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This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/417 Olaf Molenveld - Technology Advisor at CircleCI Julian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS RESOURCES Olaf https://x.com/olafmolenveld https://medium.com/@olafmolenveld https://www.linkedin.com/in/olafmolenveld Julian https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com https://twitter.com/julian_wood https://github.com/julianwood http://www.wooditwork.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood DESCRIPTION CircleCI's Technology Advisor Olaf Molenveld discusses the evolution of CI/CD practices with AWS's Julian Wood. They explore how modern software delivery has transformed from simple monolithic deployments to complex microservices ecosystems, drawing parallels between managing production code and managing the "factory" that produces it. The discussion covers optimization strategies, the balance between local and remote development, platform engineering trends, and how AI is reshaping DevOps practices. Olaf emphasizes that getting software into users' hands is as critical as writing it, and shares how teams can leverage observability, right-sizing, and intelligent automation to improve their delivery pipelines. RECOMMENDED BOOKS David Farley • Continuous Delivery Pipelines • https://leanpub.com/cd-pipelines Jez Humble & Dave Farley • Continuous Delivery • https://amzn.to/3ocIHwd Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble & Gene Kim • Accelerate • https://amzn.to/442Rep0 Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook • https://amzn.to/47oAf3l Lauren Maffeo • Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up • https://amzn.to/3QhIlnV Roy Osherove • The Art of Unit Testing • https://bit.ly/3obiKNB Burns, Beda & Hightower • Kubernetes: Up & Running • https://amzn.to/3sueuuI Gojko Adzic • Lizard Optimization • https://leanpub.com/lizardoptimization Gregor Hohpe • Platform Strategy • https://amzn.to/4cxfYdb Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/416 Martin Štefanko - Quarkus Core Engineer at IBM & Co-Author of "Quarkus in Action" Jan Martiška - Software Engineer Quarkus at IBM & Co-Author of "Quarkus in Action" Holly Cummins - Senior Technical Staff Member, Quarkus at IBM RESOURCES Martin https://bsky.app/profile/xstefank.bsky.social https://mastodon.cloud/@xstefank https://x.com/xstefank https://github.com/xstefank https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-stefanko Jan https://bsky.app/profile/janmartiska.bsky.social https://x.com/janmartiska https://github.com/jmartisk https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmartiska Holly https://hollycummins.com https://hollycummins.com/type/blog https://bsky.app/profile/hollycummins.com https://hachyderm.io/@holly_cummins https://twitter.com/holly_cummins https://github.com/holly-cummins https://linkedin.com/in/holly-k-cummins Links https://code.quarkus.io https://vaadin.com DESCRIPTION Holly Cummins sits down with Martin Stefanko and Jan Martiška, authors of "Quarkus in Action", to discuss their journey writing this comprehensive guide to the Java framework. The authors share insights about Quarkus's developer experience, from its blazing-fast dev mode to native compilation capabilities, while revealing what they learned writing about 29 different extensions across 12 chapters. They discuss the book's structure - from getting started to deploying in the cloud- and offer practical advice on when to use JVM versus native compilation, making this essential reading for both Quarkus newcomers and experienced developers. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Martin Stefanko • Jan Martiska • Quarkus in Action • https://amzn.to/3K1En2z Ben Evans & Jim Gough • Optimizing Cloud Native Java • https://amzn.to/41nivD9 Kief Morris • Infrastructure as Code • https://amzn.to/4e6EBQc Alex Soto Bueno & Jason Porter • Quarkus Cookbook • https://amzn.to/4au3QfF Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO State of the Art in October 2025. https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/415 Nathen Harvey - DORA Lead, Product Manager at Google Cloud & Author Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant RESOURCES Nathen https://bsky.app/profile/nathenharvey.bsky.social https://x.com/nathenharvey https://github.com/nathenharvey https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathen https://linktr.ee/nathenharvey http://nathenharvey.com Charles https://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.social https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble https://conissaunce.com Links https://dora.dev https://dora.dev/research/2025/dora-report https://dora.dev/research/2024/dora-report https://thenewstack.io/ebooks/kubernetes/kubernetes-at-the-edge-container-orchestration-at-scale DESCRIPTION Charles Humble speaks with Nathen Harvey, leader of Google's DORA research team, about the real impact of AI on software development. Drawing from surveys of nearly 5,000 practitioners, Nathen reveals a surprising finding: increased AI adoption initially correlates with decreased stability and throughput - the very metrics teams have optimized for decades. The conversation explores why this happens, what capabilities organizations need before scaling AI adoption, and how AI acts as an amplifier of existing systems rather than a silver bullet. Nathen introduces DORA's seven AI capabilities model and discusses critical issues around trust, documentation, skill devaluation, and the future of software delivery in an AI-native world. