Over two decades ago, Richard P Gabriel proposed the thesis of “Worse Is Better” to explain why some things that are designed to be pure and perfect are eclipsed by solutions that are seemingly limited and incomplete. This can also be true in software development.
Marco Zarate speaks about Freelancing or consulting as a great career alternative for software developers. Thre primary subjects are how to get started, common myths about freelancing, important business topics, and why expertise in your craft alone isn’t enough to be a successful freelancer. The presentation also provides testimonies from …
John O’Duinn, Director of Release Engineering at Mozilla kicked off ICSE 2013 with his keynote – Release Engineering as a Force Multiplier. The build and release process used to be a pain point at Mozilla, but now makes the company and community more productive as a whole.
While keeping software production ready throughout its lifecycle and optimizing your delivery process for shorter cycle times might seem like a good idea to you, the rest of your organization might not share your excitement. In this talk, I share stories from companies who have attempted to adopt continuous delivery …
“Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.” is the 9th principle of Agile Manifesto. Why is it so important to take care of code cleanness ? What are the major “code smells” which taint our code ? And how to clean or avoid them? Watch this video …
I hate to break it to you, guys, but Ruby is old enough to drink. What started out as a small community full of fun, silliness, and connection has been growing. Our small codebases are now large. Our small companies are now large. And the large companies have finally figured …
