GOTO Podcast

Presenters Alex Ewerlöf Charity Majors Source GOTO podcast Beyond the Hype: Building Real Reliability with SLOs and Fit Practices 🚀 Ever feel like the dazzling world of SRE and reliability engineering is a bit like a Michelin-starred restaurant menu for most of us? Google, bless their innovative hearts, has given us incredible insights and frameworks. But let’s be honest, for many organizations, trying to replicate their exact approach feels like baking a soufflé without an oven. That’s where Alex’s journey and his book come in, offering a grounded, practical path to building true reliability, one “fit practice” at a time. ...

Presenters Simon Peyton Jones Chelsea Troy Source GOTO podcast Beyond the Code: Unlocking Computational Thinking with Concrete Problems & the Power of Functional Programming 🚀💡 Ever feel like learning computer science is like trying to drink from a firehose of abstract concepts? You’re not alone! In a recent insightful conversation, tech luminary Simon Peyton Jones shared his journey and profound insights into the world of computing education. Hosted by Chelsea Troy, this discussion paints a vivid picture of how we can make learning programming not just effective, but truly exciting, even in the age of AI. ...

Presenters Andrew Harmel-Law Marit van Dijk Source GOTO podcast From Ivory Towers to Collaborative Ecosystems: Building Habitable Software in the Age of Autonomy 🚀 Remember the days of the lone wolf architect, dictating every line of code from a secluded ivory tower? Those days are so last decade. In today’s fast-paced tech world, where CI/CD and TDD are the norm, that centralized, top-down approach is less of a blueprint and more of a bottleneck. The exciting news? We’re witnessing a fundamental shift towards facilitating software architecture, empowering teams, and making architectural decisions a truly collaborative affair. 🤝 ...

Presenters Russ Olsen James Lewis Source GOTO podcast Navigating the Functional Frontier: From Abstract Ideas to Real-World Wins 🚀 Ever felt like diving into functional programming is like staring at a brick wall? You hear about the amazing benefits – clearer code, easier testing – but the practical leap feels… well, like trying to build a skyscraper without a blueprint! This presentation dives deep into that very struggle, offering a refreshing perspective on how to truly get functional programming and leverage its power. ...

Presenters Jessica Kerr Diana Montalion Source GOTO podcast Embracing the Beautifully Broken: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Software Development 🚀 The year is 2025, and let’s be honest, our systems – both the ones we build and the ones we live within – feel a little… fragile. But here’s the secret sauce, as systems architect Diana Montalian and author Jessica Care so eloquently put it: systems have always been in flux. The real magic isn’t in preventing every single hiccup, but in mastering the art of the response. ...