GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/382 Alice Bartlett - Tech Director for Customer Products at Financial Times Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant RESOURCES Alice https://x.com/alicebartlett https://github.com/alicebartlett https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicebartlett https://medium.com/@alice.bartlett https://alicebartlett.co.uk Charles https://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.social https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble https://conissaunce.com Links https://blog.container-solutions.com/wtf-happens-to-psychological-safety DESCRIPTION Alice Bartlett, Tech Director at the Financial Times, discusses her journey from principal engineer to leading a 70-person team responsible for https://www.ft.com and mobile apps. She shares insights on managing editorial stakeholders, balancing technical debt with business priorities, leading difficult conversations, and navigating the challenges of AI in software development. The conversation with Charles Humble covers her approach to architectural challenges, communication strategies, and the evolving role of technology leadership in modern media organizations. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Simon Wardley • Wardley Maps • https://amzn.to/45U8Upr Simon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The Knowledge • https://amzn.to/3XQEeDu Sun Tzu • The Art of War • https://amzn.to/2BqDeha Mark Craddock • Wardley Mapping Doctrine • https://amzn.to/4b3jRYb Susanne Kaiser • Adaptive Systems With Domain-Driven Design, Wardley Mapping & Team Topologies • https://amzn.to/3XTmNCc David Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel Effect • https://amzn.to/3VcHxC7 Erik Schön • The Art Of Strategy • https://amzn.to/2UPzXPa 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/383 Pragmatic Dave Thomas - Pragmatic Programmer Turned Publisher Sarah Taraporewalla - CTO APAC at Thoughtworks RESOURCES Dave https://pragdave.me https://twitter.com/pragdave https://github.com/pragdave https://linkedin.com/in/dave-thomas-53aa1057 Sarah https://sarahtaraporewalla.com https://twitter.com/sarahtarap https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahtaraporewalla https://github.com/staraporf Links https://pragprog.com https://agilemanifesto.org DESCRIPTION Sarah Taraporewalla (CTO APAC at Thoughtworks) sits down with programming legend Dave Thomas—co-founder of The Pragmatic Programmer and co-creator of principles like DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)—to discuss his latest book "Simplicity." Dave reveals why he believes "Agile is Dead" and shares his disillusionment with how agile practices have become rigid, corporate processes rather than the flexible, value-driven approach originally envisioned in the Agile Manifesto he helped create. The conversation centers around his new Orient-Step-Learn framework, designed to help individual developers master true simplicity through deliberate practice and feedback loops, emphasizing that real simplicity requires mastery and cannot be achieved overnight. Dave advocates for developers to take personal agency, reduce unnecessary dependencies, and focus on what they can control rather than waiting for organizational change, arguing that simplicity is ultimately about cutting away complexity to reveal elegant, minimal solutions. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Dave Thomas • simplicity • https://amzn.to/43FghBJ Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer • https://amzn.to/43QuMBj Dave Snowden & Friends • Cynefin • https://amzn.to/3FSnF3p 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 Piotr Sarna - Co-Author of "Writing for Developers" & Founding Engineer at poolside Glauber Costa - Founder & CEO at Turso RESOURCES Piotr https://bsky.app/profile/sarna.dev https://github.com/psarna https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarna-dev https://bio.sarna.dev Glauber https://bsky.app/profile/glaubercosta.bsky.social https://github.com/glommer https://www.linkedin.com/in/glommer https://glaubercosta-11125.medium.com Links Get 45% discount with code: *GOTOdunlop*: http://mng.bz/Y7oK https://writethat.blog https://writethat.blog/?year=2025&month=3 https://turso.tech/blog/zig-helped-us-move-data-to-the-edge-here-are-our-impressions-67d3a9c45af4 https://www.scylladb.com/2021/09/28/hunting-a-numa-performance-bug https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-native-port https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42378843 DESCRIPTION Glauber Costa interviews engineer Piotr Sarna about his evolution from a reluctant writer to a successful technical book author. They discuss writing as an engineering discipline, common engineering blog post patterns, and why even introverted non-native English speakers should be blogging. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Piotr Sarna & Cynthia Dunlop • Writing for Developers • https://amzn.to/3Z3rzgf Cardeneti Mendes, Sarna, Emelyanov & Dunlop • Database Performance at Scale • https://amzn.to/3ZNBqqJ Nicole Foster • How To Write In Plain English • https://amzn.to/3XaTWHf 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 at GOTO Copenhagen 2024. https://gotocph.com Michael Nygard - General Manager of Data at Nubank Dave Farley - Continuous Delivery & DevOps Pioneer, Award-winning Author, Founder & Director of Continuous Delivery Ltd. RESOURCES Michael https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtnygard https://twitter.com/mtnygard http://www.michaelnygard.com Dave https://bsky.app/profile/davefarley77.bsky.social https://www.continuous-delivery.co.uk https://linkedin.com/in/dave-farley-a67927 https://twitter.com/davefarley77 http://www.davefarley.net Read the full abstract here RECOMMENDED BOOKS David Deutsch • The Beginning of Infinity Michael Nygard • Release It! 2nd Edition Michael Nygard • Release It! 1st Edition Zhamak Dehghani • Data Mesh Dave Farley • Modern Software Engineering Dave Farley • Continuous Delivery Pipelines Dave Farley & Jez Humble • Continuous Delivery 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 Matt McLarty - CTO at Boomi & Co-Author of "Unbundling the Enterprise" Erik Wilde - Principal Consultant at INNOQ RESOURCES Matt https://bsky.app/profile/mattmclartybc.bsky.social https://x.com/MattMcLartyBC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmclartybc Erik https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikwilde https://github.com/dret Links https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6417 https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/richard-seroter-on-shifting-down-vs-shifting-left https://platformengineering.org/blog DESCRIPTION Matt McLarty and Erik Wilde explore the nuanced world of platform engineering, challenging conventional approaches and highlighting the critical importance of aligning technological capabilities with business outcomes. They discuss the evolution from DevOps, the role of APIs, and the need to create flexible, reusable technological building blocks that drive true organizational innovation. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Stephen Fishman & Matt McLarty • Unbundling the Enterprise Carliss Y. Baldwin • Design Rules, Vol. 2 Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies Forsgren, Humble & Kim • Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook Gene Kim, Kevin Behr & George Spafford • The Phoenix Project Crossing Borders Crossing Borders is a podcast by Neema, a cross border payments platform that... 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 at GOTO Copenhagen 2024. https://gotocph.com Martin Fowler - Pioneer of Various Topics around Object-Oriented Technology & Agile Methods James Lewis - Software Architect & Director at Thoughtworks @thoughtworks RESOURCES Martin https://x.com/martinfowler https://www.martinfowler.com https://toot.thoughtworks.com/@mfowler https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-fowler-com James https://bsky.app/profile/boicy.bovon.org https://twitter.com/boicy https://linkedin.com/in/james-lewis-microservices https://github.com/boicy https://www.bovon.org Links https://agilemanifesto.org https://martinfowler.com/articles/designDead.html https://martinfowler.com/articles/on-pair-programming.html Read the full abstract here RECOMMENDED BOOKS Martin Fowler • Refactoring Scott W. Ambler & Pramod Sadalage • Refactoring Databases Martin Fowler & Pramod Sadalage • NoSQL Distilled Martin Fowler • Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Martin Fowler • Domain-Specific Languages Martin Fowler • UML Distilled Crossing Borders Crossing Borders is a podcast by Neema, a cross border payments platform that... 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 Ashley Peacock - Staff Software Engineer at Simply Business & Author of "Serverless Apps on Cloudflare" & "Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques" Ricky Robinett - VP Developer Relations & Community at Cloudflare RESOURCES Ashley https://twitter.com/_ashleypeacock https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-peacock-133749120 https://medium.com/@ashley-peacock https://github.com/apeacock1991 Ricky https://twitter.com/rickyrobinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyrobinett https://about.me/rickyrobinett https://github.com/rickyrobinett Links https://www.cursor.com DESCRIPTION Ricky Robinett interviews Ashley Peacock, author of "Serverless Apps on Cloudflare", about the developer platform side of Cloudflare. Ashley explains how Cloudflare has evolved from primarily a security company to a full-fledged developer platform with global deployment capabilities, databases, caching solutions, and AI tools. They discuss the unique aspects of Cloudflare's architecture, including global deployment by default, bindings that simplify resource connections without requiring secrets management, and excellent local development experience. Ashley highlights several Cloudflare products including Workers (serverless functions), D1 (SQLite database), KV (key-value store), R2 (object storage), Durable Objects, and AI offerings like Workers AI and AI Gateway. The conversation covers developer experience, using AI assistants for coding, and the benefits of Cloudflare's approach to simplifying cloud development. