Manuel Pais

Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais, co-authors of Team Topologies, dive into the challenges of integrating AI into organizational design. They explore how generative AI can transform team dynamics and enhance productivity while emphasizing the need for structure without stifling creativity. The duo discusses the importance of team autonomy and adaptability, revealing insights from diverse organizations on optimizing workflows. Their conversation also previews the evolution of their ideas ahead of the second edition of Team Topologies, set to launch in September 2025.

Manuel Pais delves into one of the concepts covered in his book “Team Topologies”: platform and enabling work. Manuel shares how he views the strategy behind when and how to invest in platform or enabling work. This conversation also goes into each type of work in more detail, covering topics such as measuring cognitive load and where platform engineering may be heading in the future. (2:13) How enabling teams and platform teams are different (10:28) What it looks like for a team to own both platform and enabling work (17:04) How to deliver enabling work in an organization(22:28) Whether enabling teams should be temporary(30:10) Platform team anti-patterns(47:10) Measuring cognitive load

Manuel Pais, co-author of "Team Topologies," teams up with Julian Wood, a Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS, to explore the evolution of organizational design in tech. They discuss how cognitive load impacts team performance and the necessity of aligning teams with value streams. The conversation highlights the growing role of AI in development, the importance of product management in platform engineering, and strategies for navigating change. Their insights offer a roadmap for fostering innovation and adaptability within teams.

Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But how do you build the best team organization for your specific goals, culture, and needs?That's the question posed by authors Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais in their highly-acclaimed book, Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow.On this week's episode of Dev Interrupted, we revisit Dan's 2021 conversation with Matthew and Manuel. Since first airing, their book has received broad recognition for its step-by-step advice, approach to team patterns and interactions, and compelling analysis of the communication pathways that lead to organizational success. We think this episode is as relevant today as it was when it was released - and we hope you agree!Show Notes:Learn more at teamtopologies.comCheck out the Team Topologies Academy: https://academy.teamtopologies.comSupport the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever

Manuel Pais, the author of 'Team Topologies' and a consultant, shares his insights on organizational dynamics. He reflects on the evolution of team strategies due to remote work and the influence of AI on collaboration. Manuel discusses the importance of intentional interactions and showcases innovative management approaches from various organizations. He also highlights the significance of grassroots initiatives in implementing effective team structures and the role of unit tests in balancing rapid deployment with quality.

Manuel Pais, co-author of Team Topologies book and DevOps leader, discusses team interaction modes, stream-aligned teams, Conway's law, infrastructure changes, Shibsted case study, value-stream thinking, product ops teams, and common antipatterns in team structures.

Discussion includes motivation for writing the Team Topologies book. How can TT approach help to build software that is more secure? Techniques, challenges, recommendations when adopting TT.Matthew Skelton is co-author of Team Topologies: organizing business and technology teams for fast flow. Recognised by TechBeacon in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as one of the top 100 people to follow in DevOps, Matthew curates the well-known DevOps team topologies patterns at devopstopologies.com. He is Head of Consulting at Conflux and specialises in Continuous Delivery, operability, and organisation dynamics for modern software systems. Manuel Pais is co-author of Team Topologies: organizing business and technology teams for fast flow. Recognized by TechBeacon as a DevOps thought leader, Manuel is an independent IT organizational consultant and trainer, focused on team interactions, delivery practices and accelerating flow. Manuel is also a LinkedIn instructor on Continuous Delivery.For more books on Domain-Driven Design and the Vaughn Vernon signature series go here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore efficient team collaboration, breaking silos, and enhancing interactions with Team Topologies. Learn about the foundations and strategies for minimizing handoffs between teams. Discover the benefits of single teams for software development flow and adaptability. Dive into remote team dynamics and tools like Team Topologies Academy for improved efficiency.

In this podcast, Manuel Pais and Matthew Skelton discuss optimizing software teams for fast flow, evolving team structures, reducing cognitive load, Conway's Law impact on software architecture, and promoting the Dev Interrupted Conference.

Eduardo da Silva, an independent consultant with a wealth of experience in social technical systems and architecture, teams up with Manuel Pais, co-author of 'Team Topologies' and a DevOps advocate. They dive into the transformative power of team topologies in organizations, sharing how data engineers can evolve into data scientists thanks to well-structured data infrastructures. They also discuss the significance of collaboration, sustainable capabilities, and the role of initiatives like datathons in fostering continuous improvement and effective team dynamics.