Gartner Expert

Brian Minning

Sr Director, Research, KI Leader

Brian Minning is a Senior Director on the Software Engineering Leadership Team. His research is focused on best practice strategies for software delivery, AI-augmented software engineering, developer experience and productivity, and software engineering organizational design and leadership.

As a content leader for all software engineering leadership research at Gartner, he works with analysts in delivering thought-leading, practical, and actionable content to Gartner clients in areas such as: leadership strategies and skills, software engineering assessments and tools, software engineering talent strategy, organizational and team structures, and scaling AI-augmented software engineering.

Previous experience

In his previous role as a senior director at Hanover Research, Brian led a team of project managers and research analysts who delivered market insights to university administrators across the globe.

Professional background

Hanover Research, Senior Content Director, 9 years

Areas of coverage
  • Software Engineering Leadership

  • Software Engineering Practices and AI-Native Software Delivery

Education

BA, Economics and Psychology, University of Michigan

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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AI-enabled Software Engineering

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Developer Productivity

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Developer Experience

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Software Engineering Leadership

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Agile and Product-Based Delivery