Big Ideas in App Architecture
Episodes
Breaking the Pillars: Rethinking Observability with Charity Majors
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most observability platforms are built around siloed signals, metrics, logs, and traces; not the rich context engineers actually need. The architectur...
How to Transform Dev Workflows with CI/CS and AI Agents with Tomer Karin
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most CI/CD pipelines are built to detect failure, not to resolve it. As software systems grow more distributed and complex, that limitation is becomin...
AI, Market Cycles, and the Systems Built to Outlast Them with Cockroach Labs CEO & Co-founder Spencer Kimball
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most databases are designed for success cases. Real systems fail– the difference is whether they’re built and tested for it. In this episode, Dav...
How to Scale Data Infrastructure from Startup to Enterprise
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David sits down with Nishant Raman, a seasoned data infrastructure expert, to explore the evolving world of data engineering, AI inte...
Code, Cloud and Karate: The Unlikely Path to Cloud Architecture
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David sits down with Masaru Hoshi, a cloud architect at Qlik, to explore his unexpected journey into cloud architecture, the cultura...
How to Build an AI-Native Organization
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David sits down with Peter Mattis, co-founder, CTO, and CPO of Cockroach Labs, to dive into the world of resilient databases, the evo...
Inside Infrastructure as Code with Pulumi’s Founder & CEO
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David sits down with Joe Duffy, CEO of Pulumi, to explore the revolutionary changes in cloud infrastructure and the power of Infrastr...
Inside Ericsson: How AI and Automation Are Shaping Telecom
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Connectivity has become as essential as power and water—without it, our modern world would grind to a halt.In this episode, David sits down with Ana...
Unboxing the Cloud: AI, Microservices, and Resilient Databases
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build systems that thrive in today’s fast-evolving tech landscape?In this episode, we talk with Jim Hatcher, Solutions Engineer...
Strategic AI and Cloud Solutions: GitHub’s Blueprint for Modern Development Success
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David welcomes Ari LiVigni, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at GitHub, for an engaging conversation about cloud infrastructure, clou...
Cloud Architecture in the Public Sector: Balancing Innovation and Security
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how cloud architecture works in the public sector? In this episode, David Joy is joined by Nik Mayer, Principal Cloud Architect at Maxim...
GenAI Meets Celebrity: Inside Cameo’s Journey from Startup to Stardom
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, David is joined by Dom Scandinaro, CTO at Cameo, the platform that allows users to send personalized videos from celebrities and creators. ...
The Journey From Mainframe to Adopting Generative AI With Equifax’s Senior Network Architect
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our host David Joy speaks with Samarth Shah, Senior Network Architect at Equifax to learn about the steps they took to modernize from...
Modernizing Your Cloud Strategy with OneStream’s Senior VP of Cloud Architecture
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the heart of cloud architecture, disaster recovery, observability, and more with OneStream’s Senior VP of Cloud Archi...
Driving digital transformation with Chief Architect at Altimetrik, Ignacio Segovia
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David is joined by Head of Product Engineering and Chief Architect at Altimetrik, Ignacio Segovia. From revolutionizing product eng...
Discussing the Patterns of Distributed Systems with Unmesh Joshi
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, David is joined by Unmesh Joshi, Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks and author of “Patterns of Distributed Systems” for a conversatio...
Scaling for 2 Billion Events Per Day with Principal Software Engineer at Red Ventures
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With a growing library of media properties including CNET, Lonely Planet, and Bankrate, Red Ventures’ data platform has scaled from handling 16 mill...
Enabling a data-driven and innovative engineering culture at Amplitude
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the engineering team at digital analytics company Amplitude, real-time customer feedback and cutting-edge Northstar metrics play a significant rol...
How to Simplify Your Software Architecture
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Modernizing database infrastructure can solve more than just data problems. It can also simplify your software architecture and the way your engineeri...
Behind the scenes with Vimeo’s Director of Enterprise Architecture
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Customer experience is top priority, if the customer isn’t happy and you scale it, it doesn’t matter, nobody's gonna use it!”This week, David...
The Power of Data Streaming with Confluent’s Head Of Technology
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to leverage real-time data processing for enterprisesIn this episode, David is joined by Andrew Sellers, Head of Technology at Confluent, to discu...
