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Dhruv Agarwal: Co-Founder @ Middleware on developer productivity, DORA & engineering excellence
Dhruv is the Co-Founder & CEO @ Middleware. Founded in 2022, Middleware is building the productivity OS for engineering leaders to eliminate the obstacles that hinder tech teams, maximize developer potential and foster a more fulfilling work environment.
In this episode, we talk about everything developer productivity. What does the present and future for dev productivity look like? What are the DORA metrics? How should organizations think about nurturing engineering talent and culture?
All this and more, Dhruv shares his journey - from walking into an interview and pitching a product instead, to the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, the ongoing impact of AI, and of course all the questions you wanted answered on Dev productivity!
Middleware:
https://middlewarehq.com
Dhruv:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvagga/
Adi:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/TheOfficialAdi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_OfficialAdi
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:46 On Middleware
00:02:06 Engineering Culture
00:03:57 Customers
00:05:04 Dhruv
00:08:05 The Joy of Building
00:11:58 Before Middleware
00:18:44 Friends and Family
00:20:55 Beginning of Middleware
00:23:55 Managing Seniors
00:27:04 Developer Productivity
00:29:43 DORA Metrics
00:33:30 Middleware Product
00:38:57 Internal buy-in
00:42:58 Should metrics play a role in appraisal?
00:44:56 Thoughts on AGILE
00:47:34 10 Year Vision
00:48:08 Insights
00:51:25 Developer Tools
00:52:54 FOSS Middleware
00:55:58 FOSS vs B2B SaaS
00:57:35 Addressable Market
00:59:27 Tech behind Middleware
01:01:05 Customer stories
01:02:34 Work-Life Balance
01:03:36 Impact of Gen-AI
01:05:04 Use cases of AI
01:06:45 AI tools
01:07:47 Advice for students
01:10:58 Mindset
01:19:13 Detecting culture fit
01:21:54 What's next for Middleware
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By Adi | Entrepreneur | Creator | BuilderDhruv is the Co-Founder & CEO @ Middleware. Founded in 2022, Middleware is building the productivity OS for engineering leaders to eliminate the obstacles that hinder tech teams, maximize developer potential and foster a more fulfilling work environment.
In this episode, we talk about everything developer productivity. What does the present and future for dev productivity look like? What are the DORA metrics? How should organizations think about nurturing engineering talent and culture?
All this and more, Dhruv shares his journey - from walking into an interview and pitching a product instead, to the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, the ongoing impact of AI, and of course all the questions you wanted answered on Dev productivity!
Middleware:
https://middlewarehq.com
Dhruv:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvagga/
Adi:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/TheOfficialAdi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_OfficialAdi
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:46 On Middleware
00:02:06 Engineering Culture
00:03:57 Customers
00:05:04 Dhruv
00:08:05 The Joy of Building
00:11:58 Before Middleware
00:18:44 Friends and Family
00:20:55 Beginning of Middleware
00:23:55 Managing Seniors
00:27:04 Developer Productivity
00:29:43 DORA Metrics
00:33:30 Middleware Product
00:38:57 Internal buy-in
00:42:58 Should metrics play a role in appraisal?
00:44:56 Thoughts on AGILE
00:47:34 10 Year Vision
00:48:08 Insights
00:51:25 Developer Tools
00:52:54 FOSS Middleware
00:55:58 FOSS vs B2B SaaS
00:57:35 Addressable Market
00:59:27 Tech behind Middleware
01:01:05 Customer stories
01:02:34 Work-Life Balance
01:03:36 Impact of Gen-AI
01:05:04 Use cases of AI
01:06:45 AI tools
01:07:47 Advice for students
01:10:58 Mindset
01:19:13 Detecting culture fit
01:21:54 What's next for Middleware