The Effective Developer - Work Smarter, Not Harder

We’re agile, we work in cross-functional teams, and we use the latest dev-tooling. With all those methodologies and technologies we should be highly effective, right? Most of us still struggle with balancing coding speed & quality and working on the things that really makes a difference.

Effective developers don't just write clean and robust code. They also have a strong understanding of the problem that needs to be solved and they take time to learn and play. Learn how those developers build effective coding habits, use automations whenever needed, reserve time for deep work, and much more.

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1. The Effective 🚀 Developer Work Smarter💡, Not Harder 💪 Sven Peters | Developer Advocate | @svenpet
2. Writes smart code
3. Fixing bugs immediately
4. Adding new features like a champ
5. Never stop, always hacking
6. Live and breathe code
7. That was me in 2003 Super effective
8. Super effective, really?
9. Smart code Don’t touch Fixing all the bugs Not root problem Adding features Never used Never stop Context switching Live and breathe code Broader view
10. Efficient Don’t touch Not root problem Never used Context switching Broader view
11. Efficient Effective?
12. Harder Smarter
13. 💪 Harder , Not Smarter💡 Work The Effective 🚀 Developer
14. Team Code To be more effective
15. takes time Writing good code
16. The machine doesn’t care …but humans do Writing good code
17. Read code more often than write code Writing good code
18. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (3000>=allsalary) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
19. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (3000>=allsalary) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } } I don’t understand it 🤯 ohh…. I wrote it 🤦
20. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (3000>=allsalary) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
21. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (3000>=allsalary) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
22. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (allsalary<=3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
23. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (allsalary<=3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
24. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (allsalary<=3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
25. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (allsalary<=3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
26. class clc { public static final double RATES_OF_I_TAX=10; private static final double RATES_OF_H_INS= 1.5; protected static final double RATES_OF_S_INS= 7; public static void main(String args[]){ int grosssalary=1000; int net=clc.calc(grosssalary); clc.printincomeinformation(grosssalary, net); } public static int calc (int salary){ double deductiona= salary*(RATES_OF_I_TAX/ 100); double deductionb=salary*(RATES_OF_H_INS/100); double deductionc = salary * (RATES_OF_S_INS/ 100); int tmp=salary -(int)deductiona-(int)deductionb-(int)deductionc; return tmp; } public static void printincomeinformation(int allsalary, int homepay) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + allsalary + " doller\nNet income: " + homepay + "doller\n"); if (3000<allsalary) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n");; }; if (allsalary<=3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
27. class Salary { private static final double RATES_OF_INCOME_TAX = 10; private static final double RATES_OF_HEALTH_INSURANCE = 1.5; private static final double RATES_OF_SOCIAL_INSURANCE = 7; public static void main(String args[]) { int grossSalary = 1000; int netIncome = Salary.calc(grossSalary); Salary.printIncomeInformation(grossSalary, netIncome); } private static int calc(int salary) { double deductionIncomeTax = salary * (RATES_OF_INCOME_TAX / 100); double deductionHeathInsurance = salary * (RATES_OF_HEALTH_INSURANCE / 100); double deductionSocialInsurance = salary * (RATES_OF_SOCIAL_INSURANCE / 100); int reducedSalery = salary - (int) deductionIncomeTax - (int) deductionHeathInsurance - (int) deductionSocialInsurance; return reducedSalery; } private static void printIncomeInformation(int grossSalary, int netIncome) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + grossSalary + " dollar\nNet income: " + netIncome + "dollar\n"); if (grossSalary > 3000) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } if (grossSalary <= 3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
