SEPTalks Event: What To Do When Best Practices Aren’t Best for You
Speaker: Greg Nickles, Staff Software Engineer at SEP
It seems like every month, there’s a new book, process, or technology that promises to improve how to deliver software, making us faster and better as developers. If you’re like us, each new tool or method can be an exciting chance to dive in and make them work at first. But often, these solutions don’t quite fit the specific problems each of us faces day-to-day in software development. Something always seems to get in the way of applying these great new ideas to unique situations.
So, what to do? One thing always rings true: rigorously validate your assumptions as soon as possible.
By doing this, we can adapt new ideas to fit our specific contexts and apply them in both big and small beneficial ways. Once you see this, it becomes much easier to use the core concepts in real situations.
More Details
4:30 – Registration & Refreshments
5:00 – Session Begins (1 hour)
In this talk, we will cover:
- Quick Validation: How to quickly and rigorously validate assumptions to ensure new ideas fit your specific problems.
- Adaptation: Ways to adapt new concepts and tools to your unique situations and challenges.
- Practical Application: Tips on applying principles like TDD (Test-Driven Development) even when working in teams that dislike testing or when you lack the authority to make process changes.
- Case Study: Real-life examples from my 17 years of experience demonstrating how to navigate and apply these practices effectively.
This event is ideal for junior developers who don’t have the power to apply these practices and senior developers who don’t see the intended results. Reserve your spot today!
About Greg
Greg Nickles is a Staff Software Engineer at SEP in Westfield, Indiana. He has 17 years of experience developing software for a variety of platforms. He has worked most of that time developing applications in complex domains such as structural engineering, science, and medical fields.
Date
August 21, 2024, 1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT
Location
SEP