Maintainable

Austin Story, Senior Engineering Director at Doximity, joins Robby to explore the intricacies of building maintainable systems, fostering team accountability, and enabling faster iteration without sacrificing quality. Austin shares how his team approached migrating from a monolithic GraphQL architecture to a federated model, why simplicity matters for long-term success, and how guiding principles like YAGNI influence his decision-making.Doximity is a leading digital platform for medical professionals, and their technology blog offers deep dives into the systems and tools that power their innovative solutions.Key Topics Discussed[00:00:41] What is maintainable software? Austin highlights key traits, including testability, simplicity, and ease of removal.[00:02:09] Designing for removability: Why it's important and how it enables iterative progress.[00:03:05] YAGNI (You Aren’t Gonna Need It): How this principle shapes Austin's approach to feature development.[00:04:13] Migrating to GraphQL Federation: Benefits