Author
Randy Shoup
Engineering Leader, eBay
Randy Shoup is a twenty-five-year veteran of Silicon Valley, and has worked as a senior technology leader and executive at companies ranging from small startups, to mid-sized places, to eBay and Google. Randy is currently VP Engineering at WeWork in San Francisco. He is particularly passionate about the nexus of culture, technology, and organization.
Newest · 2025
Faster, Cheaper, and Safer
This paper looks at the long-standing trade-offs between speed, cost, and security in software development and operations.
Free · Creative Commons
In the library · 4
Track record
Publications, talks, and the roles they came out of — one thread, newest first.
Guidance paperFaster, Cheaper, and Safer
TalkHow We Doubled Engineering Productivity at eBay, but Still Didn't Save the Company
Guidance paperResponding to Novel Security Vulnerabilities
TalkSpoke twice at Las Vegas 2022
Guidance paperAccelerating Shared Services
TalkDriving a Tech-led Reimagination of eBay Through DevOps
Guidance paperA Framework for Incident Response
TalkScaling Personalization: DevOps at Stitch Fix
TalkTen (Hard-Won) Lessons of the DevOps Transition
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