Evolving platform and enablement at Thomson Reuters | Justin Wright, Matthew Dimich (Thomson Reuters)

This week we’re joined by Justin Wright and Matthew Dimich, who lead Platform Engineering and Engineering Enablement at Thomson Reuters. Justin and Matt give an inside look at how they’ve evolved their organization’s structure and approach over the past 8 years. Discussion points: (1:03) Founding the platform team(5:49) The current organizational structure(9:00) Key initiatives the platform organization is focused on(12:55) The enablement function within platform(16:44) What drove the engagement function’s growth(19:42) The value of having an enablement function(24:05) Marketing the enablement team’s work(29:47) How enablement interfaces with other platform teams(33:22) Managing the work enablement focuses on(36:55) The balance of requests vs proactive workMentions and links:Connect with Justin and Matt on LinkedInManuel Pais’ Platform as a Product talk