In this episode of The Shortcu.tt podcast, hosts Morten and Marilag are joined by Casper Jensen, Engineering Director Enterprise Architecture at Pandora.

They discuss Pandora's journey towards improving developer experience and productivity, the transition from project-led to product-led organization, and the challenges and strategies involved in managing a global tech team. Casper also shares insights on the importance of cross-functional collaboration, the impact of a strong engineering culture, and the significance of broadening one's technological scope as a developer.

Key Points:

- Pandora's transition from a project-led to a product-led organization.

- The structure and role of product teams at Pandora.

- The importance of developer experience and the steps Pandora is taking to improve it.

- The challenges of integrating internal and external engineering teams.

- The role of AI in enhancing developer productivity.

- The significance of cross-functional collaboration and understanding different technologies.

- The benefits of broadening one's technological scope for better productivity.

Timestamp:

00:00 Introduction to the podcast and guests

00:45 Overview of Pandora and Casper Jensen's role

06:21 Pandora's developer experience

12:37 The Engineering community at Pandora, and its challenges

16:12 Encouraging cross-functional collaboration

24:00 - Challenges in data discoverability

28:01 Use of Backstage and exploring Kubernetes Space

33:22 Controversial question about mass adoption of technology

36:12 AI's role in developer productivity

39:34 Casper's Shortcu.tt

Connect with Us:

Casper Jensen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/casperj/

Morten Christensen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenchr/

Marilag Svennevig - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilag/