Fireside Chat with AWS DevEx Researchers @ AWS Builder Loft Berlin

Dear Community,

It is our great pleasure and excitement that we celebrate the very first session at the AWS Builder Loft Berlin. We have great plans for the community. And we want to welcome you to our new home with many exciting sessions and other initiatives ahead!

Starting on November 10th, we have an exciting Fireside Chat planned. Laura Tacho and Nathen Harvey from AWS will join us. LeadDev is also happening in Berlin. We will have guests, engineering leaders, and executives joining us on that day.
We will also have time to network and enjoy our first gathering at the AWS Builder Loft. This is exciting, and we can't wait to meet you all at AWS Builder Loft!

## Agentic Software Delivery: A Fireside Chat with AWS DevEx Researchers

As AI reshapes how software gets built, developers and leaders face a new set of questions. How do teams use tokens most efficiently and keep AI costs stable? How can teams best address new bottlenecks, like code review? And what are the emerging practices for building software factories and a true AI-native SDLC?
Join Laura Tacho and Nathen Harvey, two industry experts on developer productivity, for a candid fireside conversation grounded in their latest work. They'll dig into the data on what is really helping orgs win with AI, share trends and insights about tokenomics, ROI, and new bottlenecks, and offer their take on where agentic development is headed. Expect a frank discussion on what works and how to measure it, from DORA metrics to developer-level signals, and plenty of time for Q&A.

## Registration

You need an AWS Builder Center account to register for the event. It takes two minutes to register. You will need it on future events we organize at the Builder Loft.
Then register for the event below with your full name, and bring an official ID with you:
https://builder.aws.com/connect/event/4453a425-6938-3a75-af8e-ecd1d53be786

## Agenda

18:30 - 19:30 Doors open for networking, food, and drinks
19:30 - 20:30 Fireside Chat with Laura and Nathen
20:30 - 21:00 Closing Remarks & Networking

## Speakers

Laura Tacho
Laura is an expert in developer experience and measuring the efficiency of engineering organizations. She currently works on developer experience at AWS, and was previously the CTO of DX, where she led the company's research and advisory practices, helping engineering leaders make better decisions about how and when to invest in devex, platform tooling, and AI. Laura's been working on developer tools for 15 years, including building out some of the first developer tools for the Docker ecosystem, and then on CI/CD and automation tools. In 2021, she started her own executive advisory practice and has worked with over 1500 engineering leaders on developer experience, measuring productivity, and creating high-performing engineering orgs.

Nathen Harvey
Nathen is a Principal Technologist on the Developer Experience team at AWS, focusing on software delivery performance, platform engineering, and AI enablement. He previously led DORA at Google Cloud, guiding the industry-standard framework for measuring engineering performance. As the lead author of multiple DORA reports and a former Vice President at Chef, Nathen brings deep expertise in shaping developer ecosystems. He is a frequent keynote speaker, a co-founder of regional DevOpsDays events, and a co-author of 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know.
We look forward to meeting you all at the AWS Builder Loft!

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Very Important: There is no "waitlist" for our regular sessions. However, there are limited seats available. If you want to make sure you can attend:
Register yourself with your "full name" at AWS Builder Center website.
Arrive on time - seats are first come, first serve.

As soon as there are seats available, you are welcome to join with your registration. In case there are no more seats available, we won't be able to let you join us this time.We thank you very much for your understanding!

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Additional Information

This event is wheelchair friendly. Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: organisers@berlinawsug.de for further details.

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