The Engineering Room with Dave Farley

How We Made Minecraft Using Continuous Delivery | Henry Golding In The Engineering Room Ep. 31

Jul 28, 2024

Henry Golding, an engineering leader and gaming consultant, shares his insights on continuous delivery in the gaming industry. He discusses the challenges of implementing automated testing and how to foster a culture of quality and collaboration among developers and QA teams. Golding highlights innovative approaches to approval testing and navigating concurrency in game development. He emphasizes the need for leadership support in driving cultural change, making this conversation a must-listen for anyone interested in modern software practices.

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Quick takeaways

Continuous delivery can be successfully implemented in challenging environments, dispelling misconceptions about its feasibility in the gaming industry.

Bridging the gap between developers and QA teams fosters collaboration, enhancing communication and subsequently improving software quality.

Test automation is crucial in game development, enabling quicker feedback cycles and maintaining high-quality standards while rapidly implementing new features.

Deep dives

The Pitfalls of Continuous Delivery Adoption

Many professionals in the software industry believe that adopting continuous delivery is impossible due to various challenges such as legacy code, hardware components, and regulatory compliance. However, these beliefs are often misconceptions, as successful implementation of continuous delivery has been demonstrated in projects facing similar obstacles. The podcast highlights real-world examples from the gaming industry, particularly with Microsoft's Sea of Thieves, showcasing how even complex projects can benefit from adopting these principles. This encourages developers to reconsider and challenge their assumptions regarding continuous delivery in their own work environments.

Intro

2min

Navigating Quality in Game Development

17min

Innovations in Approval Testing for Game Development

4min

Navigating Concurrency and Testing in Game Development

17min

Navigating Game Development Testing

21min

Empathy and Design in Development

6min

Aligning Software Engineering with Business Strategy

6min

Navigating Leadership Support for Cultural Change in Software Development

2min

Reflections and Audience Engagement

2min

Join us in this episode of "The Engineering Room" as Dave explores the intricate relationship between continuous delivery, automated testing, and agile software development in the gaming industry. Dave's special guest, Henry Golding, shares his extensive experience as an engineering leader and consultant, with a background in pioneering continuous delivery on projects like Microsoft's "Sea of Thieves" and "Minecraft," Henry provides valuable insights into overcoming perceived barriers to adopting continuous delivery.

We delve into the practical challenges of implementing automated testing in games, the cultural shifts required, and how to make testing an integral part of the development process. Henry's approach to easing adoption, involving developers, and gaining support from leadership offers a roadmap for teams aiming to restructure their development processes for better efficiency and higher quality output.

Whether you are an industry professional or just curious about modern software development practices, this episode is packed with expert advice and real-world examples on sustainable delivery of high-quality software.

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The Engineering Room with Dave Farley

How We Made Minecraft Using Continuous Delivery | Henry Golding In The Engineering Room Ep. 31

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Pitfalls of Continuous Delivery Adoption

The Importance of Developer Collaboration

The Role of Test Automation in Game Development

Cultural and Organizational Challenges in Testing

Leadership Support for Continuous Improvement

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts