Big Ideas in App Architecture How to Understand Problems & Build Better Software with Technical Leader Joe Lynch
May 9, 2023
51:52
“Aside from math and physics, there are no laws in software engineering.”
In this episode, Joe Lynch, a technical leader with decades of experience (Google, Twilio…), discusses the fundamental principles of building software efficiently; and the human obstacles that get in our way. Joe explains the difference between "laws" and tendencies in software engineering and how understanding Conway's law can lead to better organizational structure, better peer review practices, and better software design.
We also address pressure on engineers to get things right and the danger of striving for perfection, which can be the enemy of good. He stresses the importance of setting up a "problem space" to identify problems before you start “solutioning”.
Join as we discuss:
In this episode, Joe Lynch, a technical leader with decades of experience (Google, Twilio…), discusses the fundamental principles of building software efficiently; and the human obstacles that get in our way. Joe explains the difference between "laws" and tendencies in software engineering and how understanding Conway's law can lead to better organizational structure, better peer review practices, and better software design.
We also address pressure on engineers to get things right and the danger of striving for perfection, which can be the enemy of good. He stresses the importance of setting up a "problem space" to identify problems before you start “solutioning”.
Join as we discuss:
- A satirical Grand Unified Theory of software engineering
- How to properly understand a problem before solving it
- The impact of humanity in software engineering
- Be weary of Kubernetes. It is not a silver bullet.