Developer Experience Measurement Evolution at Pinterest

Why this talk matters:

Pinterest’s unique technical challenges as a visual discovery engine required us to completely reimagine our developer experience. This talk reveals how we transformed our engineering culture, tooling, and infrastructure to dramatically improve developer productivity while supporting rapid growth.

Key highlights:

The journey from fragmented tooling to a unified developer platform. How we leveraged data and metrics to identify the biggest friction points in our development workflows.

Our strategy for balancing developer autonomy with standardization across a diverse tech stack. The unexpected cultural challenges we faced and how addressing them proved more critical than any technical solution. Concrete examples of tools we built, processes we improved, and the measurable impact on both developer satisfaction and business outcomes.

Audience takeaways:

Attendees will leave with a practical framework for evaluating their own developer experience, specific strategies they can implement regardless of company size, and insights into how improved developer experience directly correlates with product quality and innovation speed.

This isn’t just another technical talk – it’s a blueprint for transforming your engineering organization by putting developer experience at the center of your technical strategy.