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Emily Freeman & Nathen Harvey • 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3UlWBLt Charles Humble • Professional Skills for Software Engineers • https://www.conissaunce.com/professional-skills-shortcut Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble & Gene Kim • Accelerate • https://amzn.to/442Rep0 Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook • https://amzn.to/47oAf3l Jez Humble & David Farley • Continuous Delivery • https://amzn.to/452ZRky Jez Humble, Joanne Molesky & Barry O'Reilly • Lean Enterprise • https://amzn.to/47pcOXD Adrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code Reviews • https://amzn.to/3E75XrD Yevgeniy Brikman • Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery • https://amzn.to/3WMPMFU Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/413 Alexandre Malavasi - CTO at Marelo & Author of "Modern Full-Stack Web Development with ASP.NET Core" Albert S. Tanure - Cross Solutions Architec at Microsoft & Author of "ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials" RESOURCES Alexandre https://x.com/alemalavasi https://github.com/alexandremalavasi https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandremalavasi Albert https://x.com/alberttanure https://github.com/tanure https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-tanure https://www.codefc.io/en DESCRIPTION Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect Albert Tanure interviews Microsoft MVP Alexandre Malavasi about his fourth book, "Modern Full-Stack Web Development with ASP.NET Core". The discussion explores the challenges of writing comprehensive technical books, the importance of foundational knowledge in full stack development, and how to integrate ASP.NET Core with modern JavaScript frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js. Alexandre emphasizes that successful architecture decisions depend primarily on team expertise and the ability to facilitate change, rather than following trends. The conversation also highlights the critical importance of looking beyond just coding - encompassing project planning, DevOps practices, monitoring, and continuous optimization - to truly bring value to customers and become well-rounded software engineers. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Alexandre Malavasi • Modern Full-Stack Web Development with ASP.NET Core • https://amzn.to/4pvEXnY Alexandre Malavasi • Implementing Design Patterns in C# 11 and .NET 7 • https://amzn.to/49Capwn Alexandre Malavasi • Enterprise Applications with C# and .NET • https://amzn.to/4iiVidk Alexandre Malavasi • Implementing Design Patterns in C# and .NET 5 • https://amzn.to/3JU5UD2 Albert Tanure • ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials • https://amzn.to/43bH73t Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/410 Holden Karau - Co-Founder at Fight Health Insurance Julian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS RESOURCES Holden https://bsky.app/profile/holdenkarau.com https://twitter.com/holdenkarau https://github.com/holdenk https://www.linkedin.com/in/holdenkarau http://holdenkarau.com Julian https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com https://twitter.com/julian_wood https://github.com/julianwood http://www.wooditwork.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood Resource https://fighthealthinsurance.com DESCRIPTION Apache Spark contributor Holden Karau discusses the evolution of distributed data processing, the challenges of integrating machine learning with big data tools, and the technical complexities of working with GPUs at scale. The conversation takes a personal turn as Holden reveals her latest project: an open-source AI tool that helps people appeal health insurance claim denials. Drawing from personal experiences with denied claims, she has built a system that trains on independent medical review data to generate effective appeals, making it freely available at https://fighthealthinsurance.com while grappling with the classic open-source challenge of sustainable funding. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Holden Karau • Distributed Computing 4 Kids • https://www.distributedcomputing4kids.com Holden Karau • Scaling Python with Dask • https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/scaling-python-with/9781098119867 Holden Karau & Boris Lublinsky • Scaling Python with Ray • https://amzn.to/44GU6cC Holden Karau & Rachel Warren • High Performance Spark • https://amzn.to/3v2eLbn Holden Karau, Konwinski, Wendell & Zaharia • Learning Spark • https://amzn.to/397e2NE Holden Karau & Krishna Sankar • Fast Data Processing with Spark 2nd Edition • https://amzn.to/3xKhXKu Holden Karau • Fast Data Processing with Spark 1st Edition • https://amzn.to/3rHQgOu Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/412 Andrew Lamb - Staff Engineer at InfluxData, ASF Member & PMC Apache DataFusion & Apache Arrow Olimpiu Pop - Technologist & Tech Journalist RESOURCES Andrew https://bsky.app/profile/andrewlamb1111.bsky.social https://x.com/andrewlamb1111 https://github.com/alamb https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewalamb https://andrew.nerdnetworks.org Olimpiu https://x.com/olimpiupop https://github.com/zroll https://www.linkedin.com/in/olimpiupop Links https://www.influxdata.com/blog/flight-datafusion-arrow-parquet-fdap-architecture-influxdb https://www.cidrdb.org/cidr2005/papers/P19.pdf DESCRIPTION Olimpiu Pop speaks with Andrew Lamb, staff engineer at InfluxData and PMC member of Apache DataFusion and Apache Arrow, about how modern data systems are built using standardized open source components rather than being developed from scratch. Andrew discusses the FDAP Stack (Flight, DataFusion, Arrow & Parquet), the shift from row-based to columnar data storage, and how technologies like Apache Iceberg are enabling a new era of interoperability across data platforms. The discussion covers why this modular approach saves years of development time while providing better performance and compatibility. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Kasun Indrasiri & Danesh Kuruppu • gRPC: Up and Running • https://amzn.to/3sBGBJJ Tomer Shiran, Jason Hughes & Alex Merced • Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide • https://amzn.to/488Z30k William Smith • Arrow Flight Protocols and Practices • https://amzn.to/4o2Q2fd Matthew Topol • In-Memory Analytics with Apache Arrow • https://amzn.to/4oJQ6BM Apache Parquet A Complete Guide • https://amzn.to/4i7HVN6 Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/411 Daniel Kusswurm - SW Developer, Computer Scientist & Author of "Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming" & many more books Matt Godbolt - Low-level Latency Geek & Creator of Compiler Explorer RESOURCES Matt https://bsky.app/profile/matt.godbolt.org https://xania.org https://github.com/mattgodbolt https://www.linkedin.com/in/godbolt https://twitter.com/mattgodbolt https://godbolt.org Links https://link.springer.com https://youtu.be/L2Qu9rk05rE https://youtu.be/-HNpim5x-IE https://youtu.be/hgcNM-6wr34 DESCRIPTION Matt Godbolt, creator of Compiler Explorer, interviews Daniel Kusswurm, author of "Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming", about the enduring relevance of assembly language in modern software development. They explore what SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) is and why it enables dramatic performance improvements for specific computational tasks, discuss when assembly language programming is justified versus using compiler intrinsics, and examine the challenges of writing vectorized algorithms. Dan shares insights from his career optimizing image analysis software and explains how understanding low-level architecture can improve code quality even when writing in higher-level languages. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Daniel Kusswurm • Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming v3 • https://amzn.to/44hIVZf Daniel Kusswurm • Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming v2 • https://amzn.to/3LJlMIZ Daniel Kusswurm • Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming v1 • https://amzn.to/43DPANj Daniel Kusswurm • Modern Arm Assembly Language Programming • https://amzn.to/4rbyH6M Daniel Kusswurm • Practical C++ STL Programming • https://amzn.to/4ickAdq Daniel Kusswurm • Modern Parallel Programming with C++ and Assembly Language • https://amzn.to/4o5J3SF Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/409 Dr. Larysa Visengeriyeva - Author of "The AI Engineer’s Guide to Surviving the EU AI Act" & Independent Consultant for EU AI Act Engineering Barbara Lampl - Behavioral Mathematician at empathic business by Barbara Lampl RESOURCES Larysa https://x.com/visenger https://bsky.app/profile/visenger.bsky.social https://github.com/visenger https://www.linkedin.com/in/larysavisenger Barbara https://x.com/BarbaraLampl https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaralampl https://barbara-lampl.tumblr.com Links https://ml-ops.org https://github.com/visenger/awesome-mlops https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng https://machinelearningcanvas.com https://louisdorard.gumroad.com/l/mlcanvas https://ml-ops.org/content/crisp-ml DESCRIPTION Barbara Lampl interviews Larysa Visengeriyeva, software