The Engineering Leader
Steve Westgarth
The Engineering Leader is an unscripted exploration of how to build great software Engineering Teams and drive effective Digital Transformation. Hosted by Steve Westgarth; a passionate global engineering leader with an ambition to transform consumer healthcare on a multinational scale.
Each week Steve speaks with people working at the top of their game within the software engineering community. This includes Engineers, Engineering Managers, SDETS, Product Owners, Engineering Directors and people working within other roles who are passionate about building great software and driving effective digital transformation.
This is a podcast with a difference because because it contains insights from people working in some of the worlds most ambitious companies - people who understand how to develop software at scale and recognise that as a community we can be more successful if we learn from each other in order to drive our own success.
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Alex Karp on the Role of the Engineering Manager
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03/27/22 • 63 min
In this episode Alex Karp, an Engineering Manager at Twitter, discusses the role of the Engineering Manager and the importance of valuing difference within Engineering teams.
During the discussion we explore how we as leaders have the power to invest in our people and the benefits that this investment drives in the organisations that we work within.
A Moment on the Metaverse with Chris Hay
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06/01/22 • 2 min
In this moment Chris Hay from IBM IX evangelises about how he believes we will engage with the metaverse within the next 5-10 years.
A Moment on C4 Architectural Design with Amar Mehan
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05/19/22 • 2 min
In this moment Amar Mehan, Lead Technologist at Boots describes how the C4 Model revolutionised the Boots approach to Architectural Design.For more information about C4 check out http://c4model.com
Amar Mehan on the Role of a Solution Architect
The Engineering Leader
05/21/22 • 56 min
Amar is Lead Technologist at Boots where is focusses on leading solution architecture, tech design and governance for business solutions being developed across customer platforms including Boots.com and the Boots Mobile App.
In this episode we discuss the role of a Solution Architect and how individuals working in this capacity can help organisations to unlock agility.
We discuss frameworks such as C4Model and explore how Boots have leveraged this to align stakeholder groups and ensure that the right level of detail is presented at the right time.
Amar goes on to share some of the challenges experienced working within a legacy tech stack and outlines some of the strategies employed at Boots that have enabled the organisation to embrace modern cloud native technologies to develop performant applications at scale.
A Moment with Alex Karp
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03/24/22 • 4 min
In this moment Alex Karp, an Engineering Manager at Twitter discusses his views on how companies value diversity within their Engineering teams and in particular the value that companies place upon difference.
Usman Hamid on Enterprise Architecture
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07/03/22 • 59 min
Today on the Engineering Leader I’m joined by Usman Hamid – Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Engineering at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare – my own company which is due to become separate and become a standalone Consumer Healthcare company called Haleon later this month.
In this episode we chat about the role of Enterprise Architecture in driving organisational capability and explore enterprise IT from a senior leadership perspective including the importance of the team and the art of leading through others.
Chris Roberts on Improving Agility
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05/15/22 • 34 min
In this Episode I chat to Chris Roberts, CEO at Nimble Approach. Chris is passionate about Agile ways of working and is a strong proponent of building cross functional teams. Chris has worked as Agile Delivery Lead at Team level, as an Agile Coach leading transformations and set up an Agile Development Hub for the Home Office. He now through his own consultancy Nimble approach helps organisations with digital transformation, embracing agility and delivery value to customers.
During our conversation we explore agile ways of working, the benefits and limitations of adopting an agile framework as well as the concept of design thinking to drive effective project delivery.
A Moment with Tim Condon
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04/11/22 • 3 min
Tim Condon is a member of the Vapor, Server Side Swift core team and in this moment he discusses some of the most recent developments in the framework as well as some of the changes that are coming to vapor in the near future.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Engineering Leader have?
The Engineering Leader currently has 34 episodes available.
What topics does The Engineering Leader cover?
The podcast is about Coding, Digital Transformation, Programming, Software, Podcasts, Technology, Leadership, Engineering and Agile.
What is the most popular episode on The Engineering Leader?
The episode title 'Pat Kua on Building Engineering Teams' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Engineering Leader?
The average episode length on The Engineering Leader is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Engineering Leader released?
Episodes of The Engineering Leader are typically released every 3 days, 12 hours.
When was the first episode of The Engineering Leader?
The first episode of The Engineering Leader was released on Feb 27, 2022.
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