Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

This week we’re joined by Gail Carmichael, Principal Instructional Engineer at Splunk. At Splunk, Gail’s team is responsible for improving developer onboarding, which they do through a multi-day learning program. Here, Gail shares how this program works and how they measure developer onboarding. The conversation also covers what instructional engineers are generally, and how Gail demonstrates the impact of her team’s work. 

Discussion points:
  • (1:16) The Engineering Enablement & Engagement Team at Splunk
  • (8:01) What an Instructional Engineer is
  • (14:36) The developer onboarding program at Splunk
  • (16:05) Components of a good onboarding program
  • (21:11) Why having an onboarding program matters
  • (28:17) Measuring onboarding at Shopify (Gail’s previous company)
  • (31:39) Measuring developer onboarding at Splunk
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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.