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Somtochi Onyekwere on Distributed Data Systems, Eventual Consistency and Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types
In this podcast, InfoQ spoke with Somtochi Onyekwere on recent developments in distributed data systems, how to achieve fast, eventually consistent replication across distributed nodes, and how Conflict-free Replicated Data Type (CRDTs) can help with conflict resolution when managing data.
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Architecture Should Model the World as it Really is: a Conversation with Randy Shoup
In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with Randy Shoup about how to evolve your software after a software failure, and how to improve the resilience of your software by modeling transient states using events and workflows. Software failure is inevitable, but learning from failure, including making the necessary changes to organizational culture, can make your software more resilient.
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If You Can’t Test It, Don’t Deploy It: The New Rule of AI Development?
Magdalena Picariello reframes how we think about AI, moving the conversation from algorithms and metrics to business impact and outcomes. She champions evaluation systems that don't just measure accuracy but also demonstrate real-world business value, and advocates for iterative development with continuous feedback to build optimal applications.
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Cloud and DevOps InfoQ Trends Report 2025
In this episode of the podcast, members of the InfoQ editorial staff and friends of InfoQ will discuss current trends in the cloud and DevOps domains as part of our annual trends report creation process. These reports provide InfoQ readers with a high-level overview of key topics to watch and also help the editorial team focus on innovative technologies.
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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.
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Work-life Integration and the Modern Workplace
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke Peter Miscovich co-author of the book The Workplace You Need Now: Shaping Spaces for the Future of Work about creating human-centric working environments where work-life integration of mental wellbeing, social wellbeing, and physical wellbeing matter.
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Becoming a Great Engineering Manager and Balancing Synchronous and Asynchronous Work
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify and Track Host at QCon San Francisco for the Remote and Hybrid Work: What’s Next track, about what makes a great engineering manager, nurturing culture with 14000 remote workers and deliberately balancing synchronous and asynchronous work.
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Introducing the Four-Day Work Week at Uplevel
In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Nicole Stanton of Uplevel about their experience introducing a four-day workweek, and how it resulted in higher productivity and higher team engagement.
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Jessica Kerr on Software Teams and Software Products as Learning Systems
In this podcast Shane Hastie spoke to Jessica Kerr about how software teams and software products are symmathesys – learning systems that are made up of learning parts.
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Randy Shoup on Creating High-Performance Cultures
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Randy Shoup, VP of Engineering at WeWork, about what is needed to create a high-performance culture.