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In this episode, Dave Farley and Niklas Gustavsson, Chief Architect and VP of Engineering at Spotify, discuss the facets of Spotify's software development and operational strategies, discussing the company's unique approach to organising software development, notably through Fleet Management.

Dave and Niklas discuss how to overcome common misconceptions and anti-patterns associated with microservices, and explore the role of Spotify's "Golden Technologies" in standardising technology stacks to reduce fragmentation.

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Niklass on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/protocol7/

🙏The Engineering Room series is SPONSORED BY EQUAL EXPERTS

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Trisha Gee joins Dave to talk about developer productivity. What are the keys to creating an environment for software engineers to feel positive and happy while being at their most productive? Can we really measure developer productivity? Let's find out!

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🙏The Engineering Room series is SPONSORED BY EQUAL EXPERTS

Equal Experts is a product software development consultancy with a network of over 1,000 experienced technology consultants globally. They increase the pace of innovation by using modern software engineering practices that embrace Continuous Delivery, Security, and Operability from the outset ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ASy8n0

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📖 "Continuous Delivery Pipelines" by Dave Farley Paperback ➡️ https://amzn.to/3gIULlA ebook version ➡️ https://leanpub.com/cd-pipelines

In this episode of the Engineering Room, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Nicole Forsgren. Dr. Forsgren is is an American technology executive, IT impact expert, and author. She joins Dave to talk about software developer productivity metrics, DORA, her part in one of the most impactful industry leading book's “accelerate”, her predictions for the future of software engineering under the influence of science and data and MUCH MORE.

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Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolefv/

🙏The Engineering Room series is SPONSORED BY EQUAL EXPERTS

Equal Experts is a product software development consultancy with a network of over 1,000 experienced technology consultants globally. They increase the pace of innovation by using modern software engineering practices that embrace Continuous Delivery, Security, and Operability from the outset ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ASy8n0

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📖 The original, award-winning "Continuous Delivery" book by Dave Farley and Jez Humble ➡️ https://amzn.to/2WxRYmx

📖 "Continuous Delivery Pipelines" by Dave Farley Paperback ➡️ https://amzn.to/3gIULlA ebook version ➡️ https://leanpub.com/cd-pipelines

Welcome Gary Gruver in this episode of The Engineering Room!

Gary is an experienced executive and consultant known for transforming software development and delivery processes in large organisations. He discusses his journey, starting with his impactful work as the R&D director for the HP LaserJet firmware team, where he led productivity improvements of 2-3 times, and later as an independent consultant, speaker, and author.

Join Dave Farley and Gary Gruver for a deep dive into the practical and philosophical aspects of software engineering, leadership, and the future of AI in the industry.

Listen to the full episode to gain valuable insights and actionable strategies for improving software development and delivery in your organisation. Don't forget to check out the links for more resources and Gary's latest book, "Engineering the Digital Transformation.”

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Gary Gruver Consulting ➡️ https://garygruver.com/

Leading Large Software Organizations: ➡️ https://garygruver.com/docs/whitepapers/Leading-Large-Software-Organizations.pdf

A Practical Approach to Large-Scale Agile Development: How HP Transformed LaserJet FutureSmart Firmware (Agile Software Development) ➡️ https://amzn.to/2YgZ7ss

Leading the Transformation: Applying Agile and DevOps Principles at Scale ➡️ https://amzn.to/3VSVOUP

Engineering The Digital Transformation ➡️ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Engineering-Digital-Transformation-Gary-Gruver/dp/1543975267

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📖 Dave’s NEW BOOK "Modern Software Engineering" is available as paperback, or kindle here ➡️ https://amzn.to/3DwdwT3 and NOW as an AUDIOBOOK available on iTunes, Amazon and Audible.

📖 The original, award-winning "Continuous Delivery" book by Dave Farley and Jez Humble ➡️ https://amzn.to/2WxRYmx

📖 "Continuous Delivery Pipelines" by Dave Farley Paperback ➡️ https://amzn.to/3gIULlA ebook version ➡️ https://leanpub.com/cd-pipelines

Equal Experts is a product software development consultancy with a network of over 1,000 experienced technology consultants globally. They increase the pace of innovation by using modern software engineering practices that embrace Continuous Delivery, Security, and Operability from the outset ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ASy8n0

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Eoin Woods - Chief Engineer at Endava & Co-Author of 3 Software Architecture Books
Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant

RESOURCES
Eoin
https://twitter.com/eoinwoodz
https://linkedin.com/in/eoinwoods
https://eoinwoods.info