engineer and "godmother of MLOps", about her new book on AI engineering and compliance. What starts as a discussion about the EU AI Act quickly reveals a deeper truth: the real challenge isn't regulatory compliance - it's fundamental engineering practices. Larysa argues that quality AI systems require robust MLOps, comprehensive documentation, and proper data governance, whether regulation mandates it or not. Drawing from frameworks like CRISP-ML and the Machine Learning Canvas, the book provides practical checklists and methodologies for taking AI projects from prototype to production. Written partially in Ukraine during wartime, this "battle-tested" guide addresses the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, offering a common language for building sustainable AI systems. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Larysa Visengeriyeva • The AI Engineer's Guide to Surviving the EU AI Act • https://amzn.to/42SKOuU Lakshmanan, Robinson & Munn • Machine Learning Design Patterns • https://amzn.to/4ox4Eos Phil Winder • Reinforcement Learning • https://amzn.to/3t1S1VZ Diana Montalion • Learning Systems Thinking • https://amzn.to/3ZpycdJ Bernd Rücker • Practical Process Automation • https://amzn.to/3cs3BSH Lauren Maffeo • Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up • https://amzn.to/3QhIlnV Katharine Jarmul • Practical Data Privacy • https://amzn.to/46XPrns Zhamak Dehghani • Data Mesh • https://amzn.to/3tTCwAC Kate Stanley & Mickael Maison • Kafka Connect • https://amzn.to/40Jq5Jz AI Research Today Serious Conversations About Real AI Research; decoding the ArXiv into your headphones. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/406 Maurice Naftalin - Architect, Trainer & Co-Author of "Java Generics & Collections" Stuart Marks - Java & OpenJDK at Oracle & Technical Editor of "Java Generics & Collections" RESOURCES Maurice https://bsky.app/profile/mauricenaftalin.bsky.social https://x.com/mauricenaftalin https://github.com/MauriceNaftalin https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurice-naftalin Stuart https://bsky.app/profile/smarks.bsky.social https://mastodon.social/@stuartmarks https://x.com/stuartmarks https://github.com/stuart-marks https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-marks-17a71a2 https://stuartmarks.wordpress.com DESCRIPTION Maurice Naftalin and Stuart Marks discuss the second edition of "Java Generics and Collections", published 19 years after the original. The conversation explores how Java programming has evolved from Java 5 to Java 25, covering major shifts like the move toward immutability, the introduction of sequenced collections, streams, and unmodifiable collections. They delve into critical design topics including encapsulation of collections, the anemic domain model anti-pattern, the controversial unsupported operation exception, and the challenges of null handling. The book includes new chapters on usage guidance and design retrospectives that reflect decades of accumulated wisdom about the Collections Framework. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Maurice Naftalin & Philip Wadler • Java Generics and Collections 2nd ed • https://amzn.to/47dOp9t Maurice Naftalin & Philip Wadler • Java Generics and Collections 1st ed • https://amzn.to/42JI03i Joshua Bloch • Effective Java • https://amzn.to/4oFbdoi Victor Grazi & Jeanne Boyarsky • Real-World Java • https://amzn.to/4oCEeBR Kevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3kiTwJJ Christian Clausen • Five Lines of Code • https://amzn.to/3s2zjyg Nicolai Parlog • The Java Module System • https://amzn.to/3xFggR4 Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/407 Ben Smith - Staff Developer Advocate at Stripe James Beswick - Head of Developer Relations at Stripe RESOURCES Ben https://twitter.com/benjamin_l_s https://github.com/bls20AWS https://linkedin.com/in/bensmithportfolio http://developeradvocate.co.uk https://thewebsmithsite.wordpress.com James https://bsky.app/profile/jbesw.bsky.social https://twitter.com/jbesw https://linkedin.com/in/jamesbeswick Links https://stripe.dev https://serverlessland.com DESCRIPTION James Beswick and Ben Smith explore the evolution of modern software architecture. They discuss why workflow services are essential for managing distributed systems, the challenges of microservices versus monoliths, and the power of plugin architectures. The conversation covers practical topics like idempotency, circuit breaker patterns, and the importance of observability, while also diving into what makes a great developer advocate and how to build demos that truly resonate with developers. