The Microservice Myth: What Monzo Learned About Scaling a Bank

Presenters Suhail Patel Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Career: From Individual Contributor to Engineering Leader 🚀💡👨‍💻 So, you’re a rockstar engineer. You write clean code, solve complex problems, and consistently deliver results. But you feel the pull towards something more – a desire to influence, mentor, and shape the direction of your team and organization. You’re thinking about the move from being a top-tier individual contributor to a leadership role (think Staff or Principal Engineer). But what does that really mean? ...

September 17, 2025 · 3 min

Flow Engineering • Steve Pereira & Andrew Davis

Presenters Steve Pereira Andrew Davis Source GOTO podcast Flow Engineering: Bridging the Gap in a Rapidly Changing Tech Landscape 🚀💡👨‍💻🤖🦾🌐🛠️👾🎯✨💾📡 This segment from a recent tech conference presentation explores the core principles of flow engineering and its increasing relevance in a world rapidly transforming with AI-powered tools. The speakers, described as “DevOps natives,” emphasize the importance of shared understanding, visual collaboration, and building trust within teams – principles that remain crucial even as AI reshapes software development. ...

September 16, 2025 · 4 min

Scaling Systems, Companies, and Careers with Suhail Patel

Presenters Suhail Patel Thomas Betts Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Influence: From Coding Pro to Technical Leader 🚀💡👨‍💻 Are you a seasoned engineer looking to expand your impact beyond just writing code? Do you aspire to shape technical direction, mentor colleagues, and drive innovation? Then this post is for you! We’re diving into a fascinating discussion on transitioning from a brilliant individual contributor to a technical influencer and leader – and it’s not about getting a fancy title. ...

September 15, 2025 · 4 min

Platform Engineering: A Deep Dive Conversation • Russ Miles & Kevlin Henney

Presenters Russ Miles Kevlin Henney Source GOTO podcast Beyond the Code: Building Human-Centered Platforms with Empathy and Purpose 🚀 We’re all familiar with the relentless pursuit of efficiency and innovation in tech. But what happens when we forget the people at the heart of it all? A recent GoTo conference talk, and the insightful conversation that followed, offered a powerful reminder: exceptional tech isn’s just about clever code, it’s about understanding and connecting with the humans who use it. ...

September 12, 2025 · 4 min

Effective Code Reviews with Conventional Comments • Paul Slaughter & Adrienne Braganza

Presenters Paul Slaughter Adrienne Braganza Tacke Source GOTO podcast Level Up Your Code Reviews: Lessons from GitLab’s Innovative Workshop 🚀 Code reviews. They’re a cornerstone of software development, but let’s be honest, they can sometimes feel like a dreaded chore. Inconsistent feedback, misunderstandings, and emotional responses are all too common. But what if code reviews could be a source of learning, collaboration, and team growth? That’s the question GitLab is tackling with their “Code Review Weekly Workshop,” and the insights from a recent GoTo podcast are gold for any team looking to level up their code review process. Let’s dive into what they’re doing and how you can apply these lessons to your own workflow. ...

September 5, 2025 · 3 min