Tilt Engineering Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/empowered-engineering Welcome to Tilt Engineering, the podcast that brings you inside Tilt's dynamic engineering world. Designed for curious problem-solvers and passionate technologists, we share our journey of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Each episode aligns with the content pillars of our engineering blog: Technical Deep Dives: Explore complex technical challenges we've faced and the solutions we've developed, enriched with practical examples, code snippets, and real-world applications. Engineering Culture and Team Spotlights: Get to know the people behind the code. We spotlight team members, share our unique practices, and reveal how we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment. Innovation and Problem Solving: Delve into our innovative approaches, from leveraging AI to implementing zero-downtime deployments, and learn about our decision-making processes and methodologies. Career Growth and Learning: Hear stories of personal and professional growth within our team, and gain insights into career development opportunities in the tech industry. Our goal is to inspire and inform software professionals who value continuous learning and impactful work. We believe in transparency and sharing not just our successes but also the lessons learned from our challenges. Join us as we engage with members from team. Whether you're feeling stagnant in your current role or simply eager to learn more about cutting-edge engineering practices, Tilt Engineering offers valuable perspectives to help you grow and make a significant impact. Ready to dive in? Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and connected. And if a topic sparks your interest, we invite you to reach out and continue the conversation—perhaps even explore opportunities to grow with us at Tilt. 2025 Tilt Finance 39c36128-2899-5220-81b3-e768197ae747 no (AI Gen) Introduction to Empowered Engineering en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:12:14 -0700 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:13:43 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/5izXLuWAN2HoWFNEuMCVNvo6Kj-XEN-5SksZQuGx2Ts/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YjZh/ZTI1ZjBjMDEwNGM2/MzkyNGQ3NDkxNTk5/NWJlNy5wbmc.jpg Tilt Engineering episodic Tilt Finance Welcome to Tilt Engineering, the podcast that brings you inside Tilt's dynamic engineering world. Designed for curious problem-solvers and passionate technologists, we share our journey of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Each episode aligns with the content pillars of our engineering blog: Technical Deep Dives: Explore complex technical challenges we've faced and the solutions we've developed, enriched with practical examples, code snippets, and real-world applications. Engineering Culture and Team Spotlights: Get to know the people behind the code. We spotlight team members, share our unique practices, and reveal how we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment. Innovation and Problem Solving: Delve into our innovative approaches, from leveraging AI to implementing zero-downtime deployments, and learn about our decision-making processes and methodologies. Career Growth and Learning: Hear stories of personal and professional growth within our team, and gain insights into career development opportunities in the tech industry. Our goal is to inspire and inform software professionals who value continuous learning and impactful work. We believe in transparency and sharing not just our successes but also the lessons learned from our challenges. Join us as we engage with members from team. Whether you're feeling stagnant in your current role or simply eager to learn more about cutting-edge engineering practices, Tilt Engineering offers valuable perspectives to help you grow and make a significant impact. Ready to dive in? Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and connected. And if a topic sparks your interest, we invite you to reach out and continue the conversation—perhaps even explore opportunities to grow with us at Tilt. Welcome to Tilt Engineering, the podcast that brings you inside Tilt's dynamic engineering world. technology, engineering, culture, team, fintech, empower, problem solving, code, career growth, learning Guy Coleman guy@empower.me No No (AI Gen) Teaching AI to Read the Room: How We Built an Automated Incident Classifier 25 25 (AI Gen) Teaching AI to Read the Room: How We Built an Automated Incident Classifier full e07fe323-90be-4d6d-97e1-9aeeeedce4bc https://empower.transistor.fm/25 After 18 months and ~800 incidents, our Rootly classification fields were mostly empty, no one fills in six drop downs at 2am. This post walks through how Tilt built an automated incident classifier: a scheduled .NET pipeline that scrapes the Slack channel, sends the conversation to Claude, and writes back the cause, vendor, component, and team, while quietly backing off any field a human corrected.

]]> After 18 months and ~800 incidents, our Rootly classification fields were mostly empty, no one fills in six drop downs at 2am. This post walks through how Tilt built an automated incident classifier: a scheduled .NET pipeline that scrapes the Slack channel, sends the conversation to Claude, and writes back the cause, vendor, component, and team, while quietly backing off any field a human corrected.

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:12:14 -0700 Daniel Anderson Daniel Anderson 1284 After 18 months and ~800 incidents, our Rootly classification fields were mostly empty, no one fills in six drop downs at 2am. This post walks through how Tilt built an automated incident classifier: a scheduled .NET pipeline that scrapes the Slack channel, sends the conversation to Claude, and writes back the cause, vendor, component, and team, while quietly backing off any field a human corrected.

]]> ai incident classification, incident management, rootly, slack, claude, llm prompt engineering, structured output, dotnet, azure devops, platform engineering, automation, incident response, self-correcting systems, engineering reliability, auggiecli No (AI Gen) Adventures in the Modern Monolith: How do you keep a secret at Tilt? 24 24 (AI Gen) Adventures in the Modern Monolith: How do you keep a secret at Tilt? full 82a48a98-ccc1-4bce-958c-0bdd3c038f96 https://empower.transistor.fm/24 When 50+ Azure App Service instances restart simultaneously and all reach for the same Key Vault, things break. This post walks through how Tilt built TiltSecret, a lazy-loading, strongly-typed, pipeline-validated system that eliminated throttling, prevented deployment failures, and gave engineers a frictionless local dev experience.

]]> When 50+ Azure App Service instances restart simultaneously and all reach for the same Key Vault, things break. This post walks through how Tilt built TiltSecret, a lazy-loading, strongly-typed, pipeline-validated system that eliminated throttling, prevented deployment failures, and gave engineers a frictionless local dev experience.

]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:07:18 -0700 Aaron Mumm Aaron Mumm 1376 When 50+ Azure App Service instances restart simultaneously and all reach for the same Key Vault, things break. This post walks through how Tilt built TiltSecret, a lazy-loading, strongly-typed, pipeline-validated system that eliminated throttling, prevented deployment failures, and gave engineers a frictionless local dev experience.