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Simon Brown • Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2 • https://leanpub.com/visualising-software-architecture David Farley • Modern Software Engineering • https://amzn.to/3GI468M Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook • https://amzn.to/47oAf3l Simon Wardley • Wardley Maps • https://amzn.to/45U8Upr Simon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The Knowledge • https://amzn.to/3XQEeDu David Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel Effect • https://amzn.to/3VcHxC Mike Amundsen • Restful Web API Patterns & Practices Cookbook • https://amzn.to/3C74fpH Pure Tested Peptides Premium Peptides for Longevity, muscle growth , weight loss Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/408 Michael Nygard - Chief Architect at Nubank & Author of "Release It!" Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant FULL TALK TITLE Building Software That Survives: Autonomy, Architecture & Alignment at Scale RESOURCES Michael https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtnygard https://twitter.com/mtnygard http://www.michaelnygard.com Charles https://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.social https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble https://conissaunce.com DESCRIPTION Michael Nygard, author of the influential "Release It!" and Chief Architect at Nuank, discusses his journey from programmer to technical leader. In this conversation, he shares insights from major transformation projects at Sabre and Nubank, exploring the nuances of centralization versus autonomy, the often-misunderstood implications of Conway's Law, and how architectural boundaries can reduce the need for constant organizational alignment. He emphasizes that effective technical leadership involves more than reorganizations - it requires understanding communication structures, celebrating the right behaviors, and creating systems that enable teams to operate independently within well-defined boundaries. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Michael Nygard • Release It! 2nd Edition • https://amzn.to/3WJeKV8 Michael Nygard • Release It! 1st Edition • https://amzn.to/3XCkiRf Richard Monson-Haefel • 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know • https://amzn.to/3JdRYU2 Charles Humble • Professional Skills for Software Engineers • https://www.conissaunce.com/professional-skills-shortcut Patterson, Grenny, McMillan & Switzler • Crucial Conversations • https://amzn.to/3LhGHTa Yevgeniy Brikman • Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery • https://amzn.to/3WMPMFU Tod Golding • Building Multi-Tenant SaaS Architectures • https://amzn.to/3YfM49o Jacqui Read • Communication Patterns • https://amzn.to/3E37lvv Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ James Stanier • Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager • https://amzn.to/3vHrx1E Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/405 Yevgeniy "Jim" Brikman - Author of "Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery" & Co-Founder of Gruntwork Kief Morris - Author of "Infrastructure as Code" & Distinguished Engineer at Thoughtworks RESOURCES Yevgeniy (Jim) https://bsky.app/profile/brikis98.bsky.social https://twitter.com/brikis98 https://github.com/brikis98/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbrikman https://www.ybrikman.com Kief https://bsky.app/profile/kief.com https://twitter.com/kief https://github.com/kief https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiefmorris https://infrastructure-as-code.com https://kief.com Link https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io DESCRIPTION Yevgeniy (Jim) Brikman, author of "Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery", discusses his journey from app developer to DevOps advocate, triggered by LinkedIn's deployment crisis that required freezing all product development for months. The discussion with Kief Morris explores the practical definition of DevOps as efficient software delivery methodology, the relationship between infrastructure as code and application orchestration tools, the necessity of frameworks over custom wrapper scripts, and emerging paradigms including infrastructure from code, infrastructure as graph models, and interactive runbooks. Jim emphasizes that while new approaches are interesting, maturity and standardization in existing tools often provides more value than constantly chasing new technologies. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Yevgeniy Brikman • Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery • https://amzn.to/3WMPMFU Yevgeniy Brikman • Terraform: Up and Running • https://amzn.to/4otpxQL Yevgeniy Brikman • Hello, Startup • https://amzn.to/3JmV0VR Kief Morris • Infrastructure as Code • https://amzn.to/4e6EBQc Mauricio Salatino • Platform Engineering on Kubernetes • https://amzn.to/3X14qZK Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones & George Miranda • Observability Engineering • https://amzn.to/38scbma Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/401 Fabrizio Romano - Development Manager at Sohonet & Co-Author of "Learning Python Programming" Naomi Ceder - Python Instruction and Consulting & Author of "The Quick Python Book" RESOURCES Fabrizio https://x.com/gianchub