• Evidence Based Planning

  • Bringing Order to Chaos

    So, you find yourself coding in a code base that has some warts. OK, let's be honest, its a steaming pile of gum and toothpicks you're afraid to touch lest it might fall apart. How do you get from there to ... anywhere, let alone viable, architecturally useful, and stable? In this talk, we'll explore strategies I've used in the past and we'll have a bit of a group therapy session along the way.

  • Estimates are BS

    Lightning talk on how stats are way better than estimates -- #NoEstimates is not just possible, it’s delightful. All it takes, is giving up the assumption that it’s possible for humans to accurately estimate things. Don't get me wrong, CEO’s still want timelines, teams still need staffing. We're not saying “We won't help you” we're saying “Stop relying on fallible humans trying to guess how many jellybeans are in the jar.”

  • Tapas Teamwork

    Great dev teams share small bites off of small plates. In this quick talk we’ll cook up the practical tactics for iteration and collaboration to make your team awesome sauce.

  • Zen and the Art of Docker

    A primer on the basic concepts of Docker containers, the Docker Way to orchestrate services, how to set up a manageable local dev environment, and finally a step-by-step guide to bring your containers to AWS's Elastic Container Service.

  • Bootstrap to Enterprise

    #Bootstrap2Enterprise - How to grow a dev team from 0 LOC to a successful launch and beyond.

  • The Two Question Code Quiz

    #2QuestionCodeQuiz - How to effectively hire developers.