The Empowered Software Engineer - Unlocking Engineering Potential

Explore the concept of empowered software engineering in this thought-provoking conference talk from NDC Oslo 2023. Discover why focusing solely on writing code may limit your team's potential and impact product quality. Learn how the world's top teams approach software development beyond just great code, emphasizing problem-solving for users and organizational success. Delve into the mindset shift required to become an empowered engineer or team, moving from feature delivery to holistic problem-solving. Understand the importance of caring about product, user experience, and strategy. Gain insights into the evolving role of software engineers, which now encompasses design, leadership, sales, and marketing skills. Examine how this broader skill set contributes to creating products users love. Uncover the necessary mindset changes and skills development required to build teams of empowered software engineers who can unlock their full potential and drive meaningful impact.