Design & Develop Distributed Software Better w/ Multiplayer • Tom Johnson & Julian Wood

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here (https://gotopia.tech/articles/351) Thomas Johnson - Co-Founder & CTO at Multiplayer Julian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS RESOURCES Tom https://x.com/tomjohnson3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomjohnson3 https://github.com/tomjohnson3 Julian https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com https://twitter.com/julian_wood http://www.wooditwork.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood Links https://www.multiplayer.app DESCRIPTION Julian Wood and Tom Johnson explore the complexities of modern software development, with Tom sharing his journey from machine learning and distributed systems to founding Multiplayer, a company focused on simplifying development by automating documentation, debugging, and system design. They discuss the challenges of building and managing complex software architectures, especially with microservices and cloud platforms, and the need for better tooling to address these issues. Tom emphasizes the importance of simplicity, collaboration, and transparency in development, especially when it comes to API design and managing system dependencies. They also explore best practices for team communication, the evolving role of platform engineering, and the shift toward a future where infrastructure is abstracted away, allowing developers to focus on software creation. Together, they envision a world where better tools and AI lower the barrier to entry for developers, driving innovation and enabling more people to bring their ideas to life. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Simon Brown • Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2 (https://leanpub.com/visualising-software-architecture) David Farley • Modern Software Engineering (https://amzn.to/3GI468M) Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook (https://amzn.to/47oAf3l) Simon Wardley • Wardley Maps (https://amzn.to/45U8Upr) Simon Wardley • Wardley Mapping, The Knowledge (https://amzn.to/3XQEeDu) David Anderson, Marck McCann & Michael O'Reilly • The Value Flywheel Effect (https://amzn.to/3VcHxC) Mike Amundsen • Restful Web API Patterns & Practices Cookbook (https://amzn.to/3C74fpH) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com) Twitter (https://twitter.com/GOTOcon) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/goto_con) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto-) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences) 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: gotopia.tech (https://gotopia.tech) SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL (https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1) - new videos posted daily!