]]> secrets management, Azure Key Vault, .NET secrets, Key Vault throttling, modern monolith, App Service configuration, lazy loading secrets, strongly typed configuration, CI/CD pipeline validation, Azure App Service, developer experience, infrastructure at scale, TiltSecret, IConfiguration No (AI Gen) AI DevOps: Building Intelligent Incident Response Systems 23 23 (AI Gen) AI DevOps: Building Intelligent Incident Response Systems full e6f05087-5d59-417f-b041-049c0017427e https://empower.transistor.fm/23 On-call shouldn’t start with archaeology. This post shows how to build an AI-powered incident response workflow that triggers on alert, pulls the runbook, generates and runs KQL, reviews recent commits and feature-flag changes, then posts a Slack-ready summary with evidence. The key is a hybrid approach: AI for synthesis, APIs for facts, and typed outputs for reliability.

]]> On-call shouldn’t start with archaeology. This post shows how to build an AI-powered incident response workflow that triggers on alert, pulls the runbook, generates and runs KQL, reviews recent commits and feature-flag changes, then posts a Slack-ready summary with evidence. The key is a hybrid approach: AI for synthesis, APIs for facts, and typed outputs for reliability.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:54:44 -0800 Kyle Getty Kyle Getty 828 On-call shouldn’t start with archaeology. This post shows how to build an AI-powered incident response workflow that triggers on alert, pulls the runbook, generates and runs KQL, reviews recent commits and feature-flag changes, then posts a Slack-ready summary with evidence. The key is a hybrid approach: AI for synthesis, APIs for facts, and typed outputs for reliability.

]]> AI DevOps, incident response automation, on-call automation, Rootly, Azure Monitor, KQL, log analytics, runbooks, Notion, LaunchDarkly, feature flags, Azure DevOps pipelines, webhooks, CI/CD, structured outputs, typed JSON, Agent Client Protocol, Augment CLI, Auggie, C#, System.Text.Json schema, code analysis, commit analysis, workflow orchestration, Slack notifications, playbook-driven analysis, hybrid AI + API, observability, reliability engineering No (AI Gen) Entropy Resistance 22 22 (AI Gen) Entropy Resistance full f34167a0-1fc6-4ad7-8e92-c2b77e557d5d https://empower.transistor.fm/22 Tech has no shortage of meetings, but the 1:1 might be the last one where the truth still shows up. This piece is about protecting that space from sliding into performance theatre, noticing the subtle signs when trust is eroding, and creating enough room for the real stuff: fatigue, pride, hard conversations, and the context that makes great work possible. The 1:1 is the smallest unit of culture you still control. Treat it carefully, protect it, and it will quietly pay back in trust, and the kind of momentum you can’t roadmap.

]]> Tech has no shortage of meetings, but the 1:1 might be the last one where the truth still shows up. This piece is about protecting that space from sliding into performance theatre, noticing the subtle signs when trust is eroding, and creating enough room for the real stuff: fatigue, pride, hard conversations, and the context that makes great work possible. The 1:1 is the smallest unit of culture you still control. Treat it carefully, protect it, and it will quietly pay back in trust, and the kind of momentum you can’t roadmap.

]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:27:15 -0800 Guy Coleman Guy Coleman 549 Tech has no shortage of meetings, but the 1:1 might be the last one where the truth still shows up. This piece is about protecting that space from sliding into performance theatre, noticing the subtle signs when trust is eroding, and creating enough room for the real stuff: fatigue, pride, hard conversations, and the context that makes great work possible. The 1:1 is the smallest unit of culture you still control. Treat it carefully, protect it, and it will quietly pay back in trust, and the kind of momentum you can’t roadmap.

]]> 1:1 meetings, Entropy Resistance, managers, performance theatre, truth, trust, velocity, human connection, remote teams, context, status meeting, 15-5, tradeoffs, growth, fatigue, culture, burnout No (AI Gen) Set Your AI Up for Success: How BDD Tickets Drive Quality Outcomes 21 21 (AI Gen) Set Your AI Up for Success: How BDD Tickets Drive Quality Outcomes full 7f8a2267-74d3-45e7-8a91-6d25664c46d7 https://empower.transistor.fm/21 Your AI is only as good as the ticket you hand it. We dig into how vague requirements sabotage both humans and machines, why Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) acceptance criteria act as a clarity multiplier, and how the simple Given-When-Then structure turns fuzzy intent into something AI can reliably execute. If you're leading teams, working with AI agents, or just tired of reviewing PRs that “technically work” but miss the point, this is your guide to writing tickets that actually get the right thing built.

]]> Your AI is only as good as the ticket you hand it. We dig into how vague requirements sabotage both humans and machines, why Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) acceptance criteria act as a clarity multiplier, and how the simple Given-When-Then structure turns fuzzy intent into something AI can reliably execute. If you're leading teams, working with AI agents, or just tired of reviewing PRs that “technically work” but miss the point, this is your guide to writing tickets that actually get the right thing built.

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:30:26 -0800 Yves Da Silva Yves Da Silva 97 Your AI is only as good as the ticket you hand it. We dig into how vague requirements sabotage both humans and machines, why Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) acceptance criteria act as a clarity multiplier, and how the simple Given-When-Then structure turns fuzzy intent into something AI can reliably execute. If you're leading teams, working with AI agents, or just tired of reviewing PRs that “technically work” but miss the point, this is your guide to writing tickets that actually get the right thing built.

]]> Behavior Driven Development (BDD), AI assistant, Ticket, Acceptance criteria, Vague description, Intended behaviour, Implementation, Articulate before you build, Given, When, Then, Context, Trigger, Expected outcome, Concrete, Executable, Testable, Unit tests, Requirements, Assumptions, Bugs in production, AI tool, Junior dev, Clarity of intent, Contract, Humans, Machines, Blind spot, Intention and implementation, Quality, Test Driven Development (TDD), Intended outcomes, Documentation, Common language, Engineers, Product, QA, Design, Traceability, Coverage discipline, Review clarity, Living documentation, Faster debugging, Defects, Natural Ticket Sizing, System behavior, Precondition, Technical chores, Development lifecycle, Scoping, Grooming, Ticket creation, Code review. No (AI Gen) How We Built a Context-Aware Review Bot That Transformed Our Code Reviews 20 20 (AI Gen) How We Built a Context-Aware Review Bot That Transformed Our Code Reviews full a0d00f8f-c7f0-4846-a704-80c8d86d2505 https://empower.transistor.fm/20 Tilt (formerly Empower Finance) developed a context-aware review bot using Augment Code's context engine to transform code quality and velocity on its fintech platform. By leveraging Augment's deep codebase understanding of architectural patterns and team conventions, which distinguishes it from generic AI tools, the bot provides more consistent feedback and achieves faster review cycles, reducing cycle time by up to 40%. This solution allows engineers to focus on architectural decisions and complex logic, serving as an augmentation, not replacement, for human reviewers.

