20. Pioneers. with Jan Hegewald, Director of Engineering at Zalando - a podcast by CTO-CTO Podcast

Zalando has been setting industry standards since its early days in 2008. A huge part of the success of this retail phenomenon is its primary focus on software development. Zalando's recent migration towards microservices architecture is still a model-case for many engineering initiatives. This week Piotr speaks to Jan Hegewald, Zalando’s Director of Engineering of the Product and Category Experience. From this episode you will learn about the structure, processes and the day-to-day challenges of the 200 teams powering the biggest European fashion store. You will also hear Jan's thoughts on how to find the difficult balance between great architecture, clean code, and the need for speedy implementations. Tune in!

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