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Crossing the Feedback Chasm - a Conversation with Ken Finnigan
Michael Stiefel spoke with Ken Finnigan about how the lack of feedback impedes the development of software professionals. Without feedback, the right candidates are not hired, software professionals cannot improve or grow into new roles, or individuals stagnate or regress in their current positions. Feedback must also be delivered at the right time - when it can be effectively used.
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Deepthi Sigireddi on Distributed Database Architecture in the Cloud Native Era
In this podcast, Vitess CNCF project technical lead Deepthi Sigireddi discusses the architecture of cloud native distributed databases, sharding, replication, and failover. She also talks about what DB developers should consider when choosing distributed databases.
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Developer-First Observability with Micha “Mies” Hernandez van Leuffen
In this episode, Thomas Betts talks with Micha “Mies” Hernandez van Leuffen about observability and incidents, and the roles of developers, SREs and other team members. One challenge is knowing what metrics to track in the first place. A developer-first approach to observability means focusing on metrics that are specific to your application.
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Jessica Kerr on Observability and Honeycomb's Use of AWS Lambda for Retriever
Charles Humble talks to Jessica Kerr about Honeycomb's architecture and use of Serverless, specifically AWS Lambda, as part of their custom column database system called Retriever. They also explore key differences between Retriever and Facebook’s Scuba, and how Honeycomb differs from traditional APM tools.
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Trends in Engineering Leadership: Observability, Agile Backlash, and Building Autonomous Teams
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Chris Cooney about emerging trends in software engineering such as the backlash against "Agile" practices, the growing importance of observability and people-focused metrics, and strategies for aligning teams around common goals while still preserving their autonomy.
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Making Code Explain Itself – Observability Through AI
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.
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Kanban is a Tool for Continuous Improvement
In this podcast Shane Hastie spoke to Todd Little, Chairman of Kanban University, about the principles of Kanban and how they can be used to improve work processes in delivery teams.
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Making the DevOps Pipeline Transparent and Governable
In this podcast Shane Hastie spoke to David Williams of Quali about DevOps culture, visibility into the pipeline and effective governance.
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Randy Shoup on Creating High-Performance Cultures
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Randy Shoup, VP of Engineering at WeWork, about what is needed to create a high-performance culture.