Innovate Your SDLC: Build, test & deploy faster

Overview

The webinar featured Petr Svoboda, CEO of CodeNOW, discussing how organizations can modernize their development processes. The core message: "A modern SDLC isn't just about speed—it's about efficiency, automation, and developer empowerment."

Key Challenges in Today's SDLC

Fragmented Delivery

Multiple tightly coupled systems force teams into excessive coordination. Solution: implement well-structured software architecture enabling autonomous team operations.

Skills Gaps and Bottlenecks

Developers lack self-service access to essential tools (environment provisioning, logging, database deployment), creating delays waiting for central IT support.

Lack of Team Autonomy

Rigid processes prevent innovation. Empowering teams with self-service capabilities accelerates delivery while enhancing developer satisfaction.

A Holistic Innovation Approach

1. Create Collaborative Culture

Break down silos to enable teams to "deliver without dependencies" on others, allowing developers to advance projects independently.

2. Modernize Software Architecture

Adopt event-driven, decoupled systems where teams deploy asynchronously without creating breaking dependencies.

3. Optimize Delivery Processes

Embrace flexibility over strict upfront planning, incorporating continuous feedback and automated testing for rapid iterations.

4. Increase Observability & Automation

Integrate tracing, logging, and performance monitoring so teams can quickly detect and resolve issues.

Practical Example: Scalable Ticketing System

The webinar demonstrated redesigning a ticket reservation system with:

• Front-end and backend service decoupling
• Event-driven architecture using Kafka
• Kubernetes for scalable deployments
• Independent per-team deployments

Breaking monolithic dependencies enabled autonomous feature delivery across teams.

Conclusion

Developer experience drives productivity. Organizations should prioritize reducing friction, automating repetitive tasks, providing real-time system insights, and adopting domain-driven design for sustainable team autonomy.