Podcasts

Managing an API as a Product with Deepa Goyal

Not long ago, only programmers cared about APIs. Those days are behind us, and now companies need to manage their APIs as they would any other software they provide to customers. In this episode, Deepa Goyal discusses how to manage an API as a product, and how that impacts all members of the two development teams that interact with an API.

The Future of Service Mesh with Jim Barton

In this podcast, Jim Barton explains some of the fundamentals of modern service meshes, and provides an overview of Istio Ambient Mesh and the benefits it will provide in the future.

Susanne Kaiser on DDD, Wardley Mapping, & Team Topologies

Susanne Kaiser is a software consultant working with teams on microservice adoption. Recently, she’s brought together Domain-Driven Design, Wardley Mapping, and Team Topologies into a conversation about helping teams adopt a fast flow of change. Today on the podcast, Wes Reisz speaks with Kaiser about why she feels these three approaches to dealing with software complexity are so complementary.

Principles of Green Software Engineering with Marco Valtas

In this episode, Marco Valtas, technical lead for cleantech and sustainability at ThoughtWorks North America, discusses the Principles of Green Software Engineering. The principles help guide software decisions by considering the environmental impact. The principles are intended for everyone involved in software, and emphasize that sustainability, on its own, is a reason to justify the work.

Matt Butcher on Web Assembly as the Next Wave of Cloud Computing

Wes Reisz speaks with long-time open-source contributor and startup founder Matt Butcher who is the CEO of Fermyon Technologies and is at the forefront of the Web Assembly (Wasm) work being done in the cloud. The two discuss Butcher’s belief we’re at the start of a 3rd wave of cloud computing, the state of the Wasm ecosystem, and what Fermyon’s doing in the space.

Genuine Recognition as a Motivating Driver

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dr Natalie Baumgartner of Achievers Workforce Institute about the recently released State of Engagement report, how recognition needs to be far more than just lip service and how managers can engage effectively with their people.

Tackling the Human Side of Digital Transformation

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, spoke to Missy Lawrence Johnston about the human skills engineers and engineering leaders need to build in the digital age.

Shifting from Passenger to Driver Mindset

Shane Hastie spoke to Mingxi Wu, VP of Engineering for TigerGraph about their engineering culture, motivating engineers through empowerment and shifting from a passenger to a driver mindset.

Great Engineers are Always Learning – Lessons from a Unicorn Founder

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Idit Levine, founder of Solo.io, who is on the shortlist of women-founded Unicorn status startups in the world.

Friction in Data Analytics Workflows Causing Stress and Burnout

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Matthew Scullion about the state of the data analytics workforce, friction in data analytics value streams and the resultant high rates of stress and burnout.