Meet Jose Plans, Former Engineering Director at Citrix

Jose Plans is a former Engineering Director at Citrix, where he spearheaded the transition to cloud-based solutions, achieving exceptional system reliability and enhanced security. At Citrix, he managed a large team of 50, focusing on streamlining operations and boosting system performance. Currently, he is on a career break, deepening his skills in big data, AI, and system architecture, while also spending time with his family.

In this episode, we discussed what makes hackathons great and worth investing in. They need to have a clear purpose and a business objective that is interesting to explore, while simultaneously providing insights into technological advancements. We also talked about different lengths of hackathons and what Jose believes is the optimal duration. Our conversation covered how to increase development velocity in day-to-day projects. From Jose’s rich experience, some things stand out: It’s good to know the models of software production, but in reality, it’s important to adapt to circumstances rather than strictly following the rules. Additionally, clarity in expectations and deadlines is crucial. He also revealed his approach to organizing sprints, what has worked best for him, and what has significantly increased his development velocity! Regarding how to write better code faster with AI, we discussed how AI can provide a head start in projects but also what to be careful about... 

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