Even if a 10x developer may be a myth, we all know of some developer that just shines and is able to do more in less time, and seems to do it without effort! Even if may seem that you need some kind of special natural talent, it is not. Workings slides at http://danlebrero.com/2018/05/17/habits-of-efficient-developers/

1. Habits of efficient
developers
@DanLebrero
www.akvo.org

2. achieving maximum productivity
with minimum wasted effort or
expense.
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/

3. “Efficiency is doing things right;
effectiveness is doing the right
things.”
—Peter Drucker

6. 1a. Disable ALL
notifications

9. 1b. Pair
Programming

10. 1c
.

11. 1d. One thing at a
time

12. https://www.targetprocess.com/articles/speed-in-software-development/

13. Screwing up several things at
once
multitasking
/ˌmʌl.tiˈtɑːs.kɪŋ/

15. 2a. Functionality
2b. Shortcuts

16. 2c. Pair
Programming

17. 3. No menial
work

21. 3a. Write
programs
(for yourself)

22. Bash

23. https://xkcd.com/1205/

24. 3b. Avoid
GUIs

25. 3c. Automate
testing

26. 3d. Repeatable
Developer
Environment

27. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jackbetty/4427395256

28. docker-
compose up

29. services:
postgres:
build:
dockerfile: Dockerfile-postgres
expose:
- 5432
redis:
image: redis:3.2.9
our-app:
build:
dockerfile: Dockerfile-dev
ports:
- "3000:3000"

30. 4. Fast
feedback

31. 4a. Test-Driven
Development

32. Test
Code
Refact
or

33. Seeing a test fail is
the test that tests if
the test tests what it
is supposed to test

34. business?
logic side effects
business
“I don’t know what I
am going to build”
side effects?

35. 4b. REPL

36. 4c. Code
reviews

38. 4c. Code
reviews

39. 4c. Continuous code
reviews

40. 4c. Continuous code
reviews
(Pair programming)

41. 1. Focus
Disable notifications
Pair Program
Rest
One thing at a time
2. Master your IDE
Functionality
Shortcuts
Pair Program
3. No menial work
A.Write programs
B.Avoid GUIs
C.Automate testing
D.Repeatable dev env
4. Fast feedback
A.TDD
B.REPL
C.Pair Program

42. Stop
Reflect on how you work
Never stop learning

43. @DanLebrero
dlebrero@gmail.com
danlebrero.com
@Akvo
https://akvo.org/