Podcasts

Continuous Deployment and Pair Programming for Lean Software Delivery Even without Jira

Asgaut Mjølne Söderbom and Ola Hast, two developers with Sparebank1, speak about their journey towards continuous deployment and pair programming. During the conversation, they share how they use the "waste clock" to identify areas of improvement or how TDD helps them deliver high-quality code.

The Java Ecosystem Remains Ever-Green by Continuously Adapting to Developers' Needs

Kevin Dubois and Thomas Vitale, two cloud-native enthusiasts in the Java ecosystem, discuss the evolution of frameworks and tooling that has led to increased development and developer joy. They cover everything from Testcontainers to incorporating LLMs in existing applications, as well as how to ensure the code quality remains high, even with the proliferation of code generation tooling.

Achieving Seamless Integration through User Co-Design

Savannah Kunovsky and Jenna Fizel, co-managing directors of IDEO’s Emerging Technology division, talk about the future of technology in general and how we can work with our users to build the most impactful product. They explore prototyping and co-design techniques, as well as how generative AI can help with rapid prototyping.

Building the Middle Tier and Doing Software Migrations: a Conversation with Rashmi Venugopal

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Rashmi Venugopal about two topics. The first is how the middle-tier creates the application from the raw materials in the back-end, and how the front-end uses the middle-tier to present a meaningful workflow to the user. The second is how to manage the usually inevitable software migration that results from a successful software product.

Designing for Knowledge Flow with Diana Montalion

In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Diana Montalion about how architecture is designing for knowledge flow. The conversation covers the differences between knowledge stock and knowledge flow and the importance of a growth mindset. If you’re trying to find new ways to solve problems, you have to start by thinking in new ways.

AI Amplifies Team Strengths and Weaknesses in Software Development

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Jon Kern and Anita Zbieg about how AI amplifies both delivery efficiency and weaknesses in development teams, the importance of fundamental collaboration practices, and maintaining holistic system thinking.

From Technical Excellence to Leadership: Understanding Yourself First

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Frankie Berkoben about executive coaching for engineering leaders, applying iterative development to personal growth, and supporting neurodivergent team members.

Building Composable Teams: Moving Beyond Rigid Organizational Structures

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Luv Kapur about building composable team structures, creating trust through transparency and clarity, and enabling fluid organizational design through API-first team principles.

Using Brain Science to Communicate and Lead Technical Teams Effectively

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Charlotte de Jong Schouwenburg about how understanding brain science and emotional intelligence can help engineers and technical leaders improve communication, manage conflict, and build stronger teams.

Building Engineering Culture Through Autonomy and Ownership

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Marcos Arribas about building and scaling engineering culture as an organisation grows, emphasizing autonomous teams, ownership mentality, progressive feature rollouts with flags, small pull requests, strategic AI adoption, and the importance of hiring junior engineers for long-term organizational growth.