28. class Salary { private static final double RATES_OF_INCOME_TAX = 10; private static final double RATES_OF_HEALTH_INSURANCE = 1.5; private static final double RATES_OF_SOCIAL_INSURANCE = 7; public static void main(String args[]) { int grossSalary = 1000; int netIncome = Salary.calc(grossSalary); Salary.printIncomeInformation(grossSalary, netIncome); } private static int calc(int salary) { double deductionIncomeTax = salary * (RATES_OF_INCOME_TAX / 100); double deductionHeathInsurance = salary * (RATES_OF_HEALTH_INSURANCE / 100); double deductionSocialInsurance = salary * (RATES_OF_SOCIAL_INSURANCE / 100); int reducedSalery = salary - (int) deductionIncomeTax - (int) deductionHeathInsurance - (int) deductionSocialInsurance; return reducedSalery; } private static void printIncomeInformation(int grossSalary, int netIncome) { System.out.println("Gross income: " + grossSalary + " dollar\nNet income: " + netIncome + "dollar\n"); if (grossSalary > 3000) { System.out.println("You get great salary!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } if (grossSalary <= 3000) { System.out.println("You're glowing up now!\nDo your best at work!\n"); } } }
29. The huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
30. Clever code Show off
31. Cleverness Simplicity over
32. <code>
33. Is your simple enough? Make the canary test Junior Devs code
34. code reviews ensuring consistent code quality to inspire jr. devs Invest time in
35. code reviews more pleasant
36. Seek to understand
37. Criticise ideas, not people Seek to understand
38. Criticise ideas, not people Don’t rant, make suggestions Seek to understand
39. Criticise ideas, not people Don’t spoon feed Don’t rant, make suggestions Seek to understand
40. Seek to understand Criticise ideas, not people Don’t rant, make suggestions Don’t spoon feed Comment on positive things
41. Seek to understand Criticise ideas, not people Don’t rant, make suggestions Don’t spoon feed Comment on positive things
42. Learn To be more effective
43. Wow Cool Great idea
44. New technology
46. Really, a new front end framework, again? I’ ll also survive microservices, and serverless hype. Code Reviews? Not for me Scrum boards? I already know what’s important.
47. Grumpy Developer
48. I know how to develop software…now Grumpy Developer
49. Do you think software development is changing ? ?
50. Continuous learning
51. Podcasts Audiobooks
52. Meetups
53. Book club
54. Video Fridays
55. But why learn? All answers are on
56. 1 st Try and solve the problem
57. 2 nd Ask for help
58. 2 yourself Ask for help nd
59. 3 rd Ask for help ? I don’t know
60. make new connections Learn
61. Learn to unlearn get rid of some connections
62. Learn to unlearn get rid of some connections
63. Become a mentor
64. Become a mentor Ask ? Open door Listen Surprise Direction Continuous learning
65. Learn Advice Unlearn Experiment
66. Experiment To be more effective
67. It’s all on the board *The rest is in Jira * This might not be the best idea
68. Known unknowns
69. Known unknowns Better solutions?
70. Known unknowns New technology? Better solutions?
71. Known unknowns New technology? Better solutions? Missing opportunities? Don’t be shy - just try
72. 1.5 hour /week Coding sessions 1.5 h Coding 1.5 h Improving
73. Tools training
74. GitHub Actions Gitpod
75. Tools training 1.5 h Coding 2 h Improving 0.5 h Training
76. Innovation
77. The problem is not the lack of ideas It’s the lack of time to try them out
78. It’s the lack of time to try them out The problem is not the lack of ideas
79. 40h How much time do you need?
80. 30h How much time do you need?
81. 24h Hackathon Planning Event Follow-up - BEFORE - - DURING - - AFTER -
82. Planning Plan dates Announce 
 and tell stories Find your teams aka “Pitch it” - BEFORE -
83. - DURING - Event Remember, 
 time is ticking Have fun Get energized— 
 eat and drink!
