Eric Maxwell
With a career that began in the trenches of software engineering, Eric has always been driven by a passion for automation and a strong empathy for fellow practitioners.
With a career that began in the trenches of software engineering, Eric has always been driven by a passion for automation and a strong empathy for fellow practitioners. This foundational experience is the cornerstone of his work today as the leader of Google’s 10x Technology consulting practice.
Eric advises top companies on how to deliver value faster by transforming their organizations through strategic improvements in technology, process, and culture. He contributes his expertise to the renowned DORA team. Before his time at Google, Eric was at Chef Software, where he honed his skills in infrastructure automation and whipping up awesome.
The AI capabilities that amplify your org
The 2025 DORA report marked a significant departure for the research organization, as it focused almost entirely on the impact of AI in the software development lifecycle. It’s key finding – that AI is an amplifier, for good and for bad – clearly resonated.