Charles
https://twitter.com/charleshumble
https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble
https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble

Links
https://youtu.be/nchRmYvUf2Y
https://youtu.be/963Ls1X17zs
https://youtu.be/w9YhmMPLQ4U
https://youtu.be/rIgTE9aDVj4
https://youtu.be/aWZFRk-w3ng
https://youtu.be/wtmW89I941I

DESCRIPTION
Charles Humble and Eoin Woods take a step back to look at the changing landscape of software architecture, emphasizing the shift towards continuous architecture and the evolving role of architects in adapting to agile methodologies. They also explore the importance of people skills in architecture, the necessity of open communication, and the preservation of a supportive culture, as exemplified by Endava's approach to fostering a collaborative environment amidst rapid growth. [...]

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Multiple Authors • Software Architecture Metrics
Woods, Erder & Pureur • Continuous Architecture in Practice
Woods & Rozanski • Software Systems Architecture
Gregor Hohpe• The Software Architect Elevator
Elisabeth Hendrickson • Explore It!

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David Anderson - Software Architect at G-P/Globalization Partners & Author of "The Value Flywheel Effect"
Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant

RESOURCES
David
https://x.com/davidand393
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-anderson-belfast
https://theserverlessedge.com

Charles
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https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble
https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble
https://conissaunce.com

Links
https://blog.container-solutions.com/adrian-cockcroft-on-serverless-continuous-resilience
https://www.wardleymaps.com

DESCRIPTION
David Anderson, co-author of "The Value Flywheel Effect", shares his experiences and insights from his time at Liberty Mutual, where he drove significant technological transformation through a serverless first approach in a conversation with Charles Humble.

Anderson discusses the importance of aligning business and IT strategy, fostering an environment of psychological safety, and enabling teams with the right tools and frameworks to achieve rapid software development. He emphasizes the value of principles-driven development, collaborative processes, and the impact of using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) to create reusable patterns. Anderson also highlights the continuous nature of software evolution and the importance of timing and momentum in driving successful change in large organizations. [...]

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
David Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel Effect
Gregor Hohpe • The Software Architect Elevator
Gene Kim, Nicole Forsgren & Jez Humble • Accelerate

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On today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I’m joined by Quinn Slack, CEO and co-founder of Sourcegraph, a leading code search and intelligence platform. Quinn holds a degree in Computer Science from Stanford and is deeply passionate about coding: to the point that he still codes every day! He also serves on the board of Hack Club, a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing coding clubs to high schools nationwide. In this insightful conversation, we discuss:            

• How Sourcegraph's operations have evolved since 2021

• Why more software engineers should focus on delivering business value

• Why Quinn continues to code every day, even as a CEO

• Practical AI and LLM use cases and a phased approach to their adoption

• The story behind Job Fairs at Sourcegraph and why it’s no longer in use

• Quinn’s leadership style and his focus on customers and product excellence

• The shift from location-independent pay to zone-based pay at Sourcegraph

• And much more!

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Where to find Quinn Slack:

• X: https://x.com/sqs

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinnslack/

• Website: https://slack.org/

Where to find Gergely:

• Newsletter: https://www.pragmaticengineer.com/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/mrgergelyorosz

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gergelyorosz/

• X: https://x.com/GergelyOrosz

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In this episode, we cover:

(01:35) How Sourcegraph started and how it has evolved over the past 11 years

(04:14) How scale-ups have changed 

(08:27) Learnings from 2021 and how Sourcegraph’s operations have streamlined

(15:22) Why Quinn is for gradual increases in automation and other thoughts on AI

(18:10) The importance of changelogs

(19:14) Keeping AI accountable and possible future use cases 

(22:29) Current limitations of AI

(25:08) Why early adopters of AI coding tools have an advantage 

(27:38) Why AI is not yet capable of understanding existing codebases 

(31:53) Changes at Sourcegraph since the deep dive on The Pragmatic Engineer blog

(40:14) The importance of transparency and understanding the different forms of compensation

(40:22) Why Sourcegraph shifted to zone-based pay

(47:15) The journey from engineer to CEO

(53:28) A comparison of a typical week 11 years ago vs. now

(59:20) Rapid fire round

The Pragmatic Engineer deepdives relevant for this episode:

• Inside Sourcegraph’s engineering culture: Part 1 https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/inside-sourcegraphs-engineering-culture• Inside Sourcegraph’s engineering culture: Part 2 https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/inside-sourcegraphs-engineering-culture-part-2

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References and Transcript:

See the transcript and other references from the episode at https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/podcast

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Itamar Gilad is the author of Evidence Guided, which is my favorite book out there on how to practically DO product discovery. Prior to becoming a product consultant and trainer, he had a long product career at Google where he led the creation and launch of products that are now used by over a billion people.

