Software Engineering Tales
The tales of software engineering people - about their journey and about the state of the industry today.
We go deeper and pursue all the bits that tell the whole story.
Everyone's journey is different - let's learn together with my guests, leaning into their experience and wisdom.
Software Engineering Tales
#1 - Scott Varho - Crafting Software: Get it right, don't try to be right.
Today I talk with Scott Varho, founder and principal consultant of OLO about high performing teams and current challenges of industry. Scott shares his diverse career journey, his insights, and the critical role of human elements in product development.
You can connect with Scott on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottvarho/
And you can reach out to his business OLO here:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/olosolutions/
02:14 Scott's Professional Journey
03:42 Transitioning to a Small Business
04:48 The Importance of Team Dynamics
08:25 Balancing Requirements and Flexibility
15:07 Building a High-Performance Team
18:48 Encouraging Growth and Innovation
27:02 Defining Quality in Software Development
30:15 The Frustration of Session Timeouts
30:26 Google's Search Performance Insights
31:14 Balancing Product Performance and User Behavior
31:53 The Importance of Clean Code and Testing
33:04 Scaffolding in Product Development
33:42 Security and Quality Optimization
37:09 The Challenge of Meeting High Expectations
41:24 The Role of Judgment and Wisdom in Engineering
43:45 The Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks
49:22 Empowering Teams and Letting Go of Ego
54:49 Final Takeaways on Team Success
How to get in touch with me?
My LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-polcr/
You can watch the video version of the podcast here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SoftwareEngineeringTales
