The science of developer experience with Kristen Foster-Marks from Depot
Description
In today’s episode, Rebecca chats with Kristen Foster-Marks, Head of Developer Experience at Depot. They discuss questionable “ghost engineer” research, why ethical, rigorous studies matter, and how developer experience makes a difference—even in a tough economy.
Find the transcript at: https://www.unblocked.fm/episodes/kristen-foster-marks-depot/
Timestamps
(0:00 ) Introductions
(0:56 ) Kristen’s role at Depot
(3:44 ) Defining science in developer experience
(8:56 ) The “ghost engineers” controversy
(16:02 ) Balancing peer review with research
(19:17 ) What Kristen wants from quality research
(22:09 ) Why developer experience matters
(25:46 ) Developer experience in the modern world
(29:58 ) The need for empirical studies
(34:23 ) How sample sizes affect research validity
(37:18 ) Replicating qualitative research
(39:18 ) Applying research in practice
Follow Kristen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenfostermarks/
Follow Rebecca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmurphey/
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