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Explore how political experience translates into programming excellence in this 51-minute conference talk from GeeCON 2025. Discover the unexpected parallels between political work and software development through the lens of a programmer with 15 years of political involvement. Learn how proof of concepts gain traction and stick in both domains, master the art of prioritization when every decision involves trade-offs, and understand the delicate balance between creating technically optimal solutions and delivering what stakeholders actually want. Examine how political skills enhance your ability to secure buy-in for technical solutions, since implementation challenges often lie not in the code itself but in gaining people's acceptance and support. Compare estimation techniques used in software projects with polling methodologies from political campaigns, and analyze the strategic differences between running political campaigns and navigating public procurement processes. Gain insights into how political experience develops crucial soft skills that complement technical expertise, making you more effective at managing stakeholder expectations, building consensus around technical decisions, and successfully delivering projects in complex organizational environments.
