas
In this episode, our host sits down with Roger Ribas, Senior Engineering Manager of Technical Security at Mews, to explore how building a proactive security program can protect both products and customers. Roger shares how his team approaches security beyond development, tackling live threats, phishing, AI risks, and operational resilience, while enabling product teams to […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Stephan Delbos
In this episode, our host sits down with Stephan Delbos, Senior Director of Product Knowledge Activation at Mews, to explore how bringing documentation, education, and knowledge management together can transform the user experience. Stephan shares how his team is shaping an AI-first approach to content creation, from internal GPT-powered documentation to smarter onboarding through Mews […]
Mews R&D Podcast with Yael Barak and Joel Ndreu
In this episode, R&D Community Lead Jan Meissner sits down with Yael Barak and Joel Ndreu, two new leaders at Mews with very different journeys—one through fintech, the other through real estate and big tech. From early online payments and designing the World Trade Center to stints at Facebook and Zoom, they share what drew […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Richard Schäfer
In this episode, our host chats with Richard Schäfer, Director of Developer Experience at Mews, about what it takes to create a seamless experience for engineers and how developer tooling can scale with a growing company. From his journey from engineer to DX leader to why small teams don’t always need dedicated DX, Richard shares […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Richard Valtr
In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, goes freestyle with Mews founder Richard Valtr in what might just be our first-ever “mini–maxi” podcast. From what a founder’s day really looks like to why staying connected to customers of all sizes matters, Richard shares candid thoughts on leadership, culture, and the fine balance between […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Vladimír Pinďura
In this episode, Jan Meissner sits down with Vladimír Pinďura, Engineering Manager in Connectivity, to explore the challenges and rewards of leading a distributed team. Vladimír shares how he keeps his team engaged across distances, measures success beyond numbers, and fosters continuous learning through dedicated sessions. They discuss the impact of visiting customers in person […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Magdalena Piątek
In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, talks with Magdalena Piątek, Senior Software Engineer at Mews, about her inspiring transition from frontend to backend — and how that shift led her to lead the development of our multicurrency feature in the fintech domain. Magda shares how curiosity, a supportive team, pair coding sessions, […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Adi Tamches
In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, talks with Adi Tamches, Senior Product Designer at Mews, who focuses on crafting the guest experience — from check-in to check-out and beyond. Adi dives into what it means to design for B2C users in a predominantly B2B product, and how real guest feedback and close […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Sylvia Tang
In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, chats with Sylvia Tang, Product Manager in the Connectivity team at Mews. Sylvia shares her journey—from studying at hotel school to starting in Mews customer support, all the way to her current role in product. With a deep passion for numbers and systems thinking, Sylvia found […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Ondra Heřmánek
In this episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, sits down with Ondra Heřmánek, Staff Backend Engineer and true Mews veteran. Together, they explore Ondra’s fascinating career path — from hands-on backend engineering to leading teams as Head of Backend and Engineering Manager, and ultimately returning to his roots as a Staff Engineer. What drives […]
Mews R&D Podcast with Matt Welle
In this episode, R&D Community Lead Jan Meissner sits down with our CEO, Matt Welle, for a behind-the-scenes look at how Mews evolved from whiteboard wireframes to a leading hospitality platform used by thousands. From launching a PMS with zero lines of code to learning what it really takes to set up a product team, […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Václav Kučera
In this new episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, chats with Václav Kučera, our Staff Backend Engineer and passionate mechanical keyboard enthusiast. They dive deep into Václav’s love for custom keyboards, his role as a Czech mechanical keyboard meetup organizer, and why this niche hobby resonates so strongly with engineers. Get ready for clicky […]
Mews R&D MiniPodcast with Hugo Oliveira
Welcome to the Mews R&D mini podcast series! Bite-sized conversations with the people behind our tech – short interviews, fresh insights, and more guests from across Mews R&D. Stay tuned for stories, ideas, and a peek behind the curtain of how we build. In this first episode, our R&D Community Lead, Jan Meissner, chats with […]
Mews R&D Podcast with Diego Nuñez
In this episode, Jan chats with our Director of Design Operations, Diego Nuñez. Diego is one of the latest additions to the team, but his experience and fresh eyes to what we do in Mews made him a perfect guest. You may have noticed that we changed water for beer. It has its reasons, but […]
Mews R&D Podcast with Ryan Tomlinson & Conor Winders
In this episode, Jan chats with our VPs of Engineering—Ryan, who leads the Platform team, and Conor, who leads the Product team—about their journey to Mews and how they collaborate. Ryan and Conor have been with Mews for about two years. They both came from large corporations but have experience with small startups. They are […]
Mews R&D Podcast with Vita Samek
In this episode, Jan talks to Vita, Director of Engineering, about his career at Mews. Vita started as a Backend engineer in 2015 and grew into the role of director of the Connectivity tribe, a team that oversees the public API, which is used by 1000+ partners to enhance Mews’s functionality. 00:00 Intro00:50 How is […]