Engineering Culture by InfoQ

Jean Yang, head of product and observability at Postman, discusses the misalignment between academia and practical software development. They explore the challenges faced by developers in implementing academic concepts and the realities of developer experience for the majority. They also discuss the importance of user research in tool design and the evolution of programming towards debugging and maintaining complex systems.

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Jason Friesen, founder of Trek Medics about the application of frugal innovation approaches to enabling disaster recovery and emergency response. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3uOMQhq 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

Tricia Broderick, co-author of the book Lead Without Blame, discusses the importance of collaboration over blame and the challenges of achieving inclusivity and addressing power dynamics. She also shares insights on creating a supportive learning environment and reflections on true inclusivity in the Agile community.

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.