How to make your applications smarter with Engineering Leader, Rod Senra

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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 engineering to his students. Today, he leads as VP of Engineering at Loadsmart, a logistics technology company helping shippers, suppliers and carriers to move goods more efficiently. Join us to discuss: ✔️ How to understand different database offerings and how to choose the right one. ✔️ What it takes to manage an engineering team like Napoleon led his frontlines — strategic, yet tactical. ✔️ How he uses AI/ML at Loadsmart, and other interesting AI/ML projects Rod has been a part of including the Gatorade Sweat Patch and mobile ordering app for Philz Coffee. Big Ideas In App Architechture is a #techpodcast for architects and engineers who are building modern, data-intensive applications and systems. In each weekly episode, an innovator joins host David Joy to share useful insights from their experiences building reliable, scalable, maintainable systems. How to make your applications smarter with Engineering Leader, Rod Senra 00:00 Rod on meeting the creator of Python 02:13 Who is Rod Senra? 04:22 What does Loadsmart do? 06:37 How Rod Senra got into tech 15:58 Rod's experience with databases 19:25 What does a VP of Engineering do on a day to day basis? 22:25 What projects is Rod working on at Loadsmart? 25:10 The LLM projects at Loadsmart 28:48 How to address hallucination problems and consistency problems in LLMs 30:53 The tech stack at Loadsmart and how to address scale and infrastructure 33:11 The architectural design process at Loadsmart 35:43 The data behind the Gatorade Sweat Patch 38:10 Using data to reduce wait time at Philz Coffee 40:51 The biggest drivers for the increase in big data 43:41 Rod Senra on the future of AI and technology 46:29 What should you know about modernizing your systems? 49:34 How to keep up with the latest trends in tech 51:03 What would Rod be doing if he wasn't in engineering? Follow Cockroach Labs ✔️ Website: https://cockroachlabs.com/ ✔️ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/cockroachdb ✔️ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cockroach-labs/ ✔️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cockroachlabs ✔️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cockroachdb ✔️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cockroachdb