

#55 - Rachel Potvin // VP Engineering @ Github
Jul 21, 2022
Rachel Potvin, VP Engineering at GitHub, shares tips on maintaining developer productivity in rapidly scaling teams. Topics include team productivity metrics, future architecture approach, prioritizing build queues, and creating a developer-friendly work environment. Also discussed are tools for productivity and security, building the Time Machine feature, reflections on open source, and remote work challenges.
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Introduction
00:00 ⢠2min
From Video Games to Google: A Career Journey in Technology
02:23 ⢠8min
Developing Google's Deployment and Connected Services
10:08 ⢠19min
Communication and Decision-Making at GitHub
29:38 ⢠12min
Tools for Productivity and Security
41:16 ⢠7min
Building a Developer-Friendly Work Environment
48:28 ⢠3min
Building the Time Machine feature and reflections on open source
51:15 ⢠2min
Remote Work Challenges and Farewell
53:44 ⢠2min