84. - AFTER - Follow-up Get onto a product roadmap—and plan for next Hackathon Presentations—give it all you got Voting, celebrations, and winners announced
85. Ship Not ship
86. 24h Hackathon 1.5 h Coding 0.5h Training 0.7h Hackathon 2.7 h Improving Every quarter
87. Known knowns…
88. Great ideas Paper Cuts
89. Innovation week Every 8 weeks 1.5 h Coding 0.5h Training 0.7h Hackathon 5.0 h Inno Week 7.7 h Improving
90. Invest in discovery time
91. Training MongoDB Sprint planning 1:1 with Joe Daily Standup Review Contract Daily Standup Daily Standup Daily Standup Secret meeting with Secret meeting with Project status and next steps 1:1 with Jen Can we chat? Lunch with Richard Next gen web page Weekly steering Retrospective Team Alpha 1:1 with Emily Intro Mary <> Sven New office plan Goals review Daily Standup New UX / UI New Growth Strategies Architecture Guilde Review Team Beta Breathe Xray status meeting Concepts weekly IDE presentation Monthly Engineering Demo Trust weekly 1:1 Angie Customer demo Catch up Richard
92. Reduce overhead To be more effective
93. Training MongoDB Sprint planning 1:1 with Joe Daily Standup Review Contract Daily Standup Daily Standup Daily Standup Secret meeting with Secret meeting with Project status and next steps 1:1 with Jen Can we chat? Lunch with Richard Next gen web page Weekly steering Retrospective Team Alpha 1:1 with Emily Intro Mary <> Sven New office plan Goals review Daily Standup New UX / UI New Growth Strategies Architecture Guilde Review Team Beta Breathe Xray status meeting Concepts weekly IDE presentation Monthly Engineering Demo Trust weekly 1:1 Angie Customer demo Catch up Richard
94. 1:1 with Joe Daily Standup Review Contract Daily Standup Daily Standup Daily Standup Project status and next steps 1:1 with Jen Can we chat? Lunch with Richard Weekly steering 1:1 with Emily New office plan Daily Standup Xray status meeting Concepts weekly IDE presentation Demo Trust weekly 1:1 Angie Customer demo Catch up Richard
95. Meeting ? Do you need that
96. Xray status meeting Weekly Status Recurring meetings Daily Standup 1:1 with Jen 1:1 Daily Stand up
97. Cancel all recurring meetings
98. Cancel all recurring meetings Am I always required? Invite me when needed. Am I the right person? Invite someone else. Is it still necessary? Let’s review in 3 months.
99. Replace recurring meetings Weekly Status
100. Replace recurring meetings Daily Stand Up
101. MAKE A DECISION SOLVE A PROBLEM GET FEEDBACK GENERATE IDEAS MAKE A PLAN REFLECT & IMPROVE GREAT. NO MEETING! VERY FUNNY. NO MEETING! SO EAT A DONUT. NO MEETING! BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! Like a manager 1-1 thing? Would email or a Confluence page do the trick? GET REAL. NO MEETING! DON’T KNOW OTHER WAYS TO COLLABORATE Do you just want an excuse to eat donuts? You’re procrastinating, aren't you? You really think this time will be different? Should we believe you?... Has this been discussed before? Does everyone have enough background info to get it done? Does this need to happen in real time? Can you find a time that works for everyone fairly soon? PROVE HOW IMPORTANT I AM SHARE INFORMATION BUILD RELATIONSHIPS Y Y Y OK, FINE. BUT THIS BETTER BE IMPORTANT. DON’T BE LAME. NO MEETING! CAN’T SELF-MOTIVATE Y LIAR. NO MEETING! FIX THAT FIRST. NO MEETING. Seriously? BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! WHY DO YOU WANT TO CALL A MEETING?
102. MAKE A DECISION SOLVE A PROBLEM GET FEEDBACK GENERATE IDEAS MAKE A PLAN REFLECT & IMPROVE VERY FUNNY. NO MEETING! Does everyone have enough background info to get it done? Does this need to happen in real time? PROVE HOW IMPORTANT I AM Y Y CAN’T MOTIVATE Y Seriously? O CALL A MEETING?
103. GET FEEDBACK GENERATE IDEAS MAKE A PLAN REFLECT & IMPROVE VERY FUNNY. NO MEETING! OOM. DULE IT! Has this been discussed before? Does everyone have enough background info to get it done? Does this need to happen in real time? Y Y Y Y FIX THAT FIRST. NO MEETING. Seriously?
104. VERY FUNNY. NO MEETING! You really think this time will be different? Should we believe you?... Has this been discussed before? Does everyone have enough background info to get it done? Does this need to happen in real time? Y Y Y FIX THAT FIRST. NO MEETING. Seriously? BOOM. SCHEDULE IT!
105. VERY FUNNY. NO MEETING! OM. DULE IT! BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! GET REAL. NO MEETING! u’re tinating, t you? You really think this time will be different? Should we believe you?... Has this been discussed before? Does everyone have enough background info to get it done? Y LIAR. NO MEETING! FIX THAT FIRST. NO MEETING. BOOM. SCHEDULE IT!