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Ashley Peacock • Serverless Apps on Cloudflare Ashley Peacock • Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques Jeroen Mulder • Multi-Cloud Strategy for Cloud Architects Crossing Borders Crossing Borders is a podcast by Neema, a cross border payments platform that... 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 Sy Brand - Author of "Building a Debugger" and C++ Developer Advocate at Microsoft Tim Misiak - Systems Engineer at Datadog and Co-Founder of Augmend RESOURCES Sy https://bsky.app/profile/tartanllama.xyz https://mastodon.social/@TartanLlama https://x.com/tartanllama https://github.com/TartanLLama https://stackoverflow.com/users/496161/tartanllama https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sy-brand-36520857 https://sybrand.ink https://blog.tartanllama.xyz Tim https://bsky.app/profile/timdbg.com https://x.com/timmisiak https://github.com/timmisiak https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-misiak https://www.timdbg.com Links https://dwarfstd.org https://lldb.llvm.org https://rr-project.org https://undo.io DESCRIPTION Tim Misiak interviews Sy Brand about their book "Building a Debugger". Sy, who has a background in GPU compilers and debuggers, discusses how implementing a debugger offers profound insights into computer systems. The conversation explores the unexpected complexities of debugging fundamentals like stack unwinding and code stepping. They examine how debugging interfaces have evolved and the challenges posed by backward compatibility and language evolution. Sy highlights areas for future advancement in debugging, particularly time travel debugging for non-deterministic issues and better tools for debugging optimized code. Throughout the interview, both experts share fascinating technical details that reveal why debugger implementation serves as an excellent path to deeper understanding of operating systems and hardware. RECOMMEN Crossing Borders Crossing Borders is a podcast by Neema, a cross border payments platform that... 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 Steve Pereira - Co-Author of "Flow Engineering" & Principal Consultant at Visible Flow Consulting Andrew Davis - Co-Author of "Flow Engineering" & Founder at Institute for Transformational Leadership RESOURCES Steve https://x.com/steveelsewhere https://github.com/stevepereira https://www.linkedin.com/in/devopsto https://stevepereira.ca Andrew https://x.com/andrewdavis_io https://github.com/abd3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdavis-io https://www.andrewdavis.io Links https://flowcollective.org DESCRIPTION Flow Engineering co-authors Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis discuss their approach to improving workflow visibility in software development and knowledge work. They explore how value stream mapping can be adapted for modern digital work environments, where the work is largely invisible compared to manufacturing settings. The authors explain their five-map framework designed to help teams establish clarity, improve collaboration, and enhance productivity despite busy schedules and constant firefighting. They emphasize the importance of visual collaboration to create shared mental models and the continuing relevance of these practices in an AI-driven future. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Steve Pereira & Andrew Davis • Flow Engineering Andrew Davis • Mastering Salesforce DevOps Susanne Kaiser • Adaptive Systems With Domain-Driven Design, Wardley Mapping & Team Topologies Charles Humble • Professional Skills for Software Engineers Simon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The Knowledge Simon Wardley • Wardley Maps Crossing Borders Crossing Borders is a podcast by Neema, a cross border payments platform that... 