Episode 089 - Hollywood Martinis - Netflix Studio Engineering

Episode 089 - Hollywood Martinis - Netflix Studio Engineering

In today’s episode, we are going to be talking with Priyankaa Vijayakumar and Lauren Tan about an interesting engineering effort their teams at Netflix are working on. Netflix continues to create its own content and Hollywood is an interesting world with a ton of opportunities for engineering to integrate technology to make things more efficient. Priyankaa and Lauren will be telling us more about those engineering challenges. Guests: Priyankaa Vijayakumar - @priyankaavj Lauren Tan - @_sugarpirate Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Priyankaa Vijayakumar - Living with Yourself Priyankaa Vijayakumar - Harry Potter the Play Lauren Tan - TSConf Lauren Tan - The Meta-conversation Lauren Tan - El Camino Ryan Burgess - Watchmen Jem Young - $100 toothpaste Jem Young - The Politician

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Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level

Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level

Recruiting, interviews, and hiring is always a great topic for us to discuss. In this episode, we are talking with Hillary Mager and Chris Running from Sterling Strand to talk with us about recruiting...

14 Touko 202345min

Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients

Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients

Component libraries continue to be a growing trend for companies. In this episode, we are joined by Kate Wardin to talk with us about Netflix has adopted a component library they have called Hawkins. ...

30 Huhti 202345min

Episode 167 - Learning - time to wine down and learn

Episode 167 - Learning - time to wine down and learn

We all approach learning in different ways. In this episode, we are joined by Madison Kanna to discuss ways we continue to learn as software engineers. Guests: Madison Kanna - @Madisonkanna Panelist...

17 Huhti 202358min

Episode 166 - Backstage - Behind the bar

Episode 166 - Backstage - Behind the bar

We typically don't talk enough about building internal tools. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Palmer to talk with us about Spotify's open-source internal developer portal, Backstage. Guests: ...

3 Huhti 202342min

Episode 165 - The art of estimates - how many drinks have we had?

Episode 165 - The art of estimates - how many drinks have we had?

Estimating software development is a challenging task. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss ways to approach estimating and how to produce more accurate estimates for your work. Panelists: Ryan...

19 Maalis 202353min

Episode 164 - Engineering levels - our glass level is full

Episode 164 - Engineering levels - our glass level is full

What do engineering levels mean at companies in Silicon Valley? In this episode, we discuss our experiences with levels and promotion criteria. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @Je...

5 Maalis 202349min

Episode 163 - Patents - Drinks pending

Episode 163 - Patents - Drinks pending

August and his team at Twitch were recently awarded a patent for their work. In this episode, we will learn more about what patents are and the process for a software patent in a company. Panelists: ...

19 Helmi 202339min

Episode 162 - Micro Frontends - Micro Brewing

Episode 162 - Micro Frontends - Micro Brewing

There has been a lot of buzz about micro frontends. In this episode, we are joined by Ruben Casas to talk with us about the pros and cons of leveraging micro frontends. Guests: Ruben Casas - @Infoxic...

5 Helmi 202349min