# Engineering quality compounds

DevFeed: [Engineering quality compounds](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/engineering-quality-compounds-171.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tailscale.com/blog/welcome-mike-shaver>)

Author: Mike Shaver, Avery Pennarun

Published: 2026-07-21T13:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-tailscale.md>)

Topics: [engineering-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-leadership.md>), [Architecture & Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/architecture-design.md>), [Firefox](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firefox.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [JIT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jit.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shopify.md>)

Tags: [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [engineering-leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-leadership.md>), [firefox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firefox.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [jit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jit.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shopify.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>)

## AI overview

Mike Shaver joins Tailscale as VP of Engineering, bringing experience in platform engineering, Firefox, Facebook's mobile transition, security products, systems programming, and edge infrastructure. The article frames his role around scaling engineering quality while keeping Tailscale's product reliable, useful, and understandable.

## Source excerpt

Mike Shaver joins Tailscale to scale engineering quality.