Steering Engineering Podcast

About Steering Engineering Podcast

Software engineering leaders face major hurdles to delivering value. On Steering Engineering, Gartner experts offer up-to-the-moment insights and key trends for achieving success today and tomorrow.

Publisher

Gartner

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Nov 2023

Latest episode

16 May 2025

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 May 2025

   Is It Time to Ditch REST? A RESTful Conversation, With Kin Lane

   APIs and services are the backbone of modern software. But as integration patterns evolve, are RESTful APIs still the best option, or are alternative approaches better suited for today's evolving software needs? Kin Lane joins this Steering Engineering episode to discuss these timely questions.

2. 

   16 Apr 2025

   Does Developer Experience Really Matter? — With Abi Noda

   Developer experience isn’t just a feel-good initiative; it’s a measurable driver of productivity, software quality, and business impact. Yet, many still hesitate to invest in it. In this Steering Engineering Podcast, we talk to guest expert Abi Noda and answer the question: is it really worth it?

3. 

   16 Mar 2025

   Are Microservices Dead?

   What is the current thinking around microservices? Are monoliths here to stay? And where does RESTful fit in? In this episode of the Steering Engineering Podcast, we tackle microservices architecture from a more technical perspective and discuss its current and future outlook.

4. 

   18 Feb 2025

   Is GenAI the End of UX, or Just the End of UX as We Know It?

   AI is automating design, content, and personalization — but what does it mean for software engineering leaders and the UX pros they lead? On the Steering Engineering Podcast, we explore AI-augmented UX, automated experiences, and agentic UX to uncover what the future holds for UX design.

5. 

   17 Jan 2025

   How Should the Architect Role Be Defined in Software Engineering?

   What is an architect? What do they or should they do? What’s the difference between a solution architect and an applications architect? This episode of the Gartner Steering Engineering Podcast explores these questions and more to determine how to define the architect role in software engineering.

6. 

   17 Dec 2024

   In the Age of AI, What Is the Future of Code?

   Software engineering leaders learn from industry expert John Sonmez about the balance between traditional coding and low-code platforms in the age of AI.

7. 

   16 Nov 2024

   What Does the DevOps Platforms Magic Quadrant Say About the Future?

   Software engineering leaders should evaluate DevOps platforms to reduce complexity, improve security and accelerate software delivery. On this Steering Engineering Podcast, we ask one of the co-authors of the Magic Quadrant for DevOps Platforms on what the future of the industry looks like.

8. 

   17 Oct 2024

   Are AI Agents the Future of Human-AI Collaboration?

   The age of AI agents is upon us. Human-AI collaboration, true automation, and adaptive systems that are able to hyperpersonalize experiences on the fly all hold great promise, yet major obstacles remain. Haritha Khandabattu discusses these topics with the Steering Engineering Podcast.

9. 

   16 Sept 2024

   Navigating the AI Skill Threat with Cat Hicks

   As AI-augmented development proliferates, developers are worried their roles may shift away from hands-on coding, reducing the need for deep programming skills. In this Steering Engineering Podcast episode, we discuss how to successfully adopt AI and promote a team culture that embraces change.

10. 

    16 Aug 2024

    Turning Software Engineering Hype Cycle Trends Into Value

    Software engineering is rapidly changing as technologies like AI-augmented software engineering take hold. In today’s Steering Engineering Podcast, we look at how software engineering leaders are navigating through the hype and using engineering practices to move from ideation to value creation.

11. 

    16 Jul 2024

    Embrace AI as a Business Partner

    In this special episode of Gartner’s Steering Engineering Podcast series, we sit down with Howard Dodd to discuss some highlights from this year’s Gartner Applications Summit keynote, featuring a novel approach to AI and to managing its impact on our organizations. Howard Dodd is a Senior Director, Analyst in Gartner’s software engineering practice. He helps software and senior technology leaders create strategies to manage and reduce technical debt while modernizing their enterprise applications and systems. He specializes in integrating concepts from enterprise architecture, software development, application architectures and software economics into application. Recommended Reading has moved out of the Google Doc canvas. Please use the Add-On or the Item Detail page to edit your Recommended Reading.

12. 

    18 Jun 2024

    If AI Writes Code, Do Software Engineers Become Engineering Managers?

