High Quality Software Development | Eugene Fidelin | Beyond Coding Podcast #165

Connect with Eugene Fidelin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugef https://x.com/eugenefidelin OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:27 - What is high quality software? 00:03:18 - Preventing software bugs completely 00:05:29 - Tests becoming a bottleneck 00:06:56 - Removing tests 00:09:49 - Shift left approach 00:12:11 - End to end tests and retries 00:13:55 - Integration tests over unit tests 00:18:05 - Test Pyramid vs Testing Trophy 00:20:08 - The most important tests 00:21:09 - Balancing speed and quality 00:24:18 - DORA metrics 00:25:36 - Metrics without context 00:29:07 - Team performance metrics 00:31:27 - Outcomes AND output 00:32:46 - Early in career experience at big organizations 00:37:32 - Hiring junior engineers 00:39:54 - The joy of working in diverse teams 00:41:53 - High performing teams 00:44:35 - Domain chapter for sharing knowledge 00:48:04 - Not working in sprints 00:52:15 - Deciding your own way of working 00:54:03 - Who is the audience of this podcast? #Software #Technology #Podcast - Connect with Patrick Akil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil https://twitter.com/PatrickAkil_ Feedback is always welcome :) Beyond Coding is a weekly podcast with fireside chats on tech, entrepreneurship and career journeys. Common topics are: software engineering, leadership, self-improvement and entrepreneurship. Authentic, informative and inspiring. That's the aim for each episode. Shoutout to Xebia for making these episodes possible 💜: https://www.xebia.com Beyond Coding on your favourite podcast platforms 🎙: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7asIKIPU3N6n0SNWHxwMnQ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-coding/id1572440477 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmI1N2VhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K56MZBQ Anchor- https://anchor.fm/beyond-coding Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id4169675 Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/beyond-coding Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/gljc9jhh Radio Public - https://radiopublic.com/beyond-coding-G3YVLg Equipment we use 💕 Rodecaster Pro - https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B07M5LQ1YZ/ref=sr_1_1 Rode Procaster - https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Professional-Headphones-Limited-Renewed/dp/B07KWY57MR/