]]> Tilt (formerly Empower Finance) developed a context-aware review bot using Augment Code's context engine to transform code quality and velocity on its fintech platform. By leveraging Augment's deep codebase understanding of architectural patterns and team conventions, which distinguishes it from generic AI tools, the bot provides more consistent feedback and achieves faster review cycles, reducing cycle time by up to 40%. This solution allows engineers to focus on architectural decisions and complex logic, serving as an augmentation, not replacement, for human reviewers.

]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:51:30 -0700 James Garrett James Garrett 121 Tilt (formerly Empower Finance) developed a context-aware review bot using Augment Code's context engine to transform code quality and velocity on its fintech platform. By leveraging Augment's deep codebase understanding of architectural patterns and team conventions, which distinguishes it from generic AI tools, the bot provides more consistent feedback and achieves faster review cycles, reducing cycle time by up to 40%. This solution allows engineers to focus on architectural decisions and complex logic, serving as an augmentation, not replacement, for human reviewers.

]]> Context-Aware AI, Context-Aware Review Bot, Tilt, Empower Finance, Code Reviews, Quality, Fintech Platform, Time-Consuming Reviews, Inconsistent Feedback, Automated Checks, Augment Code, Context Engine, Codebase Patterns, Conventions, Consistent Feedback, Pull Requests (PRs), Architectural Decisions, Style Nitpicks, Code Quality, Velocity, LeadDev, Deep Codebase Understanding, Check Syntax, Faster Review Cycles, Cycle Time Reduction, 40% Reduction, Standards Uniformly Applied, Better Use of Engineer Time, Complex Logic, Issues Caught Earlier, Context Is Everything, Generic AI Tools, Augmentation, Not Replacement, Human Reviewers, Continuous Improvement, Codebase Evolves No (AI Gen) Beyond the Purchase Order: How We Actually Made AI Work for Engineering 19 19 (AI Gen) Beyond the Purchase Order: How We Actually Made AI Work for Engineering full 97413d2a-7519-4650-9f21-aed55092ef3c https://empower.transistor.fm/19 Most companies think buying an AI tool is the hard part, but the real challenge is building the scaffolding that makes it useful. At Tilt, adoption only worked once engineers invested in documentation, rules, and workflows that embedded AI into daily practice. This post explores how that infrastructure was built, why it matters, and what other teams can learn from it.

]]> Most companies think buying an AI tool is the hard part, but the real challenge is building the scaffolding that makes it useful. At Tilt, adoption only worked once engineers invested in documentation, rules, and workflows that embedded AI into daily practice. This post explores how that infrastructure was built, why it matters, and what other teams can learn from it.

]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:59:09 -0700 James Garrett James Garrett 325 Most companies think buying an AI tool is the hard part, but the real challenge is building the scaffolding that makes it useful. At Tilt, adoption only worked once engineers invested in documentation, rules, and workflows that embedded AI into daily practice. This post explores how that infrastructure was built, why it matters, and what other teams can learn from it.

]]> AI adoption, scaffolding, infrastructure, documentation, rules, workflows, engineering principles, Notion Documents, Core Concepts, Augment Rules, Always Apply rules, Automatically Apply rules, Manual Apply rules, User Guidelines, Augment Memories, systematic integration, training, team-based culture, process investment, developers, leadership, AI platform, feedback loops, Tilt, James Garrett, Agentic magic, AI-digestible guidance, database design, telemetry standards, third-party library evaluation criteria, code structure standards, security requirements, webhook handling rules, context-sensitive rules, personal preferences, learning layer, C#/dotnet stack, scalability, performance challenges, software development No (AI Gen) C# String Performance Considerations 18 18 (AI Gen) C# String Performance Considerations full b1a7cb04-b072-47cf-bb86-41ea13603c73 https://empower.transistor.fm/18 In the era of blazing fast compute and memory it’s easy for the performance characteristics of System objects to feel like a thing of the past. However scale in the end, can defeat all our expectations. With Strings we need to be considerate because they are immutable! This means operations like ToUpper() create a new string in memory. With large datasets this can lead performance issues.

]]> In the era of blazing fast compute and memory it’s easy for the performance characteristics of System objects to feel like a thing of the past. However scale in the end, can defeat all our expectations. With Strings we need to be considerate because they are immutable! This means operations like ToUpper() create a new string in memory. With large datasets this can lead performance issues.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 02:00:48 -0700 Tilt Finance Tilt Finance 644 In the era of blazing fast compute and memory it’s easy for the performance characteristics of System objects to feel like a thing of the past. However scale in the end, can defeat all our expectations. With Strings we need to be considerate because they are immutable! This means operations like ToUpper() create a new string in memory. With large datasets this can lead performance issues.

]]> C# String Comparisons, Performance Optimisation, Immutability of Strings, ToUpper(), CPU Spiking, .NET Profiler Trace, Azure App Service Diagnostic Tools, PerfView, Visual Studio, System.Globalization, LINQ Query, Case-insensitive Comparison, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase, InvariantCultureIgnoreCase, CurrentCultureIgnoreCase, Performance Benchmarking, Console App, High Scale Scenarios, StringBuilder, Spans, Diagnostic Tools, IDE Profiling, .NET, Azure. No (AI Gen) Rapid-Fire iOS Releases 17 17 (AI Gen) Rapid-Fire iOS Releases full 3e1c3652-a4ae-4f37-8723-b00b01efdd3a https://empower.transistor.fm/17 At Empower(Tilt), a data-driven fintech startup, our lifeblood is understanding our users and how they interact with our products. To do that effectively, we need to get new features and product updates into their hands fast. If you've ever worked in a startup, you know the pace is exhilarating, and the need for speed is paramount. For our iOS team, that meant taking a hard look at our release process. We went from a painstaking weekly manual ordeal to a highly automated, almost "set it and forget it" system that allows us to iterate at lightning speed.

]]> At Empower(Tilt), a data-driven fintech startup, our lifeblood is understanding our users and how they interact with our products. To do that effectively, we need to get new features and product updates into their hands fast. If you've ever worked in a startup, you know the pace is exhilarating, and the need for speed is paramount. For our iOS team, that meant taking a hard look at our release process. We went from a painstaking weekly manual ordeal to a highly automated, almost "set it and forget it" system that allows us to iterate at lightning speed.

