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How Do Our Ideas About Coding Affect the Software We Create?

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This talk examines how beliefs about programming and who makes a good developer shape software development and the resulting software. It considers how teams can focus on user needs and build a culture that supports better software.

Syllabus

Intro
Why do we write software
Excuses
Its not the tech
Are we any good
What is programming
Algorithms
Merry Christmas on both cakes
Personality traits
Positive spin
Science genius
Organisation
Tech Geniuses
UX
We dont notice
Its impossible to really have a good grasp
We are causing the situation
Should we be valuing knowledge
Oldfashioned tools
Learning new things
Being an expert
What actually matters
Perceptions about programming
Are you good at math
What our code bases would look like
How did you learn about coding
This is a serious problem
What matters
Women and programming
Multiple interests
Good abstractions
Object oriented programming
We need to learn
Better languages
More human interest
How do we solve human needs
We need to care about users
Thank you

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