Moonpig Technology Podcast

Are meetings really the best way to get things done? Senior engineer Ash Grennan joins Leon and Rob to unpack the benefits of asynchronous communication—from inclusive practices to preventing burnout. Hear how Moonpig teams are balancing speed, depth, and autonomy, leveraging AI tools and structured workflows to communicate better and think deeper. Whether you're battling calendar overload or...

What  really  goes on behind the scenes of great product management? In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast, Rob and Leon sit down with product leaders Anj Shingadia and Adelana Carty-Nwosu to unpack how Moonpig defines, shapes, and scales its product strategy. From setting OKRs and surfacing customer pain points, to influencing through storytelling and working in trios, we dive deep into the...

In this episode of the  Moonpig Tech Podcast , hosts Ariella and Sam are joined by Peter (Head of AI) and Suche (VP of Engineering) to unpack one of the hottest trends in software right now:  vibe coding . From rapid prototyping with LLMs to the blurred boundaries between product, design, and engineering, they explore what vibe coding really means—and what it doesn’t. Tune in for a deep dive into:...

Join Richard and Leon on the Moonpig Tech Podcast as they explore the power of rapid prototyping with Max Church from the AI team. Discover how Max transformed a bold idea—AI-generated stickers—into a live feature in record time, using lightweight tools, smart iteration, and real user feedback. From building a working prototype in just one week to navigating technical hurdles and model selection,...

What does it really mean to build products that people  actually  want to use? In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast, hosts Ariella and Rob sit down with Ben, Moonpig’s Director of Product Design, to unpack what it takes to embed user-centric thinking into every corner of a business. From broken door handles to space-themed MRI scanners and handwritten cards, Ben shares the philosophy, proce...

In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast , hosts Sam and Leon sit down with Daniel Jeyes and Jake Smith to explore the evolution of platform engineering at Moonpig and the team's journey toward process automation. They dive into how the shift from traditional sysadmin tasks to infrastructure-as-code with Terraform has improved reliability, transparency, and scalability. A highlight of the discu...

In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast , host Ariella is joined by our new co-host Rob and guests Julia Castillo Trujillo and Ross Lockhart to discuss their recent hackathon focused on accessibility. The team shares their personal motivations and highlights the work they did to improve accessibility on the Moonpig website—releasing eight impactful features in under eight hours.

In this episode of the Moonpig Tech Podcast , hosts Sam and Richard sit down with Principal Engineer Alexis Lowe to explore the intricacies of event-driven architecture (EDA) and how it's been implemented at Moonpig. Alexis dives deep into how events—such as order creation or user registration—are used to decouple systems, improve scalability, and boost resilience. The discussion touches on AWS to...

Join Sam, Ariella, Richard Pearson, and Soph Yiangou as they explore the world of incident management, sharing insights and strategies for effectively handling unexpected challenges. Discover how we stay prepared and turn surprises into opportunities for growth.

Data Science Manager Francis Barrett joins Leon & Sam to explain what Data Science is, and how we use it at Moonpig.

CPTO Georgie Smallwood joins us to discuss her role as a technology exec at Moonpig Links FYI: For Your Improvement - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/847538

Ariella and Richard are joined by the incredible  Rav Bumbra  - founder of  Cajigo . Together, they'll be diving into Cajigo's mission to empower more women into tech and exploring how  Moonpig  supports this journey.

Leon is joined by Principal Product Designer Hayley Cattlin-Weaver and Senior Software Engineer Jason Prouse who take us through five principles they formed during the build of one of Moonpig's recent innovative features.

Join Alex & Ava as they take you on the journey of Moonpig's first AI powered feature. From hackathon idea to multilingual implementation, discover how we use AI to help our customers craft personalised messages for their cards, and what we learnt along the way. 

Join Maeve - @MaeveScarry and Leon - @DocLeon as we introduce you to the world of Hackathons - what they are, how we run them at Moonpig and what benefits they bring. In this episode we will talk to the organiser of our most recent Hackathon (Ben - @riggydigs) and a few participants (Megan, Sam - @makesomenoiiise and Luke). Moonpig career's page: https://www.moonpig.com/uk/blog/moonpig-careers...

In our latest podcast episode, we talk with Senior Software Engineer Jake Smith about the impact of AI programming assistants on the coding landscape. Jake discusses how these tools enhance efficiency by simplifying coding, providing instant error detection, and debugging. He also highlights their role in inspiring innovation and creative problem-solving. Join us to hear Jake's insights on how...

Head Of Engineering Richard Pearson ( @catdevnull ) joins Leon & Richard to reveal how we’ve enabled our development teams to focus on delivering business value. SPACE: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3454124 DORA: https://www.leanix.net/en/wiki/vsm/dora-metrics Measuring Developer Productivity: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/developer-productivity-a-new-framework   Team Topolo...

We already know AWS Lambdas are a great serverless way to run code and at Moonpig we take full advantage of that, with billions of function invocations per month. Principal Developer and AWS Community Builder Ryan Cormack ( @ryancormack ) joins Ariella & Maeve to share some top tips to keep them running fast and cost effectively, using some of the learnings we’ve had from a cost optimisation a...

The Moonpig Tech Podcast is back! We've got some new hosts too - join us to meet Ariella ( @arriiiella ), Maeve ( @MaeveScarry ) & Leon ( @DocLeon ). You can keep in touch with us via our Moonpig Tech twitter account ( @moonpigtech )

Accessibility is an important consideration in web development. Senior Engineer Robert Smith and Engineering Manager Andy O'Brien join us to explain just how important it is, and how an accessible website is better for everyone. We are also very excited to welcome Saphie Abayomi to the hosting team.

People Director Sasha Watson (@sash_watson) and Product Manager Fabia Lewis join us to discuss how we have managed to continue our recruitment and onboarding processes while everyone is working from home. If you are interested in hearing more about our open roles, you can view them here: https://jobs.lever.co/moonpig

The iOS platform has changed a lot since it’s launch in 2007. iOS Engineering Manager Dave Perry joins us to discuss the evolution of the platform, and how Moonpig has transformed our iOS app to become a market leader.

In this episode, we are welcoming back Jaimen Lathia, who will take us through the process of deciding if a software system should be built, bought, or rented.

We are joined by CTO Peter Donlon and CPO Ronan Tighe to discuss how the technology team has helped the business adapt in response to the global pandemic.

Everyone is all about the data, but what does it actually take to build a modern data platform? How do you structure a team around this? How do I get buy in to do this? What value does it provide? What does data driven decision making actually mean within a business? And how do you do all this within a budget? We speak with VP of Engineering Gordon Pretorius who can provide some insights into the...