Dev Interrupted

In this episode, Rob Zuber, CTO at CircleCI, shares insights on crafting technical strategy, the dual mandate of engineering leaders, using postmortems for growth mindset, forming a close relationship with finance, and building trust. He also discusses the importance of being a business leader and highlights CircleCI's approach to ML and adaptability in the age of AI.

Guilherme Sesterheim, SAP DevOps SRE Engineer at AWS, talks about applying Chaos Engineering and DevOps to SAP, including testing resilience of SAP systems and the challenges of integration. He also discusses his journey at AWS, and highlights the importance of psychological well-being in organizations.

Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI, joins the hosts to discuss the impact of tax laws on engineering teams, the evolving role of AI in software development, and the build vs. buy debate. They cover Section 174's impact on US tech companies, leadership's role in GenAI implementation, and the changing role of engineering leaders.

Carol Barrett, Engineering Leader in Consumer Identity and Access at Netflix, shares insights on aligning product, leadership, and engineering, building partnerships for sustained innovation, empowering engineers, and Netflix's approach to hiring senior engineers. She also discusses adapting to Netflix's culture, future software developments like passwordless authentication and gaming ventures.

David Yee, VP of Engineering at the New York Times, joins co-host Conor Bronsdon to discuss the hidden side of org charts. They explore the role of senior leaders in addressing systemic problems, the challenges of aligning technology with traditional news reporting, and the importance of integrating organizational shadows for better decision-making and operational efficiency.

Evan Morikawa, Engineering Manager at OpenAI, discusses the scaling issues faced by Chat-GPT during its viral success. He talks about misconceptions around generative AI, the reliance on GPUs for complex computations, the key role of APIs, and interesting use cases for GPT-4.

Gene Kim, author of renowned books including 'The Phoenix Project,' 'The DevOps Handbook,' and most recently, 'Wiring the Winning Organization,' candidly shares the challenges behind writing his latest book. He discusses the key principles for creating high-performing teams, drawing examples from software development, healthcare, Amazon's success, and everyday tasks. The podcast covers topics like slowification, simplification, continuous learning, maximizing independence of action, coordination costs, and healthcare challenges in relation to DevOps.

Hosts Dan Lines, Conor Bronson, and Ben Lloyd Pearson team up for a special holiday edition of Dev Interrupted.In this season-ending episode, they revisit their favorite moments from Season 3 of the podcast,  share a glimpse of what listeners can expect in Season 4, and spread holiday cheer as they reflect on what they're thankful for.The team is taking a week off to enjoy the holidays. We’ll see you back here on January 2nd for the start of Season 4!Show Notes:Dan's favorite episode: Career Journey 1: Interviewing & Getting PromotedConor's favorite episode: Tech Hiring in 2023: Trends, Predictions & Strategies for SuccessBen’s favorite episode: The McKinsey Developer Productivity DebateGet your free DORA dashboard: DORA Metrics. 100% Free. Forever.Vote for Dev Interrupted on the DevOps Dozen website: Best DevOps-Related Podcast SeriesSupport 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

Jacob DePriest, VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub, discusses various aspects of security at GitHub, the impact of AI on security and developer productivity, their career journey from the NSA to GitHub, and the importance of collaboration and bringing security to developers.

Dr. André Martin, seasoned organizational psychologist and author, joins the podcast to discuss the crisis of commitment in the workplace. They explore strategies to discern job fit, align company structures with individual preferences, and enhance employee engagement. The conversation offers practical strategies for long-term success and fulfillment in careers.