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E32 - Working in regulated industries, QA to SWE, and public speaking with Donia Chaiehloudj

Donia shares her experiences transitioning from quality assurance to software development, working in the aerospace industry, and moving to startups. She discusses the challenges and benefits of working in highly regulated environments versus more agile startups. Donia also talks ...  Show more

E31 - Distributed Systems at Shopify with Ahmad Alhour

Staff software engineer Ahmad joined me to share insights from designing complex systems at Shopify. We discussed distributed systems, managing technology landscapes, testing strategies, flexible architectures, leadership skills, understanding roles, and optimizing teams. Key tak ...  Show more

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