Much is said about the decentralized governance of and local autonomy given to “two pizza teams” build microservices. But how do you organize teams to effectively collaborate to build the eventual composite system?
In this presentation we’ll examine how to apply the Tracer Bullet Development methodology described in Ship It! to effectively construct distributed systems composed of microservices.
My passion is taking a metaphysical approach to software engineering: what is the nature of the collaborative game that we continuously play, and are there better, more contextually-aware ways to play that game?
By day I lead a team tasked with taking a first-principles-centric approach to intentionally enabling programming language usage at the largest bank in the United States.
By night I write and teach my way through a masterclass in software engineering and architecture targeting early-career software engineers working in large-scale enterprise technology organizations.
To win the game. More seriously: to get 1% better every day at providing business value through software.
I'm a 22-year veteran of the enterprise software industry. I've played almost every role I can imagine:
I've worked at Fortune 500 companies, a tenacious teal cloud startup, and a not-for-profit children's hospital. I've written a book, and I've hosted a podcast. I've learned a lot along the way, including many things I wish I'd known when I first got started. And so now I want to pass those learnings on to you, especially if you've only just begun your career.