Torben Schramme

Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle

How do you apply agile web development to cars with a 15-year lifecycle? Learn how CARIAD builds a connected vehicle ecosystem for millions of Volkswagen Group cars.

Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle
#1about 6 minutes

Introducing CARIAD as Volkswagen's dedicated software company

CARIAD was founded to centralize software development for all Volkswagen Group brands, creating a unified technology platform for vehicles.

#2about 6 minutes

Bridging agile software with long vehicle lifecycles

The core challenge is synchronizing fast-paced web and app development with the 10-15 year development and usage cycle of physical vehicles.

#3about 5 minutes

The "my Volkswagen" web app and its tech stack

The "my Volkswagen" project is a customer-facing web application built with a modular frontend using React, Feature-Hub, and cloud-based microservices.

#4about 5 minutes

How interdisciplinary and self-organized teams work

Teams are structured with developers, product owners, system engineers, and UX designers who are empowered to decide how to build their products.

#5about 5 minutes

Applying TDD, CI/CD, DevOps, and SAFe at scale

Key engineering practices include test-driven development for quality, CI/CD pipelines for rapid deployment, and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for coordinating many teams.

#6about 6 minutes

A typical day and the culture of innovation days

The daily workflow includes stand-ups and pair programming, while dedicated learning and innovation days provide time for personal growth and exploring new technologies.

#7about 8 minutes

Q&A on security, internships, and competitive analysis

Audience questions cover managing the large attack surface of connected cars, internship opportunities, and the importance of competitive research against companies like Tesla.

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Introducing Cariad and its unified software platform
01:29 MIN

Introducing Cariad and its unified software platform

Finding the unknown unknowns: intelligent data collection for autonomous driving development

How CARIAD is tackling major automotive industry shifts
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How CARIAD is tackling major automotive industry shifts

What non-automotive Machine Learning projects can learn from automotive Machine Learning projects

Introducing the CARIAD and Bosch automated driving alliance
04:36 MIN

Introducing the CARIAD and Bosch automated driving alliance

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Introducing SEAT:CODE and its digital transformation mission
02:42 MIN

Introducing SEAT:CODE and its digital transformation mission

Shared mobility for everyone!

The impact of software developers in automotive
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The impact of software developers in automotive

Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive

A look inside the Bosch software team in Vienna
13:27 MIN

A look inside the Bosch software team in Vienna

On developing smartphones on wheels

Why a software leader joined the automotive sector
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Why a software leader joined the automotive sector

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