Thoughtworks Technology Podcast

Senior software engineers Cameron Casher and Arik Smith discuss Cloud Carbon Footprint, an open-source tool for measuring carbon emissions from cloud services. They explain its unique approach, importance of transparency, and challenges in implementation. The podcast also covers case studies, development hurdles, and the benefits of open-source projects in shaping sustainability solutions.

Experts discuss the 2024 technology trends focusing on AI, augmented reality, digital twins, responsible tech, and the need for an ethical code in the tech industry.

Authors discuss their innovative new book on software architecture, merging comic book elements with technical content. They explain the challenges of writing in a new format and the differences between this book and their previous one. They also share insights on collaborative design work and the evolution of 'Head First' books.

Join hosts Scott Shaw and Rebecca Parsons as they discuss the challenges and patterns of distributed systems with author Unmesh Joshi. Explore coding miniature versions of Kafka and Cassandra, transitioning from code to English, understanding replication mechanisms, and the evolution of writing topics in this insightful episode.

Thoughtworks experts Michael Fait and Sri discuss the impact of software-defined vehicles on the automotive industry. They explore topics such as the role of software in design and manufacturing, security concerns, testing methods, emerging technologies, open source collaboration, regulations, and the future of mobility.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the importance of measuring engineering excellence and business outcomes. They introduce EEBO metrics as a tool to align engineering projects with business goals. The podcast explores the principles and considerations of measuring engineering excellence using metrics and showcases a case study of a large bank in Europe. The hosts also provide recommendations for leaders on implementing metrics.

This podcast explores the benefits of asynchronous working, the value of written communication, and the challenges of collaborating remotely. It discusses selecting the right communication channels, documenting decisions, and managing information. The podcast also highlights the advantages of asynchronous collaboration, the role of writing in remote teams, and the trade-offs of asynchronous communication at project and organization levels.

The Thoughtworks Technology Radar team discusses key themes of the industry, including AI-assisted software development, coding assistants, the JavaScript explosion, querying documents with a chat interface, measuring developer productivity, and re-evaluating collaboration styles.

Generative AI has, unsurprisingly, been a major topic of conversation within Thoughtworks in 2023. However, as enjoyable as it is to get sucked into discussions about the reality, the risks and the benefits of this new technology, what's really interesting — and most important — is understanding how organizations can actually leverage generative AI in a way that's both safe and effective.  For this episode of the Technology Podcast, Rebecca Parsons and Birgitta Böckeler spoke to Andreas Nauerz, CTO and Executive Vice President of Bosch Digital, who explained how he and his team have been thinking about generative AI and exploring the ways it can be leveraged across a huge multinational organization. He discusses where generative AI has already been effective, managing risk and the challenges of bring a large organization with you as you seek to implement something new.

It's easy for key industry players to talk up AI's potential positive social impact, but what does building for social impact actually look like? At Thoughtworks, a small team has been working on a project called "Jugalbandi," designing AI-driven systems and tools for civil society initiatives, such as a chatbot that helps Indian citizens find information about government programs and schemes in their native language. Earlier this year, Jugalbandi caught the attention of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who saw it as evidence of AI's power to drive transformative change to every single part of the world. In this episode of the Technology Podcast, Jugalbandi team members Vinod Sankaranarayanan and Prathamesh Kalamkar offer an inside look at the project, talking in detail about the work they've done, some of the challenges they've faced and how they're looking to expand and increase its impact in the months and years to come.