David Kaplan - Focusing on predictability rather than velocity

The Tech Trek

EpisodeJan 11, 202124m

David Kaplan - Focusing on predictability rather than velocity

The Tech Trek

EpisodeJan 11, 202124m

What you’ll learn: Focusing on predictability rather than velocity How the code base’s complexity can affect estimation Balancing the effect of technology change on the team David references the following book: Nicole Forsgren’s book: Accelerate Meet: David Kaplan is the head of engineering at Policygenius, the nation’s leading online insurance marketplace. David has been an engineering leader for over a decade as a VP of Engineering at Yodle (Acquired by Web.com), a Senior Manager at Bloomberg L.P., and the co-founder of Helioscene, which was a SaaS startup in the video production space. If you have any questions for David, please feel free to reach out via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebkaplan/ I hope you enjoyed the episode, the best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand). Please send me a message if you would like me to cover certain topics with future guests.

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