In this conversation we explore the GIST approach to product discovery through the origin story of Gmail's tabbed inbox, to help you see what great product discovery looks like in practice.

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Topics discussed

(01:33) Creating frameworks and coming up with catchy models

(10:02) GIST: the meta framework organizing model concept.

(15:02) Illustrating GIST through the story of Gmail tabbed inbox

(21:06) Refocusing goals led to stronger, simpler idea.

(25:08) Prioritize, filter, and reevaluate for effective ideas.

(29:02) Usability and value risks, low confidence, evolution.

(35:43) Key results drive achieving goals, engaging company.

(40:07) Inquiring about applying startup approach to enterprises.

(45:32) Navigating uncertainty in strategy with evidence and discovery.

(50:44) Emphasizing iterative nature of product discovery process.

(59:10) Encouraging analysis for companies hesitant about changes.

(01:01:18) Evaluate, test, experiment, launch, measure, impact, outcomes

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Links & resources mentioned

• Send episode feedback on Twitter @askotzko , or via email

• Itamar Gilad : website, LinkedIn

• Evidence Guided (book) - website, Amazon

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Related episodes:

• #55: How does continuous discovery come together for a new product?

• #44 Teresa Torres: Habits for clear thinking and better product bets

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Books:

• Evidence Guided: website, Amazon

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Other resources:

• Itamar’s downloadable frameworks & resources

• The GIST framework

• Confidence meter for ICE scoring

• Creating Product Strategy with Multiple Strategic Tracks (MuST)

• Marty Cagan: The four big risks

• Gibson Biddle: proxy metrics (within product strategy)

Niels Lunde taler med Jacob Aarup-Andersen, Group CEO i Carlsberg, der gør status efter sit første ür i spidsen for bryggeriet.

03.30: Om synlighed, kommunikation og hans første mandat.

14.30: Derfor forĂŚrede han medlemmerne af Top 80 en brosten fra det gamle bryggeri i Valby.

22.20: Carlsberg skal have en vĂŚkstkultur.

31.46: Kompromisløs rekruttering.

37.50: Tidens uforudsigelighed: SĂĽdan arbejder Carlsberg med den nye normal.

44.00: Tidens uforudsigelighed: Med opkøbet af lÌskedrikproducenten Britvic, er Carlsberg sü stadig en ølbrygger?

50.00: Opsamling.

https://borsen.dk/nyheder/perspektiv/topchef-er-klar-med-fremtidens-carlsberg-nu-skal-der-eksekveres?b_source=borsen&b_medium=row_3&b_campaign=six_seven_1

Producer: Peter-Emil Witt.

FĂĽ Niels Lundes nyhedsbrev: Tilmelding pĂĽ borsen.dk/nyhedsbreve.

Topchefen i Novo Nordisk fortĂŚller om sine vigtigste lĂŚringer fra virksomhedens vĂŚkstrejse.

Optagelsen er lavet i forbindelse med, at Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen fik prisen ”Manager of the Year 2024” i Stockholm torsdag aften.

Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen kunne ikke vÌre til stede i Stockholm og takkede i stedet for prisen i en video.

Her er et uddrag af videoen, hvor Niels Lunde taler med Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen: om at have en dyb forstüelse af virksomhedens kompetencer, om at det er vigtigt at sige nej, og om at gøre en strategi sü enkel, at den kan stü pü et stykke papir, som alle i virksomheden kan forstü.

Prisen blev uddelt af sammenslutningen European Business Media, der tÌller 30 europÌiske erhvervsmedier, blandt andre Wall Street Journal Europe, Handelsblatt, Dagens Industri og Børsen.

Optagelsen er pĂĽ engelsk.

Producer: Peter-Emil Witt.

LÌs Niels Lundes interview med Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen fra 2023 her: https://borsen.dk/nyheder/perspektiv/novo-nordisk-forbereder-sig-paa-fremtiden-et-justeret-formaal-skal-aabne-for-ny-vaekst

FĂĽ Niels Lundes nyhedsbrev: Tilmelding pĂĽ borsen.dk/nyhedsbreve.