https://github.com/gianchub https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianchub Naomi https://bsky.app/profile/naomiceder.tech https://github.com/nceder https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomiceder https://www.naomiceder.tech Link https://adventofcode.com DESCRIPTION Naomi Ceder interviews Fabrizio Romano, author of "Learning Python Programming" (now in its 4th edition). They discuss Fabrizio’s decade-long journey as a Python programmer and book author, exploring how his perspectives have evolved across multiple editions. Key topics include the shift from GUI-focused content to command-line applications, the controversial introduction of typing in Python, the rise of AI in coding, and the importance of educating junior developers. Fabrizio emphasizes the balance between embracing new tools like AI while maintaining fundamental programming skills and the human element in software development. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Fabrizio Romano & Heinrich Kruger • Learning Python Programming • https://amzn.to/4myLBIt Naomi Ceder • The Quick Python Book • https://amzn.to/3zwdDOa Luciano Ramalho • Fluent Python • https://amzn.to/3oSw2je David Beazley • Python Distilled (Developer's Library) • https://amzn.to/3QjNBEv Anna Skoulikari • Learning Git • https://amzn.to/4cSl8lz Sy Brand • Building a Debugger • https://amzn.to/4cWWr84 Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/402 Albert S. Tanure - Cross Solutions Architec at Microsoft & Author of "ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials" Rafael Herik de Carvalho - Platform & DevOps Engineering at Devoteam RESOURCES Albert https://x.com/alberttanure https://github.com/tanure https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-tanure https://www.codefc.io/en Rafael https://x.com/rafaelherik https://github.com/rafaelherik https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelh-carvalho https://dev.to/rafaelherik DESCRIPTION Microsoft Solutions Architect Albert Tanure explores his approach to writing "ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials", a guide designed to take developers from basic .NET concepts to advanced cloud-native application development. Albert emphasizes the intentional structure of starting with foundations before introducing best practices, covering the complete application lifecycle from UI development and APIs to deployment, monitoring, and cloud operations. The conversation highlights how modern development requires understanding not just coding, but also DevOps practices, observability with tools like OpenTelemetry, dynamic configurations, containers, and cloud-native principles. The book serves both beginners seeking solid foundations and experienced developers looking to understand modern deployment strategies, with particular emphasis on chapters 9-11 that cover cloud native mindsets and operational considerations. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Albert Tanure • ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials • https://amzn.to/43bH73t Mark J. Price • Real-World Web Development with .NET 9 • https://amzn.to/46ZKsnw Mark J. Price • C# 13 and .NET 9 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals • https://amzn.to/4o5E5FZ Fabrizio Romano & Heinrich Kruger • Learning Python Programming • https://amzn.to/4myLBIt Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/400 David Whitney - Director of Architecture at NewDay Ian Cooper - A Polyglot Coding Architect at Just Eat Hannes Lowette - Principal Consultant at Axxes, Monolith Advocate, Speaker & Whiskey Lover RESOURCES David https://bsky.app/profile/davidwhitney.co.uk http://twitter.com/david_whitney https://www.instagram.com/davidwhitneycouk https://github.com/davidwhitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwhitney https://davidwhitney.co.uk/blog Ian https://bsky.app/profile/icooper.bsky.social https://hachyderm.io/@ICooper https://twitter.com/ICooper https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-cooper-2b059b https://github.com/iancooper https://ian-cooper.writeas.com DESCRIPTION Three experienced software engineers - Ian Cooper, David Whitney, and Hannes Lowette - discuss the evolution of software architecture from traditional "ivory tower" approaches to modern, collaborative practices. The conversation explores the tension between emergent and designed architecture, the importance of sustainable versus "slash-and-burn" development approaches, and how architectural decisions scale with organizational growth. Key themes include the critical role of communication and coaching in architecture, the dangers of pattern cargo-culting, and the fundamental reality that all architectural challenges are ultimately people problems requiring empathy, shared language, and cultural change. