Why developer experience is the key to better software, straight from the OCTO’s mouth

<p>John spent 25 years at Oracle before joining <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google Cloud</a>’s Office of the CTO (OCTO), a team that’s been called the company’s <a href="https://accelerationeconomy.com/cloud/meet-google-clouds-secret-weapon-octo/">“secret weapon”</a> in collaborating with major customers to solve their tech problems and drive long-term deals.</p><p>For more on his approach to tech and business, you can read <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90680607/use-this-7-point-plan-to-create-a-collaborative-culture-and-drive-lasting-innovation">this article</a> he wrote on the seven points of driving lasting innovation</p><p>Learn more about OCTO from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-cloud-octo-team-tech-execs-tackling-clients-hardest-issues-2022-8"><i>Business Insider</i></a>.</p><p>Settle down for a good read: the full story of <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/story/how-the-microcomputer-changed-history-the-legacy-of-the-bbc-micro-the-national-museum-of-computing/oQWxu9HjaWuoFw?hl=en">how the BBC’s microcomputer changed history</a>.</p><p>Connect with John on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joabel/?originalSubdomain=uk">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/JAbel_google">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Today’s </p><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/help/badges/8842/lifeboat">Lifeboat badge</a></p><p> winner is </p><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/492405/vcsjones">vscjones</a></p><p> for their answer to </p><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7827838/how-can-i-find-the-number-of-business-days-in-the-current-month-with-javascript">How can I find the number of business days in the current month with JavaScript?</a></p><p>.</p>