Vilas Veeraraghavan, ex-Walmart | DevEx: It’s NOT Just About Dev Tools!

In this episode of the groCTO Originals podcast, host Kovid Batra engages with Vilas, an accomplished engineering leader with significant experience at companies like Walmart, Netflix, and Bill.com.

They discuss the concept of Developer Experience (DevEx) and how it extends beyond simply providing tools. Vilas highlights the importance of enabling developers with frictionless processes and addresses the multidimensional challenges involved. The conversation delves into Vilas’s journey in DevEx, insights from designing platforms and enabling developer productivity, and the necessity of engaging with key opinion leaders for successful adoption. Vilas shares personal anecdotes and learning experiences, stressing the significance of treating developer enablement as a product and encouraging collaboration.

The discussion concludes with advice for those stepping into DevEx roles, underlining the evolving significance of this field in the industry.

💡 Highlights

a) Getting Candid

🎥 Vilas’s love for cinema & BTS stories

🏃‍♂️ Unwinding through movement

b) Key Takeaways

🔑 The role of frictionless processes in improving DevEx

🎯 Treating Developer Enablement as a product to drive real impact

🤝 How to engage with key opinion leaders for successful platform adoption

💬 Practical advice for those stepping into DevEx roles

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