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Thomas Betts interviews Dr. Nicole Forsgren about her insights on removing developer friction and her new book, Frictionless.

In this episode, Thomas Betts talks with Dr. Nicole Forsgren, the author of Accelerate and one of the most prominent and important minds in DevOps and developer productivity. The conversation is about identifying and removing developer friction, the subject of her new book, Frictionless. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/40vbpMN Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: https://www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter Upcoming Events: QCon London 2026 (March 16-19, 2026) QCon London equips senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders with trusted, practical insights to lead the change in software development. Get real-world solutions and leadership strategies from senior software practitioners defining current trends and solving today's toughest software challenges. https://qconlondon.com/ QCon AI Boston 2026 (June 1-2, 2026) Learn how real teams are accelerating the entire software lifecycle with AI. https://boston.qcon.ai QCon San Francisco 2026 (November 16-20, 2026) https://qconsf.com/ The InfoQ Podcasts: Weekly inspiration…

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Host: Thomas Betts

Guest: Dr. Nicole Forsgren

Topics covered

• DevOps
• developer productivity
• developer friction
• software development
• AI in software

Keywords

• DevOps
• developer productivity
• frictionless
• software development
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: InfoQ

Books & works: Accelerate, Frictionless

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