    In this episode of the Steering Engineering Podcast, we explore how emerging AI technologies, such as AI code assistants, are reshaping the landscape of software design and development. Our focus is on how engineers are transitioning from hands-on coding to roles that more closely resemble that of an engineering manager. We examine the implications of generative AI for software engineering education, on-the-job training, roles/responsibilities, and career development. Charity Majors is an operations and database engineer, “sometimes” engineering manager, author and CTO at Honeycomb. Charity was a production engineering manager at Facebook and spent several years working on Parse. She also spent several years at Linden Lab, working on the infrastructure and databases that power Second Life. Charity is the co-author of O’Reilly’s Database Reliability Engineering and author of "Observability Engineering: Achieving Production Excellence.” She loves free speech, free software, and single malt scotch.

13. 

    16 May 2024

    How to Say No as a Software Engineering Leader

    Software engineering leaders embrace challenges — by nature. We want to build everything! But when should we not? Budget constraints, sure. But what are the other factors, and how can software engineering leaders know when pushback? Gartner Distinguished VP Tina Nunno joins the conversations in this episode of the Steering Engineering Podcast on the what, when, and how of “saying no.” We anticipate a lively conversation about pushing back, power dynamics, and misconceptions about leadership in the software engineering world. Tina Nunno is a Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow in Gartner’s Executive Leadership Research Group. Tina is a recognized thought leader, publishing extensively on working with the board of directors, and executive leadership dynamics.

14. 

    16 Apr 2024

    Do Your Developers Hate Working From Home?

    Most companies now offer remote work options to attract and retain talent, acknowledging its importance for work-life balance and productivity. However, while working remotely, some developers report lower satisfaction with certain developer experience attributes that appear to benefit from face-to-face interaction with peers. Does this mean your developers hate working from home? Not necessarily. In this episode of the Steering Engineering Podcast, we examine key findings from a recent survey of 500 developers about their satisfaction with 17 critical attributes of their developer experience. Raveena Gandhi is a Gartner Principal Quantitative Researcher for the Software Engineering Leaders Peer and Practitioner Research Team. Raveena advises or leads quantitative research initiatives, ensuring data collection, analysis, and clear communication of results that directly address client needs. Brian Minning is a Gartner Director on the Software Engineering Peer and Practitioner Research Team. Brian’s research is focused on best practice strategies for software and digital product delivery, software engineering talent management, and software engineering organizational design and leadership.

15. 

    16 Mar 2024

    Gartner Predictions Roundup Part 2 — Generative AI’s Impact on Software Engineering

    Software engineering leaders must take a holistic stance on what generative AI can do for software development versus the current, market-leader driven view of short-term gains and benefits. In this second half of a two-part series of the Steering Engineering Podcast, co-hosts Danny Brian and Brent Stewart explore predictions with Frank O’Connor, a Senior Director, Analyst and author of Predicts 2024: Generative AI Is Reshaping Software Engineering (https://www.gartner.com/document/5109131). Frank O'Connor is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner’s software design and development team. He helps CxOs and software engineering leaders to tackle modern-day challenges and develop successful technology and people strategies.

16. 

    20 Feb 2024

    Gartner Predictions Roundup Part 1 — Leading in Times of Disruption

    Software engineering leaders will face ever-increasing changes in the next three years, from evolving career tracks to managing digital backlash. Steering Engineering podcast hosts Danny Brian and Brent Stewart debate four predictions with analyst Jim Scheibmeir.

17. 

    18 Jan 2024

    Low Code - What's Beyond the Gartner Magic Quadrant

    Gartner defines low-code application platforms (LCAPs) as application platforms that are used to rapidly develop and run custom applications by abstracting and minimizing the use of programming languages. They are the foundation for a wide range of application types, application components and process automation. In this episode, we dive deep into Gartner’s Magic Quadrant on low code with lead author, Oleksandr Matvitskyy to examine where the benefits, risks and innovations with this popular technology lie. Recommendations: Check out the full Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms (https://www.gartner.com/document/4843031?toggle=1&ref=TypeAheadSearch) Download the 2023 Technology Adoption Roadmap for Software Engineering (https://www.gartner.com/en/publications/2023-technology-adoption-roadmap-for-software-engineering?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=ebook) (ebook) Join the conversation in the Gartner Peer Community (https://www.gartner.com/peer-community/home?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=pc)

18. 

