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[RubyConf AU] Harry the Hedgehog Learns You A Communication - Abridged

[RubyConf AU] Harry the Hedgehog Learns You A Communication - Abridged

Communication is one of the most difficult skills to master in software development. There are many shortfalls in communication — both written and spoken — that have an impact on how you are perceived. Harry the Hedgehog will uncover some of those shortfalls and how he overcame them.

Laura Mosher

February 07, 2019
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  1. @LauraTrev CONTENT WARNING Some of the following material contains topics

    on Mental Health and Cancer. Also contains Harry Potter spoilers.
  2. @LauraTrev What Who How do I want to say? am

    I talking to? should I explain it? Tip 1
  3. @LauraTrev Harry: “Do you have any wands with phoenix tail

    cores in stock?” Ollivander: “No, Mr. Potter, I don’t.” Tip 2
  4. @LauraTrev That is more work than we can accomplish by

    that deadline, but here is what is possible. Tip 2
  5. @LauraTrev That’s super complicated and will take time. Can we

    break it down to see what we can do right now? Tip 2
  6. @LauraTrev Can you fix this deploy script? That’s not my

    job. “That’s not my job.” Tip 2
  7. @LauraTrev I’m heads down and would like to stay focused.

    Can it wait until I’m at a good stopping point? Tip 2
  8. @LauraTrev “Of course it’s happening inside your head, Harry, but

    why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” - Albus Dumbledore Tip 3
  9. @LauraTrev Resources and Credits • Drop the Pink Elephant, by

    Bill McFarlan • Sasha Wolff, founder of Still I Run — Runners for Mental Health Awareness • Original 40 minute talk:
 https://lauramosher.com/blog/talks/2018/05/04/harry-the- hedgehog.html • All hedgehog and auxiliary drawings were drawn by me • All other images are credited on their slides, as necessary