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:25:29 -0700 Tilt Finance Tilt Finance 741 At Empower(Tilt), a data-driven fintech startup, our lifeblood is understanding our users and how they interact with our products. To do that effectively, we need to get new features and product updates into their hands fast. If you've ever worked in a startup, you know the pace is exhilarating, and the need for speed is paramount. For our iOS team, that meant taking a hard look at our release process. We went from a painstaking weekly manual ordeal to a highly automated, almost "set it and forget it" system that allows us to iterate at lightning speed.

]]> iOS releases, automation, fintech startup, release process, manual process, Runway, release train model, Feature Flags (FFs), QA strategy, Pull Request (PR), automated builds, app submission, Apple review, post-release automation, GitHub, Amplitude, UI automation tests, release cadence, Dotan Tamir, software engineering, Objective C, Swift, TDD, Reactive Cocoa, UX, agile methodology No (AI Gen) Removing Foreign Key Constraints against Hot Tables 16 16 (AI Gen) Removing Foreign Key Constraints against Hot Tables full 050ad353-bf7d-4186-bf35-3df0fd390910 https://empower.transistor.fm/16 A seemingly simple FK constraint drop turned into a high-stakes locking issue that threatened database stability. This post dives into the surprising chain reaction between two related tables and reveals a clever zero-downtime workaround using sp_rename. Perfect for engineers who love creative solutions to tricky schema changes—plus some spicy alternatives if you're feeling bold. 

]]> A seemingly simple FK constraint drop turned into a high-stakes locking issue that threatened database stability. This post dives into the surprising chain reaction between two related tables and reveals a clever zero-downtime workaround using sp_rename. Perfect for engineers who love creative solutions to tricky schema changes—plus some spicy alternatives if you're feeling bold. 

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:30:16 -0700 Matthew Preciado Matthew Preciado 714 A seemingly simple FK constraint drop turned into a high-stakes locking issue that threatened database stability. This post dives into the surprising chain reaction between two related tables and reveals a clever zero-downtime workaround using sp_rename. Perfect for engineers who love creative solutions to tricky schema changes—plus some spicy alternatives if you're feeling bold. 

]]> foreign key constraints, hot tables, schema modification lock (Sch-M), parent table, circular wait chain, database downtime, alternative solutions, sp_rename, table swapping, constraint removal, DDL commands, WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY, ABORT_AFTER_WAIT, database performance, SQL Server No (AI Gen) Embracing AI at Empower: Beyond Code Generation 15 15 (AI Gen) Embracing AI at Empower: Beyond Code Generation full bad9c71d-a3d9-4093-8503-5fa56b302bf9 https://empower.transistor.fm/15 Empower's engineering team is redefining what it means to use "the best tools" in a world where AI isn’t just a novelty, but a game changer. In his latest post, James Garrett shows how innovative AI tools are transforming on-call support, QA, and code reviews—taking the timeless principles of the Joel Test into the future. Dive in to see how early adoption is turning everyday challenges into competitive advantages. 

]]> Empower's engineering team is redefining what it means to use "the best tools" in a world where AI isn’t just a novelty, but a game changer. In his latest post, James Garrett shows how innovative AI tools are transforming on-call support, QA, and code reviews—taking the timeless principles of the Joel Test into the future. Dive in to see how early adoption is turning everyday challenges into competitive advantages. 

]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:29:11 -0800 Tilt Finance Tilt Finance 708 Empower's engineering team is redefining what it means to use "the best tools" in a world where AI isn’t just a novelty, but a game changer. In his latest post, James Garrett shows how innovative AI tools are transforming on-call support, QA, and code reviews—taking the timeless principles of the Joel Test into the future. Dive in to see how early adoption is turning everyday challenges into competitive advantages. 

]]> AI, software development, on-call support, QA, code reviews, best tools, Empower, Factory, Review Droid, automation No (AI Gen) EF Core N+1 Problem: Diagnosis and Solutions 14 14 (AI Gen) EF Core N+1 Problem: Diagnosis and Solutions full 6d02f317-46f6-4cb1-8c6f-2fb30ec72127 https://empower.transistor.fm/14 Paul Gradie reveals how the notorious N+1 problem in EF Core—where seemingly simple data retrieval turns into a series of inefficient database trips—can be the hidden culprit behind performance woes. He breaks down how lazy loading and loops can lead to unnecessary queries, and shares actionable fixes to streamline your code. Dive in to uncover tips that will help you optimize your data access and keep your app running smoothly! 

]]> Paul Gradie reveals how the notorious N+1 problem in EF Core—where seemingly simple data retrieval turns into a series of inefficient database trips—can be the hidden culprit behind performance woes. He breaks down how lazy loading and loops can lead to unnecessary queries, and shares actionable fixes to streamline your code. Dive in to uncover tips that will help you optimize your data access and keep your app running smoothly! 

]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:55:59 -0800 Paul Gradie Paul Gradie 961 Paul Gradie reveals how the notorious N+1 problem in EF Core—where seemingly simple data retrieval turns into a series of inefficient database trips—can be the hidden culprit behind performance woes. He breaks down how lazy loading and loops can lead to unnecessary queries, and shares actionable fixes to streamline your code. Dive in to uncover tips that will help you optimize your data access and keep your app running smoothly! 

]]> N+1 problem, EF Core, Entity Framework Core, lazy loading, eager loading, .Include(), database queries, performance optimization, query logging, data retrieval, code review, debugging, software performance, SQL queries, optimization strategies, developer tips No (AI Gen) Building Bonds Beyond the Screen 13 13 (AI Gen) Building Bonds Beyond the Screen full ff5de2a4-c726-4907-87fb-928bdd6501b6 https://empower.transistor.fm/13 Onsites are crucial for remote teams to build strong bonds and a thriving company culture. While remote work offers flexibility and efficiency, in-person gatherings provide unique opportunities to deepen relationships, foster collaboration, and align on shared goals. Empower, a fully remote company, has successfully integrated onsites into their work culture by balancing purposeful work sessions with unstructured downtime and engaging team-building experiences. By thoughtfully planning events that are inclusive and cater to diverse interests, Empower ensures that every onsite is enjoyable and memorable for all team members. Clear communication, adaptability, and empathy are key to creating a positive experience for everyone, and gathering feedback is essential for continuous improvement and future success. 

