Nadia Odunayo - Don't Try to Solve a Pain Point For a Problem You Aren't Experiencing
Robby has a chat with the Founder and CEO at The StoryGraph, Nadia Odunayo (she/her/hers), about when it makes sense to document debugging processes for your future self, the tradeoffs made when you're the solo developer and founder of a software project, the differences one experiences going from an environment of constant pairing to being a solo developer, and so much more.
Maintainable · Robby Russell, Nadia Odunayo
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Show Notes
Robby has a chat with Nadia Odunayo (she/her/hers), the Founder and CEO at The StoryGraph. Nadia starts off by highlighting solid test coverage, up-to-date gem language platform versions, all security patches, and proper documentation as some of the few common characteristics of maintainable software.
She talks about when it makes sense to document debugging processes for your future self, the tradeoffs made when you're the solo developer and founder of a software project, how she approaches product management, how working within Pivotal Labs influenced her approach, and the differences one experiences going from an environment of constant pairing to being a solo developer.
They also dive into why every engineer should be comfortable clearing out their product's icebox, the realities of being a solo developer and thinking about vacations, the fine line between premature and proactive optimization, and everything that The StoryGraph app has to offer. Nadia’s engineering wisdom will be super insightful so don’t miss out!
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