History provides a valuable perspective for understanding the current AI revolution in software engineering. Join Adam Berry from Netflix in our next Hangar DX off-the-record session where we will explore how to navigate the current state of panic within the software industry. Key discussion points include: - The evolving role of software engineering - Insights from the Industrial Revolution - Strategies for developing as an AI-native engineering company - The aspects that are changing and those that remain constant When: March 20th, 2025, at 11am PST | 2pm EST RSVP: lnkd.in/ghB5seNr

Are we getting too dependent on our AI tools? How do we grow the next generation of our engineering leaders? Join us in the next off-the-record Hangar DX session with @Lethain . You might know him from popular engineering leadership books: Staff Engineer, The Engineering Executive's Primer, and Crafting Engineering Strategy. We will discuss: - Difference between healthy leverage and unhealthy dependency - How to onboard and grow engineers - Maintaining code review standards - Could AI actually free engineers to focus on higher-leverage work When: Feb 6th, 2025 at 11am PST | 2pm EST RSVP: forms.gle/i8Lyb2n51e5fz72MA

When AI writes most of the code, monitoring code health becomes critical! In our November's editing of Hangar DX off-the-record sessions, we are bringing in Adam Bender from Google's DevEx team to discuss how large teams should manage their code health. We will discuss: - The Paradox of AI Velocity - The Decision-Making Nature of Software Engineering - Testing Philosophy Meets AI: The SMURF Framework - What Should We Demand from AI Tools Note that these virtual sessions are not recorded to ensure a candid conversation. When: Nov 14th, 2025 at 11am PST | 2pm EST RSVP: forms.gle/23fzhDqotntgKZuYA

In our upcoming off-the-record session of Hangar DX, we've invited Leah Rivers, Director of product at Google to discuss how to build impactful developer platforms in today's changing times. We will discuss: - What does "Shift Down" mean in platform engineering - How AI is changing the platform strategy - How to measure impact of dev platforms - How to prioritize platform engineering projects When: Sep 25th, 2025 at 11am PST | 2pm EST RSVP: forms.gle/Td1xzX8iFXTbdmAq9

Excited to bring @skamille , author of "Manager's Path" and "Platform Engineering", in our upcoming off-the-record session of Hangar DX. We will discuss the evolution of management path in the AI-first world: - How the management jobs will be impacted - What skills will be important - How to grow AI adoption in the team - How to stand out Note that these virtual sessions are not recorded to ensure a candid conversation. When: Aug 15th, 2025 at 11am PST | 2pm EST RSVP: forms.gle/Td1xzX8iFXTbdmAq9