I’m Tim Cochran — a Principal at Amazon working on Software Builder Experience, focused on how developers build software at scale.

Previously, I spent nearly two decades at Thoughtworks as a Technical Director and Head of Scaleup Group, helping organizations rethink software delivery, developer tooling, and engineering culture.

What I write about

• Developer experience — the tools, workflows, and environments that shape how effective developers can be
• Developer productivity — what actually moves the needle, beyond simplistic metrics
• AI agents and software development — how they’re reshaping the way we build, and what needs to be true for them to work
• Platform engineering — building foundations that make teams successful

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