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Gabrielle Ong Hui Min
October 13, 2017
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Programming like an athlete
Presented at RubyConf Kuala Lumpur 2017
Gabrielle Ong Hui Min
October 13, 2017
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Transcript
PROGRAMMING LIKE AN ATHLETE Gabrielle Ong
Software engineer at TradeGecko, Singapore Community taught
400m hurdles = 400 meters + 10 jumps
TradeGecko is looking for Rubyist! tradegecko.com/jobs
Did competitive track and field for 6 years
400m Hurdles = 400 meters + 10 jumps
High Jump = 15 meters + 1 jump
Principles of Athletes Better Programmer
#1. CROSS TRAINING
Cross Training Weightlifting: Strength Hurdles: Flexibility Sprints: Speed
Build supporting skills to become better at main skill
Cross Training Requirement Gathering UX, Design DevOps Interpersonal skills
#2. CAN’T IMPROVE WHAT YOU DON’T MEASURE
Training Notebook ★ What we did ★ Timings / height
★ How tired I felt
See quantitative & qualitative improvements
Programming Notebook ★ What feature/bug ★ Problem break down ★
Considerations missed
None
#3. PROGRESSIVE TRAINING & RECOVERY
Training & Recovery Performance Training Recovery Training Recovery
3 Levels to Recover From
None
Season & Off-season Performance Break Season Season
None
None
None
#4. DRAFT WITH OTHERS
Drafting
Whole pack runs faster than if they ran alone
Building one another up
Our Community Breaking the wind (not kentut)
Self Flying Wheelchairs!?
WHAT are you training? What supporting skills can you train?
HOW are you training? - How can you measure your
progress? - How is your training & recovery?
WHO are you training with? - Who’s breaking the winds
for you? - Who can you help?
Gabrielle Ong @hellogabbo @gabrielle-ong