Paul Barbu Gheorge on Geographically Distributed Tems

What this episode covers

Paul Barbu Gheorge, Head of Software at Wenglor, discusses the challenges of managing geographically distributed teams across Germany, Romania, Serbia, and Russia while developing machine vision cameras. He explains how the company structures its software and hardware development to handle multiple product lines, highlighting the latency and communication barriers inherent in this setup. Gheorge details specific strategies for improving alignment, such as establishing a clear hardware abstraction layer and shifting API design responsibility to the software consumer to better reflect use cases. The conversation also covers the importance of detailed interface specifications, such as sequence diagrams, to prevent integration issues during implementation.