This week, our host Dan Lines chats with Malte Ubl, CTO of Vercel, about why iteration speed is a game-changer for teams trying to deliver more efficiently. Malte shares how accelerating the development cycle and embracing platform engineering can supercharge productivity, helping teams ship faster and innovate more effectively.

We explore what it really means to streamline workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and create an environment where developers can focus on what they do best—building great products. Malte also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how engineering strategies are evolving to keep up with the ever-growing demands.

Topics:

01:14 How do you see platform engineering changing the way modern software engineering functions?
04:52 Decentralized vs. centralized teams?
11:40 How Vercel is using AI
13:30 All about AI SDKs
20:41 How should platform engineering teams should be using AI?
28:02 Power struggles between high level ICs and a high level managers?
30:10 Key factors to focus on when optimizing AI applications?
35:11 Advice for other CTOs or engineering leaders

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Iteration Velocity is the Key to Engineering Success | Vercel’s Malte Ubl

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