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Today...

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How did we get here?

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Stress

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No Sports

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There is no Escape

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Improper Carrying

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Move it, Tobi!

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No Games

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No Games No Programming

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No Games No Programming 😭

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@spec run(map, keyword) :: any def run(jobs, config \\ []) when is_list(config) do config |> Benchee.init() |> Benchee.system() |> add_benchmarking_jobs(jobs) |> Benchee.collect() |> Benchee.statistics() |> Benchee.load() |> Benchee.relative_statistics() |> Formatter.output() |> Benchee.profile() end defp add_benchmarking_jobs(suite, jobs) do Enum.reduce(jobs, suite, fn {key, function}, suite_acc -> Benchee.benchmark(suite_acc, key, function) end) end

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METAPHORS ARE EVERYWHERE Ideas to Improve Software Development Tobi(as) Pfeiffer @PragTob Senior Staff Engineer @ Remote

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Learn

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Learn Helped in the past

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Inspired by architecture!

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Learn Helped in the past Open Questions

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Different Angle

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BASKETBALL

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THE NEW TEAM MATE

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad ~1.95m

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad Arms like my legs! ~1.95m

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad Can dunk! Arms like my legs! ~1.95m

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad Can shoot the 3! Can dunk! Arms like my legs! ~1.95m

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad Can shoot the 3! Can dunk! Arms like my legs! ~1.95m Clearly our best player

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THE NEW TEAM MATE Came down from first squad Can shoot the 3! Can dunk! Arms like my legs! ~1.95m Clearly our best player Are we a better team?

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CHEMISTRY

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CHEMISTRY Focus

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CHEMISTRY Focus Goodbye

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BASKETBALL DEV ↔ DEV

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Winning vs Losing BASKETBALL DEV ↔ DEV

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Winning vs Losing Statistics BASKETBALL DEV ↔ DEV

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Winning vs Losing Statistics One Ball BASKETBALL DEV ↔ DEV

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HUSTLE PLAYER

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Defense HUSTLE PLAYER

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Defense All the small plays HUSTLE PLAYER

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Defense All the small plays Set up others HUSTLE PLAYER

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Glue guy!

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TEAM FIT

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BASKETBALL

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BASKETBALL Team Composition

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BASKETBALL Team Composition Player Types

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BASKETBALL Team Composition Player Types Being Glue

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FICTION WRITING

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Meet Brandon Sanderson!

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“Duh, it’s writing Tobi”

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“Duh, it’s writing Tobi” Single Author

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“Duh, it’s writing Tobi” Single Author Entertainment

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There are patterns!

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There are patterns! Tropes

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SPOILERS

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The Outsider TROPES

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The Outsider The mentor and why they… disappear TROPES

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There are patterns! Tropes Know why + when to use

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WORLD BUILDING

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Logical Consistency WORLD BUILDING

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Logical Consistency Bugs! WORLD BUILDING

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WORLD BUILDING

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Editors WORLD BUILDING

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Revisions! Editors WORLD BUILDING

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Revisions! Writing Groups! Editors WORLD BUILDING

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Revisions! Writing Groups! Spikes! Editors WORLD BUILDING

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LIMITATIONS > POWER

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HANDING OVER

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We do this… all the time? HANDING OVER

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FICTION WRITING

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FICTION WRITING (Ab-)use of Patterns

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FICTION WRITING (Ab-)use of Patterns Limitations

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FICTION WRITING (Ab-)use of Patterns Limitations Consistency

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FICTION WRITING (Ab-)use of Patterns Limitations Consistency Vision

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GAME DEVELOPMENT

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VISION

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COLLABORATION

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Inspiring each other COLLABORATION

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Inspiring each other Everybody Playtests COLLABORATION

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Every game as a reaction to the last game

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Bastion - 2011 Transistor - 2014 Pyre -2017 Hades- 2018-2020 Every game as a reaction to the last game

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GAME DEVELOPMENT

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GAME DEVELOPMENT Reaction to Last Job

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GAME DEVELOPMENT Reaction to Last Job Vision & Collaboration

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CARD GAMES

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Deck: Tech Stack / Company

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Deck: Tech Stack / Company Hand/Mana: Resources Available

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Deck: Tech Stack / Company Hand/Mana: Resources Available Board: Resources Deployed/Problems

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DECK BUILDING

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DECK BUILDING Win Condition?

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DECK BUILDING Win Condition? Matchups?

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DECK BUILDING Win Condition? Matchups? Weaknesses vs. Win More?

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DECK BUILDING Win Condition? Matchups? Weaknesses vs. Win More? Synergies?

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LET’S PLAY

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LET’S PLAY Tempo vs. value

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THE META

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THE META What is currently played?

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THE META What is currently played? Balance Patches & new Releases

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THE META What is currently played? Anti-Meta Balance Patches & new Releases

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THE META What is currently played? Anti-Meta Balance Patches & new Releases

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THE META What is currently played? Anti-Meta Balance Patches & new Releases

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THE META What is currently played? Anti-Meta != best decks Balance Patches & new Releases

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WHY CARD GAMES?

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Changes often WHY CARD GAMES?

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Changes often Testing takes days, not years WHY CARD GAMES?

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CARD GAMES

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CARD GAMES Deck Building

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CARD GAMES Deck Building Meta

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THE META

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THE META Basketball Play Style

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THE META Basketball Play Style Writing Style

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THE META Basketball Play Style Writing Style Game Design Writing Style

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THE META Basketball Play Style Writing Style Game Design Writing Style Decks Played

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FIT

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FIT Player Fit

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FIT Player Fit Characters, Setting & Plot

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FIT Player Fit Characters, Setting & Plot Game Play, Narrative, Visuals & Sound

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FIT Player Fit Characters, Setting & Plot Game Play, Narrative, Visuals & Sound Deck Building

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IT’S ALL CONNECTED

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METAPHORS ARE EVERYWHERE Ideas to Improve Software Development Tobi(as) Pfeiffer @PragTob Senior Staff Engineer @ Remote

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@PragTob THANKS FOR LISTENING

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