Luke Millar | VP of Engineering at Medium | Small Medium Team | Changes @ Medium | Employee Retention | Team Building | Halving Amazon Costs | Technical Improvements | Engineering Ladders | Experience
Luke Millar is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience across the spectrum, from small startups to industry giants. Following the acquisition of his former venture, Projector, by Medium, Luke has taken the helm as the Vice President of Engineering at Medium, spearheading key initiatives and charting the course for technical excellence. Topics discussed include: Small Medium TeamTremendous ImpactMedium’s PhasesGoing FasterBeing AcquiredVisual StorytellingChanges @ MediumEmployee RetentionWork & FunMeaningful GoalsTeam BuildingHalving Amazon CostsTechnical ImprovementsHiding Behind Big TeamsEngineering LaddersClarity HelpsIntroducing LevelsImpacting BusinessDomain ExpertiseExperienced EngineersIn-House SolutionsMaintaining Tech CostsBuild vs BuyGitHub’s ChangesMaking Users HappyListen To UsersMedium’s ScaleMedium’s SystemGraphQL QueriesSpikey TrafficCost IssuesCaching LayersNews TrafficUnpredictable Spikes10000 Requests Per SecondGraphQL At MediumGraphQL PitfallsTechnology Trade-OffsBloated QueriesLinks:MediumTwitterWebsiteLinkedInMedium Engineering Blog