Seven Principles That Will Boost Your Developer Productivity

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1. Seven Principles That Will Boost Your
   Developer Productivity
   Sebastian Daschner
   

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   Sebastian Daschner
   ● Lead Java Developer Advocate @ IBM
   ● Conference speaker, trainer, book author
   ● JCP Expert Group member & Jakarta EE Committer
   ● Java Champion
   ● Oracle Groundbreaker Ambassador (Alumni)
   ● JavaOne Rockstar speaker
   

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   German Efficiency FTW
   

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   Principle 1: Embrace automation
   

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   Use shortcuts
   

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   $> command-line && \
   the power of UNIX
   

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   $> alias l='echo aliases are great!'
   

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   More automation:
   code as code ✓
   configuration as code ✓
   infrastructure as code ✓
   everything as code
   

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    “Three strikes and you automate”
    

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    Test, the automated way
    

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    Continuous Delivery
    

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    Principle 2: Focus
    & eliminate context switches
    

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    You want to be productive?
    Throw away your mouse.
    

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    Keyboard usage FTW
    

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    VIM way of typing
    

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    Keep turnaround cycles short
    

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    Manage distractions &
    focus
    

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    Working environments
    

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    Principle 3: Take a step back and reflect
    

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    Think long-term investments
    (automation, shortcuts, testing, tooling, ...)
    

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    Principle 4: Don’t make me think (twice)
    

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    Define processes… then automate
    

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    Automation == Documentation
    

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    Keep a todo list
    no, really
    

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    Principle 5: Know your craft
    

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    Read the documentation
    no, really
    

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    Principle 6: Communicate
    

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    Write documentation
    no, really
    

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    Share knowledge
    

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    Productivity Principles
    1. Embrace automation
    2. Focus & eliminate context switches
    3. Take a step back and reflect
    4. Don’t make me think (twice)
    5. Know your craft
    6. Communicate
    

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    Principle 7: Use the saved time to relax
    

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34. Thank You For Your Attention!
    ●
    daschner.dev/productive-dev
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    @DaschnerS
    

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