Tech Leadership Challenges: Communication & AI at Financial Times • Alice Bartlett & Charles Humble

Presenters Alice Bartlett Charles Humble Source GOTO podcast 🚀 Level Up Your Tech Leadership: Communication, Collaboration, and the AI Frontier 🤖 Ever felt like your brilliant technical work gets lost in translation? Or worried about how AI will reshape your role as a developer? This isn’t just about writing code – it’s about leading through technical challenges. We’re diving into a fascinating discussion from a recent tech conference, where a leader shared invaluable insights into a major rendering system rewrite and the evolving landscape of AI in software development. Let’s unpack the key takeaways and how you can apply them to your own work. ...

October 14, 2025 · 4 min

Behavioral Software Engineering by Mario Fusco

Presenters Mario Fusco Daniel Kahneman Amos Tversky Source Devoxx Belgium 2025 Level Up Your Team: Understanding Cognitive Biases for Smarter Decisions 🚀💡👨‍💻 Ever feel like you’re making decisions that just… don’t quite add up? You’ve probably stumbled upon the influence of cognitive biases. This presentation segment dives deep into these biases and provides actionable strategies to mitigate their impact, ultimately leading to better decisions and more innovative solutions. Let’s explore how understanding human psychology can transform your software development process. ...

October 10, 2025 · 4 min

Simplicity • Pragmatic Dave Thomas & Sarah Taraporewalla

Presenters Dave Thomas Sarah Taraporewalla Source GOTO podcast Level Up Your Software & Life: A Deep Dive into Dave Farley’s “Simplicity” 🚀💡👨‍💻 Dave Farley’s “Simplicity” isn’t just a book about clean code; it’s a manifesto for reclaiming developer agency and building better software – and better lives. This GoTo Book Club review unpacks the core concepts, challenges, and unexpected insights from Farley’s upcoming book, revealing how you can move beyond trendy practices and truly simplify your work. ...

October 10, 2025 · 3 min

Code, burnout and depression: an engineering perspective of mental health in IT by Manuel Bernhardt

Presenters Manuel Bernhardt Source Devoxx Belgium 2025 🤯 Is Your Burnout Treatment Actually Making Things Worse? A Fresh Perspective 🚀 Feeling drained, overwhelmed, and like you’re just going through the motions? You might be experiencing burnout. But what if the standard treatment – medication – isn’s the answer? 🤔 This blog post dives into a fascinating and thought-provoking presentation that challenges conventional wisdom around burnout and depression. We’re going to explore alternative approaches and ask some tough questions about how we treat mental health. ...

October 8, 2025 · 4 min

Platform Engineering 101: Building Internal Developer Platforms by Maarten Vandeperre

Presenters Maarten Vandeperre Source Devoxx Belgium 2025 Level Up Your Developer Experience with Backstage: A Deep Dive 🚀 Are your developers spending too much time hunting for information, struggling with inconsistent processes, or feeling frustrated by disconnected tools? You’re not alone. Many organizations face these challenges, and the solution might be simpler than you think: building a centralized developer portal. This blog post dives into how you can leverage Backstage, an open-source developer portal, to revolutionize your developer experience and unlock significant productivity gains. ...

October 8, 2025 · 4 min