Good talks/podcasts (March I)

These are the best podcasts/talks I've seen/listened to recently:

• Acceptance Testing Is the FUTURE of Programming (Dave Farley) [AI, Generative AI, testing] [Duration: 00:16] (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) This talk explores a radical idea that acceptance testing, rather than being just a way to verify software, may be the next step in the evolution of how we program computers, using AI to generate code from detailed specifications
• 5 Things That Waste Time & Money On A Software Project (Dave Farley) [Agile, Teams, testing] [Duration: 00:15] (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) This interesting video identifies common pitfalls in software development, such as not building what users want, using big teams, delaying feedback, chasing features over quality, and relying on manual regression testing, and advises optimizing for learning, fast feedback, and automated testing to improve productivity and reduce waste
• Marty Cagan - Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model at just product 2023 (Marty Cagan) [Generative AI, Product Strategy, Product Team] [Duration: 01:05] This presentation explains the product operating model with its three dimensions (how to build, how to solve problems, and how to decide which problems to solve), four competencies, five product concepts, and underlying principles to help companies transform and work like the best product companies
• Kent Beck on why software development is an exercise in human relationships (Kent Beck, Jack Hannah) [Engineering Culture, Teams, leadership] [Duration: 00:50] (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) Kent Beck discusses how software development is fundamentally an exercise in human relationships, and how creating a safe, supportive environment (a "forest") leads to better results than a resource-scarce, high-pressure one (a "desert"). He also touches on remote work, generational teaching, and test-driven development. An interview full of interesting insights.
• The Software Industry's Evolution, Complex Architecture & Problem-Solving At Scale | Michael Nygard In The Engineering Room Ep. 35 (Michael T. Nygard, Dave Farley) [Architecture, Data Engineering, Platform, Platform engineering] [Duration: 00:44] A discussion between two experts on incremental design and architecture, including data mesh solutions, managing complexity, platform engineering, and the challenges of balancing innovation with stability
• DuckDB and Python: Ducks and Snakes living together (Alex Monahan) [Data Engineering, Data Science, Python] [Duration: 01:02] This Talk Python episode explores DuckDB, a fast, in-process analytical database, and its cloud companion MotherDuck, highlighting their capabilities and use cases in Python and data science workflows.

Reminder: All of these talks are interesting, even just listening to them.

The talks and podcasts that I have rated as five stars are also available on the following website:

• By speaker: https://eferro.github.io/eferros-picks/
• By topic: https://eferro.github.io/eferros-picks/index-by-topic.html

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