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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Intro
00:00 • 3min
The Evolution of Agile and Observability
02:56 • 10min
Enhancing Incident Management Through Blameless Post-Mortems
13:00 • 4min
Understanding Agile: Misconceptions, Backlash, and Evolution
16:37 • 5min
Navigating Tool Adoption and Team Autonomy in Engineering
21:54 • 6min