The Tale of One Who Set Forth to Improve the World of Software

Let me introduce you to a freshly minted graduate, taking first steps early in her career.
In her first job, she only cares about software quality and enforces tools by all available means. This will eventually lead to an emotional collapse and a new job at another company. There she will again set new quality standards. This time though, with her team—not against it.
This talk discusses the importance of software quality in projects.
We’ll see that no matter how brilliant, tools alone won’t improve our software. What matters is the team and their willingness to evolve their mindset.

Transcript

1. A Campfire Story The Tale of One Who Set Forth to Improve the World of Software Benjamin Wolf @ichaos1985 Photo by Matt Whitacre on Unsplash
2. „Reading good code is like reading a good book.“ Benjamin Wolf Senior Consultant at INNOQ Develops applications in Java / .NET Loves software quality Member of iSAQB e.V. Coffee snob
3. Photo by Matt Whitacre on Unsplash
4. Hi, I am Kim!
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7. code style formatter style checker commit messages static bug analysis code reviews
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11. code style style checker formatter static bug analysis continuous integration commit
 messages commit
 hooks continuous
 improvement Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
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13. Boss: !
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15. Why is she doing this? Who is she anyway? Why should we do that?
16. code style style checker formatter static bug analysis continuous integration commit
 messages code reviews commit
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 improvement Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
17. WHAT?! She is going to evaluate ME? NEVER!! I am against that!
18. Enforcement Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash
19. Commit Messages Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash
20. Commit Hooks Photo by Vicki Denson on Unsplash
21. Photo by Simson Petrol on Unsplash Local changes
22. cruisecontrol logo from http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net
23. Jenkins logo from https://jenkins.io
24. Photo by Goran Ivos on Unsplash Code reviews …
25. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash … on paper?!?
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38. Jenkins logo from https://jenkins.io
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41. code style Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
42. code style style checker formatter Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
43. code style style checker formatter Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash continuous integration
44. code style style checker formatter Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash continuous integration unit
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46. decent project noun | ˈdiːs(ə)nt ˈprɒdʒɛkt | 1. a software project that uses at least the following tools/methods: • version control system • issue tracker • build system for continuous integration • code reviews • unit tests • static code analysis
47. subversion manual reviews trunk-only builds git review
 tool build all branches
48. code style style checker formatter Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash continuous integration unit
 tests static bug analysis continuous
 improvement code
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49. code style style checker formatter Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash continuous integration unit
 tests static bug analysis continuous
 improvement code
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51. Work with them Try to convince them not against them. not compel them. Your colleagues are your most valuable assets!
52. Do not introduce new things all at once. Your idea might not be the best. Take one step at a time.
53. Do not act as a lone wolf. Allies make your work easier. Photos by Jeroen Bosch (left) and Thomas Bonometti (right) on Unsplash
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55. A Campfire Story The Tale of One Who Set Forth to Improve the World of Software Benjamin Wolf @ichaos1985 Photo by Matt Whitacre on Unsplash