Our industry has been transformed by new technologies, radically changing how we work. Thirty years ago, deployment cycles took 3-5 years; today, they happen in seconds. This rapid pace is largely due to our focus on investing in tools that boost developer productivity. We're still driven to create tools that simplify developers' work and make it easier for others to join the field. Many companies are heavily invested in enhancing productivity. However, the abundance of productivity tools doesn't automatically lead to increased productivity. Companies need to examine and adapt their...
Jen Krieger
VP of Engineering Operations
GitHub
Jen Krieger is a technology enthusiast with 25+ years of experience in delivering software and infrastructure development products in open source software environments. She is passionate about building strong happy teams, taking a no BS approach, and ensuring that effective lean process improvement is a cornerstone of any organizations she supports. She is most proud of the time she spent as Red Hat's Chief Agilist, leading teams into agility in a way that respected and supported Red Hat’s commitment to Open Source, while modernizing and transforming their $2B Red Hat Enterprise Linux business. Jen now works for GitHub as the VP of Engineering Operations and Chief of Staff to the Chief Security Officer and SVP of Engineering.