How Do We Fix It?

Peter Bittner

• Developer (of people, companies, code)
• past: Capgemini, HolidayCheck, DACHCOM
• @peterbittner, django@bittner.it

Hooray, We're Fire Fighting

And it doesn't feel right.

Great Successes That Suddenly Fail

• We excel in creativity like nobody else
• Set new standards with awesome solutions
• Our failures are small, but epic
• We stop believing in our awesomeness
• Fire fighting in PM - where is the root cause?

What Is The Problem?

Zombies. Sins of the past.

It's All Our Fault

• Software development is complex
• Tooling is laborious
• Changing requirements invalidate estimations
• Code changes make product unstable
• Our projects grow. Our processes don't

How Do We Fix It?

Get professional. Now!

Structure, Automation, Transparency

• Automate! Everything.  (I said: everything)
• Set criteria + test continuously.  (Every f*** day)
• Go Agile! You better do.  (It is not a hype)
• Continuous delivery.  (Unleash your powers)
• Get your hands dirty, make things happen!

Make The Change!

Where is your vision?

We Make It Happen

1. December:  Start automatic deployments     ✓
2. January:  Agile workshops, Start writing tests
3. February:  Better communication, regular meetings
4. March:  No more traditional projects - AFPP
5. April:  More room for creativity, more quality
6. May:  Get better than everyone
7. June:  Get better than Google (tm)
8. July:  Reach out for the stars