Burn Rubber Does Not Mean Warp Speed (Rails Conf 2015)

We talk about bringing new developers "up to speed quickly." Imposter syndrome is bad enough, but often junior developers feel pressured to learn faster and produce more. Developers often focus on velocity as the critical measure of success. The need for speed actually amplifies insecurities, magnifies imposter syndrome, and hinders growth. Instead let's talk about how we can track and plan progress using meaningful goals and metrics.

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1. BURN RUBBER DOES NOT @BreeThomas33 MEAN WARP SPEED
2. bad habit.
6. scary.
7. what’s so scary? what’s missing? what’s important?
8. BURN RUBBER
 DOES NOT MEAN WARP SPEED
10. apprenticeships.
11. on your mark.
12. historical apprenticeships
13. apprentice.
14. journeyman.
15. master.
16. modern apprenticeships
17. years methodical commitment
18. what’s so scary?
19. SPEED
20. 24 hours 10 weeks 3 months 6 months
21. 3 months 6 months 1 year
22. fast easy finite
23. not trivial hard infinite
24. ASSUMPTIONS
25. “The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal.” - David Brin
26. employers.
27. apprentices.
28. pit of despair.
29. MEASUREMENT
30. one size fits all
31. valuation
32. follow through
33. what’s so scary?
34. speed assumptions measurement
35. what’s missing?
36. profession v. skill
37. growing up fast.
38. teacher training.
39. what’s missing?
40. mindset just be an apprentice teachers
41. what’s important?
42. agile construct.
43. two way street.
44. holistic value
45. time.
46. why so long?
47. what’s important?
48. agile approach two way street holistic value favor the marathon
49. bright ideas.
50. START AT 2
51. PRODUCTIZE
52. PEDAGOGY CONSULTING
53. INTERNAL JOURNEYMAN
54. BURN RUBBER DOES NOT @BreeThomas33 MEAN WARP SPEED