LSCC Talks 

@skills matter

May 2014

Guy Burton

@guy127917

What does it feel like to write code?

System 1: 

fast, instinctive, emotional, subconscious

System 2:

slower, deliberate, reasoning, conscious

https://skillsmatter.com/skillscasts/5172-software-development-fast-and-slow

We can use this model to avoid making bad decisions

There are other psychological models

MBTI:

Extrovert vs Introvert

Sensing vs Intuition

Judging vs Perceiving

http://www.myersbriggs.org/

"When I make a decision, I like to find the basic truth or principle to be applied, regardless of the specific situation involved. 

I like to analyze pros and cons, and then be consistent and logical in deciding. 

I try to be impersonal, so I won’t let my personal wishes--or other people’s wishes--influence me"

"I believe I can make the best decisions by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of persons involved in a situation. 

I am concerned with values and what is the best for the people involved. 

I like to take action to establish or maintain harmony."

Who would you hire?

Developers

80:20 

thinking to feeling

Technology community is awesome

Self organising flat teams

Passionate approach to work

Lively debate and discussion

Taking responsibility for wider issues affecting world

But there are still issues

We are still perceived as bad communicators

There is still a communication gap

Workforce is not diverse enough

How can we improve these things?

How you say things matters.

Practice empathy.

Feeling Code?