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Engineering Culture by InfoQ
Trends in Engineering Leadership: Observability, Agile Backlash, and Building Autonomous Teams
Nov 15, 2024
Chris Cooney, Head of Developer Relations at Chorologics, shares his insights on the evolving landscape of software engineering. He discusses the growing backlash against Agile practices, emphasizing the need for effective communication and psychological safety through blameless post-mortems. Cooney highlights the critical role of observability in understanding team performance and company health, and he explores strategies for aligning teams while preserving autonomy. His experiences underscore the importance of innovation in metrics and tool adoption in engineering.
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- The backlash against 'Agile' methodologies reflects a need for organizations to focus on core principles rather than jargoned practices.
- Observability has evolved to measure broader metrics including user satisfaction, providing insights that directly correlate with business performance.
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The Evolution and Fatigue of Agile Methodologies
The evolution of agile methodologies has led to a mix of adoption and backlash within engineering organizations. Initially embraced for promoting incremental work and rapid feedback loops, the term 'Agile' is now met with skepticism due to overuse and misconceptions about its principles. Many teams experience fatigue from agile jargon, leading to a desire to distance themselves from the term, even though the core principles remain relevant in software development. This cyclical reaction suggests that organizations are beginning to redefine their approach to agile, focusing on the fundamental values rather than the terminology.
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