What I Learned About Going Fast at eBay and Google

Explore strategies for maintaining high-velocity feature development in large-scale Internet companies through this GOTO Aarhus 2014 conference talk. Gain insights from Randy Shoup, a former eBay and Google executive, as he shares lessons learned about accelerating development processes. Discover how organizational culture, user experience focus, quality assurance, and engineering practices contribute to sustained innovation. Learn about Google's approach to bug reporting, service teams, and open-sourcing, as well as eBay's experimentation techniques and development processes. Understand the importance of autonomy, accountability, and effective hiring in fostering a fast-paced development environment. Examine how these principles can be applied to organizations of all sizes to enhance feature velocity and maintain market leadership.