    14 Dec 2023

    Five Essential Books for Software Engineering Leaders

    Our recommended five books are: Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time (Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck and Hyrum Wright) An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management (Will Larson) Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building (Claire Hughes Johnson) Build Better Products: A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products (Laura Klein) Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow (Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais) Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time (2020, 575 pages, Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck and Hyrum Wright) A fascinating insight into software engineering practices and tools used at technology leader Google. I love their definition of software engineering as programming integrated over time. The 25 in-depth chapters are written by Google domain experts and offer a glimpse into how scaling and sustainability are handled and traded against other concerns. The is a big book full of useful information, but the density of multiple authors limited to a chapter apiecedoes make it challenging to read at times. Definitely recommended, but be prepared to devote a chunk of your time to study the book and get the most out of it. An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management (2019, 288 pages, Will Larson) A beautifully presented hardback book containing engineering leader Will Larson’s guidance on engineering management. There is a lot of strong and hard-won advice on organizations, tools, approaches, culture and careers. The content is practical and provides an unusual depth on engineering management in modern software organizations. The figures are sometimes obtuse and the last 71-page appendix and endnotes are mostly superfluous. I also did not enjoy some of the referencing out either where no information is given other than a single word and Q-code link. Regardless, this is a great book. Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building (2023, 432 pages, Claire Hughes Johnson) Author Claire Hughes Johnson is a corporate officer and advisor at Stripe after spending seven years as COO while they rapidly scaled from 200 to over 7000 people. Before this, she spent 10 years at Google leading successful business teams. The book is beautifully presented, full of valuable guidance and provides practical advice of great leadership and pragmatic scaling. The examples are perfectly placed and insightful to demonstrate the advice around them. Build Better Products: A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products (2016, 368 pages, Laura Klein) I am starting to love the Rosenfeld Media series — high-quality books, presented beautifully, edited expertly and eminently practical. Color is used intelligently throughout as you would expect from design-focused books. Lean startup expert and “What is Wrong with UX” podcaster Laura Klein writes a great book on how to build new products. This practical guide is organized around exercises with expert advice from experienced practitioners at the end of each chapter. Expect lots of strategy, design, analytics and empathy; heist teams are worth the price of admission on their own. Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow (2019, 240 pages, Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais) Pragmatic and informative guide to organization design from IT consultants Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais. Building on their work on Team Topologies (https://teamtopologies.com/) with real experience, the authors cover teams as a means of delivery, team topologies that work for flow, and evolving team interactions for innovation and rapid delivery. The book is well written with a good level of depth, with valuable illustrations and strong use of color and design throughout. I recommend this book to anyone interested in creating effective teams and high-performance workplaces. Peter Hyde is surely one of Gartner’s most prolific readers and writers. He is an enterprise agile coach with deep experience in helping global organizations transform product development to achieve higher performance, increased quality, faster delivery and an outstanding customer experience.

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    21 Nov 2023

    A Tour of Gartner's Hype Cycle for Software Engineering

    Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Software Engineering gives you a view of how software engineering technologies and patterns will evolve over time, providing a sound source of insight to manage its deployment within the context of your specific business goals. In this podcast, we feature Gartner Chief of Research Mark O’Neill to help us navigate this hype cycle — its purpose, a bit of history, and top trends. Mark O'Neill is a VP Analyst and Chief of Research for Software Engineering. He guides Gartner's insights on software development, application architecture, and frameworks and tools for building software, spanning key initiatives in Gartner for IT Leaders as well as Gartner for Technical Professionals. Check out the full Hype Cycle for Software Engineering - https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/4590099?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=diagnostic (https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/4590099?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=diagnostic) Download the 2023 Technology Adoption Roadmap for Software Engineering eBook – https://www.gartner.com/en/publications/2023-technology-adoption-roadmap-for-software-engineering?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=ebook (https://www.gartner.com/en/publications/2023-technology-adoption-roadmap-for-software-engineering?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=ebook) Join the conversation in the Gartner Peer Community - https://www.gartner.com/peer-community/home?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=pc (https://www.gartner.com/peer-community/home?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=RM_GB_2023_ITSWEL_NPP_IA1_STEERSWENGPODNOV23&utm_term=pc) Share the podcast – Link to podcast episode on Gartner.com once published if public page available

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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