106. MAKE A DECISION SOLVE A PROBLEM GET FEEDBACK GENERATE IDEAS MAKE A PLAN REFLECT & IMPROVE GREAT. NO MEETING! VERY FUNNY. NO MEETING! SO EAT A DONUT. NO MEETING! BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! Like a manager 1-1 thing? Would email or a Confluence page do the trick? GET REAL. NO MEETING! DON’T KNOW OTHER WAYS TO COLLABORATE Do you just want an excuse to eat donuts? You’re procrastinating, aren't you? You really think this time will be different? Should we believe you?... Has this been discussed before? Does everyone have enough background info to get it done? Does this need to happen in real time? Can you find a time that works for everyone fairly soon? PROVE HOW IMPORTANT I AM SHARE INFORMATION BUILD RELATIONSHIPS Y Y Y OK, FINE. BUT THIS BETTER BE IMPORTANT. DON’T BE LAME. NO MEETING! CAN’T SELF-MOTIVATE Y LIAR. NO MEETING! FIX THAT FIRST. NO MEETING. Seriously? BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! WHY DO YOU WANT TO CALL A MEETING?
107. BOOM. SCHEDULE IT! GET R NO MEE this time will be different? believe you?... LIAR. MEETING!
108. ATLASSIAN.COM/CONFLUENCE/TEMPLATES Add action items to close the loop on open questions or discussion topics: Record the decisions you make in this meeting: List meeting participants using their @mention names: • List goals for this meeting (e.g., Set design priorities for FY19): • Item Time Presenter Notes Meeting notes Effective Meetings
109. Effective Meetings
110. Effective Meetings
111. Effective Meetings
114. Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Answer mail & Confluence Schedule com time
120. Time sucks
121. Stuff Easy
122. Stuff Easy Stuff Hard vs
123. Deep work time as a team
124. The support person Talk to me
125. Getting s%*t done day
126. What is the ? Stuff Hard
127. Work on what matters To be more effective
129. What’s the problem? Why solve it? Validation data? Solutions?
132. As a user I want a new statistic button so that I can see the data sets
133. As a user I want a new statistic button so that I can see the data sets to know the number of data sets I can plan for growth Jasmine
134. JASMIN The Tech Learner DEVELOPER IN TRAINING EXPERIENCE Current Role BUYING POWER 2 Years Technology Roles 6 Months SUMMARY Jasmin is making a big career transition, from customer service to tech. She’s learning programming on her own time while working her day job, and developing her own app as a learning tool/portfolio piece. She’s especially conscious of price and ease of use (in that order) since she’s paying for everything herself. Learning to program will put me on the path to a better career. MongoDB seems like the easiest data layer to learn on and it’s free! TINA The Statistician DATA SCIENTIST EXPERIENCE Current Role Relevant Experience SUMM Tina analyzes data from several databases, then builds can write scripts to query MongoDB but she learne working on shifting her mindset to a document mode with data from various sou LUCAS The Advocate FULL-STACK DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE Current Role BUYING POWER 1 Year Technology Roles 8 Years SUMMARY Lucas is a MongoDB superfan. He brought MongoDB into his company, follows Eliot on Twitter and attends MongoDB World annually. He’s very interested in the philosophy behind software tools, and prefers those that are open-source and responsive to customers of all sizes. I love building elegant software. I always try to keep business logic in the code instead of third- party tools so they're easy to change, even if it creates more work. Jasmin Developer In Training Lucas Full-Stack Developer Tina Data Scientist Think users like your
135. Personas JASMIN The Tech Learner DEVELOPER IN TRAINING EXPERIENCE Current Role Primary MongoDB Learning Tools MongoDB University Certificate in progress Documentation BUYING POWER Decider COMPANY TYPE Freelance (Individual) 2 Years Technology Roles 6 Months MongoDB Experience Beginner SUMMARY Jasmin is making a big career transition, from customer service to tech. She’s learning programming on her own time while working her day job, and developing her own app as a learning tool/portfolio piece. She’s especially conscious of price and ease of use (in that order) since she’s paying for everything herself. Learning to program will put me on the path to a better career. MongoDB seems like the easiest data layer to learn on and it’s free! WHAT I USE Atlas Beginner Compass Beginner Stitch Beginner WHAT I DO Juggle my day job with learning to code in my free time Install, develop, and troubleshoot the tech I choose Manage all aspects of my project