Slides from JDD 2014 conference on increasing developer productivity, tools that can be used in the process and things that we should look to. We, the IT people, often forget about basics, when we start to chase the rabbit of productivity. This talk is very soft, and heavily focused on working on very basics. During the talk we're going to check out what are the very basic tools we use everyday and will talk about getting our of procrastination loop. Toward the end I hope that I can help couple of people by telling you about impostor syndrome, and at the very end we're going to check how to get 10* developer that so many people are talking about.

1. Excellence in
Software Engineering
The mythical 10x
developer
@michalgruca

2. By US Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_conference#mediaviewer/File:Reporter_raising_hand_at_US_Army_press_conference.jpg
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3. 10 Times what?
By Doctormo http://doctormo.deviantart.com/art/Computer-Programmer-Ink-346207753
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4. Characteristic
•Writes code faster
• Best design decisions
• Knows useful tools
• Knows variety of coding styles
• Uses many languages
• Understands business needs
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5. By Jason H. Smith https://www.flickr.com/photos/92147157@N07/8377019152/in/photostream/
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6. How to get there?
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7. Basics!
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8. Workplace
By Stevey http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevey/2423436667/
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9. By Angus McIntyre and Matthew Brauer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_desk#mediaviewer/File:Standing_desk_illustration.svg
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10. Tools
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11. Most important of ’em all
Chair:
• Supports your back
• Supports arms
• Ensures correct leg
position
• Must be comfortable
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12. Real Issue
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13. Procrastination?
By xxFoxxy http://xxfoxxy-silverfangxx.deviantart.com/art/Procrastination-281884345
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14. Distractions
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15. Workflow
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16. Planning
Framework
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17. Planning framework :: GTD
Framework to
●Gather data
●Process data
●Manage data
Or just a base to build on
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18. Planning framework :: 3 starting
points
● Note everything
● Do weekly reviews
● 2 min rule
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19. Planning framework :: Tools
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20. Techniques
● Execution
framework
● Backlog/worklog
● Handles distractions
By Rapha Autran http://flickr.com/raphaautran
SCRUMODORO
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21. From http://openclipart.org/detail/145861
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22. Techniques
By xhybridus
http://xhybridus.deviantart.com/art/Studying-Do-Not-Disturb-268766523
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23. Habits
A habit is a routine of behavior that is
repeated regularly and tends to
occur unconsciously... Old habits
are hard to break and new habits are
hard to form ... but it is possible to
form new habits through repetition.
Chains calendar
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25. “Live full
Die empty”
Les Brown
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26. 0 CCCooollluuummmnnn 123
Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4
Project „Life”
Sleep; 8
Single work day
Work; 8
Home duties; 4
Freetime; 2.5
Traveling; 1.5
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27. Optimize your time
• Pomodoro Technique
• Project hamster
• Rescue time
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28. Longer life -> more time
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30. By Fae
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coffee_time_%282410222127%29.jpg
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31. By Geralt http://pixabay.com/pl/kobieta-silhouette-medytacja-joga-66466/
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32. Scared?
By Pyrlo http://pyrlo.deviantart.com/art/Under-The-Bed-134620229
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33. Two faces?
By Geralt http://pixabay.com/en/face-faces-dialogue-talk-psyche-65058/
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34. „The impostor syndrome, sometimes called impostor phenomenon or
fraud syndrome, is a psychological phenomenon in which people are
unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of
their competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are
frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of
success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving others into
thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they believe
themselves to be.”
„The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias which can manifest in one
of two ways:
Unskilled individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly rating their
ability much higher than is accurate. This bias is attributed to a
metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their ineptitude.”
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36. Learn and share
By Nemo
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37. By Doctormo http://doctormo.deviantart.com/art/Teacher-375948973
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38. By Geralt http://pixabay.com/en/internet-monitor-human-silhouettes-123076/
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39. Questions
By Xurble
https://www.flickr.com/photos/xurble/376588066/
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40. I love feedback! :)
@michalgruca
michal.gruca@gmail.com
www.rits.pl
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