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Barry O'Reilly • Residues • https://leanpub.com/residuality Barry O'Reilly • The Architect's Paradox • https://leanpub.com/architectsparadox Diana Montalion • Learning Systems Thinking • https://amzn.to/3ZpycdJ Sam Newman • Monolith to Microservices • https://amzn.to/2Nml96E Ronnie Mitra & Irakli Nadareishvili • Microservices: Up and Running• https://amzn.to/3c4HmmL Jacqui Read • Communication Patterns • https://amzn.to/3E37lvv Vaughn Vernon & Tomasz Jaskula • Strategic Monoliths & Microservices • https://amzn.to/3AcUscj How Hacks Happen Hacks, scams, cyber crimes, and other shenanigans explored and explained. Presented... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/399 Matt Housley - Co-Author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering", Keynote Speaker & Podcaster Joe Reis - Co-Author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering", Keynote Speaker, Professor & Podcaster RESOURCES Matt https://www.linkedin.com/in/housleymatthew Joe https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephreis https://github.com/JoeReis https://joereis.substack.com Link https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/114915604830689046 DESCRIPTION Joe Reis and Matt Housley, co-authors of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering," discuss the evolution of their field three years after their book's publication. They explore how the rise of AI tools has transformed data engineering practices, the ongoing importance of foundational knowledge, and the challenges facing junior engineers in an AI-dominated landscape. The conversation covers the balance between leveraging AI assistance and maintaining core expertise, the resurgence of classical techniques, and why fundamental principles remain more relevant than ever. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Joe Reis & Matt Housley • Fundamentals of Data Engineering • https://amzn.to/4n85049 Karen Hao • Empire of AI • https://amzn.to/46qeL6B Keach Hagey • The Optimist • https://amzn.to/4nlcS20 Parmy Olson • Supremacy • https://amzn.to/3IpHdgI Peter Norvig & Stuart Russel • Artificial Intelligence • https://amzn.to/420ZgR8 David Foster • Generative Deep Learning • https://amzn.to/48ZgP4x Sol Rashidi • Your AI Survival Guide • https://amzn.to/3UFYnKC Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/398 Matt Welsh - Head of Al Systems at Palantir Julian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS RESOURCES Matt https://twitter.com/mdwelsh https://www.mdw.la https://github.com/mdwelsh https://www.linkedin.com/in/welsh-matt https://www.ultravox.ai Julian https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com https://twitter.com/julian_wood https://github.com/julianwood http://www.wooditwork.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood DESCRIPTION Matt Welsh, former professor at Harvard University and AI researcher, argues to Julian Wood that we're witnessing the death of classical computer science as language models evolve into general-purpose computers capable of direct problem-solving without human-written code. He envisions a future where AI eliminates programming barriers, democratizing computing power so anyone can instruct computers through natural language. While acknowledging concerns about job displacement and societal equity, Matt believes this transformation will unleash unprecedented human creativity by putting the full power of computing in everyone's hands, moving beyond the current "programming priesthood" to universal access to computational problem-solving. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Michael Feathers • AI Assisted Programming • https://leanpub.com/ai-assisted-programming Matthias Kalle Dalheimer & Matt Welsh • Running Linux • https://amzn.to/3YSwAIv Alex Castrounis • AI for People and Business • https://amzn.to/3NYKKTo Phil Winder • Reinforcement Learning • https://amzn.to/3t1S1VZ Kelleher & Tierney • Data Science (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) • https://amzn.to/3AQmIRg Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/397 Patrice Roy - Author of "C++ Memory Management" Kevin Carpenter - Software Engineering Manager at EPX RESOURCES Patrice https://bsky.app/profile/patriceroy1.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrice-roy-a050b02a4 Kevin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbcarpenter https://github.com/kevinbcarpenter Link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/c-memory-management-masterclass-tickets-1580340644409 DESCRIPTION Kevin Carpenter talked to veteran C++ programmer Patrice Roy. The conversation explores the intricacies of memory management in modern C++. Patrice, who has been programming in C++ for over 30 years and serves on the C++ Standards Committee, shares wisdom from his new book "Memory Management in C++" while discussing everything from the pitfalls of over-allocation to the nuances of smart pointers. The conversation reveals how proper memory management isn't just about performance—it's about writing safer, more maintainable code that leverages C++'s powerful abstractions while avoiding common traps that lead seasoned developers astray. