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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Nov 5, 2020

Shared mobility for everyone!

Tom George

SEAT:CODE democratized shared mobility by avoiding premature microservices and building a Kotlin modular monolith. Discover how Domain-Driven Design and strict MVP shipping transformed their remote engineering culture.

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#1 about 3 min

Origins of the mobility platform and development centers

How strategic software hubs were established to boost digital transformation and agile delivery.

#2 about 6 min

Understanding the challenges of modern urban mobility

How severe parking shortages, heavy traffic, and life-threatening air pollution demand new transportation models.

#3 about 6 min

Driving shared mobility through electrification and connectivity

How advancements in battery density and falling internet of things data costs enable vehicle sharing platforms.

#4 about 7 min

Expanding shared mobility services to smaller urban centers

Why solving transportation challenges requires adaptable vehicle platforms that operate economically outside major cities.

#5 about 3 min

Cultivating a learning-focused and empathetic engineering culture

Why prioritizing kindness, peer knowledge sharing, and human connection drives successful software delivery.

#6 about 4 min

Applying design thinking and lean software development principles

How combining agile values with a continuous build-measure-learn feedback loop creates robust adaptive products.

#7 about 4 min

Architecting the platform with modern cloud and mobile technologies

How tools like infrastructure as code, cross-platform languages, and domain-driven design enable scalable application development.

#8 about 3 min

Mitigating the unreliability of connected hardware endpoints

Why dealing with intermittent internet of things connections requires fundamentally different operational paradigms and error handling.

#9 about 2 min

Structuring engineering teams around domain bounded contexts

How adopting domain-driven design concepts helps define specialized ownership areas and scale development organizations.

#10 about 2 min

Improving remote collaboration through deliberate documentation strategies

Why distributed teams must replace passive office interactions with intentional knowledge sharing and communication workflows.

#11 about 2 min

Choosing third-party integrations over immediate custom development

How leveraging existing external services accelerates initial product launches and delays unnecessary engineering efforts.

#12 about 2 min

Managing team cohesion during rapid organizational scaling

Why quickly doubling an engineering baseline requires dedicated energy for onboarding, relationship building, and team spirit.

#13 about 2 min

Prioritizing feature backlogs against corporate stakeholder demands

How establishing strict evaluation methodologies prevents scope creep and protects the team from chaotic prioritization.

#14 about 2 min

Measuring development efficiency through task cycle times

Why tracking the duration from definition of ready to definition of done encourages smaller stories and faster delivery.

#15 about 3 min

Validating products through early production releases

Why deploying a minimal live application is crucial for gathering user feedback and maintaining organizational momentum.

#16 about 5 min

Transitioning from contract software to authentic product ownership

How empowering development teams to dictate business decisions creates alignment, pride, and superior software outcomes.

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