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The Power of Good Engineers
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SOFTWARE ENGINEER The Power of
80:20 RULE 80% of effects come from 20% of causes
80% of results come from 20% of effort — Pareto Rule
/ SOCIAL ! / BUSINESS " / BODY #
80:20 SOFTWARE 80% of users only use 20% of features
80% of changes are made in 20% of the code 80% of code are made by 20% of developers
80:20 SOFTWARE 80% of users only use 20% of features
80% of changes are made in 20% of the code 80% of code are made by 20% of developers
÷ - + x
αDEVELOPERS leaders · trailblazers · trendsetters
increases the number of developers who could produce the similar
impact as those 20% GOAL:
HIRE $ or GROOM %
GOOD ENGINEER TRAITS smart, works fast, good architectural sense, thinks
outside the box, excellent technical knowledge, great problem solving skills, etc…
GOOD ENGINEER TRAITS smart, works fast, good architectural sense, thinks
outside the box, excellent technical knowledge, great problem solving skills, etc…
GOOD ENGINEERS C.A.R.E.™
/ Curiosity / Awareness / Resoluteness / Empathy
CURIOSITY a strong desire to know or learn something
AWARENESS knowledge or perception of a situation
RESOLUTENESS purposeful, determined, and unwavering
EMPATHY ability to understand and share the feelings of another
#HACKATHON 48 hours to be surrounded by good engineers who
care
CREDITS • Nine Levels of Anyone Who Calls Herself a
“Software Engineer” • The trajectory of a software engineer… and where it all goes wrong • Software Engineer Traits
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