{"id":3522,"date":"2017-02-13T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itakeunconf.com\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2020-05-04T13:07:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T13:07:01","slug":"16-years-of-legacy-code-with-mob-programming-and-lego-joe-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itakeunconf.com\/announcements\/16-years-of-legacy-code-with-mob-programming-and-lego-joe-wright\/","title":{"rendered":"16 years of legacy code with mob programming and Lego | Joe Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nSeek out opportunities to see the world from the other functions in software. If you tester goes on holiday then volunteer to stand in for them. If you have an ops team then ask to pair on making the release process smoother. Facilitate a retrospective for another team. Run a usability session with real world users to see how your product is used. Stepping into another roles shoes helps build empathy, which will allow you to work better with others people in the future.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nIf you tech stack isn’t challenging you then concentrate on improving your “soft skills”. Teach someone how it works. Figure out ways to promote and resolve conflict on your team. Fix the root causes of communication and process issues that slow you down.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n# Find people that will challenge you<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nIt can be hard to get feedback about how you are doing. Are your ideas valid? Often you can’t get this feedback in your workplace. Seek out a group of people or a person that is willing to challenge how you think.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFor me, this is the Lean Agile space and my local code craftsmanship group.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nConsider these people that challenge you your core group. The way you work should be consistent with the ideals of that group. So don’t ever worry about saying what you think at work, just make sure you stay true to the principles of your core group.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n#2. What challenges will the participants find solutions to during your session at I T.A.K.E Unconference 2017?<\/h2>\n
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- How can I reduce communication, approval, and tech debt issues from slowing down my team?<\/li>\n
- How can I measure and improve how a dev team spends their time?<\/li>\n
- How can I get started doing this at my work?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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#3. Recommend for the participants 3 sources you find inspiration from and would help them better understand you<\/h2>\n
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- \u00a0Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (book)<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Facilitation advice – available here<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox (book)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Want to join Joe, +30 international speakers<\/a> and ~300\u00a0software crafters\u00a0from around Europe?<\/p>\n