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Patrice Roy • C++ Memory Management • https://amzn.to/3K4gnet Sy Brand • Building a Debugger • https://amzn.to/4cWWr84 Andreas Zeller • The Debugging Book • https://www.debuggingbook.org Bjarne Stroustrup • Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ • https://amzn.to/3I5Q335 Marius Bancila • Modern C++ Programming Cookbook • https://amzn.to/41ES4Kd Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Laura Tacho - CTO at DX & Executive Coach at Laura Tacho Consulting Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant RESOURCES Laura https://x.com/rhein_wein https://bsky.app/profile/lauratacho.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratacho https://lauratacho.com Charles https://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.social https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble https://conissaunce.com Links https://getdx.com/research/measuring-ai-code-assistants-and-agents https://www.conissaunce.com/professional-skills-shortcut.html https://getdx.com/research/measuring-developer-productivity-with-the-dx-core-4 https://dora.dev https://getdx.com/blog/understanding-dora-metrics https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3454124 https://getdx.com/blog/space-metrics https://getdx.com/research/devex-what-actually-drives-productivity https://getdx.com/news/introducing-genai-impact-report DESCRIPTION Laura Tacho, CTO at DX and executive coach, shares her take on the challenging transition from technical contributor to business leader. She discusses the most common leadership skill gaps she sees in CTOs, particularly around setting clear expectations without falling into the "micromanagement spiral of doom". Laura explains the development of the DX Core 4 framework for measuring developer productivity through four balanced dimensions: • Speed • Effectiveness • Quality • Impact She emphasizes the critical importance of connecting technical work to business outcomes, arguing that the era of engineering having a "blank check" is over and that today's leaders must think like business leaders who speak in terms of ROI and impact. The conversation with Charles Humble also covers emerging trends in AI-assisted development and unconventional approaches to performance management. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Will Larson • An Elegant Puzzle • https://amzn.to/4gb9VyC Will Larson • The Engineering Executive's Primer • https://amzn.to/3UURQuT Meri Williams • The Principles of Project Management • https://amzn.to/4lj5B1G Daniel H. Pink • Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us • https://amzn.to/3UHx535 Kathy Sierra • Badass • https://amzn.to/4b9fb2V James Stanier • Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager • https://amzn.to/3vHrx1E Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Alex Ewerlöf - Senior Staff Engineer at Volvo Cars & Author of "Reliability Engineering Mindset" Charity Majors - Co-Founder & CTO of honeycomb.io & Co-Author of "Observability Engineering" RESOURCES Alex https://bsky.app/profile/alexewerlof.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexewerlof https://www.alexewerlof.com Charity https://twitter.com/mipsytipsy https://linkedin.com/in/charity-majors https://charity.wtf https://www.honeycomb.io/blog/slos-are-the-api-for-your-engineering-team DESCRIPTION Alex Ewerlöf shares his journey from product engineering to reliability engineering and discusses the practical challenges of implementing Google's SRE practices in real-world companies. He emphasizes the significant gap between Google's idealized SRE approach — which he links to "a fantastic chef's recipe for Michelin-starred restaurants" — and the reality most companies face with limited resources and infrastructure. The discussion covers key topics including the evolution from traditional operations to where engineers own their code in production, the critical importance of choosing SLIs that align with business impact, and how SLOs help set expectations and help the service consumers prepare non-functional requirements. Alex coined the law of 10x per 9 highlighting that reliability isn't free and requires careful cost-benefit analysis. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Alex Ewerlöf • Reliability Engineering Mindset • https://blog.alexewerlof.com/p/rem C. Majors, L. Fong-Jones & G. Miranda • Observability Eng. • https://amzn.to/38scbma C. Majors & L. Campbell • Database Reliability Eng. • https://amzn.to/3ujybdS Alex Hidalgo • Implementing Service Level Objectives • https://amzn.to/4pbWJxw Brian Klaas • Fluke • https://amzn.to/41V1Cko Simler & Hanson • The Elephant in the Br Psst! The Folium Diary has something it wants to tell you - please come a little closer... YOU can change the world - you do it every day. Let's change it for the better, together. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!