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31. Crafting The Next Generation Of Lifestyle Games - with Ksusha Zito

31. Crafting The Next Generation Of Lifestyle Games - with Ksusha Zito

FromRise and Play Podcast


31. Crafting The Next Generation Of Lifestyle Games - with Ksusha Zito

FromRise and Play Podcast

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ksusha Zito is the CTO and Co-Founder of Superbloom, a new studio focused on mobile lifestyle games. Before starting on the journey of a founder she was a Director of Mobile Engineering at Dots, and a Senior Engineering Manager at the NY Times Games. Ksusha has over a decade of experience in shaping highly scalable and efficient systems that power games played by millions of daily users. 
In this episode, Ksusha shares her vision for building the next generation of lifestyle games for the female audience:

Why product matters before tech, at the founding stage
What should be your focus as a CTO in the early days of your gaming startup
How Ksusha juggles between her family life and her role as a CTO. Disclaimer: It is possible! You don't have to choose between being a mother or having a career.
What is her vision with Emily (her co-founder) on company culture and the opportunities of being a full-remote team


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More about Superbloom and their open positions.
Released:
May 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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At Rise and Play, we give voice to leaders, entrepreneurs, educators and influencers of the game industry who are here to make a change. We love games and want to make this industry last through healthy team cultures, awareness and education. Each episode will tackle a wide range of important topics such as leadership, team culture, self-management, conscious leadership, work-life balance, game education, ethics in business, equality, diversity and inclusion... brought by the different perspectives of our guests.