There is no "I" in coding

Presented July 12, 2012 at GDG TX DevFest (http://txdevfest.com/).

Screencast: http://youtu.be/8lQBsFnaFX4
10 minute lightning talk + 5 minute Q&A

Programming is often stereotyped as a solitary act but I've come to realize that coding is much better approached as a team sport. As the lead frontend developer for beta.telus.com, I would like to share a few lessons learned while building a fully-responsive website within a large, Enterprise-loving company.

Transcript

1. There's no "I" in coding. Wait... what? Google+: klab.ca/+ Twitter: @PearlChen Pearl Chen pearl@karma-laboratory.com
2. This is what most people think of when they hear the word "programmer".
3. We need to think of programmers (and the act of programming) more like this.
4. current telusmobility.com
5. beta.telus.com + +
6. 1. Sit next to your designer(s)
8. 2. Always think (and type) out loud
10. 3. Automate ALL the things
11. The Secret to Safe Continuous Deployment by Brett Slatkin
12. 4. Leave no room for ego
13. 5. Empower everyone
14. Thank you! Google+: klab.ca/+ Twitter: @PearlChen Pearl Chen pearl@karma-laboratory.com