Selection of activities, processes, tooling (both soft and hard) to increase software developer productivity of both individuals and teams. Based predominantly on this blog post: http://blog.binarymist.net/2013/03/02/how-to-increase-software-developer-productivity/ Along with several others: http://blog.binarymist.net/2014/01/25/essentials-for-creating-and-maintaining-a-high-performance-development-team/ http://blog.binarymist.net/2012/03/24/how-to-optimise-your-testing-effort/ http://martinfowler.com/articles/testing-culture.html http://blog.binarymist.net/2014/04/26/culture-in-the-work-place/

1. How to Increase
Software Developer Productivity
Kim Carter

2. I think there is a world market for maybe 5 computers
Thomas J Whatson. 1943. Chairman of IBM

3. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Improving quality is the best way to increase productivity
Bring the quality focus up front

4. Maximising Quality with Least Spent

5. Maximising Quality with Least Spent

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7. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Pair Programming

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TDD

9. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Heartbleed, goto fail

10. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Test Condition Workshop

11. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Optimising your test effort

12. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Code Review

13. Maximising Quality with Least Spent
Coding Standards, Conventions & Guidelines

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Design is emergent

15. Maximising Quality with Least Spent

16. People
Top Talent
10 - 1 Productivity
Going Rogue
What do the Most Productive Programmers Look like?

17. Soft Tooling, Processes & Practices, Why it Matters
Distributed Communication
Version Control
Work Item Tracking
Wiki
Build System

18. Hard Tooling, Why it Matters
Screen Real Estate

19. Hard Tooling, Why it Matters
Machine Speed

20. Hard Tooling, Why it Matters
Desk Seating Arrangement

21. Continuity of Delivery
CI
Continuous Deployment
Agile processes promote sustainable development
Measure and reward fast running tests
Measure Cyclomatic Complexity
Static Code Analysis
Executable Specifications

22. Overcoming Red Tape
Establish the needs
Seek first to understand, then to be understood

23. Overcoming Red Tape
Relationships
Establishing yourself as an expert
Build Trust with the Influencers
Talk with managers in private

24. Overcoming Red Tape
Vocal influential Sceptics
People's decisions are based on emotions

25. Biggest Morale & Productivity killers
Undermined Motivation
Adding people to Late Project
Noisy, Crowded Offices
Email
Meetings

26. Biggest Morale & Productivity killers
Context Switching
Gerald Weinberg's rule

27. Top Developer Motivators In Order
Developers love to develop software
The Work it self
Variety of Skills (T)
Responsibility, Significance
Task Identity
Consumer and Pair Association
Autonomy

28. Top Developer Motivators In Order
Ownership / Buy-in
Goal Setting
Opportunities for Growth
Personal Life
Technical Leadership

29. Recommended Reading
Fearless Change by Mary Lynn Manns & Linda Rising
Living Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Culture In The Workplace
BinaryMist blog
Rapid Development by Steve McConnell

32. Questions?
Kim Carter
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