Hangar DX Podcast
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Ep 3The Evolution of DevEx with Adam Berry from Amplitude
In this episode of the Hangar DX Podcast, Ankit Jain interviews Adam about developer experience (DevEx) and the challenges and strategies involved in improving it. They discuss topics such as the evolution of DevEx, the different approaches to structuring DevEx teams, the importance of defining metrics and KPIs, the role of empathy in DevEx, the potential of cloud development environments, and the use of tools like Sourcegraph.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co
Ep 2Scaling a 700-person Platform Org at Datadog with Ian Nowland
In this episode of the Hangar DX Podcast, Ian Nowland, former SVP of Engineering at Datadog, discusses the philosophy behind having a platform engineering team and the challenges of scaling an organization. He emphasizes the importance of culture in scaling and the need to balance the inner loop and outer loop of developer experience. Ian also shares his thoughts on KPIs, the use of metrics in decision-making, and the role of AI in improving developer experience. He concludes by discussing his current projects, including writing a book on platform engineering and exploring the potential of AI in debugging.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co
Ep 1How Netflix manages developer productivity with Nadeem Ahmad
In this podcast episode, Ankit Jain interviews Nadeem Ahmad from Netflix about developer productivity and the challenges of building and deploying TV apps. They discuss how Netflix thinks about developer productivity, the team structures and responsibilities, and the use of AI tools like Copilot. They also touch on topics such as scaling code bases and repositories, the migration to GitHub Enterprise, and the future of developer productivity. Nadeem shares insights into the hiring process for developer productivity engineers and the qualities they look for in candidates. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcast.aviator.co