Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

This week's episode is with Jim Beyers, VP of Engineering Enablement at CVS Health. Jim joined CVS a year ago to lead an effort to build an internal developer platform. Abi and Jim discuss how Jim joined CVS to build an internal developer platform, what brought him to the job, and how the developer experience fits into the broader transformation goals of CVS. Additionally, this episode covers building the team, defining a strategy, and how he's thinking about winning the hearts and minds across his organization.

Discussion points:
  • (1:15) How Jim was brought into CVS
  • (2:39) How DevEx aligns with CVS’s transformation initiatives
  • (6:06) Jim’s vision for developer experience
  • (8:26) Building a DevEx team and working with product managers
  • (15:06) Defining and communicating a DevEx strategy
  • (19:37) Assessing Backstage and developing a platform
  • (24:40) Working with developers and leaders
  • (27:55) Working alongside colleagues tackling similar problems
  • (29:26) Reporting on progress

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Creators & Guests

Host
Abi Noda
Abi is the founder and CEO of DX (getdx.com), which helps engineering leaders measure and improve developer experience. Abi formerly founded Pull Panda, which was acquired by GitHub.

What is Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda?

This is a weekly podcast focused on developer productivity and the teams and leaders dedicated to improving it. Topics include in-depth interviews with Platform and DevEx teams, as well as the latest research and approaches on measuring developer productivity. The EE podcast is hosted by Abi Noda, the founder and CEO of DX (getdx.com) and published researcher focused on developing measurement methods to help organizations improve developer experience and productivity.