Keynote: Empathy in Engineering – Sundi Myint| Code BEAM Europe 2025

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Keynote: Empathy in Engineering – Sundi Myint| Code BEAM Europe 2025

Keynote: Empathy in Engineering – Sundi Myint| Code BEAM Europe 2025

This talk was recorded at Code BEAM Europe in November 2025. If you’re curious about our upcoming event, check https://codebebeameurope.com

In this talk, we explore the human side of software development—where collaboration, understanding, and compassion are just as critical as code quality and system design. Through the lens of a real-world technical transformation at cars.com, this talk follows the journey of implementing a Server Driven UI (SDUI) architecture to unify feature delivery across web, iOS, and Android platforms.

As we set out to support all three platforms from a single source of truth, a critical architectural decision was made: step back from a LiveView-focused ecosystem and move toward a more flexible, client-agnostic GraphQL layer. While the technical ambition was bold, the true story lies in the people—engineers navigating the complexity of multi-platform development, and the friction—and growth—that comes from learning to support one another.

This talk is both a deep dive into architectural change and a reflection on why being a great teammate matters just as much as being a great technologist.

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