BBC ACCOUNT
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
AT STRICTLY SCALE
WOMEN IN TECH CONFERENCE SALFORD
FEBRUARY 2018
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MARC LITTLEMORE
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD
BBC account front-end team
W12 & Salford
@marclittlemore
github.com/marcl
linkedin.com/in/marclittlemore
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WHAT DO WE DO?
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“GATEWAY TO
PERSONALISATION”
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THE PUBLIC LOVE IT
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THE TEAM CARES
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HOW DO WE ENSURE
THE BEST USER
EXPERIENCE?
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HOW DO WE ENSURE
ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE AT SCALE?
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STRICTLY SCALE
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WRITE
MAINTAINABLE
CODE
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NOT JUST ABOUT
WRITING
CODE
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CODING
STANDARDS &
CONSISTENCY
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LINTING & FORMATTING
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THERE ARE NO BUGS
IF WE WRITE LESS CODE
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COMMUNICATION
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PAIR PROGRAMMING
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PULL REQUESTS
&
CODE REVIEWS
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WHAT’S CHANGED?
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EXPLAIN YOUR THINKING
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING IS
KIND OF A BIG DEAL
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TESTS, TESTS,
TESTS EVERYWHERE
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AUTOMATE EVERYTHING
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ALWAYS LEAVE THE
CAMPSITE CLEANER
THAN YOU FOUND IT