Who's code is it anyway?

As developers working on software projects, our minds live in the middle of a whirl of code. We’re constantly thinking about abstractions, data models, loose coupling, architecture, and good automated tests. We’re protective over our codebases and work hard at them, trying to apply good coding design principles and minimise bugs as much as possible. In the midst of all of this, sometimes it’s very easy for us to forget that we’re building real features that real users use, and that our codebase isn’t actually for us at all…

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1. Who’s code is it anyway? Chris Parsons @chrismdp Web Expo Guildford 2013 Friday, 25 October 13
2. Friday, 25 October 13
3. Who’s code is it anyway? Chris Parsons @chrismdp Web Expo Guildford 2013 Friday, 25 October 13
4. The ballad of http://gardening.io Friday, 25 October 13
5. inspiration Friday, 25 October 13
6. Webitrance wt Friday, 25 October 13
7. Kick off meeting Friday, 25 October 13
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9. What went wrong? Friday, 25 October 13
10. Software Solutions Ltd S S L Friday, 25 October 13
11. Kick off meeting Friday, 25 October 13
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14. Feature: User orders plant As a user of the website, I want to place an order on the website, so that I can order a plant through the website Scenario: User orders plant Given there is a plant with name: “Plant 1”, price: “£1”, size: “large”, foliage: “foliage 1” When I visit the homepage And I click on “Plant 1” And I click “Add” Friday, 25 October 13
15. And I fill in “City” with “City 1” And I fill in “Postcode” with “SW1A 1AA” And I click “Continue” And I click “Continue” And I fill in “Card number” with “1234 1234 1234 1234” And I fill in “Expiry date” with “00/00” And I fill in “Name on Card” with “Name on Card 1” And I fill in “CV2” with “123” And I click “Place Order” Then I should receive an email Friday, 25 October 13
16. What went wrong? Friday, 25 October 13
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18. Who’s code is it anyway? Friday, 25 October 13
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21. Zzz Friday, 25 October 13
22. Listening Friday, 25 October 13
23. “So, I’m thinking of a gardening website, where you can buy stuff...” Friday, 25 October 13
24. “...but with a way for those who love gardening to make it a whole interactive experience, right?” Friday, 25 October 13
25. “So gardeners can create like an ‘area’ to put pictures of their plants...” Friday, 25 October 13
26. “...and other gardeners can say what they think, and suggest garden layout improvements...” Friday, 25 October 13
27. “Herp derpety derp derp herp herpity derp website derp herp derp buy stuff” Friday, 25 October 13
28. “...derpety herpity derpety herpity users derp herp social derp?” Friday, 25 October 13
29. “Users herp derp account derpety users#show derp photos (hmm, EC2 storage; which gem? Add day to estimate)” Friday, 25 October 13
30. “...herp herpity herp derp ratings derpity comments” Friday, 25 October 13
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33. Gardens Soil Plants Buy Text box Browser Button Protocol Friday, 25 October 13
34. Ubiquitous Language Friday, 25 October 13
35. “So, I’m thinking of a gardening website, where you can buy stuff...” Friday, 25 October 13
36. “...but with a way for those who love gardening to make it a whole interactive experience, right?” Friday, 25 October 13
37. “So gardeners can create like an ‘area’ to put pictures of their plants...” Friday, 25 October 13
38. “...and other gardeners can say what they think, and suggest garden layout improvements...” Friday, 25 October 13
39. agile Friday, 25 October 13
40. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan Friday, 25 October 13
41. fragile Friday, 25 October 13
42. BDD Friday, 25 October 13
43. Feature: User orders plant As a user of the website, I want to place an order on the website, so that I can order a plant through the website Scenario: User orders plant Given there is a plant with name: “Plant 1”, price: “£1”, size: “large”, foliage: “foliage 1” When I visit the homepage And I click on “Plant 1” And I click “Add” Friday, 25 October 13
44. And I fill in “City” with “City 1” And I fill in “Postcode” with “SW1A 1AA” And I click “Continue” And I click “Continue” And I fill in “Card number” with “1234 1234 1234 1234” And I fill in “Expiry date” with “00/00” And I fill in “Name on Card” with “Name on Card 1” And I fill in “CV2” with “123” And I click “Place Order” Then I should receive an email Friday, 25 October 13
45. Feature: User orders plant As Gareth the aspiring gardener, I want to buy plants I’ve seen shared on other gardeners uploaded layouts, so that I can improve my own garden with ideas from others Friday, 25 October 13
46. Scenario: Gareth buys plants When “Gareth” buys a recommended plant Then the order should be placed Friday, 25 October 13
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48. • We’re teaching more about this in December in London with our “Kickstart BDD” course • Register using the code “WXG” and get a free copy of the Cucumber Book thrown in :) Friday, 25 October 13
49. thanks @chrismdp http://kickstartacademy.io Credits: http://delightfulchildrensbooks.files.wordpress.com/ Friday, 25 October 13