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The unseen fixes that boost engineering performance
At the intersection of toil and operational risk lies “perilwork.”
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In partnership with Uplevel
How to spot and unblock engineering bottlenecks
Learn how your team can identify and fix what’s really slowing them down.
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Requirements [Citation needed]
A reflective talk on questioning “requirements,” exposing assumptions, and reducing costly missteps through honesty, clarity, and adaptability.
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Productivity isn’t always fast
It can often feel like we aren’t being productive unless we’re working at max speed. But slow productivity is here to subvert that idea.
How to speed up code reviews
Code reviews don’t have to be painful. Here’s how to embrace tools and more collaborative processes to raise the bar on your review cycle.
Maintain team performance during unexpected change
You’ll have to experience change management at least once in your career. Make sure your teams can maintain performance through it all.
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Should the daily stand-up die?
Will the real agile developers please stand up? Please stand up. Please, stand up.
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Engineering owns velocity
In this talk, I’ll explore what engineering leaders need to do to credibly own velocity and deeply align their work with the company strategy.
Launching a Gen AI powered travel companion: A case for tiger teams
Explore Booking.com’s journey in launching a Gen AI travel companion in 3 months, powered by a tiger team approach for rapid, focused product development and innovation.
Goldilocks doesn’t need your story points or your t-shirts
Ben Murray believes there is only really one question you need to ask: is this task small enough?
How to drive pace in your team ??♀️
Alicia Collymore delivers actionable advice that’ll help you to improve your teams’ delivery and pace without a data-first approach.
Planning for success when scaling rapidly
Create goals, prioritize effectively, set expectations, and drive alignment.
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Productivity isn’t always fast
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Why you shouldn’t move fast and break things
It’s an oft-repeated motto within the industry – but a severely limited way to build good software.
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Tackling tech debt
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Exploring the (testing) pyramid – An expedition towards more accessibility
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Scaling your ML platform to enable the industrialisation of AI and ML development
Delve into the essentials of scaling ML platforms to industrialize AI development, with insights on prioritizing tools and requirements for efficient, large-scale model deployment.
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From hurdles to highways: Crafting a collaborative experimentation ecosystem at GetYourGuide
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In partnership with DXMeasuring developer productivity with DORA, SPACE, or DevEx
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Engineering owns velocity
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In partnership with LinearBAchieving engineering velocity by optimising developer experience
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Navigators: Connecting execs with StaffPlus engineers to shape strategy
As organizations grow, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain alignment among individual contributors (ICs), managers, and executives.