Engineering Culture by InfoQ

Todd Little shares his accidental involvement in agility, the importance of Kanban in continuous improvement, the significance of metrics in Kanban, challenges of utilization and focusing on customer satisfaction, and understanding incentive programs and cultural biases in organizations.

The podcast discusses coaching for building technical skills, focusing on the Dojo model of experiential learning. It covers the hosts' backgrounds, a tribute to a influential engineer, experiences at an event, codifying coaching for learning in technical skills, and the roles and responsibilities of coaches in an agile environment.

Alessandro Cauduro, CDXO, discusses the importance of developer experience, the skills required for leading developer experience, and the role of AI in improving the developer experience. He emphasizes the need for a dedicated C-level role to prioritize developer experience within companies.

Sharon Robson discusses crisis management and resilience in technology and software supply chains. They explore preparing for black swan events, the implications of business psychology on technology teams, and creating a cohesive workspace.

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Jeremiah Stone, CTO of SnapLogic about creating great teams, AI as a development partner and ethical challenges facing the technology industry. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/45UP7Et Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter [monthly]: www.infoq.com/software-architect…mpaign=architectnl Upcoming Events: QCon London qconlondon.com/ April 8-10, 2024 Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: https://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 - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq/?u…aign=writeforinfoq

Davit Buniatyan, CEO and founder of Activeloop, discusses topics such as efficient training of large language models, the evolution of deep learning, limitations of large language models, and the future of AI in software development.

Dr. Ashay Saxena discusses conflict management in distributed product development teams, balancing agility and stability. The importance of conducting a diagnosis and understanding the conflict between flexibility and stability is highlighted. Insights on setting up distributed agile teams, emphasizing the need for contextual understanding and collaboration with managers and coaches. The research on distributed agile product development and setting up effective practices is explored, inviting discussions and questions.

The podcast discusses common challenges faced by engineering managers such as longer feedback loops, feeling overwhelmed, and the need for developing soft skills. It provides tactical advice on time management, setting clear expectations, and managing up. Additionally, it explores the challenges of transitioning between technical and leadership roles and optimizing developer experience and team happiness. The importance of effective one-on-one meetings and aligned incentives is also highlighted.

Natnael Belay, expert in establishing open-source communities inside organizations, discusses the importance of embracing an open-source culture and establishing an independent open-source community within an organization. They also explore the allocation of time between open-source and internal projects, emphasizing product value and feature priority.

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Nir Orman and Einav Carmon from Wix about addressing the gender imbalance in software engineering through community and mentoring. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3PAkvn4 Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter [monthly]: www.infoq.com/software-architect…mpaign=architectnl Upcoming Events: QCon San Francisco qconsf.com/ Oct 2-6, 2023 QCon London qconlondon.com/ April 8-10, 2024 Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: https://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 - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq/?u…aign=writeforinfoq