Principles of effective developers

Principles Of Effective Developers Sebastian Daschner

@DaschnerS Sebastian Daschner • Consultant, trainer, book author • Jakarta
EE Committer, JCP Expert Group Member • Java Champion • Oracle Groundbreaker Ambassador (Alumni) • JavaOne Rockstar speaker

@DaschnerS German Efficiency FTW

@DaschnerS Principle: Embrace automation

@DaschnerS Use shortcuts

@DaschnerS $> command-line && \ the power of UNIX

@DaschnerS $> alias l='echo aliases are great!' bindkey '^T' print--shortcuts-too

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@DaschnerS Principle: Minimize context switches

@DaschnerS You want to be productive? Throw away your mouse.

@DaschnerS Keyboard usage FTW

@DaschnerS VIM way of typing

@DaschnerS Keep turnaround cycles short

@DaschnerS Principle: Take a step back and reflect

@DaschnerS Principle: Don’t make me think (twice)

@DaschnerS Automation == Documentation

@DaschnerS Keep a todo list no, really

@DaschnerS Principle: Know your craft

@DaschnerS Read the documentation no, really

@DaschnerS Principle: Share what you know

@DaschnerS Write documentation no, really

@DaschnerS Share knowledge

@DaschnerS Principle: Manage distractions & focus

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@DaschnerS Working environments

@DaschnerS Principle: Continuously improve

@DaschnerS Tests, the automated way

@DaschnerS Continuous Delivery

Productivity Principles 1. Embrace automation 2. Minimize context switches 3.
Take a step back and reflect 4. Don’t make me think (twice) 5. Know your craft 6. Share what you know 7. Manage distractions & focus 8. Continuously improve

@DaschnerS Principle: Use the saved time to relax

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