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Measuring developer experience
Abi Noda explains how to measure and improve developer experience.
From DevOps to Platform engineering
Luca Galante shares what platform engineering is and why every organization should invest in a platform engineering team.
The journey of a self-taught developer
Nadia Zhuk shares how managed to transition from English teacher to developer in 9 months .
Do code reviews frustrate developers?
Alexander Serebrenik shares with us what makes developers frustrated.
Fighting software vulnerabilities with software bill of materials
Barak Brudo tells me all about SBOMs, and why they help us create more reliable software, with fewer vulnerabilities.
A soul-crushing job search
Heather Reid shares how she mastered a difficult job search journey in tech.
Entrepreneurship, Career Growth and Testing: Top 5 Episodes of 2022
Let us revisit the top 5 episodes of 2022. We talk about entrepreneurship, career growth and software testing.
Coding practices at Google and Microsoft vs. startups
Michael Lynch shares what he learned by writing code at Microsoft, Google and now at his startup.
Can Engineering metrics be ethical?
Lauren Peate explains us engineering metrics that aren't creepy.
Collaborative debugging with Fiberplane
Micha shares how and why he build a devops tool called Fiberplane.
High-performing engineering teams through DX
Ashley Hunsberger shares what a director of developer experience does.
Making security easier for developers
Harshit Chitalia talks about how we can make security easier for developers
Being an engineering manager wasn’t for me
Nicolas Dular shares why he wasn't happy as an engineering manager, even though he always dreamt of becoming one.
Mentoring as an engineering manager
How managers can and cannot advocate for their team
How to advance your developer career
How to overcome common limiting beliefs that software engineers have.
Running a training business for Ruby developers
Avdi Grimm shares how he found his independence by running a training and consulting business.
What the heck is data-oriented programming?
How Data-Oriented Programming compares to object-oriented programming and functional programming,
Improving Code Reviews with Github’s Copilot
How does GitHub Copilot and Codespaces help data scientists to write, understand, and review code?
Do not punish learning in software engineering teams
How learning debt hinders software engineering teams to reach their full potential.
Running a developer community
How sponsorships make it possible to be sustainable
Predictable profit through small bets
Increase your chances to build a successful business through small bets.
Make money with open source software
How to use open source to make a living
Are happy developers more productive?
Are happy developers more productive? Let's look at some research together and explore whether happiness and satisfaction affect developer productivity.
How to write tests that find bugs
Learn how to write tests that find bugs with Dr. Mauricio Aniche, who explains how to systematic software testing.
How to build a strong engineering culture through engineering values
Learn how engineering values can help you build a strong engineering culture and empower your developers to make decisions that are aligned with your goals.
Measure developer productivity using the SPACE framework
Dr. Storey explains how to best use the SPACE framework to measure the productivity of software engineering teams.
Do not measure developer productivity
Why (IMHO) metrics and a productivity-driven mindset can be problematic for your culture and long-term success
Content creation as a career path for developers
Florin turned from developing software as a freelancer to a successful content creator
Innovation through engineering practices
Dr. Holly Cummins, an innovation leader in IBM’s corporate strategy team, tells us how engineering practices enable innovation.
Better collaboration & performance through diversity and inclusion
Trier Bryant and Kim Scott, the founders of Just Work, tell us how we can create more equitable workplaces.
Running a successful dev shop without a CS degree
Tracy Lee, the CEO and co-founder of This Dot Labs, talks about starting and running a widely successful dev shop.
Bootstrapping Netlify to a multi-million-dollar company
Matt Biilmann, CEO and co-founder of Netlify, tells us all about bootstrapping Netlify to a multi-million-dollar company.
Responsibilities of a Chief Data Officer
Patrick Wagstrom talks about his responsibilities as a chief data officer and leveraging AI and machine learning in business.
How to build a profitable content business as a developer
Karls Hughes, a software engineer who turned into an entrepreneur, tells us all about how to start a successful business.
The Secret To High-Quality Code with Dr. Michaela Greiler and Liran Haimovitch
Liran Haimovitch and I talk about how to ensure high-quality code through effective debugging and code reviews.
Getting ready to build a billion-dollar business
Max Stoiber explains how his work at GitHub prepared him to start his own billon-dollar business.
From designer to web developer
Annie Liew, a web developer at Pastel, tells us about her career transition from designer to developer.
How to work with legacy code with Michael Feathers
Michael Feathers, the author of the super-popular book “Working effectively with legacy code”, talks about how systems are like living organisms.
Underrepresented, Underpaid, Undervalued: When only job-hopping advances your career
Jenn Creighton talks about her hurdles advancing her career as a woman in tech.
Getting a full-time dev role straight out of Bootcamp
Natalie Davis shares how she got hired as a full time developer right after graduating from a Bootcamp.
How Programmers Think and Learn
Felienne Hermans, an associate professor at the University of Leiden, tells us how developers think and learn.
Vulnerability disclosure with Katie Moussouris
Katie Moussouris explains how businesses and governments can work with hackers and security researchers to better defend themselves from digital attacks.
From intern to CEO with agile testing expert Alex Schladebeck
Alex Schladebeck shared how she transitioned from an intern position to become the CEO of a large dev shop.
Serverless is your competitive advantage
Nader Dabit explains how to use serverless technologies to have a competitive advantage and build MVPs faster.
Combatting tech debt in war rooms
Tomasz Łakomy, a senior frontend engineer at OLX Group, tells us everything about how to use war rooms to combat technical debt.
How I got into FAANG companies without a CS degree
Ben Lesh, a senior software engineer, explains how he got into Google and Netflix without a CS degree.
No mocks allowed: A testing discussion with Kent C. Dodds
Kent C. Dodds, creator of the widely used open-source testing-library, explains why using mocks during testing is dangerous.
Design systems and inclusive user experience at Github
Diana Mounter, the Director of Design Infrastructure at GitHub, tells us about Design Systems and legacy code at Github.
How I got a job at Spotify during a pandemic - Emma Bostian
Emma Bostian shares how she got a job at Spotify and what it means to move countries during a pandemic.