Hangar DX Podcast

"Augmenting engineers with AI wherever it makes sense so they can be more productive" is the mission of Daniel Doubrovkine and his Augmented Engineering team at Shopify. In this episode of the HangarDX podcast, Ankit Jain, co-founder and CEO of Aviator, talks to Daniel about AI’s impact on software engineering and developer productivity. He shares insights on Shopify’s AI-integrated workflows and strategies to improve the developer experience in what he calls a giant mono repo, the world's largest Ruby on Rails app. Daniel also reflects on his career path from individual contributor to management and back, and the importance of staying hands-on with code in an AI-driven future.Chapters00:00 AI in Software Engineering06:36 Solving Engineering Problems With AI at Shopify18:46 Prioritization and Planning in Developer Productivity23:15 From IC to Manager and Back 28:52 The Individual Contributor vs. Manager Dilemma34:44 AI is Getting Better Fast37:30 Strategies for Successful AI Adoption in OrganizationsFind more episodes at https://www.aviator.co/podcast

Dr. Cat Hicks, a psychologist researching software teams, on what cycle time can and can't measure, why software metrics are hard, and why developers feel their work is invisible.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Charity Majors, Co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb.io, shares insights on fostering a culture of continuous deployment in software engineering. She emphasizes the importance of viewing production as a dynamic system and the need for robust feedback loops. The conversation highlights the evolving role of Site Reliability Engineers and the significance of a blameless culture. Charity also discusses AI's potential to enhance observability, advocating for transparency and training to streamline software delivery.

Seasoned technologist Tracy Bannon from MITRE discusses the role of software engineering, developer experience and AI in government tech.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Titus Winters from Adobe discussed the role of psychological safety and culture as the foundation for high-performing engineering teams.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Ryan discusses DevEx organization structure, the unique challenges of mobile development, the evolution of mobile tooling, and practices that enable a successful release cycle.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Ankit and Sridhar discuss the evolution of Developer Experience (DevEx) at Slack, challenges faced when experimenting with AI, and its significant role in improving developer workflows.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Ricky Huynh, DevEx Product Manager at Walmart, shares insights into the world of Developer Experience, understanding developer needs, user feedback, and the future of developers and product managers.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Ankit and Luca discuss the evolving landscape of platform engineering, its relationship with DevOps, and the necessity of Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) in enhancing developer productivity.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co

Ankit speaks with Adrienne Tacke about the intricacies of code reviews, their importance in developer experience, and how to use metrics effectively without compromising the review process.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co