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The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrowWhy Tracking AI Usage Drives Better Results | Justin Reock & DXWith AI adoption surging across orgs, Justin Reock, CTO at DX, joins Simon Maple to break down the difference between meaningful integration and just chasing trends.They also get into:• two levers of velocity: quality and maintainability.• why measuring real AI impact starts with knowing who’s using it and how• how AI supercharges developer productivity across the SDLCAI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open...2025-08-0551 min

Foojay.io, the Friends Of OpenJDK!DevBcn Report, Part 1 – Learn from the Community (#76)In early July, the DevBcn conference in Barcelona featured a diverse lineup of speakers, covering topics across multiple technology domains. Geertjan Wielenga took the camera and microphone with him to Spain. Together with Nacho Cougil and Jonathan Vila, two of the organizers, he spoke with many visitors about what they like most in Java, how AI influences their work, and what is important to them in the work they do.We have more than 20 people who are passionate about the Java community and are eager to share their knowledge with you. 00:00 Introduction00:45 Nacho Cougil a...2025-07-191h 12

Engineering Enablement by Abi NodaThe biggest obstacles preventing GenAI adoption — and how to overcome themIn this episode, Abi Noda speaks with DX CTO Laura Tacho about the real obstacles holding back AI adoption in engineering teams. They discuss why technical challenges are rarely the blocker, and how fear, unclear expectations, and inflated hype can stall progress. Laura shares practical strategies for driving adoption, including how to model usage from the top down, build momentum through champions and training programs, and measure impact effectively—starting with establishing a baseline before introducing AI tools.Where to find Laura Tacho: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratacho/• Website...2025-06-0642 min

The MonkCastJustin Reock on Why Java Devs Use Apache ActiveMQIn this conversation, Justin Reock, Deputy CTO at DX, chats with RedMonk's Kate Holterhoff about Java development and message oriented middleware, focusing on Apache ActiveMQ. They discuss the importance of messaging in distributed systems, Justin's experience writing middleware at EarthLink and OpenLogic, and ActiveMQ's advantages for enterprise. The conversation also highlights the history of several additional Apache projects including Geronimo, HornetQ, ServiceMix, Camel, CXF, and Karaf. The discussion highlights the ongoing need for reliable messaging solutions, especially in the face of emerging technologies like AI. Show notes: https://redmonk.com/blog/2025/05/28/rmc-justin-reock-on-apache-activemq/2025-05-2840 min

Humans of ReliabilityAI can boost developer productivity, if used right, with Justin Reock, Deputy CTO at DXIn this episode of Humans of Reliability, we sit down with Justin Reock, Deputy CTO at DX, to unpack the real impact of generative AI on developer productivity. Drawing from early data in DX’s GenAI Impact Report, he explains why time savings alone don’t tell the full story and why the real value might lie in shifting cognitive load toward meaningful work. We also explore how traditional productivity metrics like PR throughput can backfire, why teams need to move beyond DORA, and how modern frameworks like SPACE and the DX Core 4 offer a more complete view...2025-04-3037 min

Happy Path Programming#110 Unlocking Developer Productivity with Justin ReockJustin Reock has spent a lot of his career thinking about how to help developers be more productive. In this episode we learn about the methodologies that can help developers spend more time in "flow state" - happily coding the fun stuff. Further reading: Measuring developer productivity with the DX Core 4 Discuss this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF⁠⁠2025-04-091h 05

This is Fine! A podcast about resilience engineering and softwareTeaser Episode - Season 2The XKCD comic that’s in Colette’s thesis is DependencyJustin Reock is at DXhttps://punkrocksafety.com/ are our mutual podcast friends 2025-03-1224 min

The Security RepoFrom The Theory Of Constraints to Scorecard Patterns for Better Compliance - Justin ReockIn this episode of The Security Repo Podcast, we broach a wide variety of topics, ranging from The Theory of Constraints, source control horror stories, and using scorecards to drive cross-team success. We are joined by Justin Reock, the Head of Developer Relations for Cortex.io. He is an outspoken speaker, writer, and software practice evangelist. He has over 20 years of experience working in various software roles and has delivered enterprise solutions, technical leadership, and community education on a range of topics. We start by talking about how the work of Ed Deming translates into modern software workflow and w...2024-10-1644 min

Prefrontal by CortexLauren Craigie & Justin Reock - Cortex: Looking for a Portal to SPACEOur pilot episode of Prefrontal by Cortex! Lauren Craigie (Head of PMM at Cortex) is joined by Justin Reock, Head of Developer Relations at Cortex for a conversation about meausuring developer productivity. You'll hear: -How DORA and SPACE relate to one another -Why the SPACE framework has faced headwinds despite increasing support -What the developer tooling ecosystem has been missing to make metrics actionable Studies and materials referenced throughout the conversation: Peopleware Book - https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/... SPACE Framework - https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3... April 2022 study showing deep misalignment between ICs and GCs and...2024-07-3139 min

DM RadioCan Foundational Models Short-Circuit Enterprise Software?Foundational models will subsume every corner of enterprise software, sooner or later. Where does analytics fall into that schedule? Or customer service? Or HR? We'll find out on this episode of DM Radio as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews industry veteran Justin Reock of Cortex and a special guest!2024-01-2552 min

Building With People For People: The Unfiltered Build PodcastEp. 30: Creating SPACE for Joy - Exploring Developer Productivity with Justin ReockToday on Building With People For People we delve into what and how we make our workspaces not just productive, but also joyful. Have you ever wondered what elements contribute to that feeling of fulfillment in your job? Is it flow state, or the immediacy of feedback, or the camaraderie of an exceptional team? These aspects are pivotal for anyone's career satisfaction and effectiveness, no matter their field. But our focus is how do we gauge and enhance the developer experience? It's more than just crunching numbers on things like build times or pull request cycle time. While these...2024-01-231h 21

