Randy Shoup
@randyshoup.bsky.social
Dad | Cook | Speaker | Engineering Leader (Thrive Market, eBay, Google). He/him. 🖖🌊🏃🏻♂️💻
Today is my yearly reminder to myself that both of my grandfathers and every one of their male siblings went overseas to fight fascism. First generation immigrant farmers all, none of them had ever left the country before, nor ever considered that possible. Almost half never came back.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. My daily breakfast in California is huevos rancheros con pan tostado y café. La mejor cocina del mundo.
Joshua Foust 🪖🎮@joshuafoust.com · 2mo agoLet’s do some discourse. Who has the best breakfasts? My vote is Mexico: huevos rancheros/divorciados, chilaquiles, molletes, tetelas, papas con chorizo, churros, migas… plus café de olla I dunno, I think they figured it out?
enough. i’m tired of github actions. it’s time for github consequences
I’m thinking of opening a fitness center for Star Trek fans. I’d call it “He’s dead Gym.”
Wrote up the full story of how we went from 150 flaky tests to 2 at Thrive Market.. and what happened when we deleted them (nothing broke).
With hiring for DevRel roles increasing and junior folks often having limited in-person presentation experience (thanks to the Covid-era), I highly recommend reading Randy's advice!
Randy Shoup@randyshoup.bsky.social · 10mo agoChatting today with fellow QCon organizer @danielbryantuk.com, we discussed how we prepare for talks, and I have *thoughts*, in the form of a 5-part blog series: Part 1: Preparing Yourself (medium.com/@randyshoup/...) * Sleep * Practice * Timing * Clothes * Psyching yourself up
Chatting today with fellow QCon organizer @danielbryantuk.com, we discussed how we prepare for talks, and I have *thoughts*, in the form of a 5-part blog series: Part 1: Preparing Yourself (medium.com/@randyshoup/...) * Sleep * Practice * Timing * Clothes * Psyching yourself up
Speaking about Speaking, Part 1 — Preparing Yourself
Here are some things I’ve learned about preparing myself to give a talk. After a few talks this past week, with a few more upcoming, I…
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Speaking in public is a skill like any other, and it absolutely comes with practice. But it does not come naturally to most humans. Public speaking is typically people’s number one fear, even over death. Seinfeld joked that people at a funeral would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy!
Adrian Mouat@adrianmouat.com · 10mo agoI'm not sure about @randyshoup.bsky.social (who is a great speaker!) but I really had to work at presentations and talks. It didn't come naturally. So don't worry if you're nervous or your first talks aren't amazing. It's something that definitely gets easier with practice!
Oh yeah and stuff like this where @randyshoup.bsky.social had written a really great set of lyrics for a Gilbert & Sullivan tune and @himal.bsky.social said someone should record it so I did. I have met neither of these people IRL
I Am The Very Model of a Modern Software Architect
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Conrad Hackett@conradhackett.bsky.social · 10mo agoHas anything great happened in your life because of social media?
🎙️ Building software at scale? Learn from someone who’s done it. @randyshoup.bsky.social joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share 20+ years of lessons from eBay to Thrive Market: 🧱 Monolith to microservices 🏃 Scaling teams with DDD 🚀 Why platform engineering matters 🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
Why do the characters in JAWS not simply defeat the shark in the marketplace of ideas?
Not surprised by the high divorce rate among tennis players. Love means nothing to them.
Current status: afternoon lunch of goulash soup along the Danube
One possible benefit to this AI juggernaut could be that it actually encourages (forces?) a broader swath of developers to practice TDD. 🤞 TDD is an accelerant under any circumstances, but it seems to be required at the moment for a truly step-function AI-augmented developer loop.
Jason Gorman@jasongorman.bsky.social · last yr.It's fascinating watching developers discover they get better results using "A.I." if they prompt with tests, work in small steps, test continuously, review and refactor throughout, integrate often, and work in smaller teams, and attributing those results to autocomplete.
Happy Star Wars Day to all who celebrate! (“May the Fourth Be With You”)
Monoliths work 99% of the time—microservices are the rare exception. Watch @randyshoup.bsky.social explain when to go micro and the real problems it solves.
Randy Shoup: 99% of all applications should be monolithic
Check out the full version on our YouTube channel now! #GOTOcon #SoftwareArchitecture #Microservices #Monolith #MonolithToMicroservices #eBayArchitecture #Di...
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At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
A @kevlin.bsky.social on the S3 to Heidelberg, complete with confused traveler. Lucky the Deutsche Bahn app knows where we are!
Battle-tested tech lessons await! Join @charleshumble.bsky.social and @randyshoup.bsky.social on GOTO Unscripted as they reveal when to break your monolith, master domain-driven design, and boost productivity with continuous delivery.
Building Modern Software at Scale: Architectural Principles • Randy Shoup & Ch. Humble • GOTO 2025
This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscriptedhttps://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotop...
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My chat with @randyshoup.bsky.social on GOTO Unscripted is out today. Randy shares insights from his experience at eBay, Google and now Thrive Market, including how to balance platform engineering efforts, and why most applications should remain monoliths. #SoftwareArchitecture #Engineering #GOTO
GOTO Conferences@gotocon.com · last yr.Battle-tested tech lessons await! Join @charleshumble.bsky.social and @randyshoup.bsky.social on GOTO Unscripted as they reveal when to break your monolith, master domain-driven design, and boost productivity with continuous delivery.
My father was a pioneering graphics researcher at Xerox PARC. This *extensive* interview covers: * The early days of Xerox PARC * The world's first digital videographics system, with a modern palette / canvas metaphor * The origins of modern computer animation * Growing up as a kid in Silicon Valley
Adam Leventhal@ahl.bsky.social · last yr.Last week, @bcantrill.bsky.social and I were joined by @randyshoup.bsky.social to discuss the history of Silicon Valley (and comment on some of its contemporary impact). Randy shared amazing stories about his dad, Dick, a pioneer of computer graphics. youtu.be/-9WuDTGXMVc
If you don’t regret your early tech decisions, you probably over-engineered." – @randyshoup.bsky.social . Don’t make that mistake—join us at Agile meets Architecture! Save your spot now and get a book too! www.agile-meets-architecture.com/2025/home
Preparing for our conversation with @randyshoup.bsky.social tomorrow, I'm watching a talk of his that's simply too good to not share immediately www.infoq.com/presentation...
Attitude Determines Altitude- Engineering Yourself
Randy Shoup discusses how our attitude - more than our background or current skills - determines how far we go. He outlines the spectrum of Growth Mindset, the spectrum of Trust, and the spectrum of C...
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Bryan Cantrill@bcantrill.bsky.social · last yr.Tomorrow, @ahl.bsky.social and I will be joined by @randyshoup.bsky.social, who is not only an engineering leader in Silicon Valley, but also grew up here. Over the last 50 years, Randy has seen the best and worst of Silicon Valley; join us Monday 5p Pacific to discuss! discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?e...
