The Value Flywheel Effect: A Modern Cloud Strategy • David Anderson & Charles Humble • GOTO 2024

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/314 David Anderson - Software Architect at G-P/Globalization Partners & Author of "The Value Flywheel Effect" Charles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant RESOURCES David https://x.com/davidand393 https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-anderson-belfast https://theserverlessedge.com Charles https://twitter.com/charleshumble https://linkedin.com/in/charleshumble https://mastodon.social/@charleshumble https://conissaunce.com Links https://blog.container-solutions.com/adrian-cockcroft-on-serverless-continuous-resilience https://www.wardleymaps.com https://youtu.be/uzc6p3qvH_k https://youtu.be/dUXDuxqTxmo https://youtu.be/QlqQmHLXNiY https://youtu.be/FPfjHon2tFY https://youtu.be/DnSogTnJlqk https://youtu.be/2IW9L1uNMCs https://youtu.be/dMwGfRINpz0 https://youtu.be/_g6DA9WM7RE https://youtu.be/bi1krLVAsGY https://youtu.be/Vd5IxWn3Ync https://youtu.be/8lIStu6-ip8 https://youtu.be/7j3h2IqkmIA https://youtu.be/ptknWtmqrZM https://youtu.be/w9a7eI6BlVc DESCRIPTION David Anderson, co-author of "The Value Flywheel Effect," shares his experiences and insights from his time at Liberty Mutual, where he drove significant technological transformation through a serverless first approach in a conversation with Charles Humble. Anderson discusses the importance of aligning business and IT strategy, fostering an environment of psychological safety, and enabling teams with the right tools and frameworks to achieve rapid software development. He emphasizes the value of principles-driven development, collaborative processes, and the impact of using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) to create reusable patterns. Anderson also highlights the continuous nature of software evolution and the importance of timing and momentum in driving successful change in large organizations. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 03:19 Adoption of serverless-first approach 08:39 Practical application of Wardley Mapping 11:10 The role of architects in driving change 16:25 The 4 phases of "The Value Flywheel Effect" 26:02 Building momentum & enabling teams 33:29 Cloud Development Kit 43:56 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS David Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel Effect • https://amzn.to/3VcHxC7 Gregor Hohpe • The Software Architect Elevator • https://amzn.to/3yXGTkc Gene Kim, Nicole Forsgren & Jez Humble • Accelerate • https://amzn.to/3WCG5uT Jim Collins • Turning the Flywheel • https://amzn.to/3x7xWV4 Gene Kim & Steve Spear • Wiring the Winning Organization • https://amzn.to/3QJcfBp Gene Kim, Jez Humble, Patrick Debois, John Willis & Nicole Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook • https://amzn.to/3WBjzCM Elisabeth Hendrickson • Explore It! • https://amzn.to/3xbAGQZ Gerald M. Weinberg • Becoming a Technical Leader • https://amzn.to/3TvXZfM https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Serverless #ModernCloud #CloudNative #ValueFlywheel #CloudStrategy #Accelerate #WardleyMapping #WardleyMaps #DevOps #DevOpsHandbook #Teams #EnabledTeams #ServerlessFirst #CloudDevelopmentKit #DavidAnderson #CharlesHumble CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1