Engineering Culture by InfoQ

Cassie Shum, VP of Field Engineering at Relational AI, discusses the importance of empathy in engineering teams and team alignment, exploring the impact on collaboration and product development. The podcast also delves into multiple layers of architecture, customer impact, advanced tools like LLM models, and guidance for new leaders seeking support and embracing mistakes.

Hans Dockter, founder of Gradle Inc, discusses improving developer experience through cognitive science. Topics include culture's impact on productivity, aligning perceptions with leadership, managing cognitive fatigue, and the evolving landscape of developer productivity in tech companies.

Special guest Jutta Eckstein and the Culture and Methods editorial team discuss trends in the technology industry in 2024. Topics include agile workshops, team dynamics, AI integration challenges, sustainability initiatives, and adapting work practices for innovation with a focus on balancing environmental and social sustainability.

Explore the challenges of scaling Agile, cultivating an Agile mindset, and navigating speed, value, and metrics in Agile development. Learn about adapting Agile practices in evolving organizational landscapes, and embracing AI integration in Agile workspaces with distributed teams.

The podcast discusses Chandler Hoisington's journey from engineering to management at Amazon, emphasizing the importance of documentation in communication within companies. It also explores the challenges of transitioning to engineering leadership and the evolution of data trends towards AI, highlighting the role of Postgres.

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dr. Elizabeth Lawler, the founder and CEO of AppMap, about observability in the age of AI, creativity in programming and problems developers face on a day-to-day basis. Read a transcript of this interview: https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/observability-through-ai/ Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter Upcoming Events: QCon London (April 8-10, 2024) Discover new ideas and insights from senior practitioners driving change and innovation in software development. qconlondon.com/ InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (June 24-25, 2024) Actionable insights on today’s critical dev priorities. devsummit.infoq.com/ QCon San Francisco (November 18-22, 2024) Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies. qconsf.com/ The InfoQ Podcasts: Weekly inspiration to drive innovation and build great teams from senior software leaders. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts: - The InfoQ Podcast www.infoq.com/podcasts/ - Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: techhub.social/@infoq - Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq - Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 - Instagram: @infoqdotcom - Youtube: www.youtube.com/infoq Write for InfoQ: Learn and share the changes and innovations in professional software development. - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq

Explore resilience engineering in socio-technical systems and the importance of problem-solving skills. Learn about fostering a culture of resilience, efficient incident management, and the value of retrospectives. Discover strategies to tackle stress and burnout in the industry, along with advice for first-time managers on balancing grit and grace.

Explore the impact of generative AI on software engineering and career paths with insights on balancing human skills with technological advancements, integrating AI tools like GetUpCoBilot in coding tasks, and the importance of AI literacy in software design.

Joy Ebertz, a principal engineer at Split, discusses growing into a staff-plus role, transitioning from management to a technical role, aligning incentives, and strategies for career growth in engineering.

Martin Kropp, an expert in software engineering from an academic perspective, discusses the current state of software engineering covering topics such as AI, DevOps, automation, teamwork, diversity, ethics, remote work, and the shift from project to product focus. The podcast also explores the challenges in training software engineers, the stressfulness of the job, and the potential and limitations of AI tools in software engineering.