What’s Your Story: Nicole Forsgren

In this episode of the Microsoft Research Podcast series What's Your Story, Johannes Gehrke dives into the personal journey and motivations behind the work of Nicole Forsgren, a Partner Research Manager and leading expert on developer experience. Over her 10-year stint with Microsoft, Forsgren has delved into software engineering effectiveness, productivity, community, and well-being, among other areas.

In the episode, Forsgren talks at length about the potential impact of AI on software engineering, what drew her to tech, and her varied experience as a developer, accounting professor, and startup founder/CEO (her startup was later acquired by Google). Forsgren traces her journey and the role thoughtful decision making and gut instincts have played in getting her to where she is today.

Curious to learn more about Forsgren's work? Check out her website or the Microsoft Azure and GitHub blogs, where she discusses the impact of developer experience on productivity. You can also check out her book, Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations.

Overall, this episode offers a fresh perspective on the human stories driving tech advancements, reminding us that the world of research and innovation is not just about algorithms and equations, but also about the people behind the innovations.

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