Starling Developer Podcast

Starling Developer Podcast

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Starling Developer Podcast episodes

  • Episode 17 – How to organise engineering teams
    What’s the best way to organise an engineering team? In this episode we share how we organise our engineers into teams that enable them to deliver new functionality quickly and also reliably. We’ll discuss how you balance the autonomy that allows engineers to do great work with the oversight needed as we work in a regulated industry.
    We discuss this with two senior members of the engineering team: Nassos Antoniou and Ricardo Avalos, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    30 min
  • Episode 16 – Security revisited
    One year after we recorded our previous podcast on security we return to the topic of security to see what more we have learned in the past year. We discuss new trends in security as well as some topics that we hadn’t previously discussed such as penetration testing and data security.
    With head of security testing Andrew Pannell, senior technical advisor Greg Hawkins, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    26 min
  • Episode 15 – How to use the Starling API
    In this episode we present a guide to using the Starling API. We explain how you can connect to the API and the tools that can help you create a great app that connects to your Starling bank account. We also give you some great examples of how the API has been used so far.
    With Starling API engineers Stephan Blakeslee and Lucas Johnston, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    23 min
  • Episode 14 – Incident management
    We discuss how Starling manages incidents, such as loss of app functionality caused by a bug or a fault at a third party, in order to get a quick and safe resolution.
    Communicating with and keeping customers informed during an incident is a key part of this, we talk through our approach.
    With lead engineer Sam Everington, social media manager Sarah Deakin, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    25 min
  • Episode 13 – How GDPR is protecting your data
    What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and why was there such a fuss about it at the end of May? We look at what the new regulations mean for how your data is processed, why your inbox was flooded with consent emails, and how Starling handles this as a bank.
    With Starling General Counsel Matthew Newman, Head of Operational Risk Clare Nestor, CIO John Mountain, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    28 min
  • Episode 12 - Payment Services
    Using our APIs we built Payment Services to allow our clients to benefit from fast and convenient payments. In this episode we look at how we are providing the Payment Services to consumers more widely.
    We look at how sole traders, companies, and even government departments can benefit from the same systems we have built for our current account.
    With Starling COO Julian Sawyer, Head of APIs Sam Everington, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    20 min
  • Episode 11 - Does AI & Machine Learning have a place in banking?
    In this episode we discuss big data, machine learning, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
    How could these new technologies be used in a banking environment? How could they be used not just to benefit the bank, but also to help customers manage their finances? Are these technologies science fiction, or just around the corner?
    With Starling CTO Greg Hawkins, Product Director Ben Chisell, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    29 min
  • Episode 10 - Changing Architecture in a Live System
    In this episode we discuss the how you can have the confidence to change code that is live and in use, even when operating something as sensitive as a bank.
    How can engineers be empowered to make necessary changes to the code? How can you be sure that failures won’t occur? And is testing important? (spoilers: yes)
    With Starling Director of Technology Steve Newson, Head of Testing Daniel Webb, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    27 min
  • Episode 9 - Building a Company Culture
    In this episode we discuss company culture. When you’re running a startup bank do you adopt the culture of a bank or the culture of a startup?
    Can you do both - and if so how do you merge them? How can you maintain a dynamic working culture as you grow, and how does that affect your hiring practices?
    With Starling Head of People Operations Hessie Coleman, App Developer Teresa Ng, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    26 min
  • Episode 8 - How to Build a Banking App
    In this episode we discuss how our banking app has been developed, and what we’ve learnt along the way.
    We look at the differences between an app designed to be the main portal to your current account and other apps that you might have on your phone. We also finally answer the question: Which is better and what are the differences?’ iOS or Android (or are they about the same)?
    With iOS Developer Zulfi Khan, Android Developer Teresa Ng, and your regular host Jason Maude.
    25 min

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Building an entirely new kind of bank doesn’t happen overnight – and it takes a village. At Starling Bank, our village is populated by a diverse team of engineers and developers working together to build and run the UK’s first mobile only bank account, through agile development processes and leading tech.