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Taming the Configuration Beast with Pkl!
Dan Chao explains Pkl's benefits for infrastructure as code, contrasting it with complex YAML.
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Exploring the Unintended Consequences of Automation in Software
Courtney Nash explains the "ironies of automation" and advocates for a "joint cognitive systems" approach to AI.
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Renovate to Innovate: Fundamentals of Transforming Legacy Architecture
Rashmi Venugopal explains fundamentals of technical renovation for scaling software, addressing tech debt & complexity.
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Engineering Influence and Forgetting the Soft Skills
Charlotte de Jong Schowenburg discusses practical techniques to regulate emotions and influence rational decision-making in tech teams.
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Stream All the Things — Patterns of Effective Data Stream Processing
Adi Polak shares effective data stream processing patterns, common mistakes, and exactly-once semantics.
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Built to Outlast: Cultivating a Culture of Resilience
Kathleen Vignos explains key strategies for software leaders to navigate uncertainty and build lasting careers.
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Slack's Migration to a Cellular Architecture
Cooper Bethea explains the journey of converting Slack's monolithic production services to cellular, highlighting the challenges and key success factors.
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Moving Your Bugs Forward in Time: Language Trends That Help You Catch Your Bugs at Build Time Instead of Run Time
Chris Price explains how moving bug detection to build time with modern language features boosts code maintainability and prevents costly runtime errors.
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Optimizing Search at Uber Eats
Janani Narayanan and Karthik Ramasamy share Uber Eats' backend scaling journey for nX merchant growth, tackling latency with infra & indexing optimizations.
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GenAI for Productivity
Mandy Gu shares Wealthsimple's journey leveraging generative AI for productivity and operational optimization.
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Changing the Model: Why and How We Re-Architected Slack
Ian Hoffman discusses Slack's architectural evolution, from workspace-centric to a unified grid, highlighting key learnings.
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Productivity Lessons in Moving from Big Tech to Scaling a Startup
Rachel Potvin shares her insights on developer productivity in startups vs. big tech, emphasizing urgency, team structure, metrics, planning, and experimentation.
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