Ömer Korkmaz

Ruthless Prioritization

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In today's hyper-paced tech environments, the pressure to deliver more can lead to burnout, fragmented focus, and subpar outcomes. This presentation explores the strategic mindset of Ruthless Prioritization—a disciplined, outcome-driven approach designed to help engineering and product teams focus relentlessly on what truly matters. Presented by Ömer Korkmaz, Senior Software Engineer at Delivery Hero, this talk delves into why prioritization is not just a tactical skill, but a leadership enabler. You will gain clarity on: -The cost of “too much” and how a lack of focus undermines product quality -Common myths that sabotage prioritization culture -When ruthless prioritization becomes essential (tight deadlines, pivots, scaling) -Proven frameworks like ICE, RICE, and MoSCoW -Practical ways to implement these principles in real-world contexts, specifically within billing systems With a mix of frameworks, real-world applications, and cultural insights, this session equips teams to say "no" with purpose and "yes" with confidence. The goal is simple but transformative: deliver greater impact by doing less, better.

SYSMODIS

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

A research presentation from International Workshop on Combinatorial Testing (IWCT'21) organized by International Conference on Software Testing (ICST'21)

The Atom of Software Testing: Unit Testing

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

A talk from FarmaTech Series. Generally, I covered the points and questions in the following: 1. What's wrong with the test? 2. What is the secret of happiness in the testing? 3. Importance of software design 4. The relation between testing and software design 5. Why is it hard to write tests in the codebase? 6. The reasons we fail while writing the tests 7. The power of unit testing 8. Best practices of unit testing