]]> Onsites are crucial for remote teams to build strong bonds and a thriving company culture. While remote work offers flexibility and efficiency, in-person gatherings provide unique opportunities to deepen relationships, foster collaboration, and align on shared goals. Empower, a fully remote company, has successfully integrated onsites into their work culture by balancing purposeful work sessions with unstructured downtime and engaging team-building experiences. By thoughtfully planning events that are inclusive and cater to diverse interests, Empower ensures that every onsite is enjoyable and memorable for all team members. Clear communication, adaptability, and empathy are key to creating a positive experience for everyone, and gathering feedback is essential for continuous improvement and future success. 

]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:09:01 -0800 Heather Begley Heather Begley 810 Onsites are crucial for remote teams to build strong bonds and a thriving company culture. While remote work offers flexibility and efficiency, in-person gatherings provide unique opportunities to deepen relationships, foster collaboration, and align on shared goals. Empower, a fully remote company, has successfully integrated onsites into their work culture by balancing purposeful work sessions with unstructured downtime and engaging team-building experiences. By thoughtfully planning events that are inclusive and cater to diverse interests, Empower ensures that every onsite is enjoyable and memorable for all team members. Clear communication, adaptability, and empathy are key to creating a positive experience for everyone, and gathering feedback is essential for continuous improvement and future success. 

]]> remote work, onsites, team building, collaboration, trust, flexibility, work-life balance, purposeful work, downtime, team bonding, experiences, inclusivity, accessibility, pre-event communication, adaptability, feedback, continuous improvement, culture, shared goals, connection No (AI Gen) Managing Disagreements as a Software Developer: Lessons from Think Again 12 12 (AI Gen) Managing Disagreements as a Software Developer: Lessons from Think Again full 8e95dc17-eee1-4100-8bac-4116bc4755d4 https://empower.transistor.fm/12 Disagreements are a natural part of the software development process, whether you're debating architectural decisions, choosing the right tools, or prioritizing features. However, conflict doesn’t have to be a source of tension—handled with the right mindset, it can lead to better outcomes and stronger collaboration. Drawing insights from Think Again by Adam Grant, this blog explores how software developers can embrace a scientific mindset in navigating conflicts. By questioning assumptions, fostering humility, and focusing on solutions rather than personalities, disagreements can transform into opportunities for growth, innovation, and improved teamwork. 

]]> Disagreements are a natural part of the software development process, whether you're debating architectural decisions, choosing the right tools, or prioritizing features. However, conflict doesn’t have to be a source of tension—handled with the right mindset, it can lead to better outcomes and stronger collaboration. Drawing insights from Think Again by Adam Grant, this blog explores how software developers can embrace a scientific mindset in navigating conflicts. By questioning assumptions, fostering humility, and focusing on solutions rather than personalities, disagreements can transform into opportunities for growth, innovation, and improved teamwork. 

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:43:08 -0800 James Garrett James Garrett 1207 Disagreements are a natural part of the software development process, whether you're debating architectural decisions, choosing the right tools, or prioritizing features. However, conflict doesn’t have to be a source of tension—handled with the right mindset, it can lead to better outcomes and stronger collaboration. Drawing insights from Think Again by Adam Grant, this blog explores how software developers can embrace a scientific mindset in navigating conflicts. By questioning assumptions, fostering humility, and focusing on solutions rather than personalities, disagreements can transform into opportunities for growth, innovation, and improved teamwork. 

]]> disagreements, software development, conflict, scientific mindset, humility, listening, problem-solving, detachment, learning, collaboration, growth, innovation No (AI Gen) How to Interview Your Interviewer: Finding the Right Culture Fit for You 11 11 (AI Gen) How to Interview Your Interviewer: Finding the Right Culture Fit for You full 58da35a4-08a4-44b4-9b71-00c4b66aa0b4 https://empower.transistor.fm/11 Finding the right engineering job goes beyond matching your technical skillset—it’s about creating a balance between your professional ambitions and personal lifestyle. As James shares from his own experience at Empower, achieving long-term career satisfaction means pinpointing your non-negotiables, asking insightful questions during interviews, and ensuring the culture, team dynamics, and leadership style truly align with your unique values and goals. 

]]> Finding the right engineering job goes beyond matching your technical skillset—it’s about creating a balance between your professional ambitions and personal lifestyle. As James shares from his own experience at Empower, achieving long-term career satisfaction means pinpointing your non-negotiables, asking insightful questions during interviews, and ensuring the culture, team dynamics, and leadership style truly align with your unique values and goals. 

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:24:11 -0800 James Garrett James Garrett 1193 Finding the right engineering job goes beyond matching your technical skillset—it’s about creating a balance between your professional ambitions and personal lifestyle. As James shares from his own experience at Empower, achieving long-term career satisfaction means pinpointing your non-negotiables, asking insightful questions during interviews, and ensuring the culture, team dynamics, and leadership style truly align with your unique values and goals. 

]]> Work-life balance, Remote work, Company culture, Leadership style, Team dynamics, Personal values, Career goals, Interview questions, Non-negotiables, Flexibility, Transparency, Communication No (AI Gen) Building Trust in Remote Teams 10 10 (AI Gen) Building Trust in Remote Teams full 257174bf-6fa3-4e73-9925-83202037a003 https://empower.transistor.fm/10 Drawing parallels between online gaming and modern work environments, this blog explores the challenges of fostering trust and collaboration in virtual teams. Discover actionable insights to accelerate team cohesion, improve communication, and harness the unquantified power of shared experiences—even from miles apart. 

]]> Drawing parallels between online gaming and modern work environments, this blog explores the challenges of fostering trust and collaboration in virtual teams. Discover actionable insights to accelerate team cohesion, improve communication, and harness the unquantified power of shared experiences—even from miles apart. 

]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:56:30 -0800 Alexander Tulloh Alexander Tulloh 996 Drawing parallels between online gaming and modern work environments, this blog explores the challenges of fostering trust and collaboration in virtual teams. Discover actionable insights to accelerate team cohesion, improve communication, and harness the unquantified power of shared experiences—even from miles apart. 

]]> Trust, Online Environment, Remote Work, Team Cohesion, Communication, Shared Experiences, Dota 2, Toxicity, Bias, Relationships, Time Together, Camaraderie, In-Person Meetings, Social Check-Ins, One-on-Ones, Accountability No (AI Gen) Technical Debt, Quality, and Trade-offs: Striking the Right Balance 9 9 (AI Gen) Technical Debt, Quality, and Trade-offs: Striking the Right Balance full 33cc242b-e100-47da-8e11-72d311c2222a https://empower.transistor.fm/9  Struggling to balance speed, quality, and technical debt in your software projects? Discover actionable strategies to manage trade-offs, prioritize critical decisions, and deliver reliable products faster. Dive into insights from Empower's CTO, Justin Ammerlaan, and learn how to leverage technical debt without compromising on quality. Read now to transform your engineering processes! 

