In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang sits down with David Cramer, co-founder and CTO of Sentry. David shares his journey as an engineering leader and discusses the importance of a developer-centric approach in monitoring. Tune in as he reflects on implementing smooth changes, embracing emerging technologies, and navigating challenges in leadership and hiring. David emphasizes the value of consistency in values and principles—and reveals...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang sits down with Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb. Charity dives into her journey as a tech founder, exploring her experiences in startups and operations engineering, as well as the significance of observability and the industry’s evolving landscape. Charity emphasizes the importance of transparency and trust in team building and reflects on Honeycomb's growth and evolving hiring practices.   For...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang sits down with Tido Carriero, Co-Founder at Koala and seasoned engineering leader. From his journey into engineering leadership to his experiences at major tech giants like Facebook, Dropbox, and Segment, Tido shares invaluable insights and strategies for building and leading teams.   For more on Tido Carriero, check out the following: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomascarriero/ Twitter:...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews David Fowler, a distinguished engineer  @Microsoft  about his incredible journey from Barbados to Microsoft. Get insights into the life of a distinguished engineer, balancing tech and management, and the significance of influence. David shares invaluable lessons on navigating breaking changes and the evolving tech landscape. Don't miss his take on dev tools, industry shifts, and the rise of...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Becky Weiss, VP/distinguished engineer from AWS. Weiss joins us to delve into the intricacies of launching new features and gathering customer feedback at scale. Discover how AWS assists clients in embracing new security measures confidently and gain insights into the significance of data perimeters in cloud security. Plus, explore the evolving landscape of AI and its impact on human...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Albert Strasheim, CTO of Rippling, where he shares his journey into engineering leadership and expertise in scaling systems. From building diverse teams to navigating through challenging changes smoothly, Albert provides invaluable insights into recruiting, communication, and leading teams at the growth stage. Also, tune in to learn about Rippling's response to the SVB collapse and the complex...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Steven Sinofsky, former Microsoft executive, diving into his journey in engineering leadership and the hurdles faced during the Windows 8 rewrite. Gain valuable insights on team dynamics, the essence of shipping software collectively, and Microsoft's adaptability in the ever-evolving tech landscape. For more on Steven Sinofsky, check out the following: LinkedIn:...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang interviews Gwen Shapira, co-founder and CPO of Nile, for an insightful discussion on engineering leadership and navigating transformations. Learn about her strategies for keeping up with trends and balancing long-term visions with user feedback, as well as the rewards of finding the right people for the right challenges. Discover Gwen's advice on offshore teams, cultural bridges, serverless tech, AI's impact...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang dives into the world of engineering leadership with Carta CTO Will Larson. From career progression to team building and navigating challenging transitions, Will's experiences offer a wealth of wisdom. Tune in as they discuss leadership consistency, hiring strategies, and the importance of clear communication. Plus, they delve into underrated advancements in the industry, AI's impact, and the exciting release...

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Head of Product-Observability Jean Yang is joined by Mitchell Hashimoto, founder at HashiCorp, to share insights into their journey and strategic decisions. From navigating remote-work challenges to fostering a chat-literate culture, Mitchell delves into HashiCorp's multi-product approach and changes they've pioneered in the industry. This conversation digs deep into company culture, remote-work dynamics, hiring an external CEO, and why he decided...

Welcome to this episode of Breaking Changes, where Postman's Chief Evangelist Kin Lane sits down with Olga Podolyako, Principal API Architect at Microsoft, to discuss API governance and its importance in driving business success. In this video, Olga will share Microsoft's advanced vision of API governance and how they are leveraging it to enable teams and streamline API operations. Through a human-centered approach, Microsoft is not only able to ensure compliance with industry standards, but...

Welcome to Breaking Changes! In this episode, Kin Lane, Postman's Chief Evangelist, is joined by Annyce Davis, VP of Engineering at Meetup, to discuss the adoption of GraphQL, its benefits and challenges at scale, and the business of APIs. Annyce shares her insights on how Meetup adopted GraphQL and the advantages it brings to their business. She also sheds light on the challenges they faced and how they overcame them. Kin and Annyce delve into the importance of the business side of APIs,...

In this Breaking Changes, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane is joined by Kendra Appleheimer, Vice President, Games and Technology at Special Olympics, to learn more about how being API-first is helping the athletes, allowing them to support the physical games around the world using a variety of digital web and mobile applications.

This week on the show we discuss Meta’s new subscription service. Has the time come for TikTok to become more transparent?  Finally, we discuss Starbucks waging war against unions and how life would be with a 4-day work week.

In this episode of Breaking Changes, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane welcomes Subramanian Krishnan, who is working on leading the API journey for the Technology Strategy Organization over at Citrix, to share some sobering realities of what it is like to realize API governance at scale across a large enterprise organization, providing some valuable insights you can apply to your own API journey.

This week on Breaking Changes Roundtable we discuss Google’s answer to ChatGPT. Has Ticketmaster worked out the kinks to avoid deja vu with Beyoncé concertgoers?  Finally, we get into the tech side behind China’s spying balloon.

In this episode of the Breaking Changes podcast, Kin Lane is joined by Rickey McCoy, Senior Development Manager at Riot Games, to discuss how the video game developer is using their API to develop new characters and their award-winning television show on Netflix, embracing API-first when it comes to developing a deep understanding of their consumers.

In this Breaking Changes, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane is joined by Ben Mackley, Solutions Engineering Manager at Zoom. Ben shares another view of how business is leading the API lifecycle to deliver the next generation of API-driven technology solutions that have established a feedback loop with consumers and help business stakeholders find the signal in all of the noise across the increasingly chaotic business landscape.

This week on Breaking Changes Roundtable we discuss Netflix laying down the law. Also, Ticketmaster is telling Congress “Don’t Blame Me” for November’s Taylor Swift online ticket blunder. Finally, we get real with a dialogue on mental health in the world of tech.

This week on the Breaking Changes Roundtable we discuss OpenAI potentially rolling out a paid tier for ChatGPT. Also, Tesla’s self-driving cars still need human guidance. Who knew? Finally, we touch on YouTube and their demonization policies.

In this Breaking Changes, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane is joined by Rico Cordova, Head of Content Engineering at Samsung TV Plus. Rico shared that the secret to API success involves equipping and educating his team so that they can properly build the muscle memory to respond to anything that is thrown their way, but also how they should be proud of the legacy of what they have built and be working on both new projects and technical debt in the same motion.

This week on Breaking Changes Roundtable we discuss Southwest Airlines' travel nightmare and the perfect storm of weather and outdated technology. We also discuss employees being forced to return to the office and more Sam Bankman-Fried.  This week's panelists are Joyce Lin, Ruby Sattar, Kevin Swiber and Tamina Zaheri of Postman.  

This week on Breaking Changes Roundtable Joyce Lin, Ruby Sattar, Kevin Swiber and Tamina Zaheri discuss ChatGPT: the latest innovation causing a frenzy from Silicon Valley and beyond. Also, we get into the security of online holiday shopping and review the best/worst tech trends of 2022.

This week we discuss the implosion of Elon Musk’s Twitter reign playing out in real time, the security of APIs, and has the collapse of FTX flatlined the world of cryptocurrency? Postmanauts Tamina Zaheri, Kevin Swiber, and Joyce Lin cover these topics in the Breaking Changes Roundtable pilot episode.