Gwen ShapiraBack from Product Management to Software Engineeringtl;dr; You don’t forget how to code, but going back is hard in an obvious way that no one talks about. Also, engineering teams got much…Jun 30, 20194Jun 30, 20194
Gwen ShapiraThe Phoenix Project — Now with More Kafka.I’ve finally read the seminal DevOps book The Phoenix Project, after numerous people recommended it. It is a quick and fun read, and if…May 20, 20192May 20, 20192
Gwen ShapiraThe Case for Database-First PipelinesQuite a few data architectures involve both a database and Apache Kafka — usually Kafka is used for event-driven apps, streams processing…Mar 19, 20196Mar 19, 20196
Gwen ShapiraSoftware Engineer, Once AgainIt is Dec 31, 11pm in Tel Aviv. Where I’m seating in what is possibly the world’s worst airport lounge, about to board the 15 hour flight…Dec 31, 20184Dec 31, 20184
Gwen ShapiraTips for Live DemosI’ve been giving technical presentations to various audiences for about 10 years now. I probably gave over 100 presentations on many…Jun 10, 20182Jun 10, 20182
Gwen ShapiraBuilding a Career: Exploring vs ExploitingIn my spare time, I enjoy hiking, cycling and eating out. I do all those activities with friends, and over time I noticed that while I…Apr 15, 20181Apr 15, 20181
Gwen ShapiraWhere to Find Me in Spring 2018I have quite a few upcoming talks in the next few month. I’ll try to summarize everything here. If I’m in your city and you want to chat…Mar 19, 20181Mar 19, 20181
Gwen ShapiraLearning Machine LearningMachine learning, deep learning, AI — whatever you choose to call that field, it is the clearest trend in our industry right now. Attending…Mar 12, 20183Mar 12, 20183
Gwen ShapiraCool Stuff I’ve Read This WeekIt is Friday. I’ve been cleaning Chrome tabs (as one does) and noticed that some of the stuff I have in my tabs may be interesting for…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Gwen ShapiraSoftware Engineer to Product ManagerI got an email this morning:Jan 22, 20184Jan 22, 20184
