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How to Tell Compelling Stories Using Data: Q&A with Dr. Christine Bailey
The more evidence we have, the more likely our ideas are believed - or so we’re conditioned to think . But data doesn’t always engage people; this is where storytelling can help to combine data, insights, and emotion, said Dr. Christine Bailey. She presented techniques to tell compelling stories with data, and showed how that can increase our influence with external and internal stakeholders.
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Agile around The World - A Journey of Discovery
People in different parts of the world exhibit behaviours that can either fit with agile or be an impediment. David Spinks and Glaudia Califano are travelling the world to explore how national cultures impact agile adoption.
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Key Takeaway Points and Lessons Learned from QCon New York 2019
The 8th edition of QCon New York (June 24-26, 2019) wasn’t just a software conference; it was the software conference where leading shops like Slack, Google, Uber, and Netflix opened their doors and shared engineering successes and failures. Over 1200 software engineers came together for technical talks, panels, AMAs, open spaces and networking at QCon.
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Rediscovering Lean
For those who love continuous improvement, software engineering fits. Turn in any direction and you’ll see potential for doing better, going faster and increasing quality. You should not try to chase the latest and greatest agile practices. Instead, spend time working out your unique approach based on the goal you have been given, the people you have, and the underlying principles that you hold.
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Understanding Serverless: Tips and Resources for Building Servicefull Applications
There are still many misconceptions and concerns regarding serverless solutions. Vendor lock-in, tooling, cost management, cold starts, monitoring and the development lifecycle are all hot topics where serverless technologies are concerned. This article shares tips and resources to guide serverless newcomers towards building powerful, flexible and cost-effective serverless applications.
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Power to the People: Unleashing Teams through Liberating Structures
Liberating Structures are a great way for teams to find their voice. They make this happen by asking us to think creatively about the kinds of invitations we are making, and by subverting the normal power dynamics in a meeting. In this article, Greg Myer shares how he is using Liberating Structures at Capital One.
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Maybe Agile Is the Problem
“Agile” now means anything, everything, and nothing. Many organizations are Agile fatigued, and the “Agile Industrial Complex” is part of the problem. Agilists must go back to the basics and simplicity of the Manifesto and 12 Principles. The Heart of Agile and Modern Agile are examples of basic, simple frameworks. Agilists also have much to learn from social sciences.
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Why Should We Care about Technology Ethics? The Updated ACM Code of Ethics
The 2018 rewrite of the ACM code of ethics and professional conduct has brought it up-to-date with new technologies and societal demands. This code supports the ethical conduct of computing professionals through a set of guidelines for positively working in the tech industry.
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Being an Ethical Software Engineer
Our lives are improving because of technology. Software engineering is one of the more influencing practices we have today that is shaping society, but it doesn’t look like the industry is owning this social responsibility. At the end of the day, it’s not just about being better developers, but rather about being better people.
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A Different Meaning of CI - Continuous Improvement, the Heartbeat of DevOps
This personal experience report shows that political in-house games and bad corporate culture are not only annoying and a waste of time, but also harm a lot of initiatives for improvement. Whenever we become aware of the blame game, we should address it! DevOps wants to deliver high quality. The willingness to make things better - products, processes, collaboration, and more - is vital.
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Agile Anti-Patterns: A Systems Thinking Approach
Agile anti-patterns can disguise themselves as "solutions" or "workarounds". This article discusses the importance of recognising and classifying a new generation of agile anti-pattern with a systems thinking approach. It shows how to create and promote a shared language using value streams as an effective means of creating a systems thinking culture amongst agile teams and the wider business.
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MOOtopia – Adapting the Spotify Model at MOO
The Spotify Model may be a good starting point, but you need to adapt it to suit your needs. This is the story of how MOO has adapted the organizational structure within Tech and Product based on the Spotify Model, and has then evolved that initial design into something that meets their current needs.