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 at GOTO Copenhagen 2024. https://gotocph.com Russ Miles - Author, Engineering Manager & Chaos Engineering Practitioner Kevlin Henney - Consultant, Programmer, Keynote Speaker, Technologist, Trainer & Writer RESOURCES Russ https://bsky.app/profile/russmiles.bsky.social https://github.com/russmiles https://www.linkedin.com/in/russmiles Kevlin https://bsky.app/profile/kevlin.bsky.social https://about.me/kevlin https://twitter.com/KevlinHenney https://linkedin.com/in/kevlin https://instagram.com/kevlin.henney https://kevlinhenney.medium.com Read the full abstract here RECOMMENDED BOOKS Miles, Giguere & Smith • Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms Mina, Warda, Marins & Miles • Digitalization of Financial Services in the Age of Cloud Russ Miles • Learning Chaos Engineering Chip Heath & Dan Heat • Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Dan Pilone & Russ Miles • Head First Software Development Chankramath, Cheneweth, Oliver & Alvarez • Effective Platform Engineering Gregor Hohpe • Platform Strategy Martin Fowler • Refactoring Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies Crossing Borders Crossing Borders is a podcast by Neema, a cross border payments platform that... 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 GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here Michelle Frost - AI Advocate at JetBrains & Responsible AI Consultant Hannes Lowette - Principal Consultant at Axxes, Monolith Advocate, Speaker & Whiskey Lover RESOURCES Michelle https://bsky.app/profile/aiwithmichelle.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-frost-dev Hannes https://bsky.app/profile/hanneslowette.net https://twitter.com/hannes_lowette https://github.com/Belenar https://linkedin.com/in/hanneslowette DESCRIPTION AI advocate Michelle Frost and principal consultant Hannes Lowette discuss ethical challenges in AI development. They explore the balance between competing values like accuracy versus fairness, recent US regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration, and market disruptions from innovations like Deep Seek. While Michelle acknowledges concerns about bias in unregulated models, she remains optimistic about AI's potential to improve lives if developed responsibly. She emphasizes the importance of transparency, bias measurement, and focusing on beneficial applications while advocating for individual and corporate accountability in the absence of comprehensive regulation. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Mark Coeckelbergh • AI Ethics Debbie Sue Jancis • AI Ethics Mohammad Rubyet Islam • Generative AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics Jeet Pattanaik • Ethics in AI 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 Paul Slaughter - Staff Fullstack Engineer at GitLab & Creator of Conventional Comments Adrienne Braganza Tacke - Senior Developer Advocate at Viam Robotics & Author of "Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews" RESOURCES Paul https://x.com/souldzin https://github.com/souldzin https://gitlab.com/pslaughter https://gitlab.com/souldzin https://souldzin.com Adrienne https://bsky.app/profile/abt.bsky.social https://x.com/AdrienneTacke https://github.com/AdrienneTacke https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennetacke https://www.instagram.com/adriennetacke https://www.adrienne.io https://blog.adrienne.io Links https://conventionalcomments.org DESCRIPTION Can "Conventional Comments" transform code reviews from frustrating experiences into productive collaborations? Paul Slaughter shares his experience developing and practicing "Conventional Comments", a structured approach to improving code review communications through labeled feedback. The conversation explores clear communication patterns with labels (e.g. 'suggestion:', 'issue:' or 'question:'). Paul and Adrienne discuss the importance of empathy in the review process, the balance between politeness and efficiency, and how GitLab's Code Review Weekly Workshops have helped normalize review experiences across their remote teams. The interview highlights that effective code reviews depend not just on technical evaluations but on thoughtful communication that acknowledges developers' emotional investment in their work while fostering a culture of collaborative ownership. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Adrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code Reviews Adrienne Braganza Tacke • Coding for Kids Grace Huang • Code Reviews in Tech Martin Fowler • Refactoring Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer 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 Brooklyn Zelenka - Author of Numerous Libraries Including Witchcraft & Founded the Vancouver Functional Programming Meetup Julian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS RESOURCES Brooklyn https://bsky.app/profile/expede.wtf https://octodon.social/@expede@types.pl https://github.com/expede https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooklynzelenka https://notes.brooklynzelenka.com Julian https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com https://twitter.com/julian_wood http://www.wooditwork.