epilot.cloud

Innovative ecommerce scale-up from Cologne. We are hiring fully remote engineers!

[Nishu Goel @TheNishuGoel]

Great reminder!
Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[single-spa @Single_spa]

single-spa a "good bet"

https://t.co/ha1YdJ6OU2

[viljami.io @anttiviljami]

Product Engineer Checklist TLDR 📘

What is a Product Engineer?

Definition: Product engineers are not just coders but builders who care deeply about the entire product, from design to customer satisfaction.

Counter to Hyperspecialization: Unlike specialized roles (e.g., frontend, backend), product engineers have a holistic view, bridging gaps between different technical domains.

AI: AI tools enhance the role by making specialized tasks more accessible, allowing engineers to focus on product strategy and user experience.

Product Engineer Manifesto

Core Values: Builders first, software engineers second. Emphasis on combining product thinking with technical execution.

Principles: Asking why, continuous delivery, market & customer understanding, teamwork, dogfooding the product yourself, and strategic thinking.

Checklist

1. Understand

User: Identify who the user is, their needs, pains, and how to delight them.
Customer: Distinguish between users and paying customers, understand what makes the product valuable to customers.
Market: Analyze the market landscape, competition, and industry standards.
Ask Why: Continuously question to uncover root causes and motivations.
Leverage Existing Knowledge: Build on existing insights, avoid starting from scratch.

2. Craft

Pride in Work: Maintain high standards, avoid technical debt, and ensure quality.
Product Feel: Develop a taste for what makes a product great; focus on smooth, intuitive experiences.
Efficiency: Deliver quickly and iteratively, prioritize visible progress.
Teamwork: Effective communication and leveraging team strengths are crucial.

3. Growth

Measure Success: Use analytics and feedback to evaluate the impact of your work.
Maximize Impact: Focus on significant bottlenecks, align efforts with company goals, and seek feedback.
Stay Ahead: Stay updated on trends, benchmark against competitors, and encourage innovation.

4. Product Vision

North Star: Align with the broader product vision and strategy.
Design Impact: Ensure new work fits well within the existing design, aiming for simplicity and consistency.
Ambition Level: Define whether the goal is incremental improvement or revolutionary change, and prioritize accordingly.

This checklist serves as a practical guide for software engineers who wish to level up their career to build great products and break the stereotypes of engineers being thought of as only narrow technologists.

[epilot.cloud @epilotdev]

Check out "The Product Engineer Checklist" by @anttiviljami #DEVCommunity https://t.co/7Bxgn1633K

[viljami.io @anttiviljami]

https://t.co/tO218HHZYY is at 100 ⭐️ github stars!

[someone @boingCntributor]

check out this lovely podcast of my two colleagues Jose and @praneet_ro <3

@epilotdev

https://t.co/i0euOeExuI

[epilot.cloud @epilotdev]

The first epilot DEV Summit has been a great event full of workshops, exciting conversations and of course lots of fun! 🥳

Check out the official "aftermovie" 😎.

If you want to be part of the next DEV Summit have a look here: https://t.co/obpZ0okjog

[viljami.io @anttiviljami]

Our @epilotGmbH team is 32 engineers with:

0 architects
0 eng managers
0 devops engineers
0 platform engineers
0 backend engineers

Everyone, with the notable exception of one principal security engineer, directly ships visible customer-facing value as a product engineer.

[epilot.cloud @epilotdev]

Our first epilot Dev Summit happening on April 17-18 at our HQ in Cologne! We've got talks, an exclusive workshop by @awscloud experts, and tons of fun catching up with colleagues from all around the 🌍 . Can't wait to see our product engineers gathering! #epilotDEVSummit2024

[Nishu Goel @TheNishuGoel]

🤩
https://t.co/1P0MQreVha

Read here: https://t.co/QrKuNZt8Im

[viljami.io @anttiviljami]

Shipped a 13kB website today. Raw index.html + tailwind CLI

[viljami.io @anttiviljami]

What is a Product Engineer?

1/ Picture this: engineers who don't just speak in code but in product design and customer problems.

[Tiger Abrodi @TAbrodi]

Product Engineer Manifesto by @anttiviljami, I love it a ton. 😍 🚀

https://t.co/w6DU7gWuiB

[viljami.io @anttiviljami]

After 3 years: Bets I made as Head of Engineering @epilotGmbH. Was it worth rewriting our SaaS into serverless microservices?

https://t.co/e3XSbanb81

[someone @boingCntributor]

I briefly explained how I've built our revamped webhook architecture @epilotGmbH
go have a look and let's discuss how you would do 👇

[João Pinho @jpepinho]

"Lambda Unleashed: Mastering Massive Data Responses" by @jpepinho #DEVCommunity https://t.co/qPFkJMqScc

Powered by @epilotGmbH with love 💙

[Nishu Goel @TheNishuGoel]

My talk from #perfnow is finally up! 😍🙏

[epilot.cloud @epilotdev]

@TheNishuGoel @webdirections Have fun in downunder @TheNishuGoel !

[epilot.cloud @epilotdev]

@devfestnantes @TheNishuGoel You mean her talk, right? 🙂 Go, Nishu!

[Devfest Nantes @devfestnantes]

We're honored to welcome @TheNishuGoel, Engineering @EpilotGmbH, GDG & Microsoft MVP to DevFest Nantes!
Join us for his talk "Breaking up long tasks" on Thursday October 19 at 11.10am in the Belem Room.
https://t.co/acYlzZuE0q