Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda
Jun 29, 2022
Advocating for the voice of the developer | Julio Santana (Workday)
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Julio Santana from Workday shares how he thinks about the ideal scope of a Developer Experience team, getting buy-in for DX initiatives, how his team gathers feedback from developers, and more.
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Nov 22, 2023
Building an internal developer platform at CVS Health | Jim Beyers (CVS Health)
This week's episode is with Jim Beyers, VP of Engineering Enablement at CVS Health. Jim joined CVS a year ago to lead an effort to build an internal developer platform. Abi and Jim discuss how Jim joined CVS to build an internal developer platform, what brought him to the job, and how the developer experience fits into the broader transformation goals of CVS. Additionally, this episode covers building the team, defining a strategy, and how he's thinking about winning the hearts and minds across his organization.
Discussion points:
* (1:15) How Jim was brought into CVS
* (2:39) How DevEx aligns with CVS’s transformation initiatives
* (6:06) Jim’s vision for developer experience
* (8:26) Building a DevEx team and working with product managers
* (15:06) Defining and communicating a DevEx strategy
* (19:37) Assessing Backstage and developing a platform
* (24:40) Working with developers and leaders
* (27:55) Working alongside colleagues tackling similar problems
* (29:26) Reporting on progress
Mentions and links:
* Jim Beyers on LinkedIn
* Jim’s talk on the Target Application Platform
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Nov 15, 2023
The Platform PM role at Spotify | Nils Loodin (Spotify)
This week we spoke with Nils Loodin, Platform Product Manager at Spotify. Nils describes how his role in platform product management works, including unique challenges, approaches, and career considerations. Nils also discusses some of the recent changes within Spotify's platform organization, including shifting teams from tech-centric to journey-centric.
Discussion points:
* (1:30) How Nils came into his role
* (3:59) How “developer experience” came into the picture at Spotify
* (5:30) How the Platform team is structured
* (8:52) Unique challenges of the Platform PM role
* (12:51) Defining the Platform PM’s focus
* (16:39) Staying close to their customers
* (21:09) Optimal background for someone in this role
* (24:43) Attracting PMs into Platform roles
* (29:40) How it is that Spotify’s leadership invests in developer experience
* (31:19) How a recent reorg shifted Platform’s focus
* (41:29) Improving onboarding for mobile engineers
* (47:33) Measuring onboarding
Mentions and links:
* Connect with Nils on LinkedIn
* The product management discipline in platform teams | Russ Nealis (Plaid)
* Spotify’s Engineering blog
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Nov 8, 2023
Evolving platform and enablement at Thomson Reuters | Justin Wright, Matthew Dimich (Thomson Reuters)
This week we’re joined by Justin Wright and Matthew Dimich, who lead Platform Engineering and Engineering Enablement at Thomson Reuters. Justin and Matt give an inside look at how they’ve evolved their organization’s structure and approach over the past 8 years.
Discussion points:
* (1:03) Founding the platform team
* (5:49) The current organizational structure
* (9:00) Key initiatives the platform organization is focused on
* (12:55) The enablement function within platform
* (16:44) What drove the engagement function’s growth
* (19:42) The value of having an enablement function
* (24:05) Marketing the enablement team’s work
* (29:47) How enablement interfaces with other platform teams
* (33:22) Managing the work enablement focuses on
* (36:55) The balance of requests vs proactive work
Mentions and links:
* Connect with Justin and Matt on LinkedIn
* Manuel Pais’ Platform as a Product talk
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