Andreas König & Sead Ahmetovic
Coffee with Developers
#1about 2 minutes
Tracing a CIO's passion back to the Commodore 64
An early fascination with coding in BASIC and directly manipulating memory on home computers sparked a lifelong career in technology.
#2about 3 minutes
Why the retail industry is ripe for digital transformation
The retail sector presents a massive opportunity to leverage underutilized data and modernize processes, especially with the rise of e-commerce.
#3about 4 minutes
Shifting from a hierarchy to autonomous product teams
Moving from a traditional hierarchical structure to small, fully-staffed product teams enables faster decision-making and high-speed delivery.
#4about 5 minutes
Creating a frictionless checkout with computer vision technology
Piloting autonomous stores where cameras track items taken from shelves allows customers to walk out without a traditional checkout process.
#5about 2 minutes
Using data science for forecasting and inventory replenishment
Advanced forecasting models that incorporate factors like weather help optimize inventory for fresh produce, reducing waste and improving availability.
#6about 4 minutes
Empowering data scientists to uncover hidden business insights
Giving data scientists the freedom to explore raw data can reveal unexpected correlations and patterns that business experts might not think to ask about.
#7about 4 minutes
Exploring practical blockchain use cases for the retail sector
Beyond cryptocurrencies, blockchain's public ledger technology can be used to create an unforgeable record for supply chain tracking and product provenance.
#8about 4 minutes
The challenge of migrating from a monolithic legacy stack
A significant portion of the existing system landscape is built on monolithic Oracle technology, which is difficult to maintain, scale, and innovate on.
#9about 5 minutes
Building a new cloud-first and API-first technology stack
The new architecture is designed around key principles like resilience, modularity, and elasticity, using components like Google Cloud Platform and Kafka.
#10about 3 minutes
Attracting talent by fostering an internal startup culture
Framing product teams as individual startups with clear economic focus and purpose helps attract and motivate talent to solve meaningful business problems.
#11about 8 minutes
How a CIO stays technically sharp and hands-on
A personal commitment to learning a new programming language each summer by working on practical projects like home automation helps maintain technical skills.
#12about 6 minutes
Career advice for developers transitioning into management roles
Successfully moving into management requires consciously shifting focus from technology to people and enabling your team to deliver results.
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