This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Chad Whitacre about the Open Source Pledge, an initiative to encourage companies to financially support open-source maintainers to ensure the sustainability and security of the software they depend on. The goal is to address the social contract within open source, where companies benefit from freely available software and sho...
Mar 03, 2025•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Courtney Nash about her research on the unintended consequences of automation in software systems, the importance of learning from incidents and maintaining human expertise in complex systems. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4gY9ZjZ Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to...
Feb 24, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Ganesh Datta about building excellent engineering organizations and treating platform engineering as a product. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3EtW3R6 Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and t...
Feb 21, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Inna Tokarev Sela, CEO of illumex, about implementing generative AI in development teams, emphasizing the critical need for robust governance across data, policy enforcement, and explainability layers. She also discusses how intentional workplace policies and female-oriented mentorship programs have helped achieve gender bala...
Feb 14, 2025•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to John Heintz about the gap between technical expertise and user experience, highlighting the importance of understanding human psychology in data-driven decision-making. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3CjE3br Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and ...
Jan 31, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Sophie Weston, Principal Engineer at ClearBank, about her career in tech, the importance of good team practices, the evolution of DevOps, and the need for a supportive engineering culture. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3WqOBfz Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the...
Jan 24, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Geoffrey Huck about how software engineers can improve their communication skills, particularly with non-technical colleagues, by actively seeking feedback, using analogies and stories to explain technical concepts, varying their speaking style to keep audiences engaged, and overcoming introversion through practice and exposu...
Jan 17, 2025•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Austin Vance, about the importance of intentional onboarding and culture-building, as well as his company's unique approach to compensation and the role of managers in retaining top talent. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3Bvsk9n Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to th...
Jan 10, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Neeraj Mainkar about the challenges of developing safe and usable medical device software in areas where software bugs can have life-and-death consequences, and how to approach these challenges through rigorous processes, user-centered design, and leveraging emerging technologies. Read a transcript of this interview: https://...
Jan 03, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Olalekan Elesin about how generative AI tools can elevate the developer experience by enabling engineers to be more creative and productive. He stresses the need to manage expectations, develop prompt engineering skills, and maintain a focus on security and customer privacy when leveraging these tools in an enterprise setting...
Dec 27, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to David Guttman about building effective engineering teams, avoiding common pitfalls, critiques of cargo cult practices, building great engineering culture and the importance of individual accountability. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3VFZgTi Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthl...
Dec 20, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Erez Kaminski about the challenges and importance of developing regulated software for safety-critical systems, emphasizing the need for validated DevOps and AI integration in industries like healthcare and automotive, while highlighting the balance between innovation, safety, and regulatory compliance. Read a transcript of t...
Dec 13, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Maria Apazoglou, Head of AI, BI & Data Platforms at Thomson Reuters, about as her experience in building great teams and democratizing the use of large language models across the organization. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4ikn34O Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to...
Dec 06, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to former FBI agent Eric O’Neill about the growing threat of cyberattacks, cyber espionage and cybercrime, and how organizations and individuals can "think like a spy hunter" to better protect themselves. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4iaJud0 Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly...
Nov 29, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Nick Takavadii about participatory leadership practices and how to cultivate a workplace environment with psychological safety. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4fUd8kB Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emergin...
Nov 22, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Chris Cooney about emerging trends in software engineering such as the backlash against "Agile" practices, the growing importance of observability and people-focused metrics, and strategies for aligning teams around common goals while still preserving their autonomy. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3O50dQT...
Nov 15, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to accessibility expert Sheri Byrne-Haber, about how digital accessibility goes far beyond just high contrast colours. The discussion is emphasizing that it encompasses making products and services fully usable by people with disabilities. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4hDSYNg Subscribe to the Software Arc...
Nov 08, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Anders Indset, a Norwegian-born philosopher focusing on the implications of technology for humanity. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3YnDOTG Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies...
Nov 01, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Lakshmi Uppala about the product value curve and her involvement in women in tech communities. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3A8w8Na Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: http...
Oct 25, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Gojko Adzic about his work in software development, product management, and value creation. Gojko discusses his experiences in building and improving products, the importance of measuring user behavior changes, and the concept of "lizard optimization" - improving products by addressing unexpected user behaviors. Read a trans...
Oct 18, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Adam Kentosh about the ongoing challenges organisations face in their DevOps DevSecOps and digital transformation journeys. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3zSd3OW Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging pa...
Oct 11, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Maria Fernandez Guajardo about how product management has evolved, with the need for closer collaboration between product, engineering, and design, especially in the age of AI . Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3ZSC9b5 Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential ...
Oct 04, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Kent McDonald about his experience working with organizations that build software for internal use, emphasizing the importance of product management in these contexts. Read a transcript of this interview: bit.ly/3zw4WaJ Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experienc...
Sep 27, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dunstin Thostenson about techniques to recognise and tackle technical debt. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4e5v37w Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: www.infoq.com/software-...
Sep 20, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Declan Whelan about technical health, useful metrics, modern technical practices, code stewardship and cultural aspects of good engineering teams. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3ZAsA0z Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from indust...
Sep 13, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Michael Gray of ClearBank about engineering culture and leadership. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3XsvT8t Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: www.infoq.com/software-architec...
Sep 06, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Peter Gillard-Moss about the evolution and challenges of engineering management. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4fYxhXF Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: www.infoq.com/soft...
Aug 30, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Andrew Lau about the State of Engineering Management Report for 2024. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4cfxJ0p Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: www.infoq.com/software-archit...
Aug 23, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Hannah Foxwell about her journey in the DevOps community, emphasizing the importance of continuous delivery, psychological safety and inclusive leadership in engineering practice Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4fCwGdR Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essentia...
Aug 16, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Brittany Woods about about team dynamics, leadership, and the evolving nature of DevOps and platform engineering. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3WILYGz Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and...
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