Speech on 'HOW DO DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN THE FUTURE?' Introducing the term "Software Artist"

1. HOW DO YOU WANT TO WORK
IN THE #FUTURE?
LET’S TALK ABOUT…

2. KNOWING THAT SOFTWARE EATS THE
WORLD,
LET’S CHECK THE STATUS-QUO …

3. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
MOST PROBABLY YOU ARE HIGHLY EDUCATED

4. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
YOU WENT THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND
ASSESSMENTS TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE
BLEEDING-EDGE IN YOUR FIELD OF
KNOWLEDGE

5. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
FINALLY YOU GOT THE JOB.
CONGRATS!

6. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
RIGHT AFTER THAT YOU GOT IN CONTACT WITH YOUR
ORGANIZATION’S PROCESSES AND RESTRICTIONS.
- MOST OF THE TIME FUN ENDED HERE

7. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
NOW YOU ARE PART OF A DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
SOMEWHERE IN THE DEEP BASEMENT OF YOUR
ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE

8. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
YOU ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH REAL CUSTOMERS

9. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
THE COOL STUFF IS DONE SOMEWHERE ELSE

10. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
YOU ARE GETTING USED TO IT…

11. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
AFTER A WHILE YOU’RE GETTING FRUSTRATED

12. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
BUT AGAIN - YOU’RE GETTING USED TO IT …

13. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
#SAD

14. THIS LEADS TO MEDIOCRACY!

15. THE LIFE OF A CORPORATE DEVELOPER AKA STATUS-QUO
MOST PROBABLY THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU
WANTED TO BE - MEDIOCRE!

16. THIS IS NOT HOW SOFTWARE EATS THE
WORLD!
THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO FREEZE YOUR
ORGANIZATION’S STATUS-QUO …
THE DIGITAL JOURNEYMAN

17. TO END THE FRUSTRATION…

18. LET ME INTRODUCE ….

19. A DIGITAL
FAIRY …
LET ME INTRODUCE ….

20. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE DIGITAL FAIRY TAPPED YOU
WITH HER MAGIC WAND?
IMAGINE - ALL YOUR PROBLEMS WERE GONE THE
NEXT DAY…
HOW WOULD YOUR NEXT DAY LOOK LIKE? WHAT
WOULD BE DIFFERENT?

21. RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….
‣ DEVELOPERS ARE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
‣ THEY ARE SEEN AS THE KEY DRIVERS OF
YOUR ORGANIZATION’S
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
‣ THEY ARE TREATED AS SOFTWARE ARTISTS!
#1

22. DEVELOPERS ARE WORKING IN POWERFUL SELF-
ORGANIZED LITTLE GROUPS…
TRIBES/SQUADS
#2
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

23. TIME TRACKING IS ELIMINATED
#3
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

24. TRAVEL BUDGET IS NOT AN ISSUE ANYMORE.
OF COURSE DEVELOPERS ARE ATTENDING
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES!
#4
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

25. DEVELOPERS ARE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH
CUSTOMERS AND THEY CO-CREATE AWESOME
PRODUCTS - WITHOUT ANY LAYERS IN BETWEEN
#5
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

26. DEVELOPMENT TEAMS ACT LIKE START-UPS
#6
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….
THREE POWERFUL START-UP QUESTIONS
WOULD WE HAVE THE SAME DISCUSSION IF WE HAD TO DELIVER IN TWO WEEKS?
HOW WOULD WE DECIDE IF WE HAD TO PAY WITH OUR OWN MONEY?
IS THIS THE FUN-WAY TO DO IT?

27. DEVELOPERS ARE ABLE TO OPEN-UP OR CO-OWN
START-UPS CREATING GREAT APPS BASED ON THE
ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS WITHOUT HAVING TO
LEAVE THE ORGANIZATION
#7
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

28. EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS AND EMPLOYED
DEVELOPERS ARE TREATED EQUALLY
#8
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

29. ‣ DEVELOPERS ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF
COLLABORATION WORKSPACES (OUT THERE!)
‣ CORPORATE OFFICES BECOME VIVID
COLLABORATION WORKSPACES FOR START-UPS
AND CUSTOMERS (OF COURSE!)
#9
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

30. BUT THERE IS ONE MORE THING …
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

31. ‣ FREE LUNCH!
#10
RIGHT AFTER THE DIGITAL FAIRY STOPPED BY ….

32. IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO HIRE SMART
PEOPLE AND TELL THEM WHAT TO DO; WE
HIRE SMART PEOPLE SO THEY CAN TELL US
WHAT TO DO.
STEVE JOBS

33. WHAT COMES NEXT IS NOTA
REVOLUTION!
IT’S JUST CONSEQUENT AND NEEDED!
THE DIGITAL JOURNEYMAN

34. …INSIDE A CORPORATE
ENVIRONMENT
ON HOW TO BECOME A
SOFTWARE ARTIST…

35. YOU ARE THE COMPANY!
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

36. WHO SAYS NO?
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

37. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

38. REORGANIZE TO SMALL SELF-ORGANIZED
TEAMS
TRIBES / SQUADS (SPOTIFY)
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

39. EMBRACE AGILE FROM NOSE TO TAIL!
GET RID OF SCRUMIFIED WATERFALLS!
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

40. USE APIS!
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

41. TALK TO CUSTOMERS AND
SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

42. DEVELOP A START-UP MINDSET.
REMEMBER THE 3 START-UP
QUESTIONS WHENEVER YOU’RE
ATTENDING ENDLESS, OVERCROWDED
MEETINGS
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

43. STRENGTHEN YOU’RE SKILLS IN
PITCHING AND STORYTELLING
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

44. GET FAMOUS AND KNOWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
STOP HIDING YOUR INTELLIGENCE!
BECOME AN INFLUENCER
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

45. START TALKING ABOUT YOUR WORK!
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

46. WORK IN COLLABORATION WORKSPACES
AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTS ARE
CREATING CORPORATE IDEAS
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

47. SIMPLY…
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

48. SHOW YOUR GENIUS!
ON HOW TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ARTIST

49. YA BETTER CALL PIPPI! ORGANIZATIONS
WILL NEED LOTS OF PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
POWER TO LEVERAGE THEIR DIGITAL
JOURNEYS - SO DEVELOPERS - EMBRACE
YOUR INNER PIPPI LONGSTOCKING!-)
THE DIGITAL JOURNEYMAN

50. THANK
YOU!
KAY LUMMITSCH
THE DIGITAL JOURNEYMAN
ZURICH
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Q&A

52. OH
LORDY!
THAT’S ME, PONDERING ON HOW
TO CHANGE A HISTORICALLY
GROWN ORGANIZATION TOWARDS
DIGITAL.