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

Cars have evolved from mere mechanical transport into intelligent digital ecosystems. Discover how DevOps, BFF architectures, and real-time telemetry are putting backend engineers in the automotive driver's seat.

- **Speakers:** Rahima Yakoob
- **Event:** World Congress 2023
- **Published:** October 23, 2023
- **Duration:** 21:47
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive

## Summary

The automotive industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation driven by sustainability, urbanization, and digitalization, fundamentally shifting cars from mechanical transport to intelligent "technology on wheels." As consumer expectations evolve from simple vehicle ownership to seamless mobility services, automakers must construct comprehensive digital ecosystems. This shift demands that software becomes the binding agent for the connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) future, prioritizing the end-to-end customer experience above all else.

To keep pace with drastically shortened innovation cycles, enterprise manufacturing must adopt aggressive DevOps and CI/CD methodologies. By restructuring teams to be highly software- and data-driven, engineering organizations can continuously deliver customer value across the entire vehicle lifecycle—from initial configuration and purchase tracking to remote ecosystem integrations like smartwatch telemetry and automated climatization. This approach effectively pulls backend engineers out of the shadows, repositioning them as direct contributors to the customer's emotional mobility experience.

The practical execution of this software-defined approach is evident in applications like advanced track precision software, which acts as a digital coach by processing real-time vehicle telemetry and simultaneous video feeds. Supporting such data-intensive workloads requires a highly optimized infrastructure, often leveraging a dedicated Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture over in-car Wi-Fi. By acting as an abstraction layer, the BFF simplifies microservices, formats complex responses, and inherently filters unnecessary data payloads to bolster security. Combined with a heavy reliance on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), data compression strategies, and automated DevSecOps pipelines, development teams can bypass latency issues and securely iterate on features, illustrating the massive untapped potential for specialized software engineering within the automotive supply chain.

**Keywords:** automotive digitalization, software-defined vehicles, mobility ecosystem architecture, connected car platforms, in-vehicle software infrastructure, BFF architecture integration, DevOps in automotive, vehicle telemetry processing, DevSecOps pipelines, enterprise FOSS adoption, CI/CD methodology, microservices abstraction, real-time data streaming, low-latency backend infrastructure, automotive continuous delivery

## Chapters

1. **Introduction to software driven vehicle manufacturing** (00:00) — Software engineering integration fundamentally alters vehicle manufacturing processes to deliver new capabilities directly to drivers.
1. **Sustainability and digitalization driving automotive industry transformation** (02:20) — Adapting to sustainability and urbanization requires automakers to transition from hardware builders to mobility service providers.
1. **Evolving customer expectations for end to end mobility experiences** (04:30) — Understanding negative travel experiences highlights the need for seamless integration across various mobility service platforms.
1. **Building connected components for a unified mobility ecosystem** (07:26) — Managing a modern vehicle ecosystem demands unified software to link connected platforms, autonomous systems, and electric charging.
1. **Adopting continuous integration and deployment for automotive innovation** (09:38) — Accelerating automotive innovation requires adopting continuous integration and deployment methodologies to maintain a competitive ecosystem.
1. **Engineering the four stages of a digital vehicle ecosystem** (10:51) — Retaining digital-first consumers involves building custom applications and partnerships for every stage of vehicle ownership.
1. **Analyzing driver performance with the Porsche Track Precision App** (13:18) — Processing vast amounts of vehicle telemetry requires connecting mobile applications securely to internal control units.
1. **Utilizing a backend for frontend architecture for data apps** (16:29) — Implementing a backend for frontend limits data exposure and simplifies client integration against complex microservice environments.
1. **Optimizing latency and cost with free open source software** (17:56) — Handling high volume video and vehicle telemetry depends on open source stream processing and automated security pipelines.
1. **Delivering customer value through automotive backend software engineering** (19:33) — Empowering backend developers with modern orchestration tools optimizes the delivery of software features to the final consumer.

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