Find the North Star

Amelia Wattenberger didn’t want to be a developer — both her parents were, and from the outside it looked boring. Then she accidentally built a website, and everything changed. In this conversation, she and Kent talk about why play matters more right now than productivity, what we actually lose when every project has a KPI attached, and why the most important skill in augmented development might just be knowing when to step back.

This season of Still Burning is brought to you in partnership with WorkOS and Augment Code.

Creators and Guests

KB

Host

Kent Beck

Engineer, Artist

AE

Producer

Alyssa Eidam

AW

Guest

Amelia Wattenberger

Partner Sutter Hill Ventures

What is Still Burning?

Kent Beck has spent 40 years watching and guiding engineers through their careers. He's made note of what it takes to help engineers stay sharp, stay curious, and keep building for decades. What he's learned is less about any one skill and more about adaptability itself; what it takes to be the kind of person who keeps up. Kent sitting down with geeks in front of a fire to talk about their careers, and what they're still doing to stay adaptable in today's landscape. Real stories, real engineers, real honest.