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Engineering Unblocked

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Software Engineering
Developer Experience
Developer Productivity
Technical Debt
Financial Times
AI In Software Development
Hiring Practices
Company Culture
Modernization
Design Systems
VPE Role
Honeycomb
Artificial Intelligence
User Experience
Agile Methodologies
Cultural Diversity In Tech
Engineering Leadership
Capital One
Remote Work
Platform Engineering

Keeping software engineers in flow and unblocked is one of the key responsibilities of software development leaders. In each episode of the Engineering Unblocked podcast, Rebecca Murphey interviews leaders who have navigated challenges of scale, complexity, and growth. You’ll hear from people with lived experience across the software development ecosystem, from CTOs and VPEs to directors and line ... more

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In this episode, Michael Lopp shares what he's learned leading engineering teams at Slack, Pinterest, and Palantir — including why AI is delivering real but modest productivity gains, and why junior engineers churning out AI-generated code is probabl... more

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In this episode, Titus Winters discusses his framework for optimizing software’s commercial value, why having humans in the deploy phase is pure toil, and how to think about engineering productivity investments.

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In this episode of Engineering Unblocked, Rebecca talks with Charity Majors, CTO of Honeycomb, to explore the myths of engineering productivity and the importance of building systems that enable “normal” engineers to succeed.

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In this episode of Engineering Unblocked, Rebecca sits down with Allan Leinwand, Chief Technology Officer at Webflow and serial engineering leader who has scaled teams at Slack, ServiceNow, and Shopify. Allan shares his unique perspective on what it ... more

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Titus Winters
Senior Principal Scientist at Adobe, co-author of the paper 'Develop, Deploy, Operate'
Adobe
Episode: Develop, deploy, operate: Three stages of delivering business value with Titus Winters from Adobe
Charity Majors
CTO and co-founder of Honeycomb
Honeycomb
Episode: How to hire normal engineers and help them do great work with Charity Majors from Honeycomb
Kathryn Koehler
Director of Development Productivity at Netflix
Netflix
Episode: Navigating developer productivity at Netflix with Kathryn Koehler
Julianna Lamb
Co-founder and CTO of Stytch, a platform for user authentication and fraud detection.
Stytch
Episode: Preserving culture and delivery speed through growth with Julianna Lamb from Stytch
Nathen Harvey
Leader of the DORA group at Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Episode: The state of DORA and developer productivity with Nathen Harvey from Google Cloud
Iccha Sethi
New VP of Engineering at Vanta
Vanta
Episode: Mastering operational health with Iccha Sethi from Vanta
Emily Nakashima
Vice President of Engineering at Honeycomb
Honeycomb
Episode: Rising to engineering leadership challenges at Honeycomb with Emily Nakashima from Honeycomb
Mason Jones
Director of Engineering at Zapier
Zapier
Episode: What makes a Platform Team work with Mason Jones from Zapier
Alice Bartlett
Tech Director for Customer Products at Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: Pulling off a multi-month tech debt paydown project with Alice Bartlett from Financial Times

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Rebecca Murphey
Host of Engineering Unblocked, focused on challenges in software engineering and developer productivity.

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Navigating developer productivity at Netflix with Kathryn Koehler
Q: How are you spending time thinking about productivity at an individual team level?
We focus on whether our tooling is hindering a team's productivity rather than measuring individual metrics.
Rising to engineering leadership challenges at Honeycomb with Emily Nakashima from Honeycomb
Q: How does Honeycomb approach hiring software engineers?
Emily explains that they emphasize communication skills and have a technical take-home exercise to evaluate candidates fairly, along with a synchronous debrief to discuss their approach to the task.
Rising to engineering leadership challenges at Honeycomb with Emily Nakashima from Honeycomb
Q: What does it mean to be VPE at Honeycomb?
Emily describes her role as being the departmental leader for engineering, focusing on both daily operations and strategic partner role in the executive team.
The evolution of data engineering in the age of AI with Colleen Tartow from VAST Data
Q: How do you handle expectations from stakeholders who want specific data metrics?
It's crucial to communicate the value generated from the work and the effort required to deliver specific metrics to manage expectations effectively.
The evolution of data engineering in the age of AI with Colleen Tartow from VAST Data
Q: What are the unique challenges of data engineering compared to software engineering?
Data engineering involves building pipelines that provide business value, focusing on data as a product, while software engineering typically centers on product development.

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The content focuses on navigating the complexities of software engineering and managing teams effectively within technologically advanced environments. Topics frequently discussed include improving developer productivity, fostering diversity and inclusion in hiring practices, and addressing the challenges posed by AI advancements in software development. Noteworthy guests from tech industry leadership provide insights into their experiences, offering practical advice on maintaining organizational culture while scaling teams and enhancing engineering processes. The exploration of productivity metrics and the importance of nurturing a supportive development environment stands out as a key theme, catering to professionals looking for actionabl... more

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2. Charity Majors
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4. Julianna Lamb
5. Nathen Harvey
6. Iccha Sethi
7. Emily Nakashima
8. Mason Jones

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