• Fabien Deshayes at QCon London 2025: Spoke on Monzo's developer experience teams, focusing on assembling teams, building products, and communicating value.
• Building an effective team: Need a blend of skills and personalities. Long-tenured engineers provide insights but be cautious of proximity bias. Soft skills are important for communicating value.
• Building developer experience products: Align with company values. Example: "Monzo Magic" makes small things simple. Integrate with daily used tools like Slack bots.
• Communication and internal marketing: Identify influential voices. Involve product managers, etc. in exploration.
• Technical strategy: Raise the bar with abstractions. Meet users where they are. Integrate with daily tools.
• Balance between iteration and risk: Avoid aggressive iteration. Use "carrot versus stick" approach. Build compelling products.
• Measuring and communicating impact: Consider multiple metrics like time savings, adoption rates. Combine sentiment data and GitHub activity. Reduce cognitive load.
• Conclusion: Reiterated three pillars of Monzo Developer Experience initiative.