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Lead editor, software architecture and design @InfoQ; Sr principal engineer @Blackbaud; Lifelong computer nerd; Husband; Geek dad; Outdoorsy; Dog person; He/Him
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Context Engineering with Adi Polak

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By Thomas Betts Verified, Adi Polak
| InfoQ Verified
In this episode, Thomas Betts and Adi Polak talk about the need for context engineering when interacting with LLMs and designing agentic systems. Prompt engineering techniques work with a stateless approach, while context engineering allows AI systems to be stateful. Prompt engineering is evolving quickly, and many once‑standard techniques like role assignment are becoming less effective as models and tooling mature.
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Mindful Leadership in the Age of AI

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By Thomas Betts Verified, Sam McAfee
| InfoQ Verified
In this episode, Thomas Betts and Sam McAfee discuss how AI hype is reshaping organizational behavior, why many companies struggle with experimentation, and how unclear decision structures create friction. They explore psychological safety and mindful leadership as essential foundations for healthier, more effective engineering cultures. Large organizations struggle to innovate because their processes, culture, and decision structures are optimized for stability, not experimentation.
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[Video Podcast] Frictionless DevEx with Nicole Forsgren

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By Thomas Betts Verified, Nicole Forsgren
| InfoQ Verified
In this episode, Thomas Betts talks with Dr. Nicole Forsgren, the author of Accelerate and one of the most prominent and important minds in DevOps and developer productivity. The conversation is about identifying and removing developer friction, the subject of her new book, Frictionless. This episode is available both in audio and video formats. Friction is a powerful signal because it reveals brittle processes that will break as AI accelerates the pace of work.
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