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Empathy as a Key Success Factor for High Performing Development Teams

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 Craig Box about the role of developer relations and contributing to the open-source community

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The Value of DevRel and Contributing to Open Source Initiatives

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Kyle Carberry about  the importance of developer experience and how it is changing with the rise of tools like Copilot.

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Developer Experience Influenced by Open Source Culture

The Developer Experience Index (DXI) is a measure of engineering effectiveness predictors that can be directly tied to financial impact.

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Developer Experience Index (DXI)

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.

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Techniques to Tackle Technical Debt with Dustin Thostenson

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.

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The Ongoing Challenges of DevSecOps Transformation and Improving Developer Experience

In this episode of the React Universe On Air podcast, Ola has invited Krzysztof Magiera, 
the Director of Engineering at Software Mansion, to talk about Radon IDE and why it can be considered a game-changer for React Native developers. Their conversation revolves around:
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Radon IDE: Better Developer Experience for React Native Teams | React Universe On Air #44

In episode 7 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John are joined by Kent C. Dodds to discuss the evolution of React, the rise of Remix, and the future of front-end development. From early struggles with Angular to React Router v7’s role in modern apps, Kent shares valuable insights for developers navigating the ever-changing JavaScript landscape.

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Open Source Ready - Ep. #7, The Evolution of React with Kent C. Dodds

In this podcast, Max Rydahl Andersen, distinguished engineer at RedHat and the creator of JBang discusses how continuously learning from other ecosystems and adopting new tools allows you to simplify your thinking and systems. This will allow you to increase the developer joy of the coders and further, obtain safer and more robust systems.

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Simplify Your System By Challenging The Status-Quo And Learning From Other Ecosystems

In episode 34 of Generationship, Nathen Harvey brings data, humor, and heart to a conversation about AI, DevOps, open source, and developer experience. He and Rachel dive into how AI is influencing software engineering, the role of platform engineering, metrics for assessing performance, and broader reflections on engineering culture and career growth.

Generationship - Ep. #34, Together with Nathen Harvey

In episode 80 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr chat with Kent Beck about the emerging world of AI-assisted coding. Beck shares his experiences with "augmented coding," discussing the benefits, challenges, and the evolving relationship between developers and AI agents. They explore how these tools are changing software development practices and what it means for the future of coding.

o11ycast - Ep. #80, Augmented Coding with Kent Beck

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 Emerson Murphy-Hill about how measuring developer productivity is tricky, why team dynamics and psychological safety matter more than things like meeting load, the impact of systemic bias and how new AI tools are shaping equity in engineering - sometimes helping, but sometimes risking new kinds of unfairness. 

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Emerson Murphy-Hill on Engineering Productivity, Team Dynamics and Equity

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 Holly Cummins about productivity in creative knowledge work like software engineering.  She talks about how "messing around and having fun" actually enhances problem-solving, while exploring the shift from coding to code management with AI tools and the importance of managing cognitive load in modern development practices.

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Productivity Through Play: Why Messing Around Makes Better Software Engineers

In episode 38 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers sits down with Heidi Waterhouse, co-author of "Progressive Delivery." They unpack what Progressive Delivery means as an extension of continuous delivery, focusing on the crucial role of user experience in software development. Discover fresh insights on user autonomy, the pitfalls of uninvited AI, and how to bring empathy back into the software lifecycle.

Generationship - Ep. #38, Wayfinder with Heidi Waterhouse

In episode 84 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Martin Thwaites welcome Maddy Montaquila, lead PM for .NET Aspire at Microsoft. This episode dives into the "magic" of Aspire, exploring how it streamlines the developer experience from frictionless app startup to telemetry-rich development. Discover how Aspire makes telemetry a first-class citizen, simplifying debugging and enhancing observability for modern applications.

o11ycast - Ep. #84, Maddy Montaquila on .NET Aspire

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 Zach Lloyd about building a product-first engineering culture, and the critical importance of developers learning to effectively use AI tools while maintaining responsibility for code quality and understanding fundamental programming principles.

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Building a Product-First Engineering Culture in the Age of AI

In episode 18 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride are joined by Christopher Burns to unpack the complexities of consent management and cookie banners. Discover how Christopher’s open source project, c15t, aims to simplify privacy compliance for developers, bridging the gap between legal requirements and practical implementation. This episode offers a fresh perspective on why consent is not just a legal burden, but a critical component of modern web development.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #18, Consent Management with Christopher Burns

In episode 10 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi chat with Seth Besmertnik about Conductor's journey through the WeWork acquisition and its incredible comeback from near-disaster, offering a powerful lesson in resilience and leadership. The conversation then pivots to the future, exploring how AI is about to turn the web upside down. Seth provides a clear framework for how brands must adapt their content and SEO strategies to survive and thrive in this new AI-driven world.

Platform Builders - Ep. #10, Building Leverage, Not Features with Seth Besmertnik

In episode 40 of Generationship, Salma Mayorquin of Remyx AI unpacks the shift from traditional MLOps to ExperimentOps—a framework for scaling insight in modern AI development. With stories from Netflix, Yelp, and Stripe, she explains how teams are bringing foundation models into production and what it takes to keep up. If you're grappling with LLMs, MLOps, or decision paralysis in GenAI, this one’s for you.

Generationship - Ep. #40, ExperimentOps with Salma Mayorquin of Remyx AI

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