All The Things I Did Wrong As A Developer

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AS A DEVELOPER ALL THE THINGS I DID WRONG

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ASHEVILLE, NC ADAM SMITH - @ACODESMITH

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FAILURE IS SIMPLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN AGAIN, THIS TIME MORE INTELLIGENTLY. Henry Ford START PRESENTATION WITH INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE

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TIMES HAVE CHANGED LET’S GET REAL

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I’VE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE. Gob Bluth MODERN REALISTIC QUOTE ABOUT THE DAILY STRUGGLE TO BUILD SOFTWARE

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EXPECTATION VS REALITY NAILED IT!

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ESTIMATING UNDER

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THIS IS THE LAST PRESENTATION, JUST KEEP IT TOGETHER CONFERENCE. ESTIMATION FAILS ▸ Hours to Complete a Project ▸ Business Makeover ▸ Investment in Research ▸ Neediness / Cluelessness of the client. ▸ Super-Programmer Burnout ▸ Personal Worth

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ESTIMATED $500. GOT PAID $250.

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TECHNOLOGY Failing Forward

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WHY NOT USE A TABLE? TECHNOLOGY FAILS ▸ Not understanding how a technology works. #rtfm ▸ Not understanding why a technology exist. ▸ Relying too much on one technology. ▸ A new shiny toy! ▸ Relying too much on   stackoverﬂow.com

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COMMUNICATION

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CO-WORKERS COMMUNICATING WITH

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COMMUNICATION FAILS ▸ No read me ﬁle. ▸ No comments in complex code. ▸ Brogrammer Syndrome. ▸ Only email or chat, never meet in person or video chat. ▸ Forgetting we are people. /** @returns bool|int|string|array|object|null **/

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CLIENTS COMMUNICATING WITH

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COMMUNICATION FAILS ▸ Over complicated jargon. ▸ Not taking the time to explain the solution or over explaining. ▸ Ignoring emails. ▸ No contract and explicit scope. ▸ Phased delivery and baby steps. ▸ Being afraid to say I don’t know. ▸ Forgetting they are people. I HAVEN’T HEARD FROM YOU IN WEEKS? ARE YOU STILL ABLE TO DELIVER MY SITE BY TOMORROW?

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FAILING FORWARD DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK OUT.

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SOMETIMES MISTAKES CAN BE AMAZING.

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MOST OF THE TIME WE JUST END UP LOOKING DUMB.

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I’M DUMB.

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NO POT OF GOLD. NO HAPPY ENDINGS. SOMETIMES, WE JUST FAIL.

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JUST BECAUSE YOU FAILED, DOESN’T MEAN YOU LEARNED.

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SOMETIMES IT TAKES YEARS TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES.

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EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO OFFER THE WORLD.

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YES, YOU ARE FAILING, BUT YOU AREN’T THE ONLY ONE.

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WE ALL FAIL   TOGETHER.