]]>  Struggling to balance speed, quality, and technical debt in your software projects? Discover actionable strategies to manage trade-offs, prioritize critical decisions, and deliver reliable products faster. Dive into insights from Empower's CTO, Justin Ammerlaan, and learn how to leverage technical debt without compromising on quality. Read now to transform your engineering processes! 

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:44:46 -0800 Justin Ammerlaan and Guy Coleman Justin Ammerlaan and Guy Coleman 1084  Struggling to balance speed, quality, and technical debt in your software projects? Discover actionable strategies to manage trade-offs, prioritize critical decisions, and deliver reliable products faster. Dive into insights from Empower's CTO, Justin Ammerlaan, and learn how to leverage technical debt without compromising on quality. Read now to transform your engineering processes! 

]]> technical debt, quality, trade-offs, software development, engineering, speed, correctness, accuracy, optimization, generalization, extensibility, elegance, coding style, decision-making, Type 1 decisions, Type 2 decisions, abstraction, documentation, decoupling, performance tuning, early-stage products, mission-critical systems No (AI Gen) INT → BIGINT, a SQL Story 8 8 (AI Gen) INT → BIGINT, a SQL Story full 5b5c0395-2997-46df-bfb6-4a82c02c862c https://empower.transistor.fm/8  Running out of range on a primary key in SQL Server is a ticking time bomb, especially for high-traffic production tables. This article dives deep into the process of migrating a primary key column from INT to BIGINT, tackling challenges like constraints, clustered indexes, and data synchronization. Learn the tested strategies, performance tweaks, and lessons from a real-world scenario involving 650 million rows—ensuring scalability and reliability for your database. Perfect for engineers navigating similar database dilemmas. 

]]>  Running out of range on a primary key in SQL Server is a ticking time bomb, especially for high-traffic production tables. This article dives deep into the process of migrating a primary key column from INT to BIGINT, tackling challenges like constraints, clustered indexes, and data synchronization. Learn the tested strategies, performance tweaks, and lessons from a real-world scenario involving 650 million rows—ensuring scalability and reliability for your database. Perfect for engineers navigating similar database dilemmas. 

]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:05:52 -0800 Matthew Preciado Matthew Preciado 600  Running out of range on a primary key in SQL Server is a ticking time bomb, especially for high-traffic production tables. This article dives deep into the process of migrating a primary key column from INT to BIGINT, tackling challenges like constraints, clustered indexes, and data synchronization. Learn the tested strategies, performance tweaks, and lessons from a real-world scenario involving 650 million rows—ensuring scalability and reliability for your database. Perfect for engineers navigating similar database dilemmas. 

]]> SQL Server, INT, BIGINT, primary key, IDENTITY, out of range, data migration, constraints, clustered indexes, data synchronization, performance optimization, downtime, best practices No (AI Gen) Three Strategies That’ll Accelerate your Path to Staff Engineer 7 7 (AI Gen) Three Strategies That’ll Accelerate your Path to Staff Engineer full 2f81148d-d339-48e5-8760-c284a9f65a4d https://empowerfinance.notion.site/Three-Strategies-that-ll-accelerate-your-path-to-Staff-Engineer-13fa36cfcd9c809da018ed1fa18aadb6 Transitioning from Senior Engineer to Staff Engineer is a defining moment in your career—one that demands more than just technical expertise. At this level, your ability to influence, strategize, and lead initiatives takes centre stage. But how do you stand out and pave your way to the next milestone? In this post, we’ll explore three game-changing strategies to elevate your impact, showcase your achievements, and take control of your career trajectory. Whether you're eyeing a Staff Engineer role or aiming even higher, these actionable insights will help you unlock your full potential and accelerate your growth. 

]]> Transitioning from Senior Engineer to Staff Engineer is a defining moment in your career—one that demands more than just technical expertise. At this level, your ability to influence, strategize, and lead initiatives takes centre stage. But how do you stand out and pave your way to the next milestone? In this post, we’ll explore three game-changing strategies to elevate your impact, showcase your achievements, and take control of your career trajectory. Whether you're eyeing a Staff Engineer role or aiming even higher, these actionable insights will help you unlock your full potential and accelerate your growth. 

]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:30:46 -0800 Guy Coleman Guy Coleman 768 Transitioning from Senior Engineer to Staff Engineer is a defining moment in your career—one that demands more than just technical expertise. At this level, your ability to influence, strategize, and lead initiatives takes centre stage. But how do you stand out and pave your way to the next milestone? In this post, we’ll explore three game-changing strategies to elevate your impact, showcase your achievements, and take control of your career trajectory. Whether you're eyeing a Staff Engineer role or aiming even higher, these actionable insights will help you unlock your full potential and accelerate your growth. 

]]> Staff Engineer, Senior Engineer, promotion, career management, self-advocacy, ownership, impact, brag document, mentorship, sponsorship No (AI Gen) Measure Twice, Cut, and Have Fun 6 6 (AI Gen) Measure Twice, Cut, and Have Fun full 2597a68d-db1a-40c1-a13f-f04861d28ead https://empowerfinance.notion.site/Measure-Twice-Cut-and-Have-Fun-11ba36cfcd9c80209437eef3b3bdab91 This blog post, written by James Garrett, a software developer at Empower, discusses the importance of metrics in software development and how Empower uses them to guide feature development, prevent premature optimisation, and build a fun and supportive work environment. 

It details how Empower's focus on metrics helps them avoid building features with no business value, optimize performance without unnecessary effort, and foster a strong team culture through remote working and team events. 

The article encourages readers to join Empower, highlighting the company's values of ownership, trust, and excellence.

]]> This blog post, written by James Garrett, a software developer at Empower, discusses the importance of metrics in software development and how Empower uses them to guide feature development, prevent premature optimisation, and build a fun and supportive work environment. 

It details how Empower's focus on metrics helps them avoid building features with no business value, optimize performance without unnecessary effort, and foster a strong team culture through remote working and team events. 

The article encourages readers to join Empower, highlighting the company's values of ownership, trust, and excellence.

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:00:43 -0800 James Garrett James Garrett 802 This blog post, written by James Garrett, a software developer at Empower, discusses the importance of metrics in software development and how Empower uses them to guide feature development, prevent premature optimisation, and build a fun and supportive work environment. 

