#174 - The Hard Truths of Software Development and How to Succeed - Venkat Subramaniam

“Raise the bar of the team so that they bring sustainable practices. If your code stinks, no matter how you desire to be agile, you cannot respond to the change." Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is a renowned figure in the software development community, an award-winning author and founder of Agile Developer, Inc. In this episode, Venkat sheds light on the frequently overlooked challenges of software development and provides valuable insights for succeeding in the field. We delve into the misalignment between understanding and practising agile development, the quality gaps that exist between software developers in the industry, the essential technical practices that often get neglected, and the critical role of software architects and technical leaders in steering successful software projects and teams. If you’re ready for some hard-hitting truths and actionable advice to elevate your software development game, this episode is a must-listen.   Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:01:51] State of Agile Development - [00:03:36] Agile Development Misalignment - [00:07:04] The Developers' Gap - [00:15:55] Important Technical Practices - [00:26:37] The Role of an Architect - [00:36:04] The Role of Technical Leaders - [00:44:04] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:51:19] _____ Venkat Subramaniam’s BioDr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., an instructional professor at the University of Houston, and the creator of the dev2next conference. He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects. Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at [email protected] or on Twitter/X at @venkat_s. Follow Dr. Venkat: Website – www.agiledeveloper.com Twitter / X – @venkat_s LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/vsubramaniam Email – [email protected] _____ Our Sponsors Manning Publications is a premier publisher of technical books on computer and software development topics for both experienced developers and new learners alike. Manning prides itself on being independently owned and operated, and for paving the way for innovative initiatives, such as early access book content and protection-free PDF formats that are now industry standard.Get a 45% discount for Tech Lead Journal listeners by using the code techlead45 for all products in all formats. Like this episode? Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/174. Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Buy me a coffee or become a patron.