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood Links https://automerge.org https://discord.com/invite/zKGe4DCfgR https://www.robinsloan.com/notes/home-cooked-app https://github.com/ipvm-wg https://www.localfirst.fm https://localfirstweb.dev DESCRIPTION Distributed systems researcher Brooklyn Zelenka unpacks the paradigm shift of local-first computing, where applications primarily run on users' devices and synchronize seamlessly without central servers. In a conversation with Julian Wood, she explains how this approach reduces latency, enables offline functionality, improves privacy through encryption, and democratizes app development—all while using sophisticated data structures. Perfect for collaborative tools and "cozy web" applications serving smaller communities, local-first software represents a fundamental rethinking of how we've built software for the past 30 years. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Ford, Parsons, Kua & Sadalage • Building Evolutionary Architectures 2nd Edition Ford, Richards, Sadalage & Dehghani • Software Architecture: The Hard Parts Mark Richards & Neal Ford • Fundamentals of Software Architecture Ford, Parsons & Kua • Building Evolutionary Architectures Neal Ford • Functional Thinking Michael Feathers • Working Effectively with Legacy Code 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 Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant Trisha Gee - Lead Developer Evangelist at Gradle, Java Champion & Co-Author of "Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA" RESOURCES Charles https://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.social https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble https://conissaunce.com Trisha https://bsky.app/profile/trishagee.bsky.social https://twitter.com/trisha_gee https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishagee https://trishagee.com https://github.com/trishagee Links https://www.conissaunce.com/professional-skills-shortcut.html https://www.jeanettewinterson.com DESCRIPTION Trisha Gee interviews Charles Humble on his project "Professional Skills for Software Engineers", a collection of 14 articles organized into four categories: • communication • critical thinking • documentation • networking Charles argues that career success in software engineering oftentimes depends more on non-programming skills than technical ability. Both Charles and Trisha emphasize that these skills are learnable and essential, despite being undervalued in the industry as mere "soft skills". The conversation covers how intentional communication improves product development, the value of networking and public speaking for career advancement, and ways engineers can generate ideas for content creation while taking ownership of their career development. The interview makes a compelling case that developing these professional skills benefits both individual engineers and the industry as a whole. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Charles Humble • Professional Skills for Software Engineers Kevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know Anne Currie, Sarah Hsu & Sara Bergman • Building Green Software Cal Newport • Deep Work Martin Fowler • UML Distilled Cathy O'Neil • Weapons of 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 Stefan Baumgartner - Author of "TypeScript Cookbook" & "TypeScript in 50 Lessons" Peter Kröner - Host of "Working Draft" Podcast & Freelance Trainer for Frontend Web Tech RESOURCES Stefan https://bsky.app/profile/deadparrot.dev https://mastodon.social/@deadparrot https://x.com/ddprrt https://github.com/ddprrt https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-baumgartner-bb621564 https://oida.dev Peter https://bsky.app/profile/sirpepe.bsky.social https://mastodon.social/@sir_pepe https://github.com/SirPepe https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkroener https://www.peterkroener.de Links https://typescript-cookbook.com https://typescript-book.com https://workingdraft.de DESCRIPTION Peter Kröner and Stefan Baumgartner explore practical TypeScript implementation strategies in this discussion of Stefan's latest book, "TypeScript Cookbook", a sequel to his previous work "TypeScript in 50 Lessons". From minimal type annotations to knowing when to use advanced features, Stefan shares insights on efficient project setup, alternatives to enums, and the strategic use of classes. The conversation examines the philosophy behind TypeScript's design while emphasizing a pragmatic approach that focuses on understanding what happens behind the scenes to make better coding decisions. Stefan consistently advocates for simplicity and intentionality when working with TypeScript's powerful but sometimes complex type system. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Stefan Baumgartner • TypeScript Cookbook Stefan Baumgartner • TypeScript in 50 Lessons Alexandre Portela dos Santos • Deno Web Development Fernando Doglio • Introducing Deno Dan Vanderkam • Effective TypeScript Nathan Rozentals • Mastering TypeScript 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 Barry O'Reilly - Founder at Black Tulip Tech and Author of "Residues" & "The Architect's Paradox" Jacqui Read - Software Architect, Speaker & Author of "Communication Patterns" RESOURCES Barry https://bsky.app/profile/technologytulip.