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SE Radio 609: Hyrum Wright on Software Engineering at Google

Mar 28, 2024

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Hyrum Wright, Senior Staff Engineer at Google, shares insights on software engineering at Google. Topics include measuring engineering productivity, writing effective test cases, challenges of software engineering at Google, style guides, code reviews, testing techniques, test doubles, Google's testing scale, static analysis power, implementing large-scale code changes, and book feedback.

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Hiram's Law highlights the impact of system changes on users, seen in a Google incident.

Effective managers prioritize 'what' needs to be done, fostering team autonomy and problem-solving.

Software engineering extends beyond coding to include collaboration, problem-solving, and adaptability for longevity.

Deep dives

Decentralized Applications on Algorand

Algorand, like Android and iOS, is an operating system designed for decentralized applications, enabling true peer-to-peer value exchanges. By building on Algorand and using Python, developers can leverage a familiar and fluently known programming language to start coding in just five minutes.

Software Engineering vs Programming

01:19

Measuring Engineering Productivity

01:56

Handling Flaky Tests and Code Coverage at Google

01:22

Introduction

2min

The Challenges of Software Engineering at Google

20min

Style Guides, Code Reviews & Testing Techniques at Google

10min

Exploring the Concept of Test Doubles in Software Testing

3min

Google's Testing Scale and Static Analysis Power

6min

Implementing Large-Scale Code Changes at Google

14min

Discussion on Book Feedback and Invitation for Input

2min

Hyrum Wright, Senior Staff Engineer at Google, discusses the book he co-edited, “Software Engineering at Google,” with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer. Wright describes the professional and technical best practices adopted by the software engineers at Google. The wide-ranging conversation investigates an array of topics, including measuring engineering productivity and writing effective test cases. This episode is sponsored by the Algorand Foundation.

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