Successful technology migrations require thorough planning, dedicated resources, and strategic funding to avoid falling into the "Migration Trap."
Proving significant value in a migration is essential - the new system must offer transformative benefits that the old system couldn't achieve to justify the effort and resources required for the migration.
Maintaining a learning mindset throughout the migration process is crucial; being open to challenges, re-evaluating assumptions, and being willing to abandon the migration if it doesn't serve its intended purpose can lead to better outcomes.
Hiring engineers in the AI era can involve a non-binary approach, offering more flexibility in recruitment processes.
The post discusses engineering leadership, providing in-depth and actionable insights on topics like architecture, engineering efficiency, migrations, and developer productivity.
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Okta believes in leveling up both the tech stack and the people stack for successful architecture.
The Architecture Charter at Okta involves setting clear guardrails and handholds to empower engineers to make informed decisions.
Writing things down, utilizing frameworks like RFCs and Requests for Discussion, is crucial for communication and knowledge sharing in the organization.
Cutting down planning time to 10% allows for better focus and higher quality plans, leading to increased execution speed.
Bridging the Planning-Execution Canyon by synchronizing OKRs in planning and execution documents improves insight, accountability, and progress tracking.
Creating centralized Team Hubs with all important information in one place reduces information silos, fosters transparency, and promotes unified teamwork.
Engineering Effectiveness at Yelp aims to boost engineering capacity through organizational efficiency, working on projects to enhance workflows and systems, like 'paved paths' inspired by Netflix.
Yelp dealt with challenges like transitioning from a monolith to a service-oriented architecture, focusing on issues such as maintaining consistent styles, testing across service boundaries, and facilitating migrations.
The current state of Yelp's Engineering Effectiveness involves supporting web development, improving language support, automating code migrations, and prioritizing better observability of debt and engineering value.