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InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends in 2023 Podcast

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In this podcast the whole Culture & Methods editorial team plus Rebecca Parsons, CTO of Thoughtworks, explore the trends they see happening in the technology industry in 2023.

Source: InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends in 2023

InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report – March 2023

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The two biggest factors influencing organisational culture in early 2023 are the highly publicised and hugely disruptive layoffs across the tech industry and the emergence of Large Language Models such as ChatGPT.

  • The layoffs in big tech have had a dampening effect on psychological safety across the whole industry
  • Generative AI tools like Co-pilot or ChatGPT can have a significant impact on developer productivity but are also significantly flawed 
  • Responsible tech is more than just regulatory compliance and companies are having to be more socially responsible in order to attract and retain customers and employees 
  • Asynchronous work is becoming much more accepted and organisations adopting the practices are gaining real benefits
  • Hybrid workplaces are now the norm, it is very important to be deliberate about the reasons for bringing people together in person, rather than just having a fixed schedule

Source: InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report – March 2023

InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report – March 2022

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  • Hybrid work needs careful redesign and reassessment of the workplace and will be a significant challenge going forward
  • Culture matters more than ever before as people are reassessing their options around workplaces and styles
  • Team topologies and being deliberate about team formation are aspects of culture design that can support better outcomes
  • The gaps between good and bad workplaces are widening and people are voting with their feet (or video conferencing cameras)
  • Leadership styles and approaches need to evolve to support the needs of teams and individuals today
  • Paying attention to physical and mental wellness matters and can’t be treated as an afterthought
  • The podcast InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report – March 2022 is also available

This year’s trends report is definitely the most pessimistic we’ve seen in the last decade.  Some trends we saw last year have hit bumps and roadblocks and some early cultural successes have dropped back.

Many of the points we made in last year’s trend report are still true, and sadly there has not been a lot of movement in the topics on the left of the technology adoption curve.  2021 was a year of consolidation, massive movement of people and more pressure being put on already tired teams.

Source: InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report – March 2022

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InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report March 2022 Podcast

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In this podcast the InfoQ Culture & Methods editors, along with special guest Sandy Mamoli, discuss what they have seen over the last year and the trends they see going forward.

Source: InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends Report March 2022