Pulling the StringsThe Platform Engineering Pitfall You Aren’t Looking For (Yet)In the past few years, developer experience has become one of the biggest concerns at the C-level. Gartner found it’s the top value factor for adopting IDPs, performance engineering, CI/CD, and more core aspects of platform engineering. In 2021, McKinsey said it should be “the cornerstone of talent strategy” – and still, it’s a sticking point for a lot of software orgs. Turnover, burnout, skill gaps – symptoms abound that can often be contributed to bad DevX.Justin Reock is Field CTO at Gradle, makers of Gradle Enterprise and Gradle Build Tool. He’s focused on the developer expe...2023-08-0336 min

Dev InterruptedDeveloper Experience: It’s Time to Start Complaining | Gradle's Justin ReockIt's time to make noise. Developers need to take back their happiness and their productivity. But where should they start? On this week's episode of Dev Interrupted, we're joined by Justin Reock, Field CTO and Chief Evangelist at Gradle. With a mission to mitigate the toil, friction, and frustration felt by so many developers, Justin has become a tireless advocate of Developer Productivity Engineering. Listen as Justin explains DPE by exploring the connections between productivity, developer experience, and joy. Show Notes:Gradle's Developer Productivity Engineering HandbookRead: Is Developer Productivity Engineering the Next Big...2023-03-1427 min

Happy Path Programming#74 Developer Joy = Developer Productivity with Justin ReockDeveloper Productivity Engineering (DPE) is a set of tools & practices that help engineers be more productive. We chat with Justin Reock, field CTO at Gradle, about why more organizations need DPE and what that really means. Learn more at: https://gradle.com/developer-productivity-engineering/ Discuss this episode: https://discord.gg/nPa76qF 2023-01-131h 07

The Confident CommitWhy focus on developer productivity? ft. Gradle CTO, Justin ReockRob sits down with Justin Reock to discuss developer productivity engineering (DPE). Get answers to valuable questions like, Why should you focus on DPE?How can you find the bottlenecks in flow? Where is the productivity gap most commonly found? How can you increase throughput and decrease cost on your team? Tune in today and if there's something you want to hear discussed on a future episode, reach out to us on Twitter at @circleci!2022-06-2425 min

The Incredible i Show016 Justin Reock Open Source of Course!016: Justin Reock, Field CTO for Gradle, blogger, speaker and free software evangelist, joins us in our virtual studio this week to discuss Open Source on IBM i. Yes - that's right on IBM i. With over 20+ years of experience, Justin worked with all the top dogs at IBM i to help make open source (more than 300 languages) available on the best platform in the market. Justin’s contact information and social: Email: jreock@gradle.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justinreockTwitter: @jreockGradle Inc.Check out the new OSS landing...2021-10-111h 00

DM RadioStreams of Data: Why Real-Time Wins the RaceEveryone wants the freshest data, and why not? Yesterday's information can still provide value, and last year's as well, but there's nothing so powerful as knowing what's happening right now. That's why streams of data are gaining tremendous traction. Apache Kafka is everywhere these days, as are orchestration platforms that leverage it. And Kafka isn't the only game in town. How can your company stay up to speed? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview several industry visionaries, including Neil Barton, CleanData; Shawn Rogers, TIBCO; and Justin Reock of Perforce.2021-03-1356 min

InsideAnalysis‘Git’ It Together: How Github Enables OpenSourceThank you, Linus Torvalds, once again! The man who brought us Linux also lit a fire some time ago to create the Global Information Tracker, aka Git! We’ll talk all about that with Chris Preimesberger of eWeek, and Justin Reock of Perforce, today on Inside-OpenSource!2020-05-0551 min

InsideAnalysisOpen Enterprise: Digital TransformationThis episode of Open Enterprise Episode on InsideAnalysis is sponsored by Perforce Software, the industry’s most flexible and scalable collaboration and version control platform. In today’s episode, Eric Kavanagh talks about Digital Transformation with Justin Reock and Maurice Kherlakian.2020-01-2045 min

InsideAnalysisA Quick History of #OpenSourceNow entering its fourth decade of innovation, opensource software continues to transform the world of business. Once considered the work of hobbyists, this now-pervasive paradigm has since conquered the enterprise in deep and meaningful ways. In fact, Linux now reigns supreme over all other operating systems for industrial-grade enterprise solutions. But Linux was just the beginning. Over the past decade in particular, opensource climbed up the ladder of functionality, addressing all things data; but also networking, and a wide range of other arenas in the expanding universe of business functionality. To wit: there are countless opensource projects...2019-11-1352 min

InsideAnalysisOpen the Data Closets: Time to Clean HouseLegacy systems and old data: these artifacts pose serious challenges for the modern enterprise. How can companies reconcile the past with the present, and prepare for the future? Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Dr. Geoffrey Malafsky, new Data Scientist in Residence at InsideAnalysis, and Justin Reock, Evangelist for Rogue Wave Software. 2018-10-0952 min

InsideAnalysisOpen Source Innovators from OSCON 2018Open Source Software has enabled innovative leaps in enterprise software and changed the way companies design, deploy, maintain and use software. Our host, Eric Kavanagh, is fond of saying, “bad code goes away” and this is even more apparent in the community mindshare environment of open source. Join us in today’s episode of InsideAnalysis from Portland, Oregon as Kavanagh interviews open source innovators at the 20th year of O’Reilly’s Open Source Convention. Today’s guests include Justin Reock from Rogue Wave, Kris Nova from Heptio & Tague Griffith of Redis Labs.2018-07-2452 min