Talk is cheap - Speaker Deck

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Talk is cheap. IT tale by an embittered storyteller #talkischeap http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/es/

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#talkischeap

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Pedro González Serrano (aka NITEMAN) Performance and process consultant Sysadmin 10,5 years working with Drupal @NITEMAN_es http://niteman.es #talkischeap

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Ladies and gentlemen... I guess that takes in most of you #talkischeap

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Once upon a time… #talkischeap

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...and fortunately we are not Alone in the dark... #talkischeap

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BUT #talkischeap

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…I have no illusions. I lost them on my travels #talkischeap

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WHY? #talkischeap

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Why do we talk and blog more about desires rather than realities? #talkischeap

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STOP making-up reality #talkischeap

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#talkischeap

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Why do we fear to recognize our doubts, fails or lack of expertise? #talkischeap

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be brave, open and frank #talkischeap

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#talkischeap

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Why do we hide the problems under the carpet? #talkischeap

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be suspicious about perfection #talkischeap

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Why are we so uncritical with things we read/view/listen? #talkischeap

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take everything with a grain of salt #talkischeap

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Why do we follow trends in our technical decisions? Overlay anyone? #talkischeap

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don’t be a sheep #talkischeap

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#talkischeap

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Why do we take so short-sighted / short-term decisions? #talkischeap

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always look beyond #talkischeap

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#talkischeap

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Why do we jump into The Next Big Thing wagon hoping it will solve our lives? GraphQL anyone? #talkischeap

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don’t be a fashion victim don’t be a magpie #talkischeap

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It’s not a game! Is there still room for hope? #talkischeap

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SO #talkischeap

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install your brain #talkischeap

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know thyself #talkischeap

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and let’s talk... … in the end it’s cheap #talkischeap

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So long and thanks for all the fish! http://bit.ly/NITEMAN-talkischeap #talkischeap

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Image credits https://www.flickr.com/photos/itspaulkelly/4473962955 http://www.flickr.com/photos/23495784@N08/3118310110/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jouni_k_seppanen/3873206915 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jouni_k_seppanen/3873207123 http://orioto.deviantart.com/art/Speleology-s-Friends-116165451 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jouni_k_seppanen/3873207753 http://www.artbybones.com/port%20Lemmings%20vs%20Escher.htm