Moving Fast at Scale
Explore strategies for scaling engineering teams and maintaining high performance in this 38-minute conference talk from GOTO Berlin 2019. Dive into Randy Shoup's experiences leading teams at Google, eBay, and Stitch Fix as he discusses organizational structures, processes, and cultural elements that enable companies to accelerate growth. Learn about DevOps principles, the importance of small, cross-functional teams, and the benefits of continuous delivery practices. Discover how end-to-end ownership, test-driven development, and iterative approaches contribute to building maintainable and operable systems. Gain insights on fostering psychological safety, overcoming the curse of knowledge, and implementing lean software development techniques. Understand the concept of minimal viable features and the importance of a clear definition of done in fast-moving organizations.