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Presentation: Product Thinking for Cloud Native Engineers

Cat Morris, Stéphane Di Cesare — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:06:00 GMT

Stéphane Di Cesare and Cat Morris share how engineers can move from being a "cost center" to a value driver using product discovery. They explain the "Double Diamond" framework and why identifying user problems must precede building solutions. Learn to choose the right metrics, build customer empathy through shadowing, and use business context to maximize the impact of your technical work.

By Cat Morris, Stéphane Di Cesare

Presentation: Accelerating LLM-Driven Developer Productivity at Zoox

Amit Navindgi — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:05:00 GMT

Amit Navindgi discusses the systematic shift at Zoox from fragmented documentation to an AI-driven ecosystem. He explains how they built "Cortex," a secure platform integrating RAG, multi-modal LLMs, and contributor-friendly agent APIs. He shares practical strategies for driving adoption through AI champions and hackathons, emphasizing the move from deterministic workflows to autonomous agents.

By Amit Navindgi

Presentation: Evolution of a Backend for a Streaming Application

Daniele Frasca — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:45:00 GMT

Daniele Frasca explains the architectural evolution of Joyn, a German streaming giant. He discusses moving from fragile single-node setups to resilient serverless architectures using AWS. He shares insights on the Hub and Spoke pattern for data consistency, cell-based isolation to reduce blast radius, and cost-optimization strategies for achieving affordable multi-region active-active setups.

By Daniele Frasca

Podcast: From Java EE to Quarkus and LLMs: Adam Bien’s Playbook for Boring, Future‑Proof Systems

Adam Bien — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Adam Bien, an independent consultant and pioneer of zero dependencies in the enterprise world of Java, highlights the benefits of consistently using standards, regardless of whether they involve Java or existing patterns. He argues that by doing so, he managed to future-proof the systems he built, preparing them for the cloud era and even for the AI-Native era.

By Adam Bien

Presentation: Leadership in AI-Assisted Engineering

Justin Reock — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:40:00 GMT

Justin Reock discusses the reality of AI’s impact on engineering, moving past anecdotes to hard data from DORA and DX research. He explains the "GenAI Divide" - where 95% of pilots fail - and shares how leaders can use the SPACE and Core 4 frameworks to measure true ROI. He explains how to balance speed with quality, reduce developer fear, and apply agentic solutions across the entire SDLC.

By Justin Reock

Podcast: The AI Joy Gap: Why Some Developers Thrive While Others Struggle

Michael Parker — Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Michael Parker, VP of Engineering at TurinTech AI, about bringing joy back to software development in the AI era, the emerging role of "factory architects" who orchestrate AI agents rather than write code directly, and the cultural divide between AI hype and the reality developers face on legacy codebases.

By Michael Parker