From Hardware Hacker to CTO: Building Teams That Scale • Meri Williams & Charles Humble
This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/388Meri Williams - CTO at Pleo & Advisor at Skiller Whale & Kindred CapitalCharles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & ConsultantRESOURCESMerihttps://x.com/Geek_Managerhttps://github.com/geekmanagerhttp://blog.geekmanager.co.ukCharleshttps://bsky.app/profile/charleshumble.bsky.socialhttps://mastodon.social/@charleshumblehttps://conissaunce.comLinkshttps://blog.container-solutions.com/managing-remote-teams-in-scaling-organisationsDESCRIPTIONJoin us in a conversation with Meri Williams, an experienced CTO who has led technology teams from 30 to 300 people across organizations.In this candid discussion, Meri shares their journey from reluctant manager to seasoned leader, revealing hard-won insights about scaling teams, avoiding the "Google trap" of copying big tech practices inappropriately, and why investing in onboarding can make or break your organization.With refreshing honesty about management mistakes and the ongoing importance of diversity in building products that serve everyone, this conversation offers practical wisdom for anyone navigating the world of tech leadership.RECOMMENDED BOOKSMeri Williams • The Principles of Project Management • https://amzn.to/4lj5B1GTom DeMarco & Tim Lister • Peopleware • https://amzn.to/3KJmFOqMarcus Buckingham & Gallup Organization • First, Break All the Rules • https://amzn.to/40xpppIDaniel H. Pink • Drive: The SurpriInspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Canada NowBold ideas with the people shaping Canada’s next chapter.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!
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Real-World Java • Victor Grazi, Jeanne Boyarsky & Barry Burd
This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview here:https://gotopia.tech/episodes/393Victor Grazi - Oracle Java Champion & Co-Author of "Real-World Java"Jeanne Boyarsky - Oracle Java Champion, Co-Author of "Real-World Java" & "OCP 21 Java Cert Book"Barry Burd - Professor at Drew University, Owner at Burd Brain Consulting & Author of "Java for Dummies"RESOURCESVictorhttps://x.com/vgrazihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgraziJeannehttps://bsky.app/profile/jeanneboyarsky.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-boyarskyBarryhttps://x.com/allmycodehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-burdLinkshttps://projectlombok.orghttps://www.selikoff.net/2014/12/07/why-i-like-regular-expressions-who-says-they-arent-readableDESCRIPTIONBarry interviews Victor and Jeanne about their book "Real-World Java: Helping You Navigate the Java Ecosystem".Victor emphasizes that knowing how to use your development tools, particularly IDE refactoring features, is a better indicator of developer experience than algorithm tests.Rather than just teaching "hello world" examples, the authors focus on the essential ecosystem components needed to succeed in enterprise Java environments, making it accessible for anyone who knows the Java language but needs to understand the broader technological landscape they'll encounter in professional development roles. RECOMMENDED BOOKSVictor Grazi & Jeanne Boyarsky • Real-World Java • https://amzn.to/4oCEeBRJeanne Boyarsky &Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Canada NowBold ideas with the people shaping Canada’s next chapter.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!
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The Debugging Book • Andreas Zeller & Clare Sudbery
This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.Read the full transcription of the interview here:https://gotopia.tech/episodes/387Prof. Andreas Zeller - Faculty at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security & Author of "The Debugging Book"Clare Sudbery - Independent Technical CoachRESOURCESAndreashttps://bsky.app/profile/andreaszeller.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaszellerhttps://andreas-zeller.infoClarehttps://bsky.app/profile/claresudbery.bsky.socialhttps://www.madetech.com/podcasthttps://insimpleterms.blogLinkshttps://www.debuggingbook.orghttps://github.com/uds-se/debuggingbookhttps://www.st.cs.uni-saarland.de/ddDESCRIPTIONProgramming education has a critical blind spot: while we extensively teach code creation, we barely scratch the surface of testing and give almost no attention to debugging—despite debugging consuming half of all software development time.In this conversation with Clare Sudbery, Prof. Andreas Zeller argues that systematic debugging skills and modern automated debugging tools are the "ugly stepchild" of programming that nobody wants to discuss, yet debugging represents the biggest business risk and time sink in software development.RECOMMENDED BOOKSAndreas Zeller • The Debugging Book • https://www.debuggingbook.orgSy Brand • Building a Debugger • https://amzn.to/4cWWr84Nora Sandler • Writing a C Compiler • httpsInspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Canada NowBold ideas with the people shaping Canada’s next chapter.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!
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Domain-Driven Refactoring • Alessandro Colla, Alberto Acerbis & Xin Yao
This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview here:https://gotopia.tech/episodes/389Alessandro Colla - Partner & Head of Development at Evoluzione & Co-Author of "Domain-Driven Refactoring"Alberto Acerbis - Software Architect at Intré & Co-Author of "Domain-Driven Refactoring"Xin Yao - Independent Consultant Contextualizing DDD & Sociotechnical ArchitectureRESOURCESAlessandrohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrocollahttps://www.alessandrocolla.comAlbertohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aacerbishttps://albertoacerbis.comXinhttps://bsky.app/profile/settling-mud.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/xinxinLinkshttps://github.com/PacktPublishing/Domain-driven-Refactoringhttps://github.com/BrewUpDESCRIPTIONLegacy code isn't just old - it's a treasure chest of lost business knowledge waiting to be rediscovered. Alessandro Colla and Alberto Acerbis share their battle-tested approach to domain-driven refactoring, explaining why you should start with understanding the business problem before touching a single line of code. Like Michelangelo seeing the statue of David hidden in marble, they show how the right solution already exists within your legacy codebase—you just need the right tools and techniques to set it free.From event storming workshops over beer to modular monoliths as stepping stones, these "double-A battery" developers prove that thoughtful, incremental refactoring beats flashy microservices migrations every time.RECOMMENDED BOOKSColla & Acerbis • Domain-Driven Refactoring • Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Canada NowBold ideas with the people shaping Canada’s next chapter.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!
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20+ Years in Tech: Things We Wish We Knew Sooner • Daniel Terhorst-North & Kevlin Henney
This interview was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2024.https://gotocph.comDaniel Terhorst-North - Originator of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) & Principal at Dan North & AssociatesKevlin Henney - Consultant, Programmer, Keynote Speaker, Technologist, Trainer & WriterRESOURCESDanielhttps://bsky.app/profile/tastapod.comhttps://twitter.com/tastapodhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tastapodhttps://github.com/tastapodhttps://mastodon.social/@tastapodhttp://dannorth.net/blogKevlinhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevlin.bsky.socialhttps://about.me/kevlinhttps://twitter.com/KevlinHenneyhttps://linkedin.com/in/kevlinhttps://instagram.com/kevlin.henneyhttps://kevlinhenney.medium.comLinkshttps://jaoo.dk/jaoo2004/index2.jsphttps://jaoo.dk/archivesRECOMMENDED BOOKSJez Humble & David Farley • Continuous Delivery • https://amzn.to/452ZRkyNicole Forsgren, Jez Humble & Gene Kim • Accelerate • https://amzn.to/442Rep0Kevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3kiTwJJKevlin Henney • 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/2Yahf9UHenney & Monson-Haefel • 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know • https://amzn.to/3pZuHsQGojko Adzic • Specification by Example • https://amInspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Canada NowBold ideas with the people shaping Canada’s next chapter.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!
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