It details how Empower's focus on metrics helps them avoid building features with no business value, optimize performance without unnecessary effort, and foster a strong team culture through remote working and team events. 

The article encourages readers to join Empower, highlighting the company's values of ownership, trust, and excellence.

]]> Software Development, Culture, Teamwork, Metrics, Optimisation, User Experience, Empower Finance, Career Journey, Passion, Innovation, Decompression Algorithm, Cave Diving, Entity Framework, Application Insights, C#, .NET, Azure Cloud, Remote Work No (AI Gen) 6 Design Principles for Azure Pipelines 5 5 (AI Gen) 6 Design Principles for Azure Pipelines full f3f3a041-a622-44df-be50-da3222d00922 https://empowerfinance.notion.site/6-Design-Principles-for-Azure-Pipelines-10da36cfcd9c80eeae11c1ff5bcbd7e1 This article outlines six core principles for developing robust and maintainable Azure pipelines. The author, Paul Gradie, highlights the importance of decoupling build processes from deployment processes to improve efficiency and speed. He also emphasises designing pipelines at the job level to ensure clarity and maintainability.

Furthermore, Gradie advocates for the use of templates as functions to encapsulate logical groupings of behaviours within pipelines, promoting reusability and readability. The article explores the distinction between intrinsic and non-intrinsic values when parameterising templates, suggesting that behaviours should be intrinsic to templates while details should be parameterised. It also stresses the importance of parameterising values likely to change to avoid hard-coding and potential maintenance issues.

Finally, the author discusses the use of a global variable template as a convenient way to access common variables across multiple pipelines, while acknowledging the need for careful consideration to maintain transparency and avoid introducing "magic" into the pipelines.

]]> This article outlines six core principles for developing robust and maintainable Azure pipelines. The author, Paul Gradie, highlights the importance of decoupling build processes from deployment processes to improve efficiency and speed. He also emphasises designing pipelines at the job level to ensure clarity and maintainability.

Furthermore, Gradie advocates for the use of templates as functions to encapsulate logical groupings of behaviours within pipelines, promoting reusability and readability. The article explores the distinction between intrinsic and non-intrinsic values when parameterising templates, suggesting that behaviours should be intrinsic to templates while details should be parameterised. It also stresses the importance of parameterising values likely to change to avoid hard-coding and potential maintenance issues.

Finally, the author discusses the use of a global variable template as a convenient way to access common variables across multiple pipelines, while acknowledging the need for careful consideration to maintain transparency and avoid introducing "magic" into the pipelines.

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:32:15 -0800 Paul Gradie Paul Gradie 742 This article outlines six core principles for developing robust and maintainable Azure pipelines. The author, Paul Gradie, highlights the importance of decoupling build processes from deployment processes to improve efficiency and speed. He also emphasises designing pipelines at the job level to ensure clarity and maintainability.

Furthermore, Gradie advocates for the use of templates as functions to encapsulate logical groupings of behaviours within pipelines, promoting reusability and readability. The article explores the distinction between intrinsic and non-intrinsic values when parameterising templates, suggesting that behaviours should be intrinsic to templates while details should be parameterised. It also stresses the importance of parameterising values likely to change to avoid hard-coding and potential maintenance issues.

Finally, the author discusses the use of a global variable template as a convenient way to access common variables across multiple pipelines, while acknowledging the need for careful consideration to maintain transparency and avoid introducing "magic" into the pipelines.

]]> Azure Pipelines, design principles, monorepo, decoupling, deployment, build, jobs, templates, parameters, variables, DAG, intrinsic, non-intrinsic, global variable template, software engineering, data science No (AI Gen) Let's Talk 1:1 4 4 (AI Gen) Let's Talk 1:1 full 90ffec61-8bbf-4904-bfc5-3a694d801e5a https://empowerfinance.notion.site/Let-s-Talk-1-1-30faf7273b8a408397abfd6915a4844c This article from Empower Finance discusses the importance of 1:1 meetings between managers and their direct reports. The author, Dirko Swanepoel, outlines the benefits of regular 1:1s, including building trust, providing feedback, and resolving issues before they escalate. The article provides practical advice on how to make 1:1s more effective, such as preparing an agenda, maintaining a regular cadence, and scheduling them at a time when both parties are focused. Ultimately, the author emphasizes that 1:1s are a valuable tool for fostering professional growth, promoting communication, and ensuring both employee and company success.

]]> This article from Empower Finance discusses the importance of 1:1 meetings between managers and their direct reports. The author, Dirko Swanepoel, outlines the benefits of regular 1:1s, including building trust, providing feedback, and resolving issues before they escalate. The article provides practical advice on how to make 1:1s more effective, such as preparing an agenda, maintaining a regular cadence, and scheduling them at a time when both parties are focused. Ultimately, the author emphasizes that 1:1s are a valuable tool for fostering professional growth, promoting communication, and ensuring both employee and company success.

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:48:58 -0800 Dirko Swanepoel Dirko Swanepoel 538 This article from Empower Finance discusses the importance of 1:1 meetings between managers and their direct reports. The author, Dirko Swanepoel, outlines the benefits of regular 1:1s, including building trust, providing feedback, and resolving issues before they escalate. The article provides practical advice on how to make 1:1s more effective, such as preparing an agenda, maintaining a regular cadence, and scheduling them at a time when both parties are focused. Ultimately, the author emphasizes that 1:1s are a valuable tool for fostering professional growth, promoting communication, and ensuring both employee and company success.

]]> 1:1s, manager, direct report, meeting, feedback, career growth, development, agenda, cadence, action items, trust No (AI Gen) Server-driven UI from Scratch 3 3 (AI Gen) Server-driven UI from Scratch full a971f4f3-e846-404b-88f4-4e6961ab1359 https://empowerfinance.notion.site/Server-driven-UI-from-scratch-3ac701fb73f74e6b8e69ab98469479b7 The concept of Server-driven UI (SDUI), a technique that allows for more rapid iteration and deployment of mobile applications by shifting client-side logic to a remote server. The author, Hamish Cundy, details Empower's implementation of SDUI, using Kotlin and GraphQL to decouple the client app from the backend, enabling quicker updates and product experimentation. He provides a detailed overview of the architecture, including components, actions, and screen definitions, illustrating how SDUI empowers mobile developers to deliver new features and bug fixes with significantly reduced timeframes. The article concludes with a discussion of the benefits and future possibilities of SDUI, showcasing its potential for increased agility and user-centric development in the mobile landscape.

