
The Confident Commit
Covering topics ranging from pipeline security to engineering team efficiency, The Confident Commit is for anyone looking to join the conversation on how to deliver software better and faster. Listen in today!
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Apr 15, 2022 • 36min
The key principles that doubled eBay's software delivery productivity ft. Randy Shoup
Rob is joined by Randy Shoup, VP of Engineering at eBay to discuss how to deliver fast, without losing quality. Learn about the value of consistent teams, having a long-term vision, and diligently measuring against key success metrics. Tune in today to find out how your team can increase productivity and move even faster. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!

Apr 1, 2022 • 31min
How mission critical services build for failure ft. Hector Aguilar of Okta
If you can’t get through Okta, you can’t do your job. But failures happen. With this reality is not about preventing failure but about getting really good at dealing with failure. Rob is joined by Hector Aguilar, former VP of Technology at Okta shares how he helped create a culture expecting and prepared for failure. Get answers to questions like, What does it mean to be really good at failure individually?What about technically?How do you build an organizational culture that thinks of failure in that way? Tune in today to find our how your team can create a culture prepped and ready to face failures head on. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!

Mar 18, 2022 • 25min
Docker's genius shift: How one decision set the course for success ft. Justin Cormack
Docker CTO Justin Cormack joins Rob Zuber to discuss how Docker moved from very few paid users among millions of others to their current level of success. In this episode, Cormack shares the paths Docker took to transform its massive user base into a sustainable business model. Hint: sometimes product-market fit might be right in front of you.

Jan 7, 2022 • 13min
Season 1 finale: The top 3 themes for software leaders in 2022
CircleCI CTO Rob Zuber reflects on season 1 of The Confident Commit, finding the common threads that emerged, including these top 3 themes for software leaders: complexity, scale, and people. Listen to Rob's take on where software is headed and hear about the upcoming season 2 of The Confident Commit. Tune in today!Have a topic you want to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter @circleci!

Dec 10, 2021 • 45min
How AI and ML will impact the future of software development with Nathan Mellis
Rob sits down with Nathan Mellis, Director of Engineering at Modzy to discuss all things ML and AI in the space of software development. Get answers to questions like, How will ML and AI tools help the unique problems of software development? Does modern DevOps still apply to models? Can you apply continuous updates to training data?What does it looks like to run AI in production? How important has auto-scaling limits, API rate limiting, and quotas become?Join this fascinating conversation of where the industry of software development is headed next. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!

Nov 26, 2021 • 26min
10 practices that are changing in software today with Alex Williams
Rob sits down with Alex Williams, founder and editor in chief of The New Stack, to discuss the several changes occurring in software development. Alex shares what he's been hearing on everything from API management to synchronizing supply chain to programmable infrastructure. Tune in today to find out how your team can stay ahead of the complexities of the ever-changing landscape of software. Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!

Nov 12, 2021 • 22min
Collapsing your model for the sake of product-market fit ft. Grant Miller
Rob sits down with Replicated co-founder and CEO, Grant Miller to discuss the evolution of orchestration and shifting fast to find product-market fit. Grant recalls a time when Replicated needed to change its model quickly to achieve the success it has today. Tune in to hear more of Grant's story!Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!

Oct 29, 2021 • 35min
Creating the ideal dev experience with Pulumi’s Kat Cosgrove & Matt Stratton
Rob sits down with Pulumi staff developer advocates, Matt Stratton and Kat Cosgrove to discuss the complexities of systems and team management. Join the discussion on important topics such as, The importance of automating of repeated tasksCultivating a zero blame environmentHow companies should be viewing hiringIf there’s something you want us to hear discussed on a future episode, reach out to us on twitter at @circleci!

Oct 15, 2021 • 49min
Embrace simplicity: the #1 rule for software leaders ft. Deepak Giridharagopal
Rob sits down with Deepak Giridharagopal, CTO of Puppet to discuss the lessons they've learned through years as software leaders. Deepak shares the history and trajectory of Puppet, navigating shifting roles as your company scale, and his top leadership practices learned. Rob and Deepak dive into how to implement simplicity when complexity is often favored. Tune in today!

Oct 1, 2021 • 43min
CircleCI's newest and oldest employee reflect on company turning 10
In this special episode of The Confident Commit, Rob celebrates CircleCI's 10 year anniversary with two CircleCI guests: the company's longest-tenured engineer, Gordon Syme, and one of our newest employees, our SVP Engineering, JP LeBlanc, to discuss the company's past, present, and future. Join us as we celebrate 10 years of working to help organizations build software better and faster.
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