Discussing Data Trends in the AI Era
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Developers need a toolkit to build AI into their applications – models, functions, & data, Hypermode does just that. To learn how the world of d...
Inside the Mind of the Chief Architect at Index Exchange
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With over a decade of experience spanning various industries, Chief Architect Joshua Prismon shares insights on his journey from guiding the architect...
Solving for Scale: Real-time retail experiences with CTO at Endear
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Major retailers from AllBirds to Alo Yoga to Glossier boost sales and increase customer loyalty with Endear’s CRM solution. To learn about the techn...
Data, Acquisitions, and AI: Insights from FiscalNote's CTO
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vlad Eidelman, Chief Technology Officer at FiscalNote a Government Relationship Management (GRM) service, sits down with David Joy to examine the tech...
Unwrapping Moonpig: Architectural Insights into Personalization and Scalability
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you need to send greeting cards or flowers, Moonpig makes personalized gifting for any occasion easy. But behind the simplicity of Moonpig’s...
Simplifying solutions architecture with Brian Johnson of Booz Allen Hamilton
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton plays a pivotal role in keeping federal agencies including the United States Department of Defense and the VA on t...
Solving for data intelligence at scale with CTO at Collibra
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madalina Tanasie's career has been led by her belief that technology should be purposeful. Embracing choices that reflected this conviction, her profe...
How to make your applications smarter with Engineering Leader, Rod Senra
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Years before Rod Senra became VP of Engineering, he started out in academia in Brazil. He recalls the early days of Python and teaching computer engin...
Scaling for 2 Billion Events Per Day with Principal Software Engineer at Red Ventures
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With a growing library of media properties including CNET, Lonely Planet, and Bankrate, Red Ventures’ data platform has scaled from handling 16 mill...
The data behind digital marketing: A conversation with Bluecore’s Software Architect
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bluecore’s retail marketing platform is trusted by companies including CVS Pharmacy, Neiman Marcus, and more to transform data into effective custom...
A Lesson in Scaling: How Kami handled 25x growth with CTO and Co-Founder Jordan Thoms
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Revolutionizing education with technology, and classrooms in particular, is no easy lift. But the right interactive tools and the ability to navigate ...
Inside Chick-fil-A’s Infrastructure Recipe for a Perfect Customer Experience
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this best of 2023 episode, David Joy sits down with Brian Chambers, Chief Architect at Chick-fil-A Corporate.Behind Chick-fil-A’s speedy service ...
Early Days at Google & Building CockroachDB with Peter Mattis
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this best of 2023 episode, Tim Veil talks to Peter Mattis, Co-founder and CTO at Cockroach Labs.In this conversation, Peter goes way under the hood...
Mastering Multi-Cloud with Erol Kavas
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a multi-cloud expert with 100+ certifications, author of the book “Mastering Terraform on AWS”, and Director of PwC, Erol Kavas has plenty of p...
From FedEx to Five Guys: Designing digital experiences with Yext’s VP of Software Engineering
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever tried to find a local branch of a major retailer, left a review on a product page, or talked to an on-page chatbot, you have likely i...
Reliability and scalability in a data-driven world with Fivetran’s VP of Platform Engineering
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fivetran, the automated data movement platform, helps Fortune 500 companies transport data across different sources from point A to point B. To learn ...
Enabling a data-driven and innovative engineering culture at Amplitude
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the engineering team at digital analytics company Amplitude, real-time customer feedback and cutting-edge Northstar metrics play a significant rol...
How Estée Lauder scales strong engineering culture
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg Adams has had a remarkable journey to tech leader — from special education teacher, to retail sales manager at Victoria's Secret and learning to...
Can I take your order? Building conversational AI to improve the customer experience
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indecisiveness at the drive-through is just one of the many factors that ConverseNow’s conversational AI software for restaurants has to design for....
Engineering resilient systems: Rescuing old treasures and unleashing modern capabilities
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are legacy systems just outdated systems? The answer is, it’s complicated… In this episode, we’re joined by Marianne Bellotti, author of “Kill...
The Full Package: How Route architects its all-in-one post-purchase platform
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A purchase may seem complete after a user checks out, but the package itself still needs to make the voyage to the customer’s doorstep. Route’s po...
A historical journey in developer technologies with the CTO at Spark Labs
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the CTO at development agency Spark Labs, Mike Willbanks gets the opportunity to work with every technology under the sun. This episode is a free-f...
From Legacy to Cloud: Success stories from migrating mission-critical applications
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Ameren, resilient infrastructure is what keeps the lights on for millions of residents across the Midwest. We caught up with Kishore Koduri, Ameren...
Building purpose-driven engineering cultures with BNY Mellon’s Head of Engineering Enablement
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Successful platforming means getting real product managers involved, promoting reuse, and measuring happiness and success. Letting the voice of the...
Modernizing Insurance Application Architecture at New York Life
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Building the software behind life insurance systems is a complicated endeavor. Organizations need to consider the need to keep millions of data record...
Innovation and Disruption: How Materialize Pioneered a New Era in Data Streaming
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into the journey of Arjun Narayan , Co-Founder and CEO of Materialize, a streaming SQL database for real-time applications, live dashboards, ...
Stories from an SRE: How Hans Knecht builds better developer experiences
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“My goal is to basically be AWS, but for the developers in the sense that like, my five man SRE team can support 10 developers, it can support 1000 ...
Inside Chick-fil-A’s infrastructure recipe for a perfect customer experience
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Chambers began his Chick-fil-A journey behind the counter. Today, he is the Chief Architect at Chick-fil-A Corporate, where he oversees the team...
Modernizing from the Mainframe: An Exploration of Distributed Systems
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Stura, Director of PwC UK has had over 20+ years in the world of software, wearing many hats from Software Engineer to Chief Architect to Direct...
IoT Standards & Data Mesh: Utility Facility App Architecture
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of "Big Ideas in App Architecture," we dive into the world of utility facilities and their app architecture with guest Grant Mul...
Relational Data Problems: Doubble Dating Application Architecture
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mattias Sio Fjellvang, CTO and Co-Founder of Doubble, joins to discuss the technical challenges he’s faced while building a "double datin...
From Legacy Systems to Limitless Scaling with Paycor’s Systems Engineering Fellow
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Adam Koch, Systems Engineering Fellow at Paycor, discusses transitioning from legacy systems to the cloud and its impact on applicati...
How to Understand Problems & Build Better Software with Technical Leader Joe Lynch
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Aside from math and physics, there are no laws in software engineering.” In this episode, Joe Lynch, a technical leader with decades of experienc...
Observability in the Cloud & Dataflow Modifications with Yolanda Davis from Cloudera
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're joined by Yolanda Davis, Principal Software Engineer at Cloudera, to talk about Apache NiFi and its role in streamlining dat...
Cockroach Labs CTO (and GIMP Co-Founder) Peter Mattis!
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I guarantee you no CIO will ever write a check to Cockroach Labs. You have to change the name.”Peter Mattis, Co-founder and CTO at Cockroach Labs...
Database Benchmarking Efficiency with OtterTune’s Andy Pavlo
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re with one of those masters of database building, Andy Pavlo, an Associate Professor with indefinite tenure of databaseology in the c...
TripleLift’s Chief Architect on Observability & Statelessness
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Database architecture can be a vital part of enhancing and maintaining customer success!In this episode of "Big Ideas in App Architecture," we explore...
Understanding AI: PubNub CTO Stephen Blum’s Key to Faster App Development
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI is expanding in our lives like never before. How is it changing the way we approach software development for the future?In short, a ton!This week, ...
Building Reliable Systems with DoorDash's Matt Ranney
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You are effectively scaling your software teams to their maximum efficiency. When is the right time to automate specific features to accommodate your ...
Real-Time Data Capturing: The Future of Fitness Technology
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get fit in real time with tech’s advancements in the fitness industry! This week, we’re joined by Paul Lawler, Head of Software at Wahoo Fitness a...
Building Efficient App Architecture with Alloy Automation’s Gregg Mojica
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the future of app architecture with Gregg Mojica, Co-Founder and CTO of Alloy Automation, as we uncover the magic of multi-region architectu...
Unleashing the Power of Hiring Software with Greenhouse CTO Mike Boufford
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to dive into the big ideas shaping the future of hiring software for SaaS companies! This week, Mike Boufford, CTO at Greenhouse Software sh...
Decoding Data Warehousing: Insights from Ken Pickering, SVP of Engineering at Starburst Data
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets of the data warehousing industry and stay ahead of the curve of data storage! This week, Ken Pickering, SVP of Engineering at Starb...