On Becoming a Productive Developer

Women Who Code Lightning Talk @ Pixability (5/26/16)

Transcript

2. On Becoming a Productive Developer Dani Dewitt Pixability Software Engineer @danidewitt
3. Biological Systems Engineering
4. Harvard Extension/Launch Academy
5. Writing Code without a CS Degree
6. #1 Teamwork #2 Writing Decent Code #3 Optimizing Human Performance
7. #1: Teamwork
8. Cross-Team Communication features, bugs, blockers, release schedules, testing, and crazy new ideas
9. Share Knowledge + Resources
10. Ask questions Encourage others to ask questions
11. Continue learning
12. Invite Feedback Technical and non-technical Within and across teams
13. #2: Writing Decent Code
14. Are you adding value to the codebase?
15. Can others read, test, and debug it?
16. Technical debt is really expensive
17. Would you read the code in 6 months?
18. Do things your future self will appreciate
19. #3: Optimizing Human Performance
20. Routines and Lists
21. Minimalism / Reducing Decision Fatigue
22. "It’s also crucial that you’re taking care of yourself, improving yourself, honing your abilities... You are the project.” Ryan Holiday
23. Self-experimentation (n=1) to optimize for mental clarity
24. Coffee
25. Hydration
26. Gluten
27. Dairy
28. Macronutrient Ratios
29. Ketosis
30. Meditation
31. Exercise
32. Mobility
33. Sleep Hygiene
34. “Consistency and Improvement”
35. Have fun!
36. Questions? @danidewitt