The Shortcu.tt Podcast

In this episode, Stefan, currently a Solutions Architect at Eficode, walks us through the Platform Engineering Maturity Model, a framework published by CNCF that guides platform teams int different stages of maturity. Find out why it matters, and how your platform teams can use it to drive real impact in your organization. Timestamps & Highlights [00:01:57] Platform Engineering “Beetlejuice” S...

Episode Overview: Morten and Marilag sit down with Juan Herreros, a principal engineer at Banking Circle, to talk about how Banking Circle evolves its platform engineering practices. Timestamps: [00:00:07] - Introduction [00:00:33] - Juan's Background: From Spain to Denmark, career path in fintech. [00:01:46] - Banking Circle Overview: Mission and services in cross-border payments. [00:03:01] - En...

In this episode, we’re joined by Adrienne Braganza Tacke — software engineer, author of “Looks Good To Me”, and developer advocate at Viam. From her inspiring journey into tech, to demystifying the code review process and building team empathy, Adrienne shares the hard truths on how we can make code reviews faster, kinder, and more effective. We talk about her triple-R feedback pattern, cultural d...

In this episode of shortcu.tt, hosts Morten and Marilag speak with Aleix Morgadas—engineering strategist, founder of Temperature, and writer on engineering strategy. Together, they explore how engineering strategy, team culture, and cognitive load shape the way modern tech teams operate. Drawing from his experience at companies across Europe, Brazil, and the United States, including ThoughtWorks C...

In this special episode of Shortcu.tt Podcast , hosts Morten & Marilag take a retrospective look at past episodes, sharing key takeaways on starting a podcast on developer experience and what they have learned from their guests about internal developer portals 🔹 Why does developer experience matter for teams of all sizes? 🔹 When should a company invest in an internal developer portal ? 🔹 Wh...

Welcome back to Shortcu.tt Podcast! In this second part of our deep dive with Thomas Jespersen , we explore developer experience in startups, scaling engineering teams, and the right architectural decisions for growth. Should small teams focus on developer platforms? How do you balance developer autonomy with consistency? Monoliths vs. microservices—what's the best choice for startups? From Te...

In this episode of Shortcu.tt Podcast , we sit down with Thomas Jespersen , a tech leader with 30+ years in the industry. As a former CTO of successful startups, including Templafy, Thomas shares his insights on engineer empowerment, managing startups vs enterprises, and achieving harmony between business, product and engineering. From leading a company that has achieved technical excellence and d...

Morten and Marilag continue their conversation with Waqas, diving into the essential aspects of building and scaling internal developer portals. Discover how feedback, both quantitative and qualitative, drives adoption and shapes the evolution of developer portals. Learn strategies for gathering insights, measuring success, and managing growth in platforms like Backstage. Waqas also shares best pr...

In this first part of a two-part episode of The Shortcu.tt Podcast, we dive into the world of Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) with Waqas Ali, a seasoned expert in the field. He shares his journey, insights, and strategies for designing and scaling IDPs to improve developer experience and productivity. The discussion covers topics like starting small, understanding pain points, driving adoption,...

For today's episode of The Shortcu.tt Podcast, we’re joined by Susanne Kaiser, an independent tech consultant specializing in developer productivity and adaptive sociotechnical systems. Susanne shares her journey from startup CTO to expert in combining Wardley Mapping, Domain-Driven Design, and Team Topologies to create architectures for flow. We dive into concepts like fast flow, cognitive load,...

In this episode of The Shortcu.tt podcast, hosts Morten and Marilag are joined by Casper Jensen , Engineering Director Enterprise Architecture at Pandora. They discuss Pandora's journey towards improving developer experience and productivity, the transition from project-led to product-led organization, and the challenges and strategies involved in managing a global tech team . Casper also shares i...

In the pilot episode of Shortcu.tt, Morten, and Marilag are joined by Rasmus Hald to discuss the importance of developer experience (DX). Rasmus shares insights from his extensive career at Microsoft, Maersk, and Lego, emphasizing the value of reducing toil and enhancing developer happiness. The conversation covers the significance of developer productivity, the SPACE framework for measuring DX, a...

Welcome to the teaser episode of the shortcu.tt podcast, your go-to source for insights on developer experience, cloud, and product engineering. In this episode, hosts Marilag and Morten introduce themselves and share their extensive backgrounds in the tech industry, which inspired them to start a podcast for developers, product teams and tech leaders. Key Topics Discussed: Introduction to Hosts:...