PAIN POINTS Learning on my own without a good support network MongoDB University courses require prior programming and database knowledge Understanding what to do next after completing each MongoDB University course WHY I LIKE MONGODB Atlas, Compass, and MongoDB University are free Atlas is easy to set up and get started with on my own Plentiful third-party tutorials available GOALS Ultimately transition to a career as a Full-Stack Developer Troubleshoot my own IT issues at an advanced leve Build an app to manage call center schedules as a portfolio piece I MIGHT ALSO USE TINA The Statistician DATA SCIENTIST EXPERIENCE Current Role Primary MongoDB Learning Tools Documentation BUYING POWER Consulted COMPANY TYPE Corporate (50-1000 employees) 4 Years Relevant Experience 8 Years MongoDB Experience Beginner / Intermediate SUMMARY Tina analyzes data from several databases, then builds clean data sets when needed, usually in SQL. She can write scripts to query MongoDB but she learned how to work on relational databases, so she’s working on shifting her mindset to a document model. Visualizations are important to Tina as she works with data from various sources to provide insights. We would like to do machine learning. We're currently working on that, but we're learning, too. So the main thing for us is data integration and data visualization. WHAT I USE BI Connector Intermediate Charts Beginner MongoDB on GCP Beginner Compass Beginner WHAT I DO Use scripting to combine data from all sources into a single pipeline Identify opportunities for increased efficiency and improved operations Analyze the data using statistical methods Create visualizations using Charts, Excel, or Tableau Provide key performance indicator (KPI) data to key stakeholders PAIN POINTS Large and cross-collection queries are time- and resource- consuming Data is in multiple places and formats Gap in visualization tools that predict based on data trends WHY I LIKE MONGODB Compatible with Python, R, and other scripting languages Works well with Jupyter Notebook for sandbox-type exploration Easy to integrate different types of data from multiple sources GOALS Create a shared understanding of how the company is meeting its goals from a data-driven perspective Gain actionable insights from the data I MIGHT ALSO USE LUCAS The Advocate FULL-STACK DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE Current Role Primary MongoDB Learning Tools MongoDB University Certificate BUYING POWER Influencer COMPANY TYPE Small Business (1-50 employees) 1 Year Technology Roles 8 Years MongoDB Experience Advanced SUMMARY Lucas is a MongoDB superfan. He brought MongoDB into his company, follows Eliot on Twitter and attends MongoDB World annually. He’s very interested in the philosophy behind software tools, and prefers those that are open-source and responsive to customers of all sizes. I love building elegant software. I always try to keep business logic in the code instead of third- party tools so they're easy to change, even if it creates more work. WHAT I USE Atlas Advanced Stitch Intermediate/Advanced Compass Advanced I MIGHT ALSO USE WHAT I DO Design, develop, and implement custom applications Write clean code using a wide range of technology and programming languages Fix bugs and rewrite old software PAIN POINTS Data integrity concerns when handing off data to someone else Finding documentation for new features Getting stuck with legacy technology or infrastructure WHY I LIKE MONGODB Elegant data platform Stitch (serverless platform) for app development Great performance even with high query volume Easy, convenient, and gets out of my way GOALS Deliver 5-star apps that elevate the company’s reputation Create bulletproof data security with excellent UI and solid technical foundation Co-found my own startup in a few years
143. Code
144. Code Product
145. I wish engineers spent less time understanding the problem and more time coding. said nobody, ever
146. Code Product
147. Product Engineer
148. Hallway testing
149. Developer on support
150. Data detective
151. Team code Learn Experiment What matters The Effective 🚀 Developer Reduce overhead
152. Effective Team code Learn Experiment What matters Reduce overhead
153. Efficient Team code Learn Experiment What matters Reduce overhead
154. Automation Tools Processes Efficient
155. Get more stuff done Efficient Effective Get the right stuff done
156. Get more stuff done Efficient Effective Get the right stuff done
157. Output Efficient Outcome Effective
158. Think outcome first, be effective, and get s%*t done Thank you svenpet.com/talks @svenpet