Speaker: Nicole Forsgren
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Partner, Applied Research & Strategy, OCTO @Microsoft, Author of "Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps" and "The DevOps Handbook"
Dr. Nicole Forsgren is considered one of the most prominent and important minds in DevOps and developer productivity. She has led productivity efforts at companies like Microsoft, GitHub, and Google, and is author of two best-selling, award-winning books: Accelerate, which netted a Shingo Publication Award, and The DevOps Handbook 2e. (Stay tuned for her upcoming book on developer experience, Frictionless.) She is best known for her work measuring the technology process and as the lead investigator on the largest DevOps studies to date. She has been an entrepreneur (with an exit to Google), professor, developer, sysadmin, and performance engineer.
She lives in the PNW and recharges her brain with gym time, tacos, and Diet Coke.
Keynote
From Friction to Flow: How Great DevEx Makes Everything Awesome
Developer productivity isn't just about faster builds or better tooling—it's about creating an environment where developers can do their best work. As AI transforms how we code, the fundamentals of developer experience become even more critical.
