Software Misadventures Impact Driven Development | Matt Klein (Envoy, bitdrift)
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Jun 18, 2024 Matt Klein, co-founder of bitdrift and creator of Envoy, shares his journey from Microsoft to tackling mobile observability challenges. He discusses the pivotal early advice to 'write some proxy in Python' and the spin-out from Lyft. Klein reveals the complexities of mobile observability, the necessity of clear software licensing, and the lessons learned from startup failures. He emphasizes the importance of diverse experiences in engineering and achieving a work-life balance while being impact-driven in development.
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Early Influences at Microsoft
- Matt Klein's early Microsoft experience instilled a focus on software quality and rigor.
- This was shaped by the shrink-wrap software era where updates were infrequent.
Exposure to Agile at AWS
- Matt Klein's experience at Amazon AWS contrasted with Microsoft's, exposing him to rapid, iterative development.
- This "ship fast, fix later" approach was a cultural shift.
Diverse Work Experiences
- Gain diverse experience early in your career by working in different environments.
- Work at startups, large companies, and on various types of engineering.