Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle

How do you apply agile web development to cars with a 15-year lifecycle? Learn how CARIAD builds a connected vehicle ecosystem for millions of Volkswagen Group cars.

#1about 6 minutes

Introducing CARIAD as Volkswagen's dedicated software company

CARIAD was founded to centralize software development for all Volkswagen Group brands, creating a unified technology platform for vehicles.

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Bridging agile software with long vehicle lifecycles

The core challenge is synchronizing fast-paced web and app development with the 10-15 year development and usage cycle of physical vehicles.

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The "my Volkswagen" web app and its tech stack

The "my Volkswagen" project is a customer-facing web application built with a modular frontend using React, Feature-Hub, and cloud-based microservices.

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How interdisciplinary and self-organized teams work

Teams are structured with developers, product owners, system engineers, and UX designers who are empowered to decide how to build their products.

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Applying TDD, CI/CD, DevOps, and SAFe at scale

Key engineering practices include test-driven development for quality, CI/CD pipelines for rapid deployment, and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for coordinating many teams.

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A typical day and the culture of innovation days

The daily workflow includes stand-ups and pair programming, while dedicated learning and innovation days provide time for personal growth and exploring new technologies.

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Q&A on security, internships, and competitive analysis

Audience questions cover managing the large attack surface of connected cars, internship opportunities, and the importance of competitive research against companies like Tesla.