Engineering Enablement by DX

In this episode Abi talks with Peter Seibel. Peter previously was the Director of Engineering for the Democratic National Committee, and before that led Twitter’s Engineering Effectiveness (EE) team. In this interview, Peter reflects on his experience at Twitter, sharing why it’s better to invest in EE early and his vision for how EE teams can fulfill their potential.  Useful links:Follow Peter on Twitter and LinkedInRead Peter's post about leading Engineering Effectiveness at Twitter: Let a 1,000 Flowers Bloom. Then Rip 999 of Them Out by the Roots 

In this episode, Varun Achar (Director of Engineering at Razorpay) explains how the Platform org has grown from a 15-person team owning everything, to 3 separate subteams. He also shares how they think about creating a culture of productivity, and some of the tactics they’ve used for increasing service adoption.Helpful links: Connect with Varun on LinkedInRead Varun's blog post, The Platform Engineer

Marco Chirico, Engineering Manager at DoorDash, shares invaluable insights into how his team enhances developer productivity. He discusses the evolution of the Developer Productivity group and innovative strategies for project prioritization. Collaboration is key, highlighted by ambassador programs that foster communication across engineering teams. Chirico also emphasizes the importance of effective communication tools and meaningful feedback to measure success, showcasing their focus on data-driven metrics for improved organizational efficiency.

Liz Saling, Director of Engineering at GitHub, shares the story of how the Developer Experience group was founded and why GitHub paused features for a quarter to focus on making developer experience improvements. Helpful links:Watch Liz’s GitHub Universe talk, “Paying Down Technical Debt”Find Liz on LinkedIn or TwitterRead Liz’s blog at lizsaling.comRead GitHub’s engineering blog