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-o-reilly-b924657 https://www.blacktulip.se Jacqui https://bsky.app/profile/tekiegirl.bsky.social https://jacquiread.com https://fosstodon.org/@tekiegirl https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineread https://github.com/tekiegirl DESCRIPTION In this GOTO Book Club interview, Jacqui Read discusses with Barry O'Reilly his books "Residues: Time, Uncertainty, and Change in Software Architecture" and "The Architect's Paradox". He explains how uncertainty defines the architect's role and introduces residuality—a method where architects deliberately stress their conceptual models until they collapse, then optimize the resulting "residues" or leftovers to create more resilient systems. Unlike traditional software engineering approaches, that try to eliminate uncertainty through rigid requirements, residuality embraces random stressors (even far-fetched scenarios like giant lizards) to uncover architectural fault lines. O'Reilly argues that this playful yet mathematically sound approach produces more robust architectures than conventional methods, and his second book explores how inherited philosophical thinking often undermines software architecture's effectiveness in complex business contexts. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Barry O'Reilly • Residues Barry O'Reilly • The Architect's Paradox Jacqui Read • Communication Patterns Anne Currie & Jamie Dobson • The Cloud Native Attitude Gregor Hohpe • The Software Architect Elevator Gregor Hohpe • Enterprise Integration Patterns, Vol 2 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 David Edoh-Bedi - Developer Relations at Stripe James Beswick - Head of Developer Relations at Stripe RESOURCES David https://x.com/edohbedi_d https://www.linkedin.com/in/edohbedi https://edoh-bedi.com James https://bsky.app/profile/jbesw.bsky.social https://twitter.com/jbesw https://linkedin.com/in/jamesbeswick Links https://stripe.dev DESCRIPTION James Beswick (Head of Developer Relations at Stripe) talks with David Edoh-Bedi (Developer Advocate) about his professional journey from growing up in Togo to working at Microsoft and eventually Stripe. The conversation explores David's transition from software engineering to developer advocacy, highlighting the importance of empathy, communication skills, and technical knowledge in the role. They discuss the challenges of working with large legacy systems, the complexities of payment processing, and how the software development landscape has evolved from library-focused development to API-centric approaches. The interview provides valuable insights for developers considering a career path in developer relations and those integrating complex systems like payment processing into their applications. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Simon Brown • Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2 David Farley • Modern Software Engineering Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook Simon Wardley • Wardley Maps Simon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The Knowledge David Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel Effect Mike Amundsen • Restful Web API Patterns & Practices Cookbook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tL Technically Friends Be a fly on the wall as global tech experts Harrison Wolf and Timothy Reuter catch up... 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 Sheen Brisals - AWS Serverless Hero, Engineering Leader & Co-Author of "Serverless Development on AWS" Vlad Khononov - Author of "Balancing Coupling in Software Design" & "Learning Domain Driven Design" & Creator of the Balanced Coupling Model RESOURCES Vlad https://bsky.app/profile/vladikk.bsky.social https://vladikk.com https://github.com/vladikk https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladikk Sheen https://bsky.app/profile/sheenbrisals.bsky.social https://twitter.com/sheenbrisals https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheen-brisals https://sbrisals.medium.com Links https://www.informit.com https://youtu.be/6hTZXR2brWE DESCRIPTION Sheen Brisals sits down with software engineer and author Vlad Khononov to explore his latest book, "Balancing Coupling in Software Design". Vlad shares his journey from a failed microservices project to his deep dive into the principles of coupling, drawing insights from a 1970s structured design book. The duo discusses the timeless nature of coupling in software, how modern systems like microservices and cloud architectures still rely on age-old design principles, and the importance of understanding complexity for better problem decomposition and estimation. Vlad also reveals his unique approach to the book—integrating AI-generated poetry into each chapter to help readers grasp complex concepts. With a focus on modularity as the antidote to complexity, Vlad emphasizes that by managing coupling, engineers can create more maintainable, scalable systems. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Vlad Khononov • Balancing Coupling in Software Design Vlad Khononov • Learning Domain-Driven Design Sheen Brisals & Luke Hedger • Serverless Development on AWS Glenford Myers • Composite/Structured Design Vaughn Vernon • Implementing Domain-Driven Design Eric Evans • Domain-Driven Design van Kelle, Verschatse & Baas-Schwegler • Collaborative Software Design Nick Tune & Jean-Georges Perrin • Architecture Moderniza 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 Marit van Dijk - Developer Advocate at JetBrains, Java Champion & Open Source Contributor Hannes Lowette - Principal Consultant at Axxes, Monolith Advocate, Speaker & Whiskey Lover RESOURCES Marit https://bsky.app/profile/maritvandijk.bsky.social https://linkedin.com/in/maritvandijk https://github.com/mlvandijk https://medium.com/@mlvandijk https://maritvandijk.com Hannes https://bsky.app/profile/hanneslowette.net https://twitter.com/hannes_lowette https://github.com/Belenar https://linkedin.com/in/hanneslowette Links https://www.felienne.com https://codereading.club https://github.com/neontribe/code-reading-club DESCRIPTION Reading code is a critical yet often underappreciated skill in software development. Marit van Dijk & Hannes Lowette highlight that while developers are trained to write code, they spend most of their time understanding existing codebases—often with incomplete documentation and evolving complexity. They discuss research-backed strategies, such as structured code reading exercises, participation in communities like the Code Reading Club, and leveraging modern IDE tools to navigate and comprehend unfamiliar code. The conversation underscores the importance of empathy in code reviews, writing clear commit messages, and using tests as documentation to improve collaboration and maintainability. By practicing code reading deliberately and utilizing available resources, developers can become more effective and adaptable in their work. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Felienne Hermans • The Programmer's Brain Adrienne Braganza Tacke • "Looks Good to Me": Constructive Code Reviews Duncan McGregor & Nat Pryce • Java to Kotlin Saleem Siddiqui • Learning Test-Driven Development Roy Osherove • The Art of Unit Testing Trisha Gee & Helen Scott • Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA Jacqui Read • Communication Patt 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 Ben Evans - Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat & Co-Author of "Optimizing Cloud Native Java" and many more Books Holly Cummins - Senior Principal Software Engineer on the Red Hat Quarkus Team RESOURCES Ben https://mastodon.social/@kittylyst https://www.linkedin.com/in/kittylyst https://www.kittylyst.com Holly https://hollycummins.com https://bsky.app/profile/hollycummins.com https://hachyderm.io/@holly_cummins https://linkedin.com/in/holly-k-cummins DESCRIPTION Holly Cummins talks with Ben Evans about his latest book "Optimizing Cloud Native Java", which updates his previous work "Optimizing Java" to reflect the realities of cloud native environments. Ben explains that performance engineering is not just technical but also psychological, emphasizing the importance of user expectations and defining clear performance goals. They discuss how modern Java performance must account for cloud native architectures, with applications running across distributed microservices and containerized, single-core environments. The book focuses on the importance of measuring relevant data, warns against relying on misleading micro-benchmarks, and highlights how system-level benchmarks offer a clearer picture. Ben also delves into the JVM's hidden complexities, such as changes in Java 17 and the impact of virtual threads. Practical, real-world examples in the book, like the "fighting animals" microservices application, help developers learn how to optimize Java performance in real network environments. Finally, Ben touches on the future of Java concurrency, with virtual threads and structured concurrency offering new ways to handle performance challenges in cloud native systems. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Ben Evans & Jim Gough • Optimizing Cloud Native Java Ben Evans, Jason Clark & David Flanagan • Java in a Nutshell Ben Evans, Martijn Verburg & Jason Clark • The Well-Grounded Java Developer Ben Evans, Jim Gough & Chris Newland • Optimizing Java Ben Evans & Martijn Verburg • The Well-Grounded Java Developer 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!