]]> The concept of Server-driven UI (SDUI), a technique that allows for more rapid iteration and deployment of mobile applications by shifting client-side logic to a remote server. The author, Hamish Cundy, details Empower's implementation of SDUI, using Kotlin and GraphQL to decouple the client app from the backend, enabling quicker updates and product experimentation. He provides a detailed overview of the architecture, including components, actions, and screen definitions, illustrating how SDUI empowers mobile developers to deliver new features and bug fixes with significantly reduced timeframes. The article concludes with a discussion of the benefits and future possibilities of SDUI, showcasing its potential for increased agility and user-centric development in the mobile landscape.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:58:21 -0700 Hamish Cundy Hamish Cundy 771 The concept of Server-driven UI (SDUI), a technique that allows for more rapid iteration and deployment of mobile applications by shifting client-side logic to a remote server. The author, Hamish Cundy, details Empower's implementation of SDUI, using Kotlin and GraphQL to decouple the client app from the backend, enabling quicker updates and product experimentation. He provides a detailed overview of the architecture, including components, actions, and screen definitions, illustrating how SDUI empowers mobile developers to deliver new features and bug fixes with significantly reduced timeframes. The article concludes with a discussion of the benefits and future possibilities of SDUI, showcasing its potential for increased agility and user-centric development in the mobile landscape.

]]> Server-driven UI, SDUI, Mobile app development, Backend-for-Frontend (BFF), GraphQL, Kotlin, Ktor, Azure App Service, Docker, Jetpack Compose, Swift UI, Empower, Cashalo, Philippines, product experiments, rapid iteration, deployment lifecycle, components, actions, screens No (AI Gen) How Functional Programming Made Me A Better C# Developer 2 2 (AI Gen) How Functional Programming Made Me A Better C# Developer full 9b11fe82-1a41-42ef-aa0a-6892ceb11ce2 https://empowerfinance.notion.site/How-Functional-Programming-Made-Me-A-Better-C-Developer-2e81df8b90a04780b2736ed2015d2c2e Adopting functional programming concepts can improve the quality of C# code. The author, James Garrett, highlights four key concepts – immutability, state management, LINQ, and functional programming in general – and explains how they can simplify complex logic and reduce bugs. The post uses several code examples to demonstrate the benefits of functional programming, including the use of immutable variables, factory methods, and LINQ queries to streamline operations and avoid unnecessary state changes.

]]> Adopting functional programming concepts can improve the quality of C# code. The author, James Garrett, highlights four key concepts – immutability, state management, LINQ, and functional programming in general – and explains how they can simplify complex logic and reduce bugs. The post uses several code examples to demonstrate the benefits of functional programming, including the use of immutable variables, factory methods, and LINQ queries to streamline operations and avoid unnecessary state changes.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:28:37 -0700 James Garrett James Garrett 837 Adopting functional programming concepts can improve the quality of C# code. The author, James Garrett, highlights four key concepts – immutability, state management, LINQ, and functional programming in general – and explains how they can simplify complex logic and reduce bugs. The post uses several code examples to demonstrate the benefits of functional programming, including the use of immutable variables, factory methods, and LINQ queries to streamline operations and avoid unnecessary state changes.

]]> C# Programming, Functional Programming (FP), Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Immutability, State Management, LINQ (Language Integrated Query), Code Clarity and Readability, Developer Productivity No (AI Gen) Modeling World-Class Delivery Systems 1 1 (AI Gen) Modeling World-Class Delivery Systems full 80d78d51-df9d-4e75-9dd2-7504e3da46b4 https://empowerfinance.notion.site/Modeling-World-Class-Delivery-Systems-71ee121c3f5f449997e4824285d48d18 This post from Empower Finance’s blog discusses a conceptual model for optimising software delivery by decoupling the build and deployment processes. The author, Paul Gradie, explains how to create a “language” for automation through the stages of versioning, publishing, testing, and deploying. He emphasizes the importance of structured steps and clearly defined concepts for efficient and high-quality software delivery. The article highlights how this approach has led to a significant reduction in delivery time and improved reliability at Empower Finance.

]]> This post from Empower Finance’s blog discusses a conceptual model for optimising software delivery by decoupling the build and deployment processes. The author, Paul Gradie, explains how to create a “language” for automation through the stages of versioning, publishing, testing, and deploying. He emphasizes the importance of structured steps and clearly defined concepts for efficient and high-quality software delivery. The article highlights how this approach has led to a significant reduction in delivery time and improved reliability at Empower Finance.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:36:51 -0700 Paul Gradie Paul Gradie 1006 This post from Empower Finance’s blog discusses a conceptual model for optimising software delivery by decoupling the build and deployment processes. The author, Paul Gradie, explains how to create a “language” for automation through the stages of versioning, publishing, testing, and deploying. He emphasizes the importance of structured steps and clearly defined concepts for efficient and high-quality software delivery. The article highlights how this approach has led to a significant reduction in delivery time and improved reliability at Empower Finance.

]]> Software Delivery Optimisation, Decoupled Build and Deployment, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Automated Software Delivery, Versioning and Publishing, Deployment Pipelines, Environments and Lifecycles, Faster Delivery Times, Risk Mitigation, Improved Team Productivity No (AI Gen) Introduction to Empowered Engineering (AI Gen) Introduction to Empowered Engineering trailer 19341aee-a263-4702-a448-4afdf0a11b50 https://empower.transistor.fm/episodes/introduction-to-empowered-engineering The Empowered Engineering Podcast aims to share the Empower Finance team's engineering journey and foster a culture of continuous learning by showcasing their innovative work and collaborative spirit. The podcast seeks to build a community of passionate problem-solvers and inspire talented engineers to grow with them.

]]> The Empowered Engineering Podcast aims to share the Empower Finance team's engineering journey and foster a culture of continuous learning by showcasing their innovative work and collaborative spirit. The podcast seeks to build a community of passionate problem-solvers and inspire talented engineers to grow with them.

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:43:00 -0700 Empower Finance Empower Finance 151 The Empowered Engineering Podcast aims to share the Empower Finance team's engineering journey and foster a culture of continuous learning by showcasing their innovative work and collaborative spirit. The podcast seeks to build a community of passionate problem-solvers and inspire talented engineers to grow with them.

]]> technology, engineering, culture